Mrs Marie-Claire Seeley
School of Nursing and Midwifery
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Marie-Claire Seeley (RN, PhD) is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Adelaide. With a perspective as a researcher with 'lived experience,' she has dedicated her research efforts to exploring postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Her significant contributions include the establishment of the only Australian patient registry for POTS, which currently holds more than 500 registrants. Dr. Seeley's research work has elucidated the prevalence of autonomic nervous system disorders in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). Her work has also been instrumental in quantifying reduced quality of life compared to age- and sex-matched populations in PASC and POTS.As the CEO of the Australian POTS Foundation, Dr. Seeley has successful advocated for the adoption of a unique International Disease Code for POTS in Australia. She also serves as a member of the Long COVID Collaboration and facilitator of the ADARC Long COVID Consumer and Community Advisory Committee. Dr. Seeley continues to make significant contributions to the field of autonomic nursing, driving forward research, advocacy, and policy changes to improve outcomes for individuals affected by cardiac dysautonomia.
Marie-Claire is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide where she is exploring the association between autonomic and cardiac disease. Marie-Claire has utilised 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 female dominated cardiac disorders and in collaborating in research that focuses on improving outcomes for those living with POTS other non obstructive cardiac conditions.
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 utilises her clinical, educational and research skills to provide a multidisciplinary clinic for those with POTS and other similar post viral syndromes.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Research Fellow | Title Holder | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - ongoing | CEO | The Australian POTS Foundation |
| 2016 - 2018 | Lecturer | University of South Australia |
| 2011 - 2016 | Level B Lecturer | Monash University |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scholarship | EO Myers Travel Scholarship | Heart Foundation | Australia | 3000 |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2024 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| Monash University | Australia | Master of Nursing | |
| Monash University | Australia | Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing | |
| Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University | Australia | Bachelor of Nursing |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Seeley, M. -C., O'Brien, H., Wilson, G., Coat, C., Smith, T., Hickson, K., . . . Lau, D. H. (2025). Novel brain SPECT imaging unravels abnormal cerebral perfusion in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and cognitive dysfunction.. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 3487-1-3487-9. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2025 | Seeley, M. C., Wilson, G., Ong, E., Langdon, A., Chieng, J., Bailey, D., . . . Gallagher, C. (2025). Biological sex-dependent differences in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 24(5), 762-771. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Wilson, G., Seeley, M. -C., Slater, P., Lau, D. H., & Gallagher, C. (2025). Characterising Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) triggered by a viral illness compared to concussion or trauma. . Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society, 35(4), 637-641. |
| 2025 | Seeley, M. C., Wilson, G., Ong, E., Langdon, A., Chieng, J., Bailey, D., . . . Gallagher, C. (2025). Symptom burden, quality of life, and diagnostic journey of people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, Australia, 2021–24: a descriptive patient registry data study. Medical Journal of Australia, 223(3), 159-160. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2025 | Seeley, M. -C., Hooper, M., Tan, J., Wells, R., Gallagher, C., & Lau, D. H. (2025). Plasma exchange improves cognitive function in long-COVID related postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and autoimmune neurological dysfunction. American Journal of Medicine, 138(1), 153-154. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC4 |
| 2024 | Seeley, M. -C., O'Brien, H., Gallagher, C., Schild, C., & Lau, D. H. (2024). Autonomic dysfunction in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 127, 161-163. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2024 | Seeley, M. -C., Gallagher, C., & Lau, D. H. (2024). Emerging Role of Autonomic Modulation by Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Electrifying Hope in POTS?. JACC Clin Electrophysiol, 10(2), 356-358. |
| 2023 | Seeley, M. -C., Gallagher, C., Ong, E., Langdon, A., Chieng, J., Bailey, D., . . . Lau, D. H. (2023). Poor health-related quality of life in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in comparison with a sex- and age-matched normative population.. Clinical Autonomic Research, 33(4), 469-477. Scopus19 WoS19 Europe PMC16 |
| 2023 | Seeley, M. -C., Gallagher, C., Ong, E., Langdon, A., Chieng, J., Bailey, D., . . . Lau, D. H. (2023). High incidence of autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in patients with long-COVID: Implications for management and healthcare planning. The American Journal of Medicine, 138(2), 354-361.e1. Scopus42 WoS38 Europe PMC43 |
| 2023 | Seeley, M. -C., Gallagher, C., Colman, F., & Lau, D. H. (2023). Impact of Long-COVID on Australian Sufferers: Implications for Healthcare Planning. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32(10), e76-e77. Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC3 |
| 2023 | Seeley, M. -C., Lau, D. H., & Gallagher, C. (2023). Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Guide for Nurses. Nursing: Research and Reviews, Volume 13, 41-49. WoS1 |
| 2022 | Malik, V., Nguyen, M. T., Seeley, M. C., Thiyagarajah, A., Elliott, A. D., Arnolda, L. F., . . . Lau, D. H. (2022). Abnormal Cardiac Remodeling in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Further Insights Into its Cardiac Origin. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 8(8), 1044-1046. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2021 | Seeley, M. -C., & Lau, D. H. (2021). Raising the bar in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome research: Evidence and challenges. Autonomic Neuroscience, 233, 102790. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3 |
| 2021 | Seeley, M. -C., Thynne, T. R., Braund, W. J., Worthley, D. L., Gallagher, C., Sanders, P., & Lau, D. H. (2021). Desmopressin as a novel long-term treatment in postural tachycardia syndrome patients with polyuria. The American Journal of Medicine, 134(9), e486-e487. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2015 | Seeley, M. C., McKenna, L., & Hood, K. (2015). Graduate nurses' knowledge of the functions and limitations of pulse oximetry. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(23-24), 3538-3549. Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC7 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Seeley, M. -C. (2024). Paradigm Shift: The Lived Experience of a Researcher with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. In Research Partners with Lived Experience (pp. 1-16). Springer Nature Singapore. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Seeley, M. C., Gallagher, C., Wilson, G., Page, A., & Lau, D. H. (2024). Autonomic dysfunction is prevalent in PASC of Covid-19 [PASC]. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING Vol. 23 (pp. I125). OXFORD UNIV PRESS. DOI |
FUNDING SUPPORT
2024 MRFF | Emerging from the long shadow | $4999855.75 AUD
2024 MRFF | HEAL | $249893.20 AUD
2024 EO Meyers Travel Fellowship $3000
2024 CSANZ ACNAP Travel Fellowship $5000
2023 Dysautonomia International Research Grant 100 000 USD
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.
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Novel INfluential Factors in the natural histOry of Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery disease syndrome (INFO-NOCA) study | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Alex Tran |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Novel INfluential Factors in the natural histOry of Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery disease syndrome (INFO-NOCA) study | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Alex Tran |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Novel INfluential Factors in the natural histOry of Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery diseases (INFO-NOCA) | The University of Adelaide | Medicine | Doctorate | Full Time | Dang Xuan Anh Tran |
| 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 |
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Founder | The Australian POTS Foundation | The Australian POTS Foundation | Australia |
| Date | Event Name | Event Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2024 | ISAN 2024 | Conference | International Society of Autonomic Neuroscience | - |
| 2024 - 2024 | ISAN 2024 | Conference | International Society of Autonomic Neuroscience | United Kingdom |
| 2024 - 2024 | Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Health 2024 | Conference | ACNAP | - |
| 2021 - 2024 | ACRA 2023 | Plenary or general session | Australian Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Association | Australia |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2022 | POTS Unmasked | - | South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute | Australia |
