Publications
1. McMahon, R., Lucas, N., Hill, C., Pascovici, D., Herbert, B., Karsten., E. Investigating the Use of Novel Blood Processing Methods to Boost the Identification of Biomarkers for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Proof of Concept. Journal of Proteome Research. (2025).
2. McMahon, R., Hill, C., Rudge, J., Herbert, B., Karsten., E. Stability of inflammation markers in human blood collected using volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS) under typical laboratory storage temperatures. Cytokine. (2023).
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3. Molloy, M. P., Hill, C., O'Rourke, M. B., Chandra, J., Steffen, P., McKay, J., Pascovici, D., Herbert, B. R. Proteomic analysis of whole blood using volumentric absorptive microsampling for precision medicine biomarker studies. Journal of Proteome Research. (2022).
4. Karsten, E., Breen, E., McCracken, S. & Herbert, B. R. Red blood cells exposed to cancer cells in culture have altered cytokine profiles and immune function. Nature. Scientific Reports. (2020).
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5. Karsten, E. & Herbert, B. R. The emerging role of red blood cells in cytokine signalling and modulating immune cells. Blood Reviews. (2019).
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6. Karsten, E., Breen, E. & Herbert, B. R. Red blood cells are dynamic reservoirs of cytokines. Nature. Scientific Reports. (2018).
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7. Karsten, E., Hill, C. & Herbert, B. R. Red blood cells: the primary reservoir of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in whole blood. Cytokine. (2017).
Conference posters and talks
1. Lucas, N., Hill, C., Pascovici, D., McMahon, R., Herbert, B. R., Karsten, E. Accelerating biomarker discovery in clinical cancer cohorts using volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS) devices and high-throughput mass spectrometry. IMSC. (2024)
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2. Hill, C., Lucas, N, McMahon, R., Karsten, E., Herbert, B. R. Comparison of sample preparation methods for proteomics analysis using PreOmics® ENRICH-iST beads and Mitra® volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS) devices. IMSC. (2024)
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3. Lucas, N., Hill, C., McMahon, R., Herbert, B. R., Karsten, E. Advancing blood proteome analysis past the plasma age: Mass spectrometry of whole blood collected via volumetric absorptive microsampling devices (VAMS). IMSC. (2024)
4. Lucas, N., Hill, C., Karsten, E., Pascovici, D., McMahon, R., Herbert, B. R. Sample preparation using dried blood devices enables quantification of 3900 proteins from whole blood and biomarker identification in lung cancer. ASMS. (2023).
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5. Lucas, N., Hill, C., Karsten, E., McMahon, R., Herbert, B. R. Selective washing of dried blood spots provide enhanced coverage and quantification of the blood proteome. Lorne Proteomics. (2023).
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6. McMahon, R., Hill, C., Pascovici, D., Herbert, B. R., Karsten, E. Stability of cytokines in dried blood spots collected using volumetric adsorptive microsampling (VAMS) and stored at various temperatures. Lorne Proteomics. (2023).
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7. Herbert, B. R., Hill, C., Karsten, E., Pascovici, D., McMahon, R., Lucas, N. Non-small cell lung cancer biomarker discovery from unfractionated blood cell pellets. Lorne Proteomics. (2023).
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