Contact Details
| Organization: | Medicine - Austin Health and Northern Health |
| Position: | AUSTRALIA FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 9496 2330 |
| Mobile: | 0408 325 969 |
| Fax: | 9496 2291 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | No Building |
| Campus: | Repatriation Hospital |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Epilepsy | Seizures, ion channels | Australia, Israel, Canada |
| Sleep disorders | Narcolepsy, Parasomnias | Australia |
| Neurogenetics | Linkage analysis, ion channels | Australia, Israel, Canada |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Medical Science | University of Melbourne | 17-Dec-1977 | |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | University of Melbourne | 17-Dec-1977 | |
| Doctor of Medicine | University of Melbourne | 01-Jan-1985 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Epilepsy Society of Australia | Full Member | 01-Jan-1988 | |
| Member | Australian Association of Neurologists | Full Member | 01-Jan-1981 | |
| Associate | American Academy of Neurology | Associate Clinical Member | 01-Jan-1990 | |
| Member | American Epilepsy Society | Corresponding Member | 01-Jan-1994 | |
| Member | American Neurological Association | Corresponding Member | 01-Jan-2004 |
Honours
| Honour | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Member of the Order of Australia | 2005 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) | 06-Jan-1984 |
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | 24-Mar-2005 |
| Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) | 17-May-2007 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Meiosis and Recombination (GENETICS) (270209)
- Neurogenetics (GENETICS) (270210)
- Cell Physiology (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY) (320602)
- Autonomic Nervous System (NEUROSCIENCES) (320701)
- Central Nervous System (NEUROSCIENCES) (320702)
- Neurosciences not elsewhere classified (NEUROSCIENCES) (320799)
- Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321003)
- Medical Genetics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321011)
- Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321013)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
- Paediatrics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321019)
- Radiology and Organ Imaging (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321022)
- Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321023)
- Surgery (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321029)
- Epidemiology (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321202)
- Other Education (OTHER EDUCATION) (339999)
- Learning, Memory, Cognition and Language (PSYCHOLOGY) (380102)
- Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology) (PSYCHOLOGY) (380103)
- Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology (PSYCHOLOGY) (380107)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Treatments (e.g. chemicals, anntibiotics) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670403)
- Medical instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671402)
- Immune system and allergy (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730102)
- Nervous system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730104)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Inherited diseases (incl. Gene therapy) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730107)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- Organs, diseases & abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730118)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730206)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Behaviour and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730219)
- Nursing (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730302)
- Occupational, speech and physiotherapy (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730303)
- Diagnostic methods (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730305)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
- Behavioural and cognitive sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780108)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCRE Program - Neurosciences: Cross-Discipline Enhancement of Clinical Research and Education | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Centres of Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE) | 01/01/2003 |
| Epilepsy: A collaborative research program from genome to patient | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Program Grants | 01/01/2003 |
| Predicting the evolution of psychosocial and cognitive difficulties in epilepsy: a preventive approach | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, GLAXOSMITHKLINE AUSTRALIA |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
| Epilepsy: Molecular basis and mechanisms in the era of functional genomics | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Program Grants | 01/01/2006 |
| EPILEPSY RESEARCH | Chief Investigator | JOHN T REID CHARITABLE TRUSTS | Research Grant | 24/08/2006 |
| NHMRC Australia Fellowship | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Australia Fellowship | 01/01/2007 |
| PHOTOSENSITIVITY AS AN EPILEPSY ENDOPHENOTYPE: A SUB STUDY OF GENETICS OF HUMAN EPILEPSY | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Medical & Dental Postgraduate Scholarships | 01/01/2007 |
| Novel molecular and bioinformatic approaches facilitate epilepsy gene discovery | Chief Investigator | AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY | Research Initiative Awards | 19/01/2007 |
| An international strategy for gene identification leading to discovery of new targets for treatment of neurological disease | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY SCIENCE & RESEARCH, DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING |
International Science Linkages (DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING) | 31/08/2007 |
| GENETICS OF EPILEPSY: THE TESTIMONY OF TWINS | Chief Investigator | PFIZER AUST PTY LTD | Neuro Science Research Grants | 12/11/2007 |
| Finding Genes for Familial Fainting | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2008 |
| Improved access to a clinical research educational program for healthcare practitioners and professionals | Chief Investigator | ELI LILLY AUST PTY LTD | Research Grants | 01/01/2009 |
| Genetic basis of the epilepsies | Chief Investigator | THYNE REID FOUNDATION | Research Grants | 01/06/2009 |
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.