Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| androgen action in skeletal muscle |
physiology, skeletal muscle, hypertrophy, muscle wasting |
Australia |
| steroid hormone action & androgen receptor function |
androgens, testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, androgen receptor |
Australia |
| genetically modified mouse models in molecular endocrinology |
androgen receptor, skeletal muscle, genetically modified mouse models, knockout, transgenic, androgens, testosterone |
Australia |
| obesity & adipose tissue biology |
fat, obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, metabolism |
Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1988 |
|
| Doctor of Philosophy |
University of Melbourne |
08-Apr-1998 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Member |
Endocrine Society of Australia |
Chair, Program Organising Committee, Annual Scientific Meeting (2007-2009) |
01-Jan-1990 |
|
| Member |
The Endocrine Society (USA) |
Member |
01-Jun-1996 |
|
| Member |
Women in Endocrinology |
Member |
01-Jun-2001 |
|
| Member |
Scientific Advisory Board, Teeleostin Pty Ltd |
Scientific Advisory Board |
01-Aug-2008 |
|
| Member |
Australian Society for Medical Research |
member |
01-Feb-2003 |
|
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Scholarship |
NHMRC |
Dora Lush Biomedical Scholarship |
17-Feb-1992 |
| Other (Award) |
Austin Health |
AustHos Travelling Fellowship |
19-Oct-2005 |
| Other (Award) |
American Society for Bone & Mineral Research |
Young Investigator Award |
26-Sep-2001 |
| Other (Award) |
The Endocrine Society (USA) |
Travel Award |
20-Jun-2001 |
| Prize |
Premier of Victoria |
Premier's Award for Medical Research (Commendation) |
12-Jun-1996 |
| Other (Award) |
Endocrine Society of Australia |
Sandoz Junior Award |
18-Sep-1991 |
| Prize |
University of Melbourne |
Dwight's Prize in Genetics |
18-Dec-1987 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| The mechanisms of anabolic androgen actions in skeletal muscles |
Chief Investigator |
NHMRC |
R Douglas Wright Awards |
01/01/2005 |
| The molecular mechanisms of anabolic androgen actions in skeletal muscle |
Chief Investigator |
NHMRC |
Project Grants |
01/01/2005 |
| Control of fat mass by male sex hormones |
Chief Investigator |
NHMRC |
Project Grants |
01/01/2007 |
| Non-classical androgen actions |
Chief Investigator |
NHMRC |
Project Grants |
01/01/2008 |
| mechanism mediating anabolic actions of androgens in skeletal muscle |
Chief Investigator |
SIR EDWARD DUNLOP MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
Medical Research Grants |
19/06/2008 |
| INVESTIGATING NON-CLASSICAL SIGNALLING PATHWAYS OF THE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR |
Chief Investigator |
THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA |
Researcher Higher Degree Scholarship |
25/02/2009 |
| TARGET GENES OF ANDROGENS IN SKELETAL MUSCLE |
Chief Investigator |
SIR EDWARD DUNLOP MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
Medical Research Grants |
15/07/2009 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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