Ms Deeksha Sharma
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Medicine
College of Health
Deeksha Sharma is a PhD Candidate with the Stroke Research Programme at the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and the University of Adelaide. Her research focuses on investigating proteomic and lipidomic biomarkers for the diagnosis of transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) in order to reduce the risk of ischaemic stroke. This project is being conducted within a multidisciplinary team and is based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Deeksha is primarily interested in the clinical translation of research in cerebrovascular disease.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Clinical Trials Research Associate | South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute |
| 2021 - 2021 | Tutor | The University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2022 | Research Scientist | Flinders Medical Centre, Southern Adelaide Health Network |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Award | Stroke Society of Australasia Bursary Award | Stroke Society of Australasia | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Award | Adelaide Medical School HDR Travel Award | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| French | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| German | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Hindi | Can read, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2024 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD in Medicine |
| 2020 - 2020 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health & Medical Science (Honours) |
| 2018 - 2018 | University of Sussex | United Kingdom | Cellular & Cancer Biology |
| 2018 - 2018 | University of Sussex | United Kingdom | Film Analysis |
| 2018 - 2018 | University of Sussex | United Kingdom | Developmental Psychology |
| 2017 - 2023 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Diploma of Languages (French) |
| 2017 - 2019 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Psychological Science & Neuroscience |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program | Joanna Briggs Institute | Australia | |
| Investigator & Site Personnel Good Clinical Practice Training | SA Health | Australia |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Introduction to Machine Learning | The University of Adelaide | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Sharma, D., Rao, S., Snel, M., Lau, S., Edwards, S., Mahadevan, J., . . . Koblar, S. (2022). FAST-IT: Finding A Simple Test In TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack): A pilot study at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE Vol. 17 (pp. 33-34). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2021 | Sharma, D., Koblar, S. A., & Hamilton-Bruce, M. A. (2021). Biomarkers for Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIAs): A review. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE Vol. 16 (pp. 28). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Australian Society of Medical Research SA State Committee | Australian Society of Medical Research | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | SAHMRI Students Association | South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | United Nations Association of Australia | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Stroke Society of Australasia | Australia |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | FAST-IT: Find A Simple Test In TIA - A pilot study at the Royal Adelaide Hospital | - | Stroke Society of Australasia | New Zealand |
| 2021 - ongoing | Biomarkers for Transient Ischaemic Attacks:A Review | Stroke Society of Australasia Conference 2021 | Stroke Society of Australasia | - |
| 2021 - ongoing | FAST-IT: to Find A Simple Test In TIA | Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology | South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute | Australia |