Research Interests
Education Forensic Biology Neurosciences Neuroscience, Behaviour and Brain HealthProfessor Corinna Van Den Heuvel
Head of School
School of Biomedicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Professor Corinna Van Den Heuvel is a distinguished senior executive leader in higher education with over 25 years of experience at the University of Adelaide. Corinna is an alumnus of the University of Adelaide having completed her BHlthSc in 2003, then BHlthSc(Hons) in 2004 and then a PhD in 1999. Recognized for exceptional leadership in academic strategy, curriculum development and research excellence. She possesses a proven track record in leading large teams and driving strategic academic initiatives. As the current Head of the School of Biomedicine, she provides strategic and operational leadership to over 150 staff, overseeing and advancing the school’s teaching, research and growth initiatives. Her leadership style is built on purpose, accountability, respect, collaboration, inclusivity, and empowerment, inspiring a unified "one team" culture. Corinna is also the Program Director for the Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, one of the largest programs within the Faculty, where she leverages her expertise as an Education Specialist and member of the Adelaide Education Academy to drive innovative curriculum development, enhancing student learning experiences and aligning programs with global industry standards. Corinna's contributions to education are internationally recognized, with appointments as a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and numerous other prestigious leadership and teaching awards. Alongside her leadership and educational roles, Corinna is an active researcher in Neurotrauma and Forensic Pathology, publishing over 85 peer-reviewed articles and securing competitive research funding. Corinna has supervised numerous first-class Honours and PhD students, many of whom now hold prominent academic and research roles nationally and internationally. Therefore, her work reflects a commitment to addressing global health challenges through impactful research and mentoring future academic leaders. Her results-driven, outcome-focused approach has consistently delivered critical and meaningful outcomes that have positively impacted the University. Corinna has a proven track record of successfully directing large-scale programs and implementing transformative academic strategies.
Member of the Translational Neuropathology Laboratory at the University of Adelaide and her current research focusses on traumatic brain injury. She also has research collaborations with Forensic Science SA and the Centre for Automative Safety Research. Her work has been presented both nationally and internationally and published widely in internationally recognised journals. She has supervised numerous first class Honours and PhD students.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Head, School of Biomedicine | The University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - ongoing | Head, School of Biomedicine | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - 2022 | Interim Head, Adelaide Medical School | The University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2020 | Head, Department of Medical Sciences | The University of Adelaide |
| 2018 - ongoing | Senior Fellow | Advance HE |
| 2018 - ongoing | Stephen Cole the Elder Award | The University of Adelaide |
| 2018 - 2019 | Head Discipline Anatomy and Pathology | The University of Adelaide |
| 2016 - ongoing | Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences Program Coordinator | The University of Adelaide |
| 2016 - ongoing | Bachelor of Health Sciences Program Coordinator | The University of Adelaide |
| 2016 - ongoing | Member of the Adelaide Education Academy | University of Adelaide |
| 2011 - ongoing | Associate Professor | The University of Adelaide |
| 2005 - 2011 | Senior Lecturer | The University of Adelaide |
| 2000 - 2005 | Lecturer level B | University of Adelaide |
| 1999 - 2000 | Associate Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 1994 - 1995 | Research Assistant | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Award | The University Award for Outstanding Achievement - Exceptional Leadership | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2018 | Award | Stephen Cole the Elder Award for Excellence in the Leadership, Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2016 | Award | Executive Deans Medal | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2008 | Award | Executive Deans Prize for Excellence in Teaching | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Award | South Australian Brain Foundation’s Elizabeth Penfold Simpson Prize | - | - | $7,500 |
| 2000 | Award | Cairns Society Travel Prize | - | - | $5,000 |
| 1998 | Award | First Prize Medical Staff Society Research Prize | Royal Adelaide Hospital | - | $1,000 |
| 1996 | Scholarship | Benjamin Poulton Scholarship | The University of Adelaide | - | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy (Neuroscience) |
| 1994 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health Science (Hons I) |
| 1993 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health Science |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Hunter, J. W. S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Stephenson, L., Musgrave, I. F., & Byard, R. W. (2025). Is Obesity a Factor in Lethal Opioid Toxicity?. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 46(3), 204-206. |
| 2025 | Lynch, T. H., Van Den Heuvel, C., Stephenson, L., Tuckwell, G., & Byard, R. W. (2025). A 20-year retrospective analysis of trends in adult homicides in South Australia (2003–2022). Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 1-11. |
| 2024 | Stephenson, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., Humphries, M., & Byard, R. W. (2024). Recent trends in an uncommon method of carbon monoxide suicide.. Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 20(3), 863-871. Scopus1 |
| 2024 | Stephenson, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., Scott, T., & Byard, R. W. (2024). Difficulties associated with the interpretation of postmortem toxicology. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 48(6), 405-412. Scopus11 WoS13 Europe PMC6 |
| 2024 | Hunter, J. W., Van Den Heuvel, C., Stephenson, L., Elborough, L., & Byard, R. W. (2024). Increasing age and lethal opiate use.. Med Sci Law, 65(3), 258024241266578. |
| 2024 | Stephenson, L., van den Heuvel, C., Humphries, M., Scott, T., & Byard, R. W. (2024). Increased incidence of mixed drug toxicity deaths involving tapentadol - A forensic study. Medicine Science and the Law, 64(2), 113-120. Scopus1 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Stephenson, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. W. (2024). Socioeconomic and psychosocial determinants of substance misuse – a national perspective. Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology, 20(4), 1499-1508. Scopus6 WoS7 Europe PMC3 |
| 2024 | Stephenson, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., Humphries, M., & Byard, R. W. (2024). Prescribed and Diverted Methadone Toxicity in South Australia: An Update. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 45(2), 124-129. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Stephenson, L., Tiemensma, M., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. W. (2023). The spectrum of presentations of unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning. Medicine, Science and the Law, 64(4), 310-318. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Stephenson, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., Humphries, M., Nash, C., & Byard, R. W. (2023). Features of fatal pesticide ingestion in South Australia.. Med Sci Law, 64(4), 258024231197914. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | O'Donovan, S., Lewis, D., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M. A., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Methamphetamine and alcohol detection in vehicle-driver fatalities in South Australia: A 10-year survey (2008-2018).. J Forensic Sci, 67(1), 257-264. Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | Hodgetts, S. I., Lovett, S. J., Baron-Heeris, D., Fogliani, A., Sturm, M., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Harvey, A. R. (2022). Effects of amyloid precursor protein peptide APP96-110, alone or with human mesenchymal stromal cells, on recovery after spinal cord injury. Neural Regeneration Research, 17(6), 1376-1386. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2022 | Rivers-Kennedy, A. D., Byard, R. W., Van Den Heuvel, C., Quill, R., & Langlois, N. E. I. (2022). Investigating the Source of Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Coronial Postmortem Population.. Am J Forensic Med Pathol, 43(2), 1-4. Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC4 |
| 2022 | Stephenson, L., Wills, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Humphries, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Increasing use of sodium nitrite in suicides-an emerging trend.. Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 18(3), 311-318. Scopus32 WoS31 Europe PMC22 |
| 2022 | O'Donovan, S., Humphries, M., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Cardiac disease and driver fatality.. Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 18(3), 329-332. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M. A., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Fatal blunt chest trauma: an evaluation of rib fracture patterns and age.. International journal of legal medicine, 136(5), 1351-1357. Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC7 |
| 2022 | O'Donovan, S., van den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Causes of fatalities in motor vehicle occupants: an overview.. Forensic science, medicine, and pathology, 18(4), 511-515. Scopus7 WoS5 Europe PMC9 |
| 2022 | Stephenson, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., Humphries, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Characteristics of fatal insulin overdoses. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology, 18(4), 429-441. Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC13 |
| 2022 | Stephenson, L., Grabowski, M., Van Den Heuvel, C., Humphries, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Success of Low Aromatic Fuel in Preventing Gasoline Sniffing Deaths.. The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology, 43(4), 354-358. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | O'Donovan, S., van den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). An overview of suicides related to motor vehicles.. Med Sci Law, 63(2), 258024221122187. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | O’Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Seasonal variation in cutaneous seat belt markings in fatal vehicle crashes. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 56(1), 1-4. |
| 2022 | O'Donovan, S., van den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M. A., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Seat belt injuries and external markings at autopsy in cases of lethal vehicle crashes.. Med Sci Law, 63(3), 258024221127845. Scopus3 WoS1 |
| 2022 | Chandler, Z., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., James, S., & Byard, R. W. (2022). The effect of age on injury patterns in pedestrian deaths.. Med Sci Law, 63(4), 258024221143968. Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2022 | Lewis, D., van den Heuvel, C., Kenneally, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Methamphetamine use and the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis. Medicine, Science and the Law, 62(1), 39-42. Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC2 |
| 2021 | O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2021). Upper and lower limb amputations in vehicle-related fatalities. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 82, 1-3. Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2021 | Lewis, D., Kenneally, M., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. W. (2021). Methamphetamine deaths: Changing trends and diagnostic issues. Medicine, Science and the Law, 61(2), 1-8. Scopus26 WoS21 Europe PMC17 |
| 2021 | O'Donovan, S., Langlois, N. E., Heuvel, C. V. D., & Byard, R. W. (2021). Lethal mechanisms in cases of inverted suspension from the lap component of seat belts.. Med Sci Law, 61(3), 227-231. Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2021 | Lewis, D., Kenneally, M., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. W. (2021). Increasing age and methamphetamine use. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 80, 1-3. Scopus8 WoS9 Europe PMC7 |
| 2021 | Stephenson, L., Kenneally, M., van den Heuvel, C., Humphries, M., Stockham, P., & Byard, R. W. (2021). Recent trends in barbiturate detection in medicolegal deaths. Legal Medicine, 53, 1-5. Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4 |
| 2020 | O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2020). Obesity and age as factors in leg amputations in fatal motorcycle crashes.. Medicine, science, and the law, 60(1), 26-29. Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2020 | O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2020). Injuries, death and vehicle airbag deployment.. Med Sci Law, 60(2), 25802419892392. Scopus14 WoS6 Europe PMC2 |
| 2020 | Stephenson, L., van den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. W. (2020). Weighted drownings - An example of augmentation or enhancement of a suicide method. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 70, 3 pages. Scopus10 WoS6 Europe PMC3 |
| 2020 | O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2020). Childhood cycling fatalities in South Australia before and after the introduction of helmet legislation.. Med Sci Law, 60(3), 196-199. Scopus5 WoS3 |
| 2020 | Stephenson, L., Byard, R. W., van den Heuvel, C., & Peden, A. E. (2020). Fatal drowning among tourists and recently arrived individuals from overseas at South Australian Metropolitan beaches. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 53(5), 1-8. Scopus3 WoS6 |
| 2020 | Stephenson, L., Stockham, P., van den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. W. (2020). Characteristics of drowning deaths in an inner city river. Legal Medicine, 47, 3 pages. Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC3 |
| 2019 | Stephenson, L., Van den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. W. (2019). The persistent problem of drowning - A difficult diagnosis with inconclusive tests. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 66, 79-85. Scopus53 WoS41 Europe PMC30 |
| 2018 | Pilla, M., van den Heuvel, C., Musgrave, I., & Byard, R. W. (2018). Increasing incidence of nonlethal inflicted injuries in paediatric homicides: a 45-year study. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 59, 4-7. Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2018 | O Donovan, S., van den Huevel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2018). Factors involved in the assessment of paediatric traffic injuries and deaths. Medicine, Science and the Law, 58(4), 210-215. Scopus20 WoS15 Europe PMC13 |
| 2018 | Byard, R. W., O'Donovan, S., van den Huevel, C., & Baldock, M. (2018). Familial Vehicular Murder-Suicide. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 63(4), 1307-1308. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC2 |
| 2018 | Plummer, S., Corrigan, F., Thornton, E., Woenig, J., Vink, R., Cappai, R., & Den Heuvel, C. (2018). The amyloid precursor protein derivative, APP96-110, is efficacious following intravenous administration after traumatic brain injury. PLoS ONE, 13(1), e0190449-1-e0190449-16. Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC12 |
| 2018 | Spinelli, J., Byard, R. W., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Collins-Praino, L. E. (2018). Medullary Astrogliosis in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Varies With Sleeping Environment: Evidence for Different Mechanisms of Death in Alone Versus Co-sleepers?. Journal of child neurology, 33(4), 269-274. Scopus14 WoS10 Europe PMC4 |
| 2017 | Spinelli, J., Collins-Praino, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2017). Evolution and significance of the triple risk model in sudden infant death syndrome. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53(2), 112-115. Scopus33 WoS24 Europe PMC19 |
| 2017 | Pearce, A., Lockwood, C., van den Heuvel, C., & Pearce, J. (2017). The use of therapeutic magnesium for neuroprotection during global cerebral ischemia associated with cardiac arrest and cardiac surgery in adults: a systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 15(1), 86-118. Scopus15 Europe PMC12 |
| 2017 | Austin, A., van den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2017). Differences in local and national database recordings of deaths from suicide. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology, 13(4), 403-408. Scopus22 WoS17 Europe PMC10 |
| 2017 | Finnie, G., Gunnarsson, R., Manavis, J., Blumbergs, P., Mander, K., Edwards, S., . . . Finnie, J. (2017). Characterization of an 'amyloid only' transgenic (B6C3-Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo/Mmjax) mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 156(4), 389-399. Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC10 |
| 2016 | Plummer, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Thornton, E., Corrigan, F., & Cappai, R. (2016). The neuroprotective properties of the amyloid precursor protein following traumatic brain injury. Aging and Disease, 7(2), 163-179. Scopus84 WoS80 Europe PMC75 |
| 2015 | Pearce, A., Lockwood, C., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2015). The use of therapeutic magnesium for neuroprotection during global cerebral ischemia associated with cardiac arrest and cardiac bypass surgery in adults: a systematic review protocol. Jbi Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 13(4), 3-13. Scopus9 Europe PMC3 |
| 2014 | Giacci, M., Wheeler, L., Lovett, S., Dishington, E., Majda, B., Bartlett, C., . . . Fitzgerald, M. (2014). Differential effects of 670 and 830 nm red near infrared irradiation therapy: a comparative study of optic nerve injury, retinal degeneration, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury. PLoS One, 9(8), e104565-1-e104565-15. Scopus46 WoS40 Europe PMC29 |
| 2014 | Corrigan, F., Thornton, E., Roisman, L., Leonard, A., Vink, R., Blumbergs, P., . . . Cappai, R. (2014). The neuroprotective activity of the amyloid precursor protein against traumatic brain injury is mediated via the heparin binding site in residues 96-110. Journal of Neurochemistry, 128(1), 196-204. Scopus47 WoS45 Europe PMC39 |
| 2014 | Austin, A., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2014). Body mass index and suicide. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 35(2), 145-147. Scopus15 WoS10 Europe PMC9 |
| 2014 | Austin, A., van den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2014). Prison Suicides in South Australia: 1996-2010. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 59(5), 1260-1262. Scopus29 WoS17 Europe PMC13 |
| 2013 | Fitzgerald, M., Hodgetts, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Natoli, R., Hart, N., Valter, K., . . . Dunlop, S. (2013). Red/near-infrared irradiation therapy for treatment of central nervous system injuries and disorders. Reviews in the Neurosciences, 24(2), 205-226. Scopus74 WoS62 Europe PMC54 |
| 2013 | Austin, A., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2013). Suicide and fatal single occupant motor vehicle collisions. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 45(1), 43-48. Scopus11 WoS8 |
| 2013 | Austin, A., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2013). Physician suicide. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 58(SUPPL. 1), S91-S93. Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC10 |
| 2012 | Austin, A., Van Den Heuvel, C., Heath, K., Gilbert, J., & Byard, R. (2012). Recent firing range suicides in South Australia. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 57(6), 1495-1496. Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2012 | Barry, C., Van Den Heuvel, C., Helps, S., & Vink, R. (2012). Cushing's mechanism maintains cerebral perfusion pressure in experimental subarachnoid haemorrhage. Neuroscience Letters, 529(1), 92-96. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2012 | Corrigan, F., Vink, R., Blumbergs, P., Masters, C., Cappai, R., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2012). sAPPα rescues deficits in amyloid precursor protein knockout mice following focal traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurochemistry, 122(1), 208-220. Scopus70 WoS67 Europe PMC56 |
| 2012 | Corrigan, F., Leonard, A., Ghabriel, M., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Vink, R. (2012). A Substance P Antagonist Improves Outcome in Female Sprague Dawley Rats Following Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 18(6), 513-515. Scopus25 WoS22 Europe PMC18 |
| 2012 | Corrigan, F., Vink, R., Blumbergs, P., Masters, C., Cappai, R., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2012). Characterisation of the effect of knockout of the amyloid precursor protein on outcome following mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Research, 1451, 87-99. Scopus37 WoS36 Europe PMC35 |
| 2012 | Corrigan, F., Vink, R., Blumbergs, P., Masters, C., Cappai, R., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2012). Evaluation of the effects of treatment with sAPPα on functional and histological outcome following controlled cortical impact injury in mice. Neuroscience Letters, 515(1), 50-54. Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC15 |
| 2011 | Austin, A., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2011). Cluster hanging suicides in the young in South Australia. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 56(6), 1528-1530. Scopus26 WoS19 Europe PMC16 |
| 2011 | Gabrielian, L., Willshire, L., Helps, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Mathias, J., & Vink, R. (2011). Intracranial pressure changes following traumatic brain injury in rats: Lack of significant change in the absence of mass lesions or hypoxia. Journal of Neurotrauma, 28(10), 2103-2111. Scopus25 WoS24 Europe PMC23 |
| 2011 | Austin, A., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2011). Causes of community suicides among indigenous South Australians. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 18(7), 299-301. Scopus22 WoS15 Europe PMC12 |
| 2011 | Corrigan, F., Pham, C., Vink, R., Blumbergs, P., Masters, C., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Cappai, R. (2011). The neuroprotective domains of the amyloid precursor protein, in traumatic brain injury, are located in the two growth factor domains. Brain Research, 1378, 137-143. Scopus66 WoS66 Europe PMC57 |
| 2011 | Barry, C., Helps, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Vink, R. (2011). Characterizing the role of the neuropeptide substance P in experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. Brain Research, 1389, 143-151. Scopus25 WoS23 Europe PMC22 |
| 2011 | Austin, A., Winskog, C., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2011). Recent trends in suicides utilizing helium. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 56(3), 649-651. Scopus68 WoS56 Europe PMC47 |
| 2011 | Byard, R., Austin, A., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2011). Characteristics of asphyxial deaths in adolescence. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 18(3), 107-109. Scopus18 WoS10 Europe PMC6 |
| 2011 | Austin, A., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Byard, R. (2011). Suicide in forensic practice - an Australian perspective. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 43(1), 65-76. Scopus28 WoS26 |
| 2010 | Vink, R., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2010). Substance P antagonists as a therapeutic approach to improving outcome following traumatic brain injury. Neurotherapeutics, 7(1), 74-80. Scopus49 WoS41 Europe PMC35 |
| 2010 | Cook, N., Vink, R., Helps, S., Manavis, J., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2010). Transient receptor potential melastatin 2 expression is increased following experimental traumatic brain injury in rats. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 42(2), 192-199. Scopus37 WoS33 Europe PMC26 |
| 2010 | Cook, N., Kleinig, T., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Vink, R. (2010). Reference genes for normalising gene expression data in collagenase-induced rat intracerebral haemorrhage. BMC Molecular Biology, 11(1), 1-11. Scopus19 WoS17 Europe PMC20 |
| 2010 | Byard, R., Austin, A., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2010). Suicide in Australia: Meta-analysis of rates and methods of suicide between 1988 and 2007. Medical Journal of Australia, 193(7), 432. Scopus12 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2009 | Cook, N., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Vink, R. (2009). Are the transient receptor potential melastatin (TRPM) channels important in magnesium homeostasis following traumatic brain injury?. Magnesium Research, 22(4), 225-234. Scopus20 WoS14 Europe PMC8 |
| 2009 | Vink, R., Cook, N., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2009). Magnesium in acute and chronic brain injury: an update. Magnesium Research, 22(3), 158S-162S. Scopus43 WoS38 Europe PMC19 |
| 2009 | Cook, N., Vink, R., Donkin, J., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2009). Validation of reference genes for normalization of real-time quantitative RT-PCR data in traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 87(1), 34-41. Scopus48 WoS49 Europe PMC44 |
| 2007 | Van Den Heuvel, C., Thornton, E., & Vink, R. (2007). Traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's disease: a review. Progress in Brain Research, 161, 303-316. Scopus192 WoS169 Europe PMC138 |
| 2006 | Thornton, E., Vink, R., Blumbergs, P., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2006). Soluble amyloid precursor protein a reduces neuronal injury and improves functional outcome following diffuse traumatic brain injury in rats. Brain Research, 1094(1), 38-46. Scopus155 WoS147 Europe PMC132 |
| 2005 | Yang, L., Jones, N., Blumbergs, P., Van Den Heuvel, C., Bradford, E., Manavis, J., . . . Ghabriel, M. (2005). Severity-dependent expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in traumatic spinal cord injury in the rat. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 12(3), 276-284. Scopus130 WoS123 Europe PMC112 |
| 2004 | Turner, R., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Vink, R. (2004). Amiloride increases neuronal damage after traumatic brain injury in rats. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 23(5), 534S-537S. Scopus10 WoS11 Europe PMC7 |
| 2004 | Turner, R., Da Silva, K., O'Connor, C., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Vink, R. (2004). Magnesium gluconate offers no more protection than magnesium sulphate following diffuse traumatic brain injury in rats. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 23(5), 541S-544S. Scopus17 WoS11 Europe PMC6 |
| 2004 | Van Den Heuvel, C., Donkin, J., Finnie, J., Blumbergs, P., Kuchel, T., Koszyca, B., . . . Vink, R. (2004). Downregulation of amyloid precursor protein (APP) expression following post-traumatic cyclosporin-A administration. Journal of Neurotrauma, 21(11), 1562-1572. Scopus29 WoS27 Europe PMC23 |
| 2004 | Vink, R., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2004). Recent advances in the development of multifactorial therapies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 13(10), 1263-1274. Scopus55 WoS50 Europe PMC41 |
| 2004 | Van Den Heuvel, C., & Vink, R. (2004). The role of magnesium in traumatic brain injury. Clinical Calcium, 14(8), 9-14. Scopus39 Europe PMC20 |
| 2001 | Finnie, J., Van Den Heuvel, C., Gebski, V., Manavis, J., Summersides, G., & Blumbergs, P. (2001). Investigation of the effects of impacts to different regions of the lamb head. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 124(02-Mar), 159-164. Scopus18 WoS16 Europe PMC14 |
| 2000 | Van Den Heuvel, C., Finnie, J., Blumbergs, P., Manavis, J., Jones, N., Reilly, P., & Pereira, R. (2000). Upregulation of neuronal amyloid precursor protein (APP) and APP mRNA following magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) therapy in traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 17(11), 1041-1053. Scopus13 WoS13 Europe PMC8 |
| 2000 | Van Den Heuvel, C., Blumbergs, P., Finnie, J., Manavis, J., Lewis, S., Jones, N., . . . Pereira, R. (2000). Upregulation of amyloid precursor protein and its mRNA in an experimental model of paediatric head injury. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 7(2), 140-145. Scopus21 WoS20 Europe PMC18 |
| 1999 | Finnie, J., Lewis, S., Manavis, J., Blumbergs, P., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Jones, N. (1999). Traumatic axonal injury in lambs: a model for paediatric axonal damage. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 6(1), 38-42. Scopus12 WoS13 Europe PMC11 |
| 1999 | Van Den Heuvel, C., Blumbergs, P., Finnie, J., Manavis, J., Jones, N., Reilly, P., & Pereira, R. (1999). Upregulation of amyloid precursor protein messenger RNA in response to traumatic brain injury: An ovine head impact model. Experimental Neurology, 159(2), 441-450. Scopus112 WoS103 Europe PMC93 |
| 1998 | Van Den Heuvel, C., Lewis, S., Wong, M., Manavis, J., Finnie, J., Blumbergs, P., . . . Reilly, P. (1998). Diffuse neuronal perikaryon amyloid precursor protein immunoreactivity in a focal head impact model. Acta Neurochirurgica: Supplement, 71(SUPPL. 71), 209-211. Scopus23 WoS23 Europe PMC12 |
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| 2022 | Stephenson, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., Humphries, M., & Byard, R. (2022). A profile of pesticide self-poisonings in South Australia over 20 years. In TOXICOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS Vol. 6 (pp. 115-116). AUSTRALIA, Newcastle: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. |
| 2015 | Inampudi, C., Jana, M., Ciccotosto, G., Plummer, S., Roberts, B., van den Heuvel, C., & Cappai, R. (2015). Identification of proteins interacting with amyloid precursor protein for neurotoxicity and neuroprotection. In JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY Vol. 134 (pp. 199). Cairns, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2011 | Corrigan, F., Pham, C., Vink, R., Masters, C., Blumbergs, P., Cappai, R., & Van den Heuvel, C. (2011). SAPPALPHA RESCUES DEFICITS IN AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN KNOCKOUT MICE FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. In JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA Vol. 28 (pp. A67). Shanghai, PEOPLES R CHINA: MARY ANN LIEBERT INC. |
| 2011 | Corrigan, F., Vink, R., Masters, C., Blumbergs, P., Cappai, R., & Van den Heuvel, C. (2011). CHARACTERISING THE EFFECTS OF AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN KNOCKOUT ON OUTCOME FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. In JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA Vol. 28 (pp. A28). Shanghai, PEOPLES R CHINA: MARY ANN LIEBERT INC. |
| 2011 | Cappai, R., Corrigan, F., Pham, C. L., Vink, R., Masters, C. L., Blumbergs, P. C., & van den Heuvel, C. (2011). DEFINING THE NEUROPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF ENDOGENOUSLY EXPRESSED AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. In JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY Vol. 118 (pp. 209). WILEY. |
| 2009 | Corrigan, F., Cappai, R., Vink, R., & Van Den Heuvel, C. (2009). DETERMINING THE NEUROPROTECTIVE PROPERTIES OF THE AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN <i>IN VIVO</i>. In JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA Vol. 26 (pp. A95). Santa Barbara, CA: MARY ANN LIEBERT INC. |
| 2009 | Cook, N., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Vink, R. (2009). CHARACTERIZATION OF TRPM CHANNEL MESSENGER RNA LEVELS IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. In JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA Vol. 26 (pp. A73). Santa Barbara, CA: MARY ANN LIEBERT INC. |
| 2004 | Van Den Heuvel, C., Thornton, E., Blumbergs, P., Rodgers, K., & Vink, R. (2004). Neuroprotective effects of sAPPα administration following diffuse traumatic brain injury. In 7th International Neurotrauma Symposium, Adelaide, Australia, 12-16 September, 2004 (pp. 145-149). Bologna Italy: Medimond International Proceedings. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Cappai, R., Inampudi, C., Corrigan, F., Lam, L., Roberts, B., Thornton, E., . . . Van den Heuvel, C. (2018). DELINEATING THE NEUROPROTECTIVE ROLE OF THE AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN FAMILY IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA. Toronto, CANADA: MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC. |
| 2017 | Plummer, S. L., Thornton, E., Corrigan, F., Vink, R., Cappai, R., & Van den Heuvel, C. (2017). Evaluating the amyloid precursor protein derivative, APP96-110, as a novel therapeutic agent following traumatic brain injury. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM. Int Soc Cerebral Blood Flow & Metab, Berlin, GERMANY: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. |
| 2016 | Collins-Praino, L., Teng, J., Colton, H., Van den Heuvel, C., & Corrigan, F. (2016). INVESTIGATING THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NEUROINFLAMMATION, NEURODEGENERATION AND LONG-TERM FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES IN AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA. Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA: MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC. |
| 2014 | McAteer, K., Corrigan, F., Thornton, E., van den Heuvel, C., & Vink, R. (2014). CHARACTERISATION OF A NOVEL MODEL OF CHRONIC TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA. Budapest, HUNGARY: MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC. |
| 2014 | Plummer, S., Thornton, E., Corrigan, F., Vink, R., Cappai, R., & van den Heuvel, C. (2014). EVALUATING APP96-110, A PEPTIDE DERIVED FROM THE AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN, AS A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC AGENT AGAINST TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA. Budapest, HUNGARY: MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC. |
| 2012 | Cappai, R., Corrigan, F., Blumbergs, P., Vink, R., & van den Heuvel, C. (2012). Delineating The Neuroprotective Region Of The Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Poster session presented at the meeting of BRAIN INJURY. INFORMA HEALTHCARE. |
| 2000 | Van Den Heuvel, C., Finnie, J., Blumbergs, P., Manavis, J., Jones, N., Reilly, P., & Pereira, R. (2000). Upregulation of neuronal amyloid precursor protein (APP) and APP mRNA following magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) therapy in traumatic brain injury. Poster session presented at the meeting of Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press. |
| 2000 | Finnie, J., Van Den Heuvel, C., Blumbergs, P., Manavis, J., Jones, N., & Reilly, P. (2000). Axonal damage in a lamb model of paediatric traumatic head injury after different types of head impact. Poster session presented at the meeting of Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press. |
Total Research Funding
| 2018 | NHMRC project grant $874,733.50. Preclinical evaluation of the novel therapeutic compound APP96-110 in an ovine model of traumatic brain injury. Chief investigators; (CIA) Frances Corrigan, (CIB) Sanjay Garg, (CIC) Robert Vink, (CID) Corinna Van Den Heuvel, (CIE) Renee Turner. |
| 2017 | NHMRC project grant $648,739. APLP2: a neuroprotective receptor for acute brain injury. Chief Investigators (CIA) Roberto Cappai, (CIB) Peter Crack, Associate investigator (AI) Corinna Van Den Heuvel. |
| 2016 | The Brain Foundation. $21,000. Developing a neuroprotective agent against neurotrauma. Chief Investigator: Corinna Van Den Heuve |
| 2015 - 2016 | Neurotrauma Research Program. $131, 651. Assessing APP 96-110: A novel neuroprotective agent in traumatic SCI. Chief Investigators: Stuart Hodgetts, Alan Harvey, Corinna Van Den Heuvel. |
| 2014 | Neurosurgical Research Foundation: $54,500. Equipment Grant. Chief Investigator: Corinna Van Den Heuvel. |
| 2013 - 2015 | Co Chief investigator. NHMRC $451, 420. Elucidating the Neuroprotective Region of the Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Chief Investigators: Robert Vink, Corinna Van Den Heuvel, Peter Blumbergs. |
| 2013 | Chief investigator. Brain Foundation Palmer-Brown and Harvey Estates Brain Injury Award. Assessment of the Neuroprotective Properties of the amyloid precursor protein following brain injury. $27,650: 1 year award. |
| 2008 - 2010 | Co-chief investigator, Neurosurgical Research Foundation. Studying the role of the amyloid presursor protein (APP) in modulating neurotrauma. Van Den Heuvel C, Cappai R. |
| 2008 - 2010 | NHMRC Project Grant $570,000. Raised intracranial pressure after trauma: characterisation and development of pharmacological interventions. Vink R, Blumbergs PC, Van Den Heuvel C. 3 year award. |
| 2007 - present | Neurotrauma Research Program: $144,000. Optimisation of red/near-infrared light therapy for treatment of neurotrauma: a multi-centre collaborative approach. Chief Investigators: A/Prof Melinda Fitzgerald, A/Prof Nathan Hart, Prof Sarah Dunlop, Prof Jan Provis, Dr Riccardo Natoli, A/Prof Stuart Hodgetts, Prof Alan Harvey, Prof Robert Vink, A/Prof Corinna van den Heuvel. $30,000: 1 year award. |
| 2004 - 2005 | Chief Investigator, University of Adelaide Small Grant. Assessment of the potential neuroprotective effects of soluble amyloid precursor protein a (sAPPa) following traumatic brain injury. Van Den Heuvel C. $14,000: 1 year award |
| 2003 | Co-chief Investigator, University of Adelaide B1 Grant. Characterization of the amyloid precursor response following traumatic brain injury: neuroprotective or deleterious? Van Den Heuvel C, Vink R.$ 14,750: 1 year award. |
| 2002 | Co-Chief Investigator, Royal Adelaide Hospital Project Grant. Establishing optimal methods to restore magnesium homeostasis as a therapeutic intervention following diffuse traumatic brain injury. Vink R, Van Den Heuvel C. $15,000: 1 year award |
| 2001 | Chief Investigator, University of Adelaide B3 Grant. Does magnesium sulphate affect APP mRNA expression within 2 hours following traumatic brain injury. Van Den Heuvel C. $11,000: 1 year award |
| 2000 | Co-chief investigator, Neurosurgical Research Foundation Grant. Axonal injury following traumatic brain injury. Jones N, Blumbergs PC, Van Den Heuvel C. $15,000: 1 year award |
| 2000 | Co-Chief Investigator, Australian Research Council (ARC) Small Grant. Quantitation Of The APP mRNA Response To Traumatic Brain Injury Using Real Time Quantitative PCR. Van Den Heuvel C, Blumbergs, PC. $10,000: 1 Year Award |
Program Director - Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinator Pathol 3101 - Essentials of Pathology
Teaches into other courses within Bachelor of Nursing, MBBS and Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | A retrospective longitudinal analysis of trends in homicides presenting for coronial autopsy at FSSA, supplemented by coronial and vehicular data from the NCIS and CASA in South Australia between 2003-2022 | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Tasmyn Hope Lynch |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Pedagogy in place: The influence of the physical space and active learning pedagogy in enhancing student learning in anatomy and physiology. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mrs Ingrid Sierp |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | A retrospective analysis of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical substance-related coronial deaths in South Australia over 20 years | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Lilli Grace Stephenson |
| 2018 - 2022 | Principal Supervisor | An Assessment of the Factors Associated with Fatal Outcomes for Motor Vehicle Occupants in South Australia (1981-2020) | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Siobhan O'Donovan |
| 2017 - 2018 | Co-Supervisor | The Effectiveness of Magnesium for Neuroprotection during Global Cerebral Ischemia Associated with Cardiac Arrest or Cardiac Surgery | Master of Clinical Science | Master | Full Time | Dr Anna Pearce |
| 2014 - 2018 | Principal Supervisor | Investigating Amyloid Precursor Protein Derivatives As Novel Therapeutic Agents Following Traumatic Brain Injury | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Stephanie Lauren Plummer |
| 2012 - 2015 | Principal Supervisor | Suicide in South Australia: specific features, trends and reasons for disparities in numbers | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Amy Austin |
| 2008 - 2013 | Co-Supervisor | Development of Novel Pharmacological Treatments for Intracranial Pressure Using Appropriate Experimental Models of Traumatic Brain injury | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Levon Gabrielian |
| 2008 - 2011 | Co-Supervisor | The Role of the Amyloid Precursor Protein following Traumatic Brain Injury | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | APrf Frances Corrigan |
| 2007 - 2011 | Co-Supervisor | Characterising the role of the neuropeptide substance P in experimental subarachnoid haemorrhage | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Christine Barry |
| 2006 - 2010 | Co-Supervisor | Characterisation of Substance P and Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin Channel Messenger RNA and Protein Expression in Acute and Chronic Neurological Disorders | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Naomi Cook |
| 2003 - 2006 | Co-Supervisor | The Effects of the Neuropeptide Substance P on Outcome Following Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr James Donkin |
