Emma Knight
School of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Emma is an Affiliate Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Health. She is an Accredited Statistician of the Statistical Society of Australia. Emma has worked as a Senior Biostatistician at SAHMRI, providing statistical leadership and expertise to support clinical trials and other research activity within the SAHMRI Womens and Kids Theme, across SAHMRI and externally. Before joining SAHMRI, Emma was a Senior Biostatistician with the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) Study and the Cystic Fibrosis Airway Research Group at the University of Adelaide. Prior to that she was the Head of the Biostatistics Core Facility at the Robinson Research Institute. Emma has 20 years experience working as an applied statistician across a variety of research domains including collaborating with researchers and clinicians at SAHMRI and the University of Adelaide working to improve the health and wellbeing of women and families, working alongside the nation’s top athletes at the Australian Institute of Sport, designing and carrying out field studies on birds, small mammals and reptiles with a team of ecologists at the Australian National University, working at the interface between science and policy at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. She enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate and informative statistical practice.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2023 - ongoing Home Educator - 2020 - 2022 Senior Biostatistician SAHMRI 2016 - 2020 Senior Biotatistician University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2014 - 2016 Maternity Leave - 2012 - 2014 Statistician Australian Institute of Sport 2010 - 2012 Maternity Leave - 2007 - 2010 Statistical Scientist Australian National University 2005 - 2007 Statistical Scientist Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2004 - 2005 Statistical Consultant Australian National University 2003 - 2004 Associate Lecturer in Statistics Charles Sturt University -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2008 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD 1998 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia BSc First Class Honours Statistics 1997 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia BSc Mathematics and Computer Science -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country — Accredited Statistician Statistical Society of Australia - -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Oakey, H., Giles, L. C., Thomson, R. L., Lê Cao, K. -A., Ashwood, P., Brown, J. D., . . . ENDIA Study Group. (2023). Protocol for a nested case-control study design for omics investigations in the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity cohort. Annals of Medicine, 55(1), 1-14.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12023 Donnelley, M., Cmielewski, P., Knight, E., Carpentieri, C., McCarron, A., Rout-Pitt, N., . . . Farrow, N. (2023). Repeat or single-dose lentiviral vector administration to mouse lungs? It’s all about the timing. Gene Therapy, 30(9), 1-8.
Scopus32023 Best, K. P., Gould, J. F., Makrides, M., Sullivan, T., Cheong, J., Zhou, S. J., . . . Green, T. (2023). Prenatal iodine supplementation and early childhood neurodevelopment: the PoppiE trial - study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(5), e071359-1-e071359-8.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12022 Grieger, J. A., Leemaqz, S. Y., Knight, E. J., Grzeskowiak, L. E., McCowan, L. M., Dekker, G. A., & Roberts, C. T. (2022). Relative importance of metabolic syndrome components for developing gestational diabetes. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 305(4), 995-1002.
Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC42022 Netting, M. J., Moumin, N. A., Knight, E. J., Golley, R. K., Makrides, M., & Green, T. J. (2022). The Australian Feeding Infants and Toddler Study (OzFITS 2021): Breastfeeding and Early Feeding Practices. Nutrients, 14(1), 1-8.
Scopus16 WoS11 Europe PMC122022 Belfort, M. B., Knight, E., Chandarana, S., Ikem, E., Gould, J. F., Collins, C. T., . . . Rumbold, A. (2022). Associations of Maternal Milk Feeding With Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 7 Years of Age in Former Preterm Infants. JAMA Network Open, 5(7), 13 pages.
Scopus16 WoS6 Europe PMC82022 Green, T., Hand, B., Skubisz, M., Best, K., Grzeskowiak, L., Knight, E., . . . Taylor, S. (2022). The Effect of Iron Supplements on the Gut Microbiome of Non-pregnant Women of Reproductive Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6, 1009.
2021 Farrow, N. R., Cmielewski, P., Delhove, J., Rout-Pitt, N., Vaughan, L., Kuchel, T., . . . Parsons, D. (2021). Towards human translation of lentiviral airway gene delivery for cystic fibrosis: A one-month CFTR and reporter gene study in marmosets. Human Gene Therapy, 32(15-16), 806-816.
Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC22021 Berryman, C., Wallwork, S. B., Rizo, A. M. H., Knight, E., Camfferman, D., Russek, L., & Moseley, G. L. (2021). Are you listening? Facilitation of the auditory blink response in people with fibromyalgia. Journal of Pain, 22(9), 1072-1083.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC22021 Carpentieri, C. L., Farrow, N. R., Cmielewski, P., Rout-Pitt, N., Mc Carron, A., Knight, E., . . . Donnelley, M. (2021). The effects of conditioning and lentiviral vector pseudotype on short- and long-term airway reporter gene expression in mice.. Human gene therapy, 32(15-16), 817-827.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC32021 Mc Carron, A., Farrow, N., Cmielewski, P., Knight, E., Donnelley, M., & Parsons, D. (2021). Breaching the delivery barrier: Chemical and physical airway epithelium disruption strategies for enhancing lentiviral-mediated gene therapy. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12, 669635-1-669635-11.
Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC42020 Grzeskowiak, L., Tao, B., Knight, E. J., Cohen-Woods, S., & Chataway, T. (2020). Adverse events associated with peanut oral immunotherapy in children – a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 659-1-659-12.
Scopus21 WoS16 Europe PMC82020 Rose, R. D., Barry, M. F., Dunstan, E. V., Yuen, S. M., Cameron, L. P., Knight, E. J., . . . Hull, M. L. (2020). The BlastGen pilot study: A prospective, pilot, randomised controlled trial of GM-CSF supplemented blastocyst media. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 40(5), 645-652.
Scopus7 WoS4 Europe PMC42020 McCarron, A., Cmielewski, P., Reyne, N., McIntyre, C., Finnie, J., Craig, F., . . . Donnelley, M. (2020). Phenotypic characterization and comparison of Phe508del and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) knockout rat models of cystic fibrosis generated by CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. The American Journal of Pathology, 190(5), 977-993.
Scopus25 WoS20 Europe PMC212020 Grzeskowiak, L. E., Grieger, J. A., Andraweera, P., Knight, E. J., Leemaqz, S., Poston, L., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2020). The deleterious effects of cannabis during pregnancy on neonatal outcomes. The Medical journal of Australia, 212(11), 519-524.
Scopus35 WoS27 Europe PMC122020 Lohse, K., Sainani, K., Taylor, J. A., Butson, M., Knight, E., & Vickers, A. (2020). Systematic review of the use of “magnitude-based inference” in sports science and medicine. PLoS ONE, 15(6), 22 pages.
Scopus23 WoS20 Europe PMC172020 Sainani, K., Borg, D., Caldwell, A., Butson, M., Tenan, M., Vickers, A., . . . Barary, N. (2020). Call to increase statistical collaboration in sports science, sport and exercise medicine and sports physiotherapy. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(2), 118-122.
Scopus24 WoS18 Europe PMC92018 Bryant, R., Costello, S., Schoeman, S., Sathananthan, D., Knight, E., Lau, S. -Y., . . . Andrews, J. (2018). Limited uptake of ulcerative colitis 'treat to target' recommendations in real-world practice. Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 33(3), 599-607.
Scopus33 WoS26 Europe PMC172018 Raper, D. P., Witchalls, J., Philips, E. J., Knight, E., Drew, M. K., & Waddington, G. (2018). Use of a tibial accelerometer to measure ground reaction force in running: A reliability and validity comparison with force plates. Journal of science and medicine in sport, 21(1), 84-88.
Scopus43 WoS38 Europe PMC172018 Bermudez Gonzalez, M., Lane, M., Knight, E., & Robker, R. (2018). Inflammatory markers in human follicular fluid correlate with lipid levels and Body Mass Index. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 130, 25-29.
Scopus39 WoS31 Europe PMC192016 Drew, M., Trease, L., Caneiro, J., Hooper, I., Ooi, C., Counsel, P., . . . Lovell, G. (2016). Normative MRI, ultrasound and muscle functional MRI findings in the forearms of asymptomatic elite rowers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(2), 103-108.
Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC52016 Lobigs, L., Knight, E., Schumacher, Y., & Gore, C. (2016). Within-subject haemoglobin variation in elite athletes: A longitudinal investigation of 13 887 haemoglobin concentration readings. Drug Testing and Analysis, 8(2), 228-234.
Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC52016 Forsyth, P., Pumpa, K., Knight, E., & Miller, J. (2016). Physiological and perceptual effects of precooling in wheelchair basketball athletes. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 39(6), 671-678.
Scopus15 WoS9 Europe PMC82015 Bonaventura, J., Sharpe, K., Knight, E., Fuller, K., Tanner, R., & Gore, C. (2015). Reliability and accuracy of six hand-held blood lactate analysers. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 14(1), 203-214.
Scopus100 WoS91 Europe PMC442015 Welsh, A. H., & Knight, E. J. (2015). Response. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 47(4), 886.
2015 Welsh, A. H., & Knight, E. J. (2015). "Magnitude-based inference": a statistical review. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 47(4), 874-884.
Scopus65 WoS64 Europe PMC402015 Haakonssen, E. C., Ross, M. L., Knight, E. J., Cato, L. E., Nana, A., Wluka, A. E., . . . Burke, L. M. (2015). The effects of a calcium-rich pre-exercise meal on biomarkers of calcium homeostasis in competitive female cyclists: a randomised crossover trial.. PloS one, 10(5), 1-16.
Scopus55 WoS45 Europe PMC332014 Ikin, K., Barton, P., Knight, E., Lindenmayer, D., Fischer, J., & Manning, A. (2014). Bird community responses to the edge between suburbs and reserves. Oecologia, 174(2), 545-557.
Scopus22 WoS17 Europe PMC22014 Haakonssen, E. C., Ross, M. L., Cato, L. E., Nana, A., Knight, E. J., Jenkins, D. G., . . . Burke, L. M. (2014). Dairy-based preexercise meal does not affect gut comfort or time-trial performance in female cyclists. International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 24(5), 553-558.
Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC52013 Ikin, K., Knight, E., Lindenmayer, D., Fischer, J., & Manning, A. (2013). The influence of native versus exotic streetscape vegetation on the spatial distribution of birds in suburbs and reserves. Diversity and Distributions, 19(3), 294-306.
Scopus80 WoS582013 Ikin, K., Beaty, R. M., Lindenmayer, D. B., Knight, E., Fischer, J., & Manning, A. D. (2013). Pocket parks in a compact city: How do birds respond to increasing residential density?. Landscape Ecology, 28(1), 45-56.
Scopus662012 Ikin, K., Knight, E., Lindenmayer, D. B., Fischer, J., & Manning, A. D. (2012). Linking bird species traits to vegetation characteristics in a future urban development zone: Implications for urban planning. Urban Ecosystems, 15(4), 961-977.
Scopus362012 Gibbons, P., van Bommel, L., Gill, A., Cary, G., Driscoll, D., Bradstock, R., . . . Lindenmayer, D. (2012). Land management practices associated with house loss in wildfires. PLoS ONE, 7(1), e29212-1-e29212-7.
Scopus170 WoS149 Europe PMC242012 Stagoll, K., Lindenmayer, D., Knight, E., Fischer, J., & Manning, A. (2012). Large trees are keystone structures in urban parks. Conservation Letters, 5(2), 115-122.
Scopus181 WoS1572011 Banks, S., Lindenmayer, D., Mcburney, L., Blair, D., Knight, E., & Blyton, M. (2011). Kin selection in den sharing develops under limited availability of tree hollows for a forest marsupial. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 278(1719), 2768-2776.
Scopus34 WoS33 Europe PMC52011 Banks, S., Knight, E., McBurney, L., Blair, D., & Lindenmayer, D. (2011). The effects of wildfire on mortality and resources for an arboreal marsupial: resilience to fire events but susceptibility to fire regime change.. PloS one, 6(8), e22952.
Scopus65 WoS57 Europe PMC122010 Lindenmayer, D. B., Knight, E., McBurney, L., Michael, D., & Banks, S. C. (2010). Small mammals and retention islands: An experimental study of animal response to alternative logging practices. Forest Ecology and Management, 260(12), 2070-2078.
Scopus31 WoS26 Europe PMC22010 Felton, A., Knight, E., Wood, J., Zammit, C., & Lindenmayer, D. (2010). A meta-analysis of fauna and flora species richness and abundance in plantations and pasture lands. Biological Conservation, 143(3), 545-554.
Scopus113 WoS105 Europe PMC182010 Lindenmayer, D. B., Knight, E. J., Crane, M. J., Montague-Drake, R., Michael, D. R., & MacGregor, C. I. (2010). What makes an effective restoration planting for woodland birds?. Biological Conservation, 143(2), 289-301.
Scopus113 WoS105 Europe PMC202010 Stagoll, K., Manning, A. D., Knight, E., Fischer, J., & Lindenmayer, D. B. (2010). Using bird-habitat relationships to inform urban planning. Landscape and Urban Planning, 98(1), 13-25.
Scopus57 WoS432008 Banks, S. C., Knight, E. J., Dubach, J. E., & Lindenmayer, D. B. (2008). Microhabitat heterogeneity influences offspring sex allocation and spatial kin structure in possums. Journal of Animal Ecology, 77(6), 1250-1256.
Scopus21 WoS21 Europe PMC92006 Mitchell, I., Knight, E., Gissane, J., Tamhane, R., Kolli, R., Leditschke, I. A., . . . Finfer, S. (2006). A phase II randomised controlled trial of intensive insulin therapy in general intensive care patients.. Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 8(4), 289-293.
Scopus41 Europe PMC322005 Andrew, R. L., Peakall, R., Wallis, I. R., Wood, J. T., Knight, E. J., & Foley, W. J. (2005). Marker-based quantitative genetics in the wild?: The heritability and genetic correlation of chemical defenses in Eucalyptus. Genetics, 171(4), 1989-1998.
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2022 NHMRC Ideas Grant: "Using population-based data to improve maternal asthma management and offspring health and development" $979,886 - Chief Investigator
2022 NHMRC Ideas Grant: "A paradigm shift in lactational mastitis" $946417 - Associate Investigator
2020 Diabetes SA Research Grant: "Deep profiling for early biomarkers of progression to islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes in mother-infant dyads participating in the ENDIA study" $100,000 - Chief Investigator
2019 NHMRC Project Grant: "OPTimising Mothers' Own Milk supply in the neonatal unit – enhancing breast milk supply with Domperidone in mothers of preterm infants (OPTIMOM-D)", $980,692 - Chief Investigator
2019 NHMRC Project Grant: “Translating cystic fibrosis gene-addition therapy for use in human lungs: Demonstrating efficacy, safety and scalability”, $861,345 - Associate Investigator
2019 WCH Foundation Research Grant: "Physiotherapy-led group therapy for women with chronic pelvic pain: a randomised controlled trial", $30,000 - Chief Investigator
2019 WCH Foundation Research Grant: "Genetic Diagnosis After Medical and Surgical Management of Miscarriage", $30,000 - Chief Investigator
2018 NHMRC Project grant: "The male partner contribution to pregnancy immune tolerance deficit in women", $1,483,406 - Associate Investigator
2018 WCH Foundation Research Grant: "Accelerated biological aging in IVF-conceived and preterm infants", $75,000 - Associate Investigator
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2019 - ongoing Member The International Biometric Society Australia 1998 - ongoing - Statistical Society of Australia -
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