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Lecturer Advanced Haematology

Biography

Ailie Ross is an academic in the Biomedical Sciences group at JCU, specialising in advanced haematology. She has extensive experience in clinical diagnostic pathology, working in public and private laboratories over a period of 23 years after graduating from JCU with a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science. While working as a senior haematology scientist, she obtained her Haematology Fellowship with the Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Sciences in 2019. She moved to academia in 2023 to pursue research in her specialist area of clinical flow cytometry and morphology in the diagnosis of haematological malignancies. Her other research interests include trauma coagulopathy, translation of diagnostic testing and resource-limited environments.

Research

Research Interests

Advanced haematology diagnostic techniques - Translation and validation for use in routine testing

Flow cytometric analysis in haematological malignancies

Trauma coagulopathy and the role of diagnostic pathology


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Research Collaborators and Partners

Curtin University
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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Current JCU Research Students

Perceptions or Challenges: Conditioning Regimens in Bone Marrow Transplant
Master of Philosophy (Medical, Molecular and Veterinary Sciences)
Investigation of anaemia profile during pregnancy for a cohort of women in North QLD
Master of Philosophy (Medical, Molecular and Veterinary Sciences)

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Output

Ross, Ailie; Wight, Joel C.; Devi, Aruna; Rudd, Donna (2026) 'Enhancing storage, transport and affordability of multicolour antibody cocktails for diagnostic flow cytometry: A novel approach'. Australian Journal of Medical Sciences, 47 (2):48-58.
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ross, Ailie; Wight, Joel; Rudd, Donna (2025) 'Low flow: Selecting a limited flow cytometry panel where resources are constrained'. Blood Reviews, 72 . [DOI]
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Ross, Ailie; Rudd, Donna (2019) 'Fibrinogen replacement in trauma patients: Effect on anticoagulant proteins antithrombin, protein C and protein S'. Australian Journal of Medical Sciences, 40 (3):62-73.
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Norton, R.; Smith, H.V.; Wood, N.; Siegbrecht, E.; Ross, A.; Ketheesan, N. (2004) 'Invasive group A streptococcal disease in North Queensland (1996-2001)'. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 119 :148-151.
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Jackson, Denise; Ross, Ailie; Rudd, Donna; Santhakumar, Abishek; Singh, Indo; Weier, Steven (2024) 'Letter to the Editor: Response to article 'Who is educating the future of Medical Laboratory Scientists? A perspective of AIMS accredited MLS programs in Australia'' Australian Journal of Medical Sciences, 45 (1) :2-4.
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Ross, Ailie (2021) 'Is there a role for medical scientists in the detection of unsuspected Covid-19?' Australian Journal of Medical Science, 42 (3) :76-78.
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Ross, Ailie (2024) AIMS Tropical Division: Pathology Special Interest Group Meeting (PSIG) Improving the Diagnostic Accuracy of Haematological Malignancies in Resource-poor Settings Townsville, QLD, Australia, .
Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Ross, Ailie; Millgate, Naomi (2024) Celebrating Transformative Education Conference Use of Digital Microscopy as an Educational Resource for Diagnostic Haematology Townsville, QLD, Australia, .
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU