Fields of Research

Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice
Haematology
Infectious diseases
Pharmaceutical sciences
Patient safety
Sport and exercise nutrition
Preventative health care
Oncology and carcinogenesis
Public health nutrition
Orthopaedics
Nutrition and dietetics
Epidemiology
Implementation science and evaluation
Health services and systems
Public health
Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry
Nutritional epidemiology
Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics

Research Objectives

Prevention of human diseases and conditions
Clinical health
Evaluation of health and support services
Inpatient hospital care
Efficacy of medications
Nutrition
Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions
Health related to ageing
Mental health
Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services)
Preventive medicine
Women's and maternal health
Health education and promotion
Men's health

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A budget impact analysis of iron polymaltose and ferric carboxymaltose infusions; International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
An Assessment of the Vitamin B12 Status of Nursing Home Residents in Southern Tasmania; Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference
Anaesthetists' drug dosing practices in class III obese surgical patients: A bi-national survey; Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Antibiotic use and the development of depression: A systematic review; Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Antibiotic use and the development of depression: a systematic review; The Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference
Are the national orthopaedic thromboprophylaxis guidelines appropriate?; ANZ Journal of Surgery
Clinical implications of suboptimal documentation of adverse reactions to penicillins; NPS MedicineWise Conference, National Medicine Symposium (NMS)
Comparing Australian orthopaedic surgeons' reported use of thromboprophylaxis following arthroplasty in 2012 and 2017; Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
Comparison of the global prevalence and trend of human intestinal carriage of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli between healthcare and community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis; JAC - Antimicrobial Resistance
Is there a difference between low dose and regular dose aspirin for the prevention of VTE following orthopaedic procedures? [in 'Recommendations from the ICM-VTE: General']; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Peri-operative medication dosing in adult obese elective surgical patients: a systematic review of clinical studies; Clinical drug investigation
Practising pharmacists want more nutrition education; Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Prophylactic cefazolin dosing and surgical site infections: does the dose matter in obese patients?; Obesity Surgery
Qualitative exploration of the experiences of community pharmacists delivering the Diabetes MedsCheck service; Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Rapid review: aspirin for the primary prevention of venous thromboembolism following hip and knee replacement surgery a
Response to Re: Are the national orthopaedic thromboprophylaxis guidelines appropriate?; ANZ Journal of Surgery
Risk of venous thromboembolism, use of enoxaparin and clinical outcomes in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery: a retrospective study; Medicine
Thromboprophylaxis and venous thromboembolism following lower limb orthopaedic surgery at an Australian hospital; National Medicines Symposium 2010
Thromboprophylaxis following arthroplasty surgery; ERA 2010: National conference of emerging researchers in ageing
Thromboprophylaxis following hip and knee arthroplasty; Internal Medicine Journal
Vitamin B12 deficiency in Australian residential aged care facilities; Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Research Projects

A fresh look at local practice to prevent blood clots following hip and knee replacement surgery; Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation (RHHRF)
Blood clots in Tasmanian cancer patients: what is the risk and how effectively are we preventing them?; Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation (RHHRF)
Collaboration to build laboratory capacity within Tasmania for measurement of iodine in biological samples; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Evidence to Practice Gap: Factors that Influence Practices to Prevent Blood Clots Following Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery; Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation (RHHRF)
Field testing the reliability and cost-effectiveness of a novel locally developed assay for determining urine iodine concentration in urine samples; Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation (RHHRF)

Research Candidate Supervision