Research Interests
Ageing, Frailty and Mobility Musculoskeletal Health Surgical and Health Systems Innovation Cell Biology Cell Development, Proliferation and Death Cell Metabolism Cellular Immunology Cellular Interactions Infectious Diseases Medical Bacteriology Medical Microbiology Nanofabrication, Growth and Self Assembly Orthopaedics Pathology Rheumatology and ArthritisProf Gerald Atkins
Professor
School of Medicine
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Professor Gerald Atkins, PhD, FIORProfessor of Orthopaedic Research, Scientific Director of COTR, Head, Biomedical Orthopaedic Research GroupProfessor Gerald Atkins' research focuses on human musculoskeletal biology, metabolism and disease, in particular those related to orthopaedics and trauma. He has previously held NHMRC RD Wright and Senior Research Fellow fellowships. He was a founding Scientific Director of the Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research (COTR) and oversaw the integration of COTR research groups into the new Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences building, a central pillar in Adelaide's new Health and Medical Research Precinct. As Head of the Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group within COTR, he runs an integrated research programme into human bone biology, underpinning translational research into musculoskeletal disease. He has an ongoing interest in bone tumour biology, including osteosarcoma and Giant Cell Tumour of bone. His group has a particular interest in the pathobiology of musculoskeletal infections, such as periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), fracture-related infection and diabetic foot infection, as well as aseptic loosening of implants and fracture repair. He has published more than 200 papers related to bone pathophysiology, which collectively have been cited more than 13,400 times (Google Scholar H-index 63). His research has attracted more than $14-million in competitive research funding. Prof. Atkins has served on the committee of the Australian New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) as representative to the International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies (ICORS) and is a previous Councillor and Honorary Secretary to the Australian New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS).
I am a Professor of Orthopaedic Research within the Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research (COTR). My immediate team is the Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group based in the Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences (AHMS) building. Following my PhD based on viral infection of haemopoietic cells, I transited into the cell biology of bone remodelling and pathobiology of its associated diseases and disorders. My group has a strong focus on the roles of osteocytes in health and disease, and translational research into orthopaedic disorders, working closely with academic orthopaedic and trauma surgeons and other clinicians at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and other metropolitan hospitals. Our current projects concern osteomyelitis (bone infection) particularly that associated with prosthetic joint infection (PJI). We use a combination of state-of-the-art molecular tools, cell biology, tissue culture, microbiology, imaging, study of patient-derived tissues and clinical cohort studies in our research.
Current projects are available in most areas of interest for 3rd Year undergraduate, Honours, Masters, M.Phil. and PhD, including for both science and medicine graduates.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
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| 2015 - ongoing | Professor of Orthopaedic Research | University of Adelaide |
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| 1998 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
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| — | Fellow of International Orthopaedic Research (FIOR) | ICORS International College of Fellows | - |
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| 2025 | Atkins, G. J., & Solomon, L. B. (2025). Chapter 5 Functional Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System. In S. Standring, & S. R. Tubbs (Eds.), Gray's Anatomy The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (43rd ed.). Elsevier. |
| 2025 | Atkins, G. J., & Solomon, L. B. (2025). Chapter 5 Functional Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System. In S. Standring, & S. R. Tubbs (Eds.), Gray's Anatomy The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (43rd ed.). Elsevier. |
| 2018 | Anderson, P., Atkins, G., Morris, H., & Findlay, D. (2018). Vitamin D Activities in Osteocytes. In D. Feldman, J. W. Pike, R. Bouillon, E. Giovannucci, D. Goltzman, & M. Hewison (Eds.), Vitamin D: Fourth Edition (Vol. 1, 4th ed., pp. 319-327). London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2015 | Gulati, K., Kogawa, M., Maher, S., Atkins, G., Findlay, D., & Losic, D. (2015). Titania nanotubes for local drug delivery from implant surfaces. In D. Losic, & A. Santos (Eds.), Electrochemically Engineered Nanoporous Materials: Methods, Properties and Applications (Vol. 220, pp. 307-355). Switzerland: Springer. DOI Scopus45 |
| 2011 | Atkins, G., Findlay, D., Anderson, P., & Morris, H. (2011). Target genes: Bone proteins. In D. Feldman, J. Pike, & J. Adams (Eds.), Vitamin D (Vol. 1, 3rd ed., pp. 411-424). Elsevier. DOI Scopus26 |
| 2011 | Findlay, D., & Atkins, G. (2011). TWEAK and TNF regulation of sclerostin: a novel pathway for the regulation of bone remodelling. In D. Wallach, A. Kovalenko, & M. Feldmann (Eds.), Advances in TNF Family Research (Vol. 691, 1 ed., pp. 337-348). 233 Spring St New York NY 10013: Springer. DOI Scopus15 WoS12 Europe PMC12 |
| 2011 | Atkins, G. J., Findlay, D. M., Anderson, P. H., & Morris, H. A. (2011). Target Genes: Bone proteins. In Vitamin D Two Volume Set (Vol. 1-2, pp. 411-424). DOI |
| 2005 | Zannettino, A., Farrugia, A., To, L., & Atkins, G. (2005). An in vitro osteoclast-forming assay to measure myeloma cell-derived osteoclast-activating factors. In R. Brown, & P. Joy Ho (Eds.), Multiple Myeloma: Methods and Protocols (Vol. 113, pp. 245-256). Totowa, New Jersey: Humana Press. DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2004 | Atkins, G., Findlay, D., Anderson, P., & Morris, H. (2004). Target genes: bone proteins. In D. Feldman, J. Pike, & F. Glorieux (Eds.), Vitamin D, 2nd. ed (Vol. 1, 2nd ed., pp. 711-720). San Diego, California: Elsevier Academic Press. DOI Scopus4 |
| 2004 | Atkins, G. J., Findlay, D. M., Anderson, P. H., & Morris, H. A. (2004). Target Genes: Bone Proteins. In Vitamin D Second Edition (pp. 711-720). DOI |
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| 2025 | Atkins, G., Siverino, C., Burns, A., Slover, J., Li, B., & Schwarz, E. (2025). International Consensus Meeting on Musculoskeletal Infection 2025, Question B9: Can bacteria survive in the intracellular space of osteoblasts?. In J. Parvizi (Ed.), Proceedings of the Third International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal Infection (pp. 7 pages). USA. |
| 2025 | Atkins, G., Coraça-Huber, D., Nishitani, K., Oral, E., & Bumann, D. (2025). International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal Infections 2025 Question B10: “Do intracellular bacteria play a role in propagating musculoskeletal infections?”. In J. Parvizi (Ed.), Proceedings of the Third International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal Infection. USA. |
| 2025 | Abedi, A., Rouk, T., Goswami, K., Atkins, G., Rupp, M., Muñoz-Mahamud, E., . . . Parvizi, J. (2025). International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal Infection 2025 Question B18 “Does the concept of viable but not culturable (VBNC) apply to orthopedic infections?”. In E. Schwarz (Ed.), Proceedings of the Third International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal Infection. USA. |
| 2025 | Abedi, A., Rouk, T., Goswami, K., Atkins, G., Rupp, M., Muñoz-Mahamud, E., . . . Parvizi, J. (2025). International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal Infection 2025 Question B18 “Does the concept of viable but not culturable (VBNC) apply to orthopedic infections?”. In E. Schwarz (Ed.), Proceedings of the Third International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal Infection. USA. |
| 2021 | Bennett, K., Rapagna, S., Wearne, L., Martelli, S., Atkins, G., Solomon, B., . . . Thewlis, D. (2021). Preliminary Micro-CT Imaging of the Human Tibial Plateau Under Load. In XXVIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB). Stockholm, Sweden. |
| 2019 | Grace, T. M., O'Rourke, D., Atkins, G., Taylor, M., Solomon, B., & Thewlis, D. (2019). The Development and Reliability of a Semi-Automated Method to Split the Acetabulum into Clinically Relevant Regions of Interest. In ANZORS 25th Annual Scientific Meeting. Canberra. |
| 2019 | Grace, T., Atkins, G., Taylor, M., Solomon, B., & Thewlis, D. (2019). The Feasibility of a Workflow for Investigating Peri-Prosthetic Osteolysis. In AOA SA/NT Branch Scientific Meeting. Adelaide. |
| 2018 | Sharma, D. K., Stamenkov, R., Robertson, T., Stapledon, C. J. M., Atkins, G. J., Solomon, L. B., . . . Morris, H. A. (2018). SERUM 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D AND ITS METABOLISM IN BONE TISSUE IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED BONE QUALITY IN ELDERLY HIP PATIENTS. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 29 (pp. S271). Krakow, POLAND: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. |
| 2018 | Noonan, M. L., Clinkenbeard, E. L., Ni, P., Ivan, M., Prideaux, M., Atkins, G. J., . . . White, K. E. (2018). Directly targeting HIF activity controls FGF23 expression and has implications for translational outcomes. In JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH Vol. 33 (pp. 355). Montreal, CANADA: WILEY. |
| 2017 | Liapis, V., Labrinidis, A., Zinonos, I., Hay, S., Ponomarev, V., Panagopoulos, V., . . . Evdokiou, A. (2017). Hypoxia-activated pro-drug Evofosfamide exhibits potent tumor suppressive activity and cooperates with chemotherapy against osteosarcoma. In CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL METASTASIS Vol. 34 (pp. 222-223). SPRINGER. |
| 2017 | Liapis, V., Zinonos, I., Labrinidis, A., Hay, S., Ponomarev, V., Panagopoulos, V., . . . Evdokiou, A. (2017). Anticancer efficacy of the hypoxia-activated prodrug evofosfamide (TH-302) in osteolytic breast cancer murine models. In CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL METASTASIS Vol. 34 (pp. 222). SPRINGER. |
| 2016 | Makar, S., Qin, J., Gulati, K., ElMekawy, A., Kaur, G., Lima-Marques, L., . . . Losic, D. (2016). 3D printed titanium implants with nano-engineered surface titania nanotubes for localized drug delivery. In Chemeca 2016 (pp. 1-12). online: Engineers Australia. |
| 2014 | Mokhtarzadeh, H., Aw, M., Khalid, K., Gulati, K., Atkins, G., Findlay, D., . . . Pivonka, P. (2014). Computational and experimental model of nano-engineered drug delivery system for trabecular bone. In E. Onate, X. Oliver, & A. Huerta (Eds.), 11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM 2014, 5th European Conference on Computational Mechanics, ECCM 2014 and 6th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2014 (pp. 868-879). Barcelona, Spain: International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering. Scopus1 |
| 2013 | Gulati, K., Atkins, G., Findlay, D., & Losic, D. (2013). Nano-engineered titanium for enhanced bone therapy. In Proceedings of the SPIE 2013 Optics & Photonics Conference Vol. 8812 (pp. 1-6). Online: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering. DOI Scopus26 WoS23 |
| 2012 | Aw, M., Gulati, K., Atkins, G., Findlay, D., & Losic, D. (2012). Controlling drug release from titania nanotube arrays using polymer nanocarriers and biopolymer coating. In Proceedings of the 10th Asia-Pacific Microscopy Conference, APMC10, the International Conference on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, ICONN2012 and the 22nd Australian Conference on Microscopy & Microanalysis, ACMM22 (pp. 655-1-655-2). Perth. |
| 2011 | Wijenayaka, A. R., Kogawa, M., Lim, H. P., Bonewald, L. F., Findlay, D. M., & Atkins, G. J. (2011). SCLEROSTIN INDUCES OSTEOCYTE SUPPORT OF OSTEOCLAST FORMATION AND OSTEOCLAST ACTIVITY. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. S550). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. |
| 2011 | Atkins, G. J., Vincent, C., Wijenayaka, A. R., Welldon, K. J., Haynes, D. R., Zheng, T. S., . . . Findlay, D. M. (2011). THE EFFECTS OF TWEAK AND TNF ON HUMAN OSTEOBLASTS: MAPK DEPENDENT INDUCTION OF SCLEROSTIN EXPRESSION. In D. Wallach, A. Kovalenko, & M. Feldman (Eds.), ADVANCES IN TNF FAMILY RESEARCH Vol. 691 (pp. 688). San Lorenzo del Escorial, SPAIN: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. |
| 2011 | Welldon, K. J., Findlay, D. M., & Atkins, G. J. (2011). CALCIUM AS AN ANABOLIC STIMULUS OF OSTEOBLAST DIFFERENTIATION TO AN OSTEOCYTE-LIKE PHENOTYPE. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. S611). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. |
| 2011 | Evdokiou, A., Liapis, V., Hay, S., Keramidas, A., Maltezou, E., Christou, Y., . . . Odysseos, A. (2011). The vitamin E analogue Γ-tocotrienol blocks osteoclastogenesis and promotes osteogenesis: Evidence for combined anti-osteolytic and bone forming activity. In BONE Vol. 48 (pp. S106). Athens, GREECE: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. DOI |
| 2011 | Findlay, D., & Atkins, G. J. (2011). OSTEOCYTES AND CALCIUM: A LITTLE BIT OF GIVE AND TAKE. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. S513). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. |
| 2011 | Yang, D., Atkins, G. J., Anderson, P. H., Welldon, K. J., & Morris, H. A. (2011). THE ROLE OF VITAMIN D IN THE PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF OSTEOBLASTS IN VITRO. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. S592). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. |
| 2011 | Turner, A. G., O'loughlin, P. D., Kogawa, M., Atkins, G. J., Anderson, P. H., & Morris, H. A. (2011). INCREASED BONE VOLUME IN THE BONE-SPECIFIC CYP27B1 TRANSGENIC MOUSE. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. S590-S591). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. WoS5 |
| 2011 | Kogawa, M., Findlay, D. M., Anderson, P. H., Morris, H. A., & Atkins, G. J. (2011). 25(OH)-VITAMIN D3 ACTS DIRECTLY ON OSTEOCLASTS TO REDUCE RESORPTION: WHAT IS THE MECHANISM?. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. S586). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. |
| 2011 | Khalid, K. A., Ormsby, R. T., Welldon, K. J., Lim, H. P., Syazwani, S., FatinNabilah, S., . . . Findlay, D. M. (2011). RESPONSE TO LOADING IN EX VIVO BOVINE BONE. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. S570). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. |
| 2009 | Welldon, K. J., Holding, C., Haynes, D. R., Howie, D. W., Findlay, D. M., & Atkins, G. J. (2009). Polyethylene particles activate pro-osteoclastogenic signalling pathways in human primary osteoblasts and osteocytes. In BONE Vol. 44 (pp. S127-S128). Sydney, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. DOI |
| 2009 | Kogawa, M., Findlay, D. M., Anderson, P. H., Vincent, C., & Atkins, G. J. (2009). The metabolism of 25(OH)-vitamin D<sub>3</sub> by osteoclast precursors regulates the differentiation and function of osteoclasts. In BONE Vol. 44 (pp. S60-S61). Sydney, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. DOI |
| 2009 | Atkins, G. J., Vincent, C., Wijenayaka, A. R., Welldon, K. J., & Findlay, D. M. (2009). TNF-related weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) and sclerostin both signal via Erk-1/2 phosphorylation in human osteoblasts. In BONE Vol. 44 (pp. S56-S57). Sydney, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. DOI |
| 2009 | Wijenayaka, A. R., Vincent, C., Findlay, D. M., Welldon, K. J., Zheng, T. S., Haynes, D. R., . . . Atkins, G. J. (2009). The proinflammatory cytokines TNF-related weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) and TNFa induce the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK)-dependent expression of sclerostin in human osteoblasts. In BONE Vol. 44 (pp. S63). Sydney, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. DOI WoS1 |
| 2008 | Anderson, P. H., Atkins, G. J., Sawyer, R. K., Findlay, D. M., O'Loughlin, P. D., & Morris, H. A. (2008). The Requirement of the Bone for Vitamin D for 1,25(OH)<sub>2</sub>D<sub>3</sub> Synthesis and Bone Mineralisation.. In JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH Vol. 23 (pp. S429). Montreal, CANADA: WILEY-BLACKWELL. WoS1 |
| 2008 | Atkins, G. J., Vincent, C., Wijenayaka, A. R., Welldon, K. J., Haynes, D. R., Zheng, T. S., . . . Findlay, D. M. (2008). The Proinflammatory Cytokine TWEAK Induces Sclerostin Expression in Human Immature Osteoblasts in a MAPK Dependent Fashion.. In JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH Vol. 23 (pp. S385). Montreal, CANADA: AMER SOC BONE & MINERAL RES. |
| 2007 | Atkins, G. J., Vincent, C., Welldon, K. J., Haynes, D. R., Holding, C., Zheng, T. S., . . . Findlay, D. M. (2007). TWEAK is a regulator of human osteoblast function. In JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH Vol. 22 (pp. S138). Honolulu, HI: AMER SOC BONE & MINERAL RES. |
| 2006 | Atkins, G. J., Welldon, K. J., Vincent, C., & Findlay, D. M. (2006). Vitamin K analogues promote the differentiation of primary human osteoblasts.. In JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH Vol. 21 (pp. S155). Philadelphia, PA: AMER SOC BONE & MINERAL RES. |
| 2006 | Welldon, K., Atkins, G., Vincent, C., & Findlay, D. (2006). Vitamin K analogues promote the differentiation of human osteoblasts.. In Journal of Bone Mineral Research Vol. 21 (pp. SA-204.). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. |
| 2006 | Zarrinkalam, M. R., Nattrass, G., Beard, H., Atkins, G. J., Findlay, D. M., & Moore, R. J. (2006). Mechanisms of trabecular bone loss in an ovine model of osteoporosis. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 17 (pp. S324). Washington, DC: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. |
| 2005 | Kostakis, P., Atkins, G., Vincent, C., Farrugia, A., Findlay, D., Evdokiou, A., & Zannettino, A. (2005). RANK expression in normal and malignant cells: a monoclonal antibody study. In Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Vol. 20 (pp. SA-259.). Nashville, Tennessee: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. |
| 2005 | Bouralexis, S., Findlay, D. M., Atkins, G. J., Hay, S., & Evdokiou, A. (2005). Chemotherapy sensitises osteogenic sarcoma cells but not normal cells to trail-induced apoptosis. In CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS Vol. 31 (pp. S33-S34). Davos, SWITZERLAND: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. |
| 2005 | Atkins, G. J., Kostakis, P., Vincent, C., Farrugia, A. N., Findlay, D. M., Evdokiou, A., & Zannettino, A. C. W. (2005). RANK expression in normal and malignant haemopoietic cells: A monoclonal antibody study.. In JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH Vol. 20 (pp. S146). Nashville, TN: AMER SOC BONE & MINERAL RES. |
| 2004 | Atkins, G. J., Anderson, P. H., Welldon, K., Zannettino, A. C. W., Morris, H. A., & Findlay, D. M. (2004). Vitamin D metabolism in human osteoblasts.. In JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH Vol. 19 (pp. S204). Seattle, WA: AMER SOC BONE & MINERAL RES. |
| 2004 | Atkins, G., Anderson, P., Welldon, K., Zannettino, A., Morris, H., & Findlay, D. (2004). Vitamin D metabolism in human osteoblasts. In Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Vol. 19 (pp. SA-587). Seattle, Washington: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. |
| 2003 | Kostakis, P., Atkins, G., Pan, B., Farrugia, A., Gronthos, S., Evdokiou, A., . . . Zannettino, A. (2003). The relationship between RANKL expression and osteoblast differentiation in human osteoblasts. In 30th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues, 8-12 May 2003 Vol. Italy (pp. 314-468). Rome, Italy: Springer Science and Business Media LLC. DOI |
| 2003 | Atkins, G. J., Anderson, P. H., Morris, H. A., Zannettino, A. C. W., Kostakis, P., & Findlay, D. M. (2003). The expression of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 24-hydroxylase and 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1 alpha-hydroxylase in human osteoblasts.. In JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH Vol. 18 (pp. S409). MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: AMER SOC BONE & MINERAL RES. |
| 2003 | Dassios, H., Findlay, D. M., Kuliwaba, J. S., Atkins, G. J., & Fazzalari, N. L. (2003). Enhanced gene expression of osteoclastogenic factors in human osteoporotic trabecular bone. In BONE Vol. 32 (pp. S149). OSAKA, JAPAN: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. |
| 2003 | Pan, B. Q., To, L. B., Farrugia, A. N., Kostakis, P., Atkins, G. J., Findlay, D. M., & Zannettino, A. C. W. (2003). Multiple myeloma-derived pro-inflammatory cytokines enhance osteoclastogenesis by increasing the number of RANKL-expressing STRO-1 positive osteoprogenitor cells.. In BLOOD Vol. 102 (pp. 370B). SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY. |
| 2002 | Atkins, G., Zannettino, A., Kostakis, P., Pan, B., Farrugia, A., Evdokiou, A., & Findlay, D. (2002). Evidence for the maturation-dependent expression of an osteoclastogenic phenotype in human osteoblasts.. In Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Vol. 17 (pp. S446.). San Antonio, Texas: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. |
| 2002 | Atkins, G., Pan, B., Findlay, D., To, L., Evdokiou, A., Labrinidis, A., . . . Zannettino, A. (2002). Zoledronate is anabolic for human osteoblast-like cells. In Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Vol. 17 (pp. S442.). San Antonio, Texas: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. |
| 2001 | Atkins, G., Kuliwaba, J., Findlay, D., Forwood, M., & Fazzalari, N. (2001). Differential Gene Expression in the Human Bone Microenvironment of the Hip; Comparison Between Control and Osteoarthritis.. In Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br.) Vol. 84-B (pp. 235). Adelaide, South Australia: The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery. |
| 1999 | Atkins, G. J., Loric, M., Crotti, T. N., Haynes, D. R., & Findlay, D. M. (1999). Osteoclast differentiation factors are expressed by both stromal and haematopoietic cells in human osteoclast formation. In H. Stein, S. I. Suk, P. C. Leung, K. G. Thorngren, & W. Akeson (Eds.), SIROT 99 (pp. 547-551). SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: FREUND PUBL HOUSE LTD. |
| 1999 | Crotti, T. N., Potter, A. E., Atkins, G. J., Findlay, D. M., Howie, D. W., & Haynes, D. R. (1999). Osteoclast differentiation and development is regulated by mediators released in response to prosthetic particles. In H. Stein, S. I. Suk, P. C. Leung, K. G. Thorngren, & W. Akeson (Eds.), SIROT 99 (pp. 542-546). AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY: FREUND PUBL HOUSE LTD. |
| 1999 | Kuliwaba, J. S., Findlay, D. M., Atkins, G. J., Forwood, M. R., & Fazzalari, N. L. (1999). Gene expression in osteoarthritic cancellous bone is consistent with osteoarthritis being a disease of the skeleton. In H. Stein, S. I. Suk, P. C. Leung, K. G. Thorngren, & W. Akeson (Eds.), SIROT 99 (pp. 437-441). SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: FREUND PUBL HOUSE LTD. |
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| 2021 | Bennett, K., Pizzolato, C., Martelli, S., Bahl, J., Sivakumar, A., Atkins, G., . . . Thewlis, D. (2021). Estimations of Knee Joint Loading Using Generalized Methods and Muscle Recruitment Strategies. Poster session presented at the meeting of XXVIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB). |
| 2021 | Muratovic, D., Findlay, D. M., Masri, H. H., Stapledon, C. J., Lee, Y., Cao, X., . . . Kuliwaba, J. S. (2021). ELEVATED LEVELS OF ACTIVE TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR beta 1 IN THE SUBCHONDRAL BONE RELATE SPATIALLY TO IMPAIRED BONE QUALITY AND CARTILAGE LOSS IN HUMAN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS. Poster session presented at the meeting of OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE. ELSEVIER SCI LTD. DOI |
| 2019 | Bennett, K. J., Millar, S., Fraysse, F., Arnold, J., Atkins, G., Solomon, L., . . . Thewlis, D. (2019). Longitudinal Postoperative Joint Kinematics of Tibial Plateau Fracture Patients. Poster session presented at the meeting of ANZORS 25th Annual Scientific Meeting. Canberra, ACT, Australia. |
| 2017 | Liapis, V., Labrinidis, A., Zinonos, I., Hay, S., Ponomarev, V., Panagopoulos, V., . . . Evdokiou, A. (2017). Anticancer efficacy of the hypoxia-activated pro-drug evofosfamide in prcelinIcal osteosarcoma murine models. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE. SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD. |
| 2017 | Liapis, V., Zinonos, I., Labrinidis, A., Hay, S., Ponomarev, V., Panagopoulos, V., . . . Evdokiou, A. (2017). The hypoxia activated pro-drug evofosfamide exhibits tumour suppressive activity and synergy with chemotherapy against primary and metastatic breast cancers. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE. SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD. |
| 2003 | Atkins, G., Anderson, P., Morris, H., Zannettino, A., Kostakis, P., & Findlay, D. (2003). The expression of 25-hydroxyvitaminD 24-hydroxylase and 25-hydroxyvitaminD 1 alpha-hydroxylase in human osteoblasts. Poster session presented at the meeting of Journal of Bone Mineral Research. Minnesota, USA. |
| 2003 | Anderson, P., Atkins, G., Morris, H., Kostakis, P., Findlay, D., & Zannettino, A. (2003). The expression of 25-hydroxyvitaminD 24-hydroxylase and 25-hydroxyvitaminD 1 alpha-hydroxylase in human osteoblasts.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Calcified Tissue International. Rome, Italy: Springer. |
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| 2025 | Authors: Atkins G, Solomon L. Title: Image, Figure 5.12, Section 1: Cells, Tissues and Systems, Chapter 5, ‘Functional Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System’, subsection ‘Osteocytes’. Extent: single image. |
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| 1998 | Atkins, G. (1998). Studies of the interaction of hepatitis B virus with human haemopoietic cells. (PhD Thesis, The University of Adelaide). |
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| 2020 | Solomon, L. B., Atkins, G., Freeman, B., Howie, D., Findlay, D., Smitham, P., . . . Jones, C. (2020). COTR publications [website]. University of Adelaide: Dan McCafferty. |
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| 2025 | Gunn, N., Zelmer, A., Kidd, S., Solomon, B., Carda-Diéguez, M., Mira, A., . . . Atkins, G. (2025). Chronic <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> infection of osteocytes promotes an intracellular viable-but-non-culturable phenotype. DOI |
| 2025 | Kitchen, D., Ricci, S., Abrahams, J., Downie, M., Atkins, G., Solomon, L., & Smitham, P. (2025). Patients Report Better Outcomes Following Reduction of Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Systematic Review. DOI |
| 2025 | Dharmapatni, A. A. S. S. K., Crotti, T. N., Ormsby, R. T., Kogawa, M., Solomon, L. B., Findlay, D. M., . . . Atkins, G. J. (2025). TWEAK and Fn14 expression in osteoarthritis: evidence for TWEAK-induced RANKL release from chondrocytes. DOI |
| 2024 | Sun, Q., Huynh, K., Muratovic, D., Gunn, N. J., Zelmer, A. R., Solomon, L. B., . . . Yang, D. (2024). Beyond the Colony-Forming-Unit: Rapid Bacterial Evaluation in Osteomyelitis. DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC4 |
| 2023 | Zelmer, A., Yang, D., Gunn, N., Solomon, B., Nelson, R., Kidd, S., . . . Atkins, G. (2023). Antibiotics at Clinical Concentrations Show Limited Effectivity Against Acute and Chronic Intracellular<i>S. aureus</i>Infections in Osteocytes. DOI |
| 2023 | Muratovic, D., Findlay, D., Quinn, M., Quarrington, R., Solomon, L., & Atkins, G. (2023). Microstructural and cellular characterisation of the subchondral trabecular bone in human knee and hip osteoarthritis using synchrotron tomography. DOI |
| 2021 | Hofstaetter, J., Atkins, G., Kogawa, M., Blouin, S., Misof, B., Roschger, P., . . . Ito, N. (2021). A case of autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type II with a severe bone phenotype but no amino acid converting mutation in the <i>CLCN7</i> gene. DOI |
| 2021 | Kitchen, D., Richards, J., Smitham, P., Atkins, G., & Solomon, L. (2021). Does Time to Theatre Affect The Ability to Achieve Fracture Reduction in Tibial Plateau Fractures?. DOI |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Utility of nucleic acid sequencing for improving diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Kimberley Huynh |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Utility of nucleic acid sequencing for improving diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Kimberley Huynh |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Understanding the Role of Gut Microbiome in Prosthetic Joint Infections. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | APrf Boopalan Ramasamy |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Risk factors for re-infection in two-staged total hip replacement revision | Master of Philosophy (Surgery) | Master | Part Time | Mr Ameya Bhanushali |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Pathologic bone matrix destruction: help or hindrance for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic osteomyelitis and osteosarcoma? | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Qi Sun |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | The Host Osteocyte Response to Bacterial Infection in Osteomyelitis | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Mohammad Amjad Hossain |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | The Host Osteocyte Response to Bacterial Infection in Osteomyelitis | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Mohammad Amjad Hossain |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Understanding the Role of Gut Microbiome in Prosthetic Joint Infections. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | APrf Boopalan Ramasamy |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Risk factors for re-infection in two-staged total hip replacement revision | Master of Research | Master | Part Time | Mr Ameya Bhanushali |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Pathologic bone matrix destruction: help or hindrance for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic osteomyelitis and osteosarcoma? | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Qi Sun |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | The Effect of Time on the Surgical Management of Tibial Plateau Fractures | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Dr David Stuart Kitchen |
| 2020 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Mechanisms of Persistence, Reactivation and Eradication of Staphylococci in Orthopaedic Infections | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Anja Ruth Zelmer |
| 2019 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | In Silico, Ex Vivo, and In Vivo approaches for Modelling Tibial Plateau Fractures | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Dr Kieran James Bennett |
| 2018 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Engineering Novel Nano-Structured 3D-Printed Titanium Implants for Optimized Osseointegration, Antibacterial Protection and Localized Drug Delivery Applications | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Shaheer Guirguis Maher Makar |
| 2017 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Investigating the biomechanics and genetics of acetabular peri-prosthetic osteolysis | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Thomas Michael Grace |
| 2017 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | An Investigation into the Mechanisms of Persistence Utilised by Intra-Osteocytic Staphylococcus aureus | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Nicholas James Gunn |
| 2016 - 2019 | Principal Supervisor | The Role of the Osteocyte in Periprosthetic Osteolysis | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Renee Ormsby |
| 2016 - 2020 | Principal Supervisor | A Novel Investigation into the Role of Neurotrophic Factors in the Osteocyte and Bone | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Catherine Stapledon |
| 2012 - 2020 | Principal Supervisor | The Role of Vitamin D Autocrine Activity and Signalling in Osteoclast Formation and Activity | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Daniel Christopher Reinke |
| 2011 - 2012 | Principal Supervisor | The Effect of Bone Anabolic Stimuli on Human Osteoblast to Osteocyte Transition | Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) | Master | Full Time | Ms Katie Welldon |
| 2010 - 2014 | Principal Supervisor | The regulation of the sclerostin gene and the catabolic effects of sclerostin protein on bone | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Asiri Wijenayaka |
| 2009 - 2015 | Co-Supervisor | The Interaction between Vitamin D and Extracellular Calcium on Osteogenic Differentiation | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Dongqing Yang |
| 2009 - 2019 | Principal Supervisor | Ex Vivo Bone Culture: A Novel Method for Investigating Mechanical Loading Response and Osteocytes in Situ In Trabecular Bone | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Kamarul Ariffin Khalid |
| 2006 - 2012 | Principal Supervisor | The Underlying Molecular Regulators and their Effects on Mineralisation in the Trabecular Bone Microenvironment and Osteoblast of Primary Hip Osteoarthritis | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Duminda Danajaya Kumarasinghe |
| 2000 - 2003 | Co-Supervisor | Molecular Mechanisms of Apo2L/TRAIL Induced Apoptosis In Normal and Malignant Cells | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Stelios Bouralexis |
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