Marie-Claire Seeley

Marie-Claire Seeley

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


Marie-Claire is clinical nurse specialist with a keen interest in reducing time to diagnosis for those with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and in collaborating in research that focuses on improving outcomes for those living with POTS, Long Covid and Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Marie-Claire commenced her PhD candidature at the University of Adelaide in January 2021, under the supervision of Professor Dennis Lau, one of Australia’s leading experts in POTS. She now works in clinical practice with Dr Lau in Adelaide, Australia where utilizes her clinical nursing skills to provide a multidisciplinary care for those with POTS.

Marie-Claire is undertaking her PhD candidature at the University of Adelaide where she is exploring the association between autonomic dysfunction in Long Covid. Marie-Claire has utilized her own 25 years of personal experience with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [POTS] and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome [hEDS] to contribute to research in this domain.  She has a keen interest in reducing time to diagnosis in POTS and in collaborating in research that focuses on improving outcomes for those living with autonomic dysfunction and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.

She is passionate about translating this work into her clinical practice as a dysautonomia practice nurse at an Adelaide POTS clinic.  It is here that she utilizes her clinical, educational and research skills to provide a multidisciplinary clinic for those with POTS and other similar post viral syndromes. 

2022                           Adelaide Medical School/Biomedicine Research Travel Awards $1200

2021                           Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship

2021                           Standing up to POTS – Research Grant- 100 000 USD

2021                           Awesome Foundation - $1000 grant

 

Marie-Claire supervisors honours and masters students through varying University of Adelaide programs. 

  • Other Supervision Activities

    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Association of gastrointestinal dysfunction and health related quality of life in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Annabelle Dennis
    2021 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Exploring the lived experience of those with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome diagnostic odyssey: a qualitative study University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Erin Welford

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