Femke Buisman-Pijlman

Research Interests

Animal Behaviour Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology Biological Psychology Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Developmental & Child Psychology Education Mental Health Neurosciences Physiology Child and Adolescent Health Indigenous and Disadvantaged Health Neuroscience, Behaviour and Brain Health Translational Health Outcomes

APrf Femke Buisman-Pijlman

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science

College of Health

Femke is a Behavioural Neuroscientist with a strong interest in the neurobiological basis of individual differences in behaviour and mental health. She likes to work on the intersection between psychology, physiology and behaviour using a translational approach. She has proposed a new theory about the effects of early life experiences on the developing oxytocin system and the impact this has on later drug use. Her research group is using a range of techniques to test the impact on infants and kids of observed early life environment.Femke is a leader in online education and curriculum development. She developed and coordinates full online postgraduate degrees in Addiction Studies. She is the program leader for the International Programme in Addiction Studies in Adelaide, which she teaches with King's College London (UK) and Virginia Commonwealth University (USA). She is also the convener for the new Major in Addiction and Mental health of the Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences.Femke engages extensively with the community. She has for example developed a free online course on Managing addiction for Health professionals (EdX). She likes to actively engaging school kids in neuroscience, for example as the State co-coordinator of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge and as a Scientist in School.

Femke is a Behavioural Neuroscientist with a strong interest in the neurobiological basis of individual differences in behaviour and mental health, including addiction. She likes to work on the intersection between psychology, physiology and behaviour using a translational approach. She has proposed a new theory about the effects of early life experiences on the developing oxytocin system and the impact this has on later drug use. Her research group is using a range of techniques to test the impact on infants and kids of observed early life environment on development, addiction and mental health.

My research was featured in ABC Catalyst (Feb, 2016) in an episode on Oxytocin and addiction.

Click here to view the episode.

ABC Catalyst presenter in Femke's lab

 

Date Position Institution name
2022 - ongoing Academic lead Campus Mental Health Strategy University of Melbourne
2019 - ongoing Associate Professor and Academic Program Director (Health) University of Melbourne
2019 - ongoing Adj. Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
2017 - ongoing Affiliate member Robinson Research Institute
2012 - 2019 Senior Lecturer in Addiction Studies The University of Adelaide
2011 - 2012 Affiliate researcher Psychiatric Neuroscience Research Group University of Adelaide
2008 - ongoing Graduate affiliate Faculty Psychology Virginia Commonwealth University
2007 - 2012 Lecturer Addiction Studies The University of Adelaide
2007 - 2008 Senior Lecturer Flinders University
2005 - 2007 Senior researcher (postdoctoral) Leiden University
2004 - 2005 Research associate/author Trimbos Institute
2002 - 2005 Program officer Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
2002 - 2004 Research associate Trimbos Institute
1996 - 2001 Student teacher University Medical Center Utrecht

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2017 Achievement Affiliate Member Robinson Institute Robinson Research Institute Australia -
2017 Award Erasmus+ Staff exchange to University of Trento - Italy -
2017 Award Visiting academic Freiburg University- Prof. Markus Heinrichs - Germany -
2016 Scholarship Scholarship Australian Higher Education Sector Leadership Colloquium National Excellence in Educational Leadership Initiative Australia 3.500
2016 Scholarship Scholarship for Australian Higher Education Sector Leadership Colloquium - - -
2016 Award Selected to attend FENS SfN Summer School 2016 on Addiction Biology - - -
2016 Award Convener new Major in Addiction and Mental Health - Bachelor of health and Medical Sciences - - -
2016 Achievement Featured in ABC Catalyst special on Oxytocin and Addiction - - -
2016 Achievement PwC Educational collaborator for the 21st Century Minds (21CM) Accelerator Program - - -
2015 Achievement MOOC team leader and content developer: Managing Addiction: a framework for succesfful treatment - - -
2014 Achievement Team member MOOC: Essential Human Biology - - -
2014 Achievement Neuroscientist in residence at Seymour College - - -
2012 Teaching Award South Australian Early Career STEM Educator of the Year Government of South Australia Australia 10.000
2012 Achievement Promoted to Senior Lecturer at the University of Adelaide - - -
2012 Award Winner for South Australian Early Career STEM Educator of the Year - Tertiary Education - - -
2012 Award 2012 Travel award from the US National Institute on Drugs Abuse to present at NIDA International Forum and CPDD - - -
2012 Award Faculty of Health Sciences International Conference Award (FICA) - - -
2011 Teaching Award Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching The University of Adelaide Australia -
2011 Teaching Award Recipient of the Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching - - -
2011 Teaching Award finalist for South Australian Early Career STEM Educator of the Year - Tertiary Education - - -
2011 Award Travel award from the US National Institute on Drugs Abuse to present at NIDA International Forum and CPDD - - -
1997 Scholarship PhD Scholarship Utrecht University and Solvay Pharmacueticals Netherlands -

Language Competency
Dutch; Flemish Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
German Can read and understand spoken

Date Institution name Country Title
2012 - 2014 University of Adelaide Australia Graduate Certificate
1997 - 2001 Utrecht University Netherlands Ph.D. Medicine
1997 Utrecht University Netherlands M.Sc. Biology
Utrecht University Netherlands B.Sc. Biology

Date Title Institution Country
2005 - 2007 Postdoctoral researcher Leiden University Netherlands

Date Title Institution name Country
2014 Certificate in Infant Mental Health Women's and Children's Hospital Australia

Year Citation
2026 Evans, S. G., Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. A., Mustafa, S., & Hutchinson, M. R. (2026). Refining capsaicin-induced pain models: A comprehensive analysis of preclinical practices and their translational potential. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 180, 106455-1-106455-12.
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2024 Edwards, H., Buisman-Pijlman, F. T., Esterman, A., Phillips, C., Orgeig, S., & Gordon, A. (2024). Exogenous oxytocin administered to induce or augment labour is positively associated with quality of observed mother-infant bonding. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 20, 100262-1-100262-9.
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2023 Lai-Kwon, J., Dushyanthen, S., Seignior, D., Barrett, M., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Buntine, A., . . . Kok, D. L. (2023). Designing a wholly online, multidisciplinary Master of Cancer Sciences degree. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), 1-10.
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2022 Edwards, H., Buisman-Pijlman, F. T., Esterman, A., Phillips, C., Smart, L., Orgeig, S., & Gordon, A. (2022). Assessing mother-infant bonding: reliability of the recorded interaction task.. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 42(3), 1-11.
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2021 Edwards, H., Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. A., Esterman, A., Phillips, C., Orgeig, S., & Gordon, A. (2021). The Recorded Interaction Task: A Validation Study of a New Observational Tool to Assess Mother-Infant Bonding. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 66(2), 249-255.
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2021 Jayaram, M., Shields, G., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2021). Novel methods of teaching psychiatry to medical and postgraduate students. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 34(5), 491-496.
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2020 Iacopetta, K., Collins-Praino, L. E., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Liu, J., Hutchinson, A., & Hutchinson, M. R. (2020). Are the protective benefits of vitamin D in neurodegenerative disease dependent on route of administration? A systematic review. Nutritional Neuroscience, 23(4), 251-280.
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2019 McDonough, M., Johnson, J. L., White, J. M., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. A. (2019). Measuring opioid dependence in chronic pain patients: A comparison between addiction clinic and pain clinic patient populations.. Journal of opioid management, 15(4), 285-293.
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2019 Li, H., Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. A., Nunez-Salces, M., Christie, S., Frisby, C. L., Inserra, A., . . . Page, A. J. (2019). Chronic stress induces hypersensitivity of murine gastric vagal afferents.. Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society, 31(12), e13669.
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2018 Jacobsen, J., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Mustafa, S., Rice, K., & Hutchinson, M. (2018). Antagonising TLR4-TRIF signalling before or after a low-dose alcohol binge during adolescence prevents alcohol drinking but not seeking behaviour in adulthood. Neuropharmacology, 128, 460-473.
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2018 Iacopetta, K., Collins-Praino, L., Buisman-Pijlman, F., & Hutchinson, M. (2018). Can neuroimmune mechanisms explain the link between ultraviolet light (UV) exposure and addictive behavior?. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 73, 125-132.
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2018 Tops, M., Huijbregts, S. C. J., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. A. (2018). Commentary: Intranasal Oxytocin treatment increases Eye-Gaze behavior toward the owner in ancient Japanese dog breeds. Frontiers in Psychology, 9(AUG), 3 pages.
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2018 Van Dam, J., Garrett, A., Schneider, L., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Short, M., Hodyl, N., . . . Pitcher, J. (2018). Variability of the cortisol awakening response and morning salivary oxytocin in late adolescence. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 30(11), 9 pages.
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2018 Jacobsen, J., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Mustafa, S., Rice, K., & Hutchinson, M. (2018). The efficacy of (+)-Naltrexone on alcohol preference and seeking behaviour is dependent on light-cycle. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 67, 181-193.
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2017 Rault, J., van den Munkhof, M., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2017). Oxytocin as an indicator of psychological and social well-being in domesticated animals: a critical review. Frontiers in Psychology, 8(SEP), 1521-1-1521-10.
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2017 Edwards, H., Phillips, C., Esterman, A., Buisman-Pijlman, F., & Gordon, A. (2017). Risk factors and assessment tools for mother-infant bonding: a scoping review to assist future research.. Evidence Based Midwifery, 15(4), 128-134.
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2016 Johnson, J., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2016). Adversity impacting on oxytocin and behaviour: timing matters. Behavioural Pharmacology, 27(8), 659-671.
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2016 Willison, J., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2016). Ph.D. prepared: research skill development across the undergraduate years. International Journal for Researcher Development, 7(1), 63-83.
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2015 Alves, E., Fielder, A., Ghabriel, N., Sawyer, M., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2015). Early social environment affects the endogenous oxytocin system: a review and future directions. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 6(article no. 32), 1-6.
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2014 Buisman-Pijlman, F., Broadbear, J., & Sarnyai, Z. (2014). Guest editorial. The role of oxytocin in positive affect and drug-related reward.. Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 119, 1-2.
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2014 Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. A., Broadbear, J. H., & Sarnyai, Z. (2014). Guest editorial. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 119, 1-2.
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2014 Tops, M., Koole, S., Ijzerman, H., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2014). Why social attachment and oxytocin protect against addiction and stress: insights from the dynamics between ventral and dorsal corticostriatal systems. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 119, 39-48.
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2014 Liu, J., Buisman-Pijlman, F., & Hutchinson, M. (2014). Toll-like receptor 4: innate immune regulator of neuroimmune and neuroendocrine interactions in stress and major depressive disorder. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 8(SEP), 309-1-309-15.
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2014 Taylor, A., Lee, H., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2014). Oxytocin treatment in pediatric populations. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 8(OCT), 360-1-360-8.
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2014 Sumracki, N., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Hutchinson, M., Gentgall, M., & Rolan, P. (2014). Reduced response to the thermal grill illusion in chronic pain patients. Pain Medicine, 15(4), 647-660.
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2014 Buisman-Pijlman, F., Sumracki, N., Gordon, J., Hull, P., Carter, C., & Tops, M. (2014). Individual differences underlying susceptibility to addiction: role for the endogenous oxytocin system. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 119, 22-38.
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2012 Venning, J., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2012). Integrating assessment matrices in feedback loops to promote research skill development in postgraduate research projects. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 2012(5), 1-13.
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2012 Tops, M., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Boksem, M., Wijers, A., & Korf, J. (2012). Cortisol-induced increases of plasma oxytocin levels predict decreased immediate free recall of unpleasant words. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 3(MAY), 1-5.
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2011 Venning, J., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2011). The development of an assessment matrix to promote student learning in postgraduate multidisciplinary research projects. Ergo, 2(2), 37-44.
2011 Pidd, K., Roche, A., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2011). Intoxicated workers: findings from a national Australian survey. Addiction, 106(9), 1623-1633.
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2011 Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2011). CHALLENGING STUDENT ATTITUDES TO DAILY CLINICAL PRACTICE IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT: EXPERIENCES FROM AN INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE COURSE. DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, 30, 16.
2010 Edson, M., Ali, R., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2010). Can recent advances in prevention and treatment of occupational blood-born enfections bring NSP in prisons a step closer. Drug and Alcohol Review, 29(Suppl 1), 25.
2009 Buisman-Pijlman, F., Gerrits, M., & Van Ree, J. (2009). Increased opioid release in specific brain areas in animals exposed to prenatal morphine and emotional stress later in life. Neuroscience, 159(1), 405-413.
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2009 Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. A. (2009). A Primer of Drug Action: A Comprehensive Guide to the Actions, Uses, and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs. DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, 28(2), 210-211.
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2008 Bakermans-Kranenburg, M., Van IJzendoorn, M., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Mesman, J., & Juffer, F. (2008). Experimental evidence for differential susceptibility: Dopamine D4 receptor polymorphism (DRD4 VNTR) moderates intervention effects on toddlers' externalizing behavior in a randomized controlled trial.. Developmental Psychology, 44(1), 293-300.
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2005 Buisman-Pijlman, F., Rigter, S., Hoek, J., Goldschmidt, H., & Niesink, R. (2005). Strong increase in total delta-THC in cannabis preparations sold in Dutch coffee shops. Addiction Biology, 10(2), 171-180.
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2003 Buisman-Pijlman, F., Wolterink, G., & Van Ree, J. (2003). Physical and emotional stress have differential effects on preference for saccharine and open field behaviour in rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 139(1-2), 131-138.
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2003 Buisman-Pijlman, F., Herremans, A., Van De Kieft, J., Kruse, C., & Van Ree, J. (2003). Behavioural changes after different stress paradigms: Prepulse inhibition increased after physical but not emotional stress. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 13(5), 369-380.
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2002 Buisman-Pijlman, F., Wolterink, G., & Van Ree, J. (2002). Cueing unavoidable physical but not emotional stress increases long-term behavioural effects in rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 134(1-2), 393-401.
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2002 Buisman-Pijlman, F., & Van Ree, J. (2002). Physical but not emotional stress induces a delay in behavioural coping responses in rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 136(2), 365-373.
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2001 Spruijt, B., Van den Bos, R., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2001). A concept of welfare based on reward evaluating mechanisms in the brain: Anticipatory behaviour as an indicator for the state of reward systems. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 72(2), 145-171.
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2000 Pijlman, F. T. A., Wolterink, G., & van Ree, J. M. (2000). Long-term behavioral effects of unavoidable physical and emotional stress are not attenuated by increased predictability. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 25, S46.
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1999 Van Den Berg, C. L., Pijlman, F. T. A., Koning, H. A. M., Diergaarde, L., Van Ree, J. M., & Spruijt, B. M. (1999). Isolation changes the incentive value of sucrose and social behaviour in juvenile and adult rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 106(1-2), 133-142.
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1998 Pijlman, F. T. A., Wolterink, G., & van Ree, J. M. (1998). Predictability of unavoidable physical and emotional stress does not affect the stress-induced long-term behavioural changes. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 8, S210.
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- Van Dam, J. M., Goldsworthy, M. R., Short, M. A., Garrett, A. J., Schneider, L. A., Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. A., & Pitcher, J. (n.d.). Larger Average Cortisol Awakening Response Is Associated with Poorer Executive Function and Processing Speed in Healthy Adolescents. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Year Citation
2024 Lou, A., Bell, S., Tinker, M., Buntine, A., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2024). The ‘Make Or Buy’ Decision for Universities: Negotiating Strategic Relationships with OPMs. In Partnering with Online Program Managers for Distance Education Approaches to Policy Quality and Leadership (pp. 272-294). Routledge.
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2017 Johnson, J., Johnson, M. A., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. (2017). Neurohypophyseal hormones and drugs of misuse. In K. Wolff (Ed.), Detection of Drug Misuse: Biomarkers, Analytical Advances and Interpretation (pp. 346-378). Croydon, UK: The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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2016 Bowen, M., Liu, J., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2016). Oxytocin: Providing New Avenues for Treating and Understanding Problematic Drug Use. In V. Preedy (Ed.), Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse - Volume 3: General Processes and Mechanisms, Prescription Medications, Caffeine and Areca, Polydrug Misuse, Emerging Addictions and Non-Drug Addictions (Vol. 3, 1 ed., pp. 82-92). London: Elsevier.
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2014 Tops, M., Buisman-Pijlman, F., & Carter, C. (2014). Oxytocin and Attachment Facilitate a Shift From Seeking Novelty to Recognizing and Preferring Familiarity: The Key to Increasing Resilience?. In M. Kent, M. C. Davis, & J. W. Reich (Eds.), The Resilience Handbook: Approaches to Stress and Trauma (1 ed., pp. 115-130). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
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Year Citation
2019 Roche, A. M., Kostadinov, V., Buisman-Pijlman, F., & Fischer, J. (2019). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND SUBSTANCE USE: A REVIEW AND INTEGRATIVE MODEL. In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW Vol. 38 (pp. S89). WILEY.
2018 Gowing, L. R., Buisman-Pijlman, F., & Mittinty, M. (2018). OXYTOCIN GENETICS AND FAMILY ADVERSITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW Vol. 37 (pp. S33-S34). WILEY.
2010 Buisman-Pijlman, F., & Venning, J. (2010). Applying the Research Skill Development (Level IV) framework for marking matrices in multidisciplinary research. In The Education Research Group of Adelaid (pp. The Changing Face of Education, 24-25 September, 2010). Adelaide, Australia: The University of Adelaide.

Year Citation
2014 Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2014). ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE INCREASING POSSIBILITIES FOR CONTINUED EDUCATION OF ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS. Poster session presented at the meeting of DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
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2011 Schultheiss, F., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2011). POLICY VERSUS EVIDENCE: COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF OPIOID AGONIST MAINTENANCE TREATMENTS (OAMTS) FOR OPIOID DEPENDENCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE. Poster session presented at the meeting of DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2011 Crowley, P., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2011). TOOL BASED ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT TRIAGE TO REDUCE OPIOID MISUSE IN CHRONIC CANCER PAIN. Poster session presented at the meeting of DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
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2011 Pidd, K., Roche, A. M., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. (2011). ALCOHOL, DRUG USE AND INTOXICATION IN THE WORKPLACE: PREVALENCE AND PATTERNS. Poster session presented at the meeting of DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
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2009 Buisman-Pijlman, F., Loos, M., Wolff, K., & White, J. (2009). New online international master of science in addiction studies: a joined effort to improve learning and access to training. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of ‘Living on the Edge’, Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2009, 1-4 November 2009, as published in Drug and Alcohol Review. Darwin, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
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Year Citation
2015 Authors: Ricci M, Karanicolas, Snelling C, Gibson R, Buisman-Pijlman. Title: Essential Human Biology: Cells and Tissues MOOC. Extent: 5 weeks.
2015 Authors: Ricci M, Karanicolas, Snelling, Buisman-Pijlman, gibson R. Title: Essential Human Biology: Cells and Tissues YouTube Channel. Extent: 50 videos.
2015 Authors: Buisman-Pijlman F, Gowing L, Ali R, Salem A. Title: Managing Addiction: A Framework for Successful Treatment. Extent: 5 week course.

Year Citation
2017 Baracz, S., & Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. (2017). How childhood trauma changes our hormones, and thus our mental health, into adulthood. Conversation Au.
Grants

2018

2017

Research grant "Early life adversity: trajectories to mental health and drug use"

Erasmus+ Staff exchange to University of Trento

Channel 7 

EU Erasmus program 2500
2017 UofA Prefered partner grant Visiting academic Freiburg University- Prof. Markus Heinrichs UofA 5000
2016 Scholarship Australian Higher Education Sector Leadership Colloquium

National Excellence in Educational

Leadership Initiative 2500
2016 E-learning grant Faculty of Health Sciences
2015 MOOC team leader and content developer: Managing Addiction: a framework for succesfful treatment UofA PVCA (40.000)
2014 Buisman-Pijlman equipment grant Alcohol self-administration equipment

School of Medical Sciences,

Faculty of Health Sciences

$8.500
2014 Collins-Praino, Buisman-Pijlman

South Australian Community Grant:

National Science week

$1,500
2012 South Australian Early Career STEM Educator of the Year -Tertiary Education Government of South Australia (10.000)
2012 Travel award from the US National Institute on Drugs Abuse to present at NIDA International Forum and CPDD US National Institute on Drugs Abuse 1000
2012 Faculty of Health Sciences International Conference Award (FICA) UofA/Fac
2012 Mobile centrifuge unit for research on biomarkers in mental health research in perinatal and adolescent populations. UofA/School 4000
2012 Self-administration apparatus to study food preference, learning and addiction in rat and mice. NHMRC equipment grant. 90000
1997 - 2001 PhD Scholarship Utrecht University and Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Femke now works as an Associate Professor at the Melbourne School of Professional and Continued Education at the University of Melbourne.

Femke is a leader in online education and curriculum development. She developed and coordinates full online postgraduate degrees in Addiction Studies. She is the program leader for the International Programme in Addiction Studies in Adelaide, which she teaches with King's College London (UK) and Virginia Commonwealth University (USA). She is also the convener for the new Major in Addiction and Mental health of the Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences.

Femke engages extensively with the community. She has for example developed a free online course on Managing addiction for Health professionals (EdX). She likes to actively engaging school kids in neuroscience, for example as the State co-coordinator of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge and as a Scientist in School.

Postgraduate

Femke was program coordinator for:

Master of Science in Addiction Studies (IPAS)

Graduate Diploma in International Addiction Studies (IPAS)

Graduate Certificate in International Addiction Studies (IPAS)

Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies

Femke coordinated and taught the following courses

PHARM 7015EX Biological Basis of Addiction

PHARM 7017EX Treatment of Addiction: Pharmacotherapies

PHARM 7021EX Research Methodology in Addictions

PHARM 7022EX Research Project in Addictions

PHARM 7011EX Drug Effects and Biology of Addiction

PHARM 7012EX Pharmacotherapy and other Responses to Drug Problems

Femke is the Postgraduate coordinator for the Discipline of Pharmacology

Undergraduate

Femke was Convenor of the Major in Addiction and Mental Health for the Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences

She developed and coordinates the following course with a colleague:

PHARM3010 Biological and Psychosocial factors in Addictions

Femke teaches about drugs and addiction into the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Pharmacology  y2 and 3 Pharm 2100, 2200 and 3100, Neurological diseases (y3), Essential of Neuroscience (y1)), MBBS (y3), Nursing (y2) and Dentistry (y2).

Femke supervisors research project in the MBBS (y3), pharmacology (y3) and Master of Science in Addiction Studies.

Femke supervises Honour students and PhD students

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2019 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Peripheral-to-Central Neuroimmune Communication and the Sun: Implications for Addiction and Neurodegenerative Disease Pathology Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Full Time Ms Krystal Lee Iacopetta
2015 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Investigation of a Functional Relationship Between Toll-Like Receptor 4 and Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel Subfamily V Member 1 in Relation to a Novel Neuroimmune Pain Model Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Samuel Evans
2014 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Exploring the Bidirectional Interface between Stress and Innate Immunity: A Focus on Glucocorticoid and TLR4-MyD88 Signalling Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Jiajun Liu
2013 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Exploring the Pharmacology of (+)-Naltrexone on Alcohol Reward and Anxiety Behaviours Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Jonathan Henry Jacobsen
2010 - 2015 Co-Supervisor The thermal grill as a tool to investigate analgesic clinical pharmacology Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Nicole Martha Sumracki

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
2016 - ongoing External Supervisor Impact of oxytocin treatment to augment labour on mother-infant bonding University of South Australia - Doctorate - Hannah Edwards

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2018 - ongoing Member 2019 Local Organising Committee International Behavioural Neuroscience Society Australia
2017 - ongoing Board Member Australasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience Australasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience Australia
2014 - ongoing Representative Australian and New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge commitee - co-coordinator SA Australasian Neuroscience Society Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2017 - ongoing Board Member Australasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience Committee Australia
2013 - 2014 Member Australasian Neuroscience Society local organising committee Adelaide 2014 Australia

Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country
2016 - ongoing Linden Park Primary School - School or college Australia
2016 - ongoing PwC Corporate Responsibility Business and professional Australia
2014 - 2015 Seymour College Science department School or college Australia
2011 - 2012 Pinney Associates - Health services and related United States

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2017 - ongoing Editor Inflammopharmacology Springer Nature -
2013 - 2016 Associate Editor Frontiers in Psychology - -
2012 - 2014 Editor Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior Special Elsevier United Kingdom

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