Hubertus Jersmann

Professor Hubertus Jersmann

Professor

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


As a Respiratory and Sleep Physician my research focusses around inflammation, pathways, cell death and cancer within the lung. I also do research around specialised procedures in interventional pulmonology.
I conduct clinical trials in Respiratory Medicine such as COPD and Asthma, some of which as a Principal Investigator.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2015 - ongoing Professor University of Adelaide
    2011 - 2017 Visiting Specialist Respiratory and Sleep Northern Territory Goverment
    2007 - 2021 Professor University of Adelaide
    2007 - 2017 Visiting Sleep Medicine Specialist Burnside War Memorial Hospital
    2003 - 2007 Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2002 - ongoing Consultant Royal Adelaide Hospital
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    German Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Spanish; Castilian Can read, write and understand spoken
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    1995 - 2000 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    1983 - 1985 Universität Düsseldorf Germany MD
    1977 - 1984 University of Düsseldorf Germany MBBS
  • Postgraduate Training

    Date Title Institution Country
    2000 - 2002 Post Doctoral Fellow Rayne Laboratories Scottland
    1993 - 1995 Advanced Physician Training Repatriation General Hospital Australia
    1990 - 1992 Basic Physician Training The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Australia
  • Certifications

    Date Title Institution name Country
    2005 Sleep Medicine Royal Australasian College of Physicians Australia
    1996 FRACP Royal Australasian College of Physicians Australia
  • Research Interests

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2018 Principal Supervisor The Physiological Changes Following Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time APrf Andrew Fon
    2017 Co-Supervisor Investigation into the Relationship Between Mental Health, Genetics and Health Outcomes in Chronic and Terminal Lung Disease Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Debra Gaye Sandford
    2016 Principal Supervisor New Image Analysis Techniques and Biopsy Methods to improve Clinical Assessment of Lung Cancer Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Part Time Dr Emily Erika Hopkins
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2016 - 2021 Principal Supervisor The Peripheral Pulmonary Lesion - Bronchoscopic Techniques to Improve Diagnosis Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Part Time Michelle Wong
    2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Genetic and Epigenetic Characterization of the Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Signalling System in Macrophages in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jameel Barnawi
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2016 - 2018 Director Board of Management Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia
    2013 - 2017 Member Specialist Training Committee Respiratory and Sleep Royal Australasian College of Physicians Australia
    2012 - ongoing Member Education and Training Subcommittee Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia
    2012 - 2016 Member Education and Training Subcommittee Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia
  • Position: Professor
  • Email: hubertus.jersmann@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: West End Health Precinct
  • Building: AHMS - Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences, floor Seventh Floor
  • Org Unit: Medical Specialties

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