Dr Marissa Ryan
PhD MHlthMgt GradDipClinPharm BPharm FANZCAP (OncHaem, Lead&Mgt)
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Marissa has two decades' worth of experience as a cancer pharmacist in both Australia and the United Kingdom. Marissa completed her PhD on the development, implementation and evaluation of a cancer pharmacy telehealth service. Her other published collaborative work includes the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Position Statement 2022 update on the safe handling of monoclonal antibodies in healthcare settings, medication safety related articles, and shared-care models. Marissa is currently supervising MPhil, MNP, and BPharm Majors students. She is Chair of the COSA Cancer Pharmacists Group and a member of the Executive Committee of the COSA Global Oncology Group and works in the Pharmacy Department at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, as Acting Consultant Pharmacist in the Cancer Pharmacy team.
Journal Articles
Chan, Raymond J., Crawford-Williams, Fiona, Han, Chad Yixian, Jones, Lee, Chan, Alexandre, McKavanagh, Daniel, Ryan, Marissa, Carrington, Christine, Packer, Rebecca L., Crichton, Megan, Hart, Nicolas H., McKinnell, Emma, Gosper, Melissa, Ryan, Juanita, Crowe, Bethany, Joseph, Ria, Ee, Carolyn, Lee, Jane, McPhail, Steven M., Cuff, Katharine, Teleni, Laisa and Emery, Jon (2025). Implementing a nurse-enabled, integrated, shared-care model involving specialists and general practitioners in early breast cancer post-treatment follow-up (EMINENT): a single-centre, open-label, phase 2, parallel-group, pilot, randomised, controlled trial. eClinicalMedicine, 81 103090, 103090-81. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103090
Snoswell, Centaine L., De Guzman, Keshia, Neil, Laura J., Isaacs, Tara, Mendis, Roshni, Taylor, Monica L. and Ryan, Marissa (2025). Synchronous telepharmacy models of care for adult outpatients: a systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 21 (1), 1-21. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.10.005
Ryan, Marissa, Ward, Elizabeth C., Burns, Clare, Carrington, Christine, Cuff, Katharine, Mackinnon, Mhairi and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2024). Telepharmacy for outpatients with cancer: An implementation evaluation of videoconsults compared to telephone consults using the CFIR 2.0. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 16 100501, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100501
Naidoo, Winston, Cuff, Katharine and Ryan, Marissa (2024). Medicinal mishap: immune checkpoint inhibitors and immune-related adverse events. Australian Prescriber, 47 (5), 153-155. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2024.039
Ryan, Marissa, Poke, Tara, Ward, Elizabeth C., Carrington, Christine and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2024). A systematic review of synchronous telepharmacy service models for adult outpatients with cancer. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 20 (6), 25-33. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.02.016
Ryan, Marissa, Lam, Neil, Wright, Kate and Siderov, Jim (2023). Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Position Statement: 2022 update to the safe handling of monoclonal antibodies in healthcare settings. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 19 (6), 723-730. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13943
Ryan, Marissa, Ward, Elizabeth C., Burns, Clare L., Carrington, Christine, Cuff, Katharine, Mackinnon, Mhairi and Snoswell, Centaine L (2022). An evaluation of telephone versus videoconference consults for pre-treatment medication history taking by cancer pharmacists. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 28 (10), 750-756. doi: 10.1177/1357633x221122140
Ryan, Marissa, Snoswell, Centaine and Carrington, Christine (2022). Is the use of ranitidine required as a pre‐medication to prevent hypersensitivity reactions to paclitaxel?. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 52 (1), 53-58. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1768
Skrabal Ross, Xiomara, Gunn, Kate M., Suppiah, Vijayaprakash, Patterson, Pandora, Boyle, Terry, Carrington, Christine, Tan, Shir Ley, Ryan, Marissa, Joshi, Rohit and Olver, Ian (2022). A smartphone program to support adherence to oral chemotherapy in people with cancer: Proof-of-concept trial. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 18 (5), e378-e387. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13656
Chan, Raymond Javan, Buhagiar, Stephanie, Teleni, Laisa, Simonsen, Camilla, Turner, Jane, Rawson, Courtney, Hart, Nicolas H., Jones, Lee, Gordon, Louisa, Joseph, Ria, Agbejule, Oluwaseyifunmi Andi, Henderson, Fiona, Rhee, Joel, Ryan, Marissa, Carrington, Christine and Mapp, Sally (2021). Partnering with general practitioners to optimize survivorship for patients with lymphoma: a phase II randomized controlled trial (the GOSPEL I trial). Trials, 22 (1) 12, 12. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04945-4
Ryan, Marissa, Carrington, Christine, Ward, Elizabeth C., Burns, Clare L., Cuff, Katharine, Mackinnon, Mhairi and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2021). Changing from telephone to videoconference for pre-treatment pharmacist consults in cancer services: Impacts to funding and time efficiency. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 27 (10), 680-684. doi: 10.1177/1357633x211048393
Falconer, Nazanin, Ryan, Marissa, Badman, Belinda and Carrington, Christine (2021). Medicinal mishap: death from diltiazem-ibrutinib interaction. Australian Prescriber, 44 (3), 107-108. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2021.019
Chan, Raymond Javan, Emery, Jon, Cuff, Katharine, Teleni, Laisa, Simonsen, Camilla, Turner, Jane, Janda, Monika, Mckavanagh, Daniel, Jones, Lee, McKinnell, Emma, Gosper, Melissa, Ryan, Juanita, Joseph, Ria, Crowe, Bethany, Harvey, Jennifer, Ryan, Marissa, Carrington, Christine, Nund, Rebecca, Crichton, Megan and McPhail, Steven (2020). Implementing a nurse-enabled, integrated, shared-care model involving specialists and general practitioners in breast cancer post-treatment follow-up: a study protocol for a phase II randomised controlled trial (the EMINENT trial). Trials, 21 (1) 855, 855. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04740-1
Conference Papers
Neil, Laura, Snoswell, Centaine, De Guzman, Keshia, Isaacs, Tara, Taylor, Monica, Mendis, Roshni and Ryan, Marissa (2024). Models of care for adult outpatient synchronous telepharmacy services: a systematic review. Successes and Failures in Telehealth Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-15 November 2024.
Roth, Lachlan, Ryan, Marissa and Atkinson, Victoria (2024). Cytokine release syndrome incidence with tebentafusp: a case series of real-world data at two hospitals. COSA's 51st Annual Scientific Meeting Bridging gaps, building progress, breaking down disparities, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 13 - 15 November 2024. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.14116
Ryan, Marissa, Heward, Sarah, Carnazzola, Narelle, Latif, Kosar, Vasileff, Hayley and Wai, Christy (2024). Building capability: the experience of a delegate from Papua New Guinea with cancer pharmacist education delivered by Clinical Oncology Society of Australia's Cancer Pharmacists Group. COSA's 51st Annual Scientific Meeting: Bridging gaps, building progress, breaking down disparities, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 13–15 November 2024. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.14117
Whordley, Michael, Rowan, Gail, Swain, Fiona, Trevis, Thomas and Ryan, Marissa (2024). From toxicity to recovery: a case report of a patient administered glucarpidase for methotrexate toxicity. COSA's 51st Annual Scientific Meeting: Bridging gaps, building progress, breaking down disparities, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 13–15 November 2024. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.14117
Ryan, Marissa, Ward, Elizabeth, Burns, Clare, Carrington, Christine, Cuff, Katharine, Mackinnon, Mhairi and Snoswell, Centaine (2024). Telepharmacy for outpatients with cancer: An evaluation of medication history taking by videoconsults using the consolidated framework for implementation research 2.0. COSA's 51st Annual Scientific Meeting: Bridging gaps, building progress, breaking down disparities, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 13-15 November 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.14117
Ryan, Marissa, Poke, Tara, Ward, Elizabeth C., Carrington, Christine and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2023). A systematic review of synchronous telepharmacy service models for adult outpatients with cancer. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-23), Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
Ryan, Marissa, Poke, Tara, Ward, Elizabeth C., Carrington, Christine and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2023). Telepharmacy service models for adult outpatients with cancer: a systematic review. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-3 November 2023.
Ryan, Marissa, Wong, Sarah, Poke, Tara, Pham, Nancy, Frier, Sarah, Yim, Samantha, Shuttleworth, Luke, Gosling, Richard and Snoswell, Centaine (2023). Advancing the role of the pharmacy technician in cancer services: authorising and checking of compounded parenteral cancer medicines in Australia. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-3 November 2023.
Ryan, Marissa, Ward, Elizabeth C., Burns, Clare L., Carrington, Christine, Cuff, Katharine, Mackinnon, Mhairi and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2022). Telephone versus videoconference consults for pre-treatment medication history taking by cancer pharmacists. The Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT) Conference 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9-11 November 2022. Australian Telehealth Society.
Ryan, Marissa, Ward, Elizabeth C., Burns, Clare L., Carrington, Christine, Cuff, Katherine, Mackinnon, Mhairi and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2022). Telephone versus videoconference pharmacist consults for medication history taking: Which modality is more successful across the distance?. 2022 COSA's 49th Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-4 November 2022. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia.
Ryan, Marissa, Ward, Elizabeth, Burns, Clare L., Carrington, Christine, Cuff, Katharine, Mackinnon, Mhairi and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2022). Completion rate and satisfaction with telephone versus videoconference consults for pretreatment medication history taking by cancer pharmacists. Princess Alexandra Hosptal (PAH) Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23–26 August 2022.
Ryan, Marissa, Carrington, Christine, Ward, Elizabeth, Burns, Clare, Cuff, Katharine, Mackinnon, Mhairi and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2022). Seeing the funding and time efficiency impacts by changing from telephone to videoconference pharmacy consults. Medicines Management 2021, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 25-26 February 2022. Online:
Ryan, Marissa, Carrington, C., Ward, E., Burns, C., Cuff, K., Mackinnon, M. and Snoswell, C. (2021). Increasing return on investment and efficiency by changing from telephone to telehealth for pharmacist consults in cancer care: preliminary results. 21st Successes and Failures in Telehealth conference 2021 (SFT-2021), Online, 3 - 5 November 2021. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Ryan, M., Carrington, C. and Snoswell, C. (2021). The use of ranitidine as a premedication to prevent paclitaxel hypersensitivity reactions. 60th Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Health Symposium: Embracing diversity in healthcare, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 24 - 27 August 2021. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Metro South Health.
Ryan, M., Carrington, C., Ward, E., Burns, C., Cuff, K., Mackinnon, M. and Snoswell, C. (2021). Increasing return on investment and efficiency by changing from telephone to telehealth for pharmacist consults in cancer care: preliminary results. 60th Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Health Symposium: Embracing diversity in healthcare, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 24 - 27 August 2021. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Metro South Health.
Carrington, Christine V., Draper, Megan J., Snoswell, Centaine L., Ryan, Marissa I., Ross, Kate E. and Chan, Vivien (2019). What are the benefits of placing cancer pharmacists in cancer outpatient clinics?. COSA Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12-14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Ryan, Marissa I., Semmler, Joan E. and Carrington, Christine V. (2019). A good manufacturing practice training experience at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. COSA's 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Urological cancer; Age and gender in cancer practice; Digital health in cancer, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Ryan, Marissa I., Carrington, Christine V., Ho, Patricia V., Semmler, Joan E., Frier, Sarah A. and Bates, Julia L. (2019). An observational audit in an aseptic compounding facility: investigating latent errors in manufacturing cancer medicines. COSA's 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Urological cancer; Age and gender in cancer practice; Digital health in cancer, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Carrington, Christine V., Draper, Megan J., Snoswell, Centaine L., Ryan, Marissa I., Ross, Kate E. and Chan, Vivien (2019). What are the benefits of placing cancer pharmacists in cancer outpatient clinics?. Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, Adelaide, Australia, 12-14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13263
Thesis
Ryan, Marissa (2024). Development, implementation, and evaluation of a telepharmacy service for adult patients with cancer. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/87be6b0