Rebecca George

Research Interests

Cancer Therapy Chemotherapy Neurosciences Animal Behaviour Cognition Brain injury

Dr Rebecca George

Externally-Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

 

 

Date Position Institution name
2022 - ongoing Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2017 - ongoing Guest Lecturer The University of Adelaide
2016 - ongoing Demonstrator The University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2016 - 2021 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Veterinary Science
2015 - 2015 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Honours)
2014 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Animal Science)

Year Citation
2026 Krieg, J. L., Hooper, C., Kapuwelle, H., George, R. P., Hood, R. J., O'Brien, W. T., . . . Corrigan, F. (2026). Development of a paediatric model of diffuse traumatic brain injury in ferrets.. Sci Rep, 16(1), 18 pages.
DOI
2025 Haller, O. J., Semendric, I., Collins-Praino, L. E., Whittaker, A. L., & George, R. P. (2025). Changes in cognition and astrocytic reactivity in a female rodent model of chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment are variable both acutely and chronically. Behavioural Brain Research, 480, 115391-1-115391-15.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3
2025 Krieg, J. L., Antolis, K., Hooper, C., Kapuwelle, H., George, R., O'Brien, W. T., . . . Corrigan, F. (2025). Evolution of Axonal Injury in the Closed Head Impact Model of Engineered Rotational Acceleration in Adult Ferrets. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 103(11), e70090-1-e70090-22.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2023 Haller, O. J., Semendric, I., George, R. P., Collins-Praino, L. E., & Whittaker, A. L. (2023). The effectiveness of anti-inflammatory agents in reducing chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment in preclinical models – a systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 148, 105120-1-105120-37.
DOI Scopus13 WoS12 Europe PMC10
2023 Semendric, I., Pollock, D., Haller, O., George, R., Collins-Praino, L., & Whittaker, A. (2023). "Chemobrain" in childhood cancer survivors - the impact on social, academic, and daily living skills: a qualitative systematic review. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31(9), 532-1-532-15.
DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC8
2022 Whittaker, A., George, R., & O'Malley, L. (2022). Prevalence of cognitive impairment following chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 22 pages.
DOI Scopus180 WoS166
2022 Semendric, I., Pollock, D., Haller, O., George, R., Collins-Praino, L., & Whittaker, A. (2022). ‘‘Chemobrain’’ in childhood cancer survivors - the impact on social, academic, and daily living skills: a qualitative systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(1), 222-228.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2021 George, R., Semendric, I., Hutchinson, M., & Whittaker, A. (2021). Neuroimmune reactivity marker expression in rodent models of chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment: a systematic scoping review. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 94, 392-409.
DOI Scopus22 WoS22 Europe PMC21
2021 George, R., Semendric, I., Bowley-Schubert, E., Chivonivoni, C., Warrender, A., & Whittaker, A. (2021). Reporting in rodent models of 'chemobrain': a systematic review assessing compliance with the ARRIVE guidelines. Supportive Care in Cancer, 29(11), 7073-7084.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC9
2019 George, R., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2019). Use of the Rat Grimace Scale to evaluate visceral pain in a model of chemotherapy- induced mucositis. Animals, 9(9), 678.
DOI Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC12
2018 George, R. P., Barker, T. H., Lymn, K. L., Bigatton, D. A., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. L. (2018). A judgement bias test to assess affective state and potential therapeutics in a rat model of chemotherapy-induced mucositis. Scientific Reports, 8(8193), 9 pages.
DOI Scopus13 WoS12 Europe PMC11
2017 Barker, T., George, R., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. (2017). Assessment of housing density, space allocation and social hierarchy of laboratory rats on behavioural measures of welfare. PLoS ONE, 12(9), 1-22.
DOI Scopus40 WoS34 Europe PMC29

Year Citation
2024 George, R., Krieg, J., & Corrigan, F. (2024). Substance P in neurotrauma. In R. Vink (Ed.), Substance P: from Pain to Cancer (pp. 423-438). Elsevier.
DOI

Year Citation
2017 Barker, T. H., George, R. P., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. L. (2017). The Assessment of Housing Density and Social Hierarchy of Laboratory Rats on Behavioural Measures to Assess Welfare. In 2017 Australian & New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching Conference, ‘Maintaining Social License in a Changing World’. Queenstown, New Zealand.

Year Citation
2017 George, R. P., Barker, T., Lymn, K., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2017). Is chemotherapy-induced mucositis associated with pessimistic behaviour as demonstrated by negative judgement biases in the rat?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Society for Medical Research. South Australia.
2017 George, R. P., Barker, T. H., Lymn, K., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. L. (2017). Cognitive bias as a measure of affective state in a rat model of chemotherapy-induced mucositis. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference. South Australia.
2016 George, R., Barker, T., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2016). Mice do not exhibit pessimistic judgement biases in response to metabolic cage housing: reflection on housing type or cognitive bias methodologies.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian and New Zealand Laboratory Animal Conference. Auckland.
2016 George, R., Barker, T., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2016). Mice do not exhibit pessimistic judgement biases in response to metabolic cage housing: reflection on housing type or cognitive bias methodologies.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Society for Medical Research. Adelaide.

Year Citation
2021 Haller, O., Whittaker, A., George, R., Semendric, I., & Collins-Praino, L. (2021). Investigating the effects of anti-inflammatory agents in pre-clinical models of chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment – a systematic review protocol. PROSPERO- registration no: CRD42021240789.
2021 Semendric, I., Haller, O., George, R., Pollock, D., Whittaker, A., & Collins-Praino, L. (2021). Experience of the impact of chemobrain in childhood cancer survivors: a qualitative systematic review protocol. PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021240573. PROSPERO.

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Defining actions of complement to identify pan-therapeutic targets in traumatic brain injury Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Eloise Joy Arthur
2025 Co-Supervisor Characterising chronic white matter changes following traumatic brain injury Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Eloise Joy Arthur
2025 Co-Supervisor Is oligodendrocyte dysfunction the key to axonal degeneration following head injury? Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Hasini Kapuwelle

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
2020 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Role of the neuroimmune response in chemobrain The University of Adelaide Honours in Health and Medical Sciences Honours - Olivia Haller
2019 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Are there gender difference in predisposition to Chemotherapy-induced Cognitive Impairment The University of Adelaide Honours in Animal Science Honours - Carolyn Mitchell
2018 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Validation of an Attention Bias Model of Affective State in Mice The University of Adelaide Honours in Animal Science Honours - Sheryn Thomas
2017 - 2017 Co-Supervisor The role of empathy in influencing cognitive biasing The University of Adelaide Honours in Animal Science Honours - Peta Groves

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