Associate Professor Tania Crotti
Associate Prof/Reader
School of Biomedicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Associate Professor (A/Prof) Tania Crotti is a Medical Researcher and Education Specialist in the School of Biomedicine (Sch Biomed), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS) at the The University of Adelaide. As the Manager of Postgraduate Coordinators, Sch Biomed and PGC for the Sch Biomed, School of Allied Health and Practice, and the Adelaide Medical School (AMS), A/Prof Crotti works with Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates across the faculty, while actively supervising Honours and PhD candidates in her fields of research. To support supervisors, PGCs and professional staff working with HDRs, A/Prof Crotti co-leads the HDR Supervision Community of Practice (HDR CoP).
A/Prof. Crotti was awarded a BHealthSci (Hons) in 1997 then worked as a Research Assistant in the Department of Pathology, The University of Adelaide. In 2002 she completed her PhD on "The mechanisms responsible for pathological bone remodelling in inflammatory conditions." (funded by a Dora Lush, NHMRC Scholarship). A/Prof. Crotti subsequently worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard Affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston USA 2003-2008. She was awarded a CJ Martin, NHMRC Fellowship to characterise the mechanisms regulating gene expression during osteoclast differentiation. In 2006 A/Prof. Crotti was awarded an American Arthritis Foundation Fellowship to investigate the role of cell-substrate interactions and genes associated with terminal osteoclast activation.
A/Prof. Crotti returned to Adelaide in 2008 to continue her work in the field of Osteoimmunology. Her research interests have included peri-implant loosening, periodontal disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Current work investigates mechanisms of bone loss and pain associated with chemotherapy and RA. A/Prof Crotti also has a particular interest in the well being of others with work around the patient experience in people with Endometriosis and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, adjunct therapy for Veterans with PTSD and the creation of community to support of Higher Degree Research (HDR) Candidates.
In recognition of A/Prof. Crotti's contributions to undergraduate and postgraduate research training at the University of Adelaide, A/Prof Crotti has received the FHMS Executive Dean’s Learning and Teaching Prize and Development Award (2013), a Beacon Award for Developing Coursework Students as Researchers and using Evidence-Based Practice (2017), Adelaide Medical School (AMS) Higher Degree Research (HDR) Award (2018) and an Executive Deans Award for Teaching Excellence (FHMS) (2022). In 2024 she was appointed the FHMS Representative in the Adelaide Education Academy (AEA) Executive Group and received the Stephen Cole the Elder Awards for Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice.
For A/Prof Crotti's leadership and mentorship in research education, A/Prof. Crotti has been accredited as a Senior Fellow in Higher Education Advance (SF HEA, 2021). Her contribution to postgraduate education and training has been recognised by the Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) Excellence in Graduate Leadership Award (2023) and she is a current mentor in the Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) program (2023/24).
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Associate Professor (A/Prof) Crotti leads the Bone and Joint Osteoimmunology Laboratory in projects to understand the cell biology and pathological processes involved inflammation-induced bone loss (Osteoimmunology) such as that seen in rheumatoid arthritis and periodontal disease as well as cancer and chemotherapeutic treatments.
Through ongoing collaborations with scientific and clinical researchers, the laboratory's work takes a holistic and systemic approach when understanding the associated effects of disease and treatment on the musculoskeletal system together with pain and well being using pre-clinical and clinical models.
With an interest in pain and well being, A/Prof Crotti is also involved in work on the language of pain in Endometriosis and the use of adjunct therapies for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using qualitative and linguistics analysis.
As a member of the Adelaide Education Academy Executive Group and contributor to the Adelaide Development Program for Educators and Professionals who Teach (ADEPT) program, A/Prof Crotti is active in evidence-based teaching and research. A/Prof Crotti has presented internationally on the preparation of undergraduate students for a career in research and published on authentic assessment. Her interests also centre around supporting supervisors and Postgraduate Coordinators (PGCs) in supporting a positive and successful candidature for Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates. Studies investigating the importance of community in the HDR experience and placing the HDR student at the centre have been supported by Learning and Teaching Advancement Grants with findings and expertise shared by publications in THE Campus, Times Higher Education presentations at the Quality Postgraduate Research conference and through invited webinars (eg "The establishment of a HDR Supervision CoP" to the Australia Council of Postgraduate Research members).
Collaborations
Mitigating the Chemotherapeutic effects on Bone and the Periodontal cavity
- Prof Joanne Bowen, Cancer Treatment & Toxicities Group (@ToxicitiesGroup), the University of Adelaide.
- A/Prof Wendy Ingman, Breast Biology and Cancer Unit, Basil Hetzel Institute (BHI) and The Adelaide Medical School, the University of Adelaide.
- Dr Bonnie Williams, Bone and Joint Osteoimmunology Laboratory, the University of Adelaide.
- Dr Kent Algate, Bone and Joint Osteoimmunology Laboratory, University of Adelaide.
Exploring the Language of Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis
- A/Prof Susan Evans, Adelaide Medical School, co-founder of the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia,
- Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation, General Linguistics, University of Queensland.
Adjunct therapy to enhance the mental health and well being of current and former Australian servicemen
- A/Prof Miranda Van Hooff, Adelaide Medical School.
- A/Prof David Kernot, Defence Science and Technology Group, Edinburgh, SA, Australia.
Exploring the mechanisms of pain in inflammatory arthritis
- Prof Mark Hutchinson, the Centre for Nanoscale Biophotonics at the University of Adelaide
- A/Prof Mihir Wechalekar, Rheumatology Division at Flinders University
- Dr Bonnie Williams, Bone and Joint Osteoimmunology Laboratory, the University of Adelaide.
Understanding the Morphology and Role of the Pyramidalis
- Dr Kent Algate, Bone and Joint Osteoimmunology Laboratory.
- A/Prof. Christen Barras, Clinical Radiology, the University of Adelaide.
Education collaborations include:
- Dr Anna Szorenyi , Social Sciences, University of Adelaide.
- Prof Carolin Plewa and A/Prof Christopher Ford, the Adelaide Graduate Research School.
PROJECTS AVAILABLE
Research Project:
Title: Dietary interventions for protection from chemotherapy-induced bone loss
Project description: Drugs used to treat breast cancer cause damage to normal bone structure, leading to adverse symptoms such as loss of bone mineral density and fractures in survivors. Our group is working with industry to explore different dietary interventions to prevent bone loss following treatment with the chemotherapy drug, methotrexate. This project will use breast cancer rodent cancer models treated with chemotherapy. Research techniques include histological analysis, cell death assays, immunofluorescence, real time PCR and small animal handling.
Projects available for: Third Year / Honours / HDR
Location: Helen Mayo Building
Research project start: Semester 1 and 2
Special requirements: Nil
Semester 2 2025 Third Year
Semester 1& 2 2025 Honours, Masters, PhH
Research Project:
Title: Objective assessment of pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis utilising neuroimmunology and biophotonics.
Project description: There are currently no objective tests to diagnose or quantify persistent pain. Nor are there tools to aid the selection of the best drug treatment for each patient. Persistent pain and enhanced reactivity to pain, including that experienced in RA, is now appreciated to involve bidirectional communication between the peripheral immune, spinal immune and brain immune systems. This project will extend our work from other persistent pain populations to create a novel diagnostic toolkit that can collectively provide an objective differential measure of musculoskeletal disease and pain experience. Using patient biological specimens and clinical data obtained in collaboration with the Rheumatology Department at the Flinders Clinical Centre we are applying novel hyperspectral imaging to objectively assess pain.
Research project start:
Semester 1 2025 Honours
Special requirements: Nil
Research Project:
Title: Mitigating the effects of periodontal disease on bone
Up to 90% of the adult population is affected by some form of chronic periodontitis, and almost half being diagnosed with destructive periodontitis (PD). Thus, effective and sustainable treatments modalities need to be available to reduce the alveolar bone recession and tooth loss seen in this population. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) have been identified as a group of specific targets that effectively reduce bone destruction and inflammation in vitro and in vivo.
Our recent in vivo investigations utilised a systemic oral treatment method that demonstrated the ability of broad-acting HDACi 1179.4b to suppress alveolar bone loss in periodontitis.
Preliminary data in an in vitro study of monocytes/macrophages with the Hydrogel and the novel HDACi 1179.4b (unpublished) show no signs of toxicity.
Components of P. gingivalis such as LPS are recognised as main virulence factors responsible for the pathogenesis of PD. Several studies have theorised that P. gingivalis LPS can activate cells by binding to different membrane receptors expressed on macrophages to induce inflammation as well as bone resorption. Therefore, to simulate a periodontopathic inflammatory response, we will have bone and immune cells exposed to P. gingivatis LPS and treated with the HDACi hydrogel.
Administration of HDACi hydrogel to bone cells (osteoclasts and osteoblasts) and immune cells (monocytes and macrophages) with the presence of P. gingivalis LPS in vitro aims to investigate the efficacy of HDACi 1179.4b hydrogel compound on bone and immune cells in a simulated inflammatory environment to mimic periodontal disease.
Outputs include: RT PCR, immunocytochemical staining, scanning electron microscopy and ELISA.
Projects available for: Third Year / Honours
N.B The lead supervisor is
Dr Kent Algate email: kent.algate@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Helen Mayo Building
Research project start:
Semester 2025 Honours
Special requirements: Nil
Research Project : We hypothesise that the topical local administration in a murine model of periodontitis, in the form of an oral ‘gingival paste’, will be a safe and effective target for the pathological cellular activity, increasing efficacy and reducing the risk of any potential side effects. This will be assessed by microCT analysis of bone, immunohistocytochemistry for inflammatory and bone cell markers and newly applied HDAC Enzyme Immunoassay Kits.
Projects available: 2025 Honours
Location: Helen Mayo Building
N.B The lead supervisor is Dr Kent Algate email: kent.algate@adelaide.edu.au
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing Postgraduate Coordinator Manager, School of Biomedicine University of Adelaide 2019 - ongoing Associate Professor University of Adelaide 2018 - 2022 Postgraduate Coordinator Manager, Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide 2014 - 2017 Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Coordinator, Medical Sciences University of Adelaide 2013 - 2023 Coordinator of Biology for Nursing Practice University of Adelaide 2013 - 2014 Higher Degree Research (HDR) Coordinator - Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology University of Adelaide 2011 - ongoing Coordinator of Investigative Cell Biology (previously Structural Cell Biology) University of Adelaide 2002 - 2003 Research Assistant, Department of Anatomy and Pathology University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2024 Award Stephen Cole the Elder Awards for Excellence in Higher Degree Research (HDR) Supervisory Practice The University of Adelaide Australia 8000 2023 Award Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) Excellence in Graduate Leadership Award The University of Adelaide Australia 3000 2022 Award Executive Deans Award for Teaching Excellence (FHMS) (2022) The University of Adelaide Australia - 2021 Achievement Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (SF HEA) UK Professional Standards Framework United Kingdom - 2019 Award Adelaide Medical School (AMS) Higher Degree Research (HDR) Award The University of Adelaide Australia - 2019 Honour Honorary Member, University of Adelaide Chapter Golden Key Australia - 2017 Teaching Award Beacon Commendations for the Enhancement and Innovation of Student Learning University of Adelaide Australia $2000 2017 Fellowship Barbara Kidman Fellowship University of Adelaide Australia - 2016 Scholarship Higher Education Advanced Leadership Program National Excellence in Educational Leadership Initiative (NEELI) Australia - 2016 Nomination Stephen Cole the Elder Award for Excellence in the category of Leadership, Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice The University of Adelaide Australia - 2013 Award Faculty of Health Sciences Executive Dean’s Learning and Teaching Prize and Development Award University of Adelaide Australia - 2012 Award Best Basic Science Poster for the Australian Rheumatology Association National meeting Australian Rheumatology Association Australia - 2011 Award Faculty International Conference Award (FICA) University of Adelaide - - -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1998 - 2002 University of Adelaide Australia PhD (Medicine) 1996 - 1996 University of Adelaide Australia Bach Hlth Sci (Hons) 1992 - 1995 University of Adelaide Australia Bach Hlth Sci -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2008 - 2011 Post-Doctoral CJ Martin Research Fellow University of Adelaide Australia 2007 - 2008 Arthritis America Research Fellow Harvard Institutes of Medicine United States 2005 - 2006 Post-Doctoral CJ Martin Research Fellow Harvard Institutes of Medicine United States 2003 - 2004 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Harvard Institutes of Medicine United States -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2021 Senior Fellowship Higher Education Advance (SFHEA) Professional Standards Framework (UK) - -
Research Interests
Bone and Bones Dental Therapeutics Education Assessment and Evaluation Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Arthritis Cancer Biology and Clinical Oncology Musculoskeletal Health Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators Higher Education Pain Cancer Cell Biology Clinical nutrition Linguistics
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2023 Smith, D. L., Nguyen, L. V., Reja, M. I., Ottaway, D. J., & Warren-Smith, S. C. (2023). Exploiting Complex Light Propagation in Multimode Fibers for Multi-Point Sensing. In Proceedings - 28th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2023 (pp. Tu3.53). Online: Optical Society of America.
DOI2018 Williams, B., Tsangari, E., Crotti, T., & Dharmapatni, A. (2018). THE EFFECT OF AN N-CADHERIN ANTAGONIST ON JOINT INFLAMMATION AND BONE LOSS IN A MURINE MODEL OF COLLAGEN ANTIBODY INDUCED ARTHRITIS (CAIA): PRELIMINARY STUDY. In INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL Vol. 48 (pp. 9). WILEY.
WoS12016 Wechalekar, M. D., Lester, S., Nagpal, S., Peters, J., Dash, A., Hissaria, P., . . . Proudman, S. M. (2016). Seropositivity Predicts Bone Biomarker Change in an Inception Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated-to-Target with Combination Conventional DMARD Therapy. In ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY Vol. 68 (pp. 2 pages). DC, Washington: WILEY. 2011 Crotti, T. N., Zawawi, M. S., Dharmapatni, A. A., Cantley, M. D., & Haynes, D. R. (2011). INHIBITION OF ITAM ADAPTOR MOLECULES AND THEIR RECEPTORS BY INHIBITION OF CALCINEURIN-NFAT SIGNALLING DURING LATE STAGE HUMAN OSTEOCLAST DIFFERENTIATION. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. S603). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. 2007 McHugh, K. P., Shen, Z., Crotti, T., Flannery, M. R., Fajardo, R. J., Bierbaum, B. E., & Goldring, S. R. (2007). Role of cell-matrix interactions in osteoclast differentiation. In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Vol. 602 (pp. 107-111). United States: Springer US.
DOI Scopus15 Europe PMC102004 Peters, K., Haynes, D. R., Crotti, T. N., Unger, R. E., & Kirkpatrick, C. J. (2004). Effects of wear particles from metallic implant materials on the pro-inflammatory state of endothelial cells in vitro. In Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress (pp. 1150). 1999 Atkins, G. J., Loric, M., Crotti, T. N., Haynes, D. R., & Findlay, D. M. (1999). Osteoclast differentiation factors are expressed by both stromal and haematopoietic cells in human osteoclast formation. In H. Stein, S. I. Suk, P. C. Leung, K. G. Thorngren, & W. Akeson (Eds.), SIROT 99 (pp. 547-551). SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: FREUND PUBL HOUSE LTD. 1999 Crotti, T. N., Potter, A. E., Atkins, G. J., Findlay, D. M., Howie, D. W., & Haynes, D. R. (1999). Osteoclast differentiation and development is regulated by mediators released in response to prosthetic particles. In H. Stein, S. I. Suk, P. C. Leung, K. G. Thorngren, & W. Akeson (Eds.), SIROT 99 (pp. 542-546). SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: FREUND PUBL HOUSE LTD. -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2020 Min, M., Gibson, C., Friswell, M., Crotti, T., & Boros, C. (2020). Establishment of a Registry for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Patients in South Australia (SA): Focus on Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and Experiences (PREMs). Poster session presented at the meeting of ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. LA, New Orleans: WILEY. 2020 Min, M., Gibson, C., Crotti, T., & Boros, C. (2020). ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGISTRY FOR JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS (JIA) PATIENTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA (SA): FOCUS ON PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES (PROMS) AND EXPERIENCES (PREMS). Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL. WILEY. 2017 Williams, B., Tsangari, E., Crotti, T., Perilli, E., & Dharmapatni, K. (2017). THE EFFECT OF EMBELIN, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (HCQ) AND THE COMBINATION OF EMBELIN AND HCQ ON JOINT INFLAMMATION, BONE LOSS AND APOPTOSIS IN A MURINE MODEL OF COLLAGEN ANTIBODY INDUCED ARTHRITIS (CAIA). Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL. WILEY. 2017 Wechalekar, M. D., Lester, S., Nagpal, S., Cole, S., Peters, J., Das, A., . . . Proudman, S. (2017). Osteopontin and Leptin Are Associated with Erosive Disease in an Inception Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated-to-Target with Combination Conventional DMARD Therapy. Poster session presented at the meeting of ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. CA, San Diego: WILEY. 2016 Wechalekar, M. D., Lester, S., Nagpal, S., Cole, S., Das, A., Hissaria, P., . . . Proudman, S. M. (2016). RANKL, OPG AND OSCAR BUT NOT DKK-1 PREDICT RADIOGRAPHIC PROGRESSION IN AN INCEPTION COHORT OF SEROPOSITIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA) TREATED-TO-TARGET WITH COMBINATION CONVENTIONAL DMARD THERAPY. Poster session presented at the meeting of ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. London, ENGLAND: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP.
DOI WoS32016 Crotti, T. N., Coleman, R., Dharmapatni, A. A., Weedon, H., Haynes, D. R., Smith, M. D., & Wechalekar, M. D. (2016). EXPRESSION OF OSCAR IN THE SYNOVIUM OF EARLY RA PATIENTS. Poster session presented at the meeting of ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. London, ENGLAND: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP.
DOI2014 Purdue, E., Hill, J., Goldring, S., Crotti, T., Nabozny, G., & McHugh, K. (2014). Bone substrate and Integrin beta 3 regulate critical pathways of cell cycle progression, proliferation and survival during terminal osteoclast differentiation.. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. Houston, TX: WILEY-BLACKWELL. 2014 Dharmapatni, A., Cantley, M., Marino, V., Perilli, E., Crotti, T., Smith, M., & Haynes, D. (2014). THE X-LINKED INHIBITORY OF APOPTOSIS PROTEIN INHIBITOR, EMBELIN SUPPRESSES INFLAMMATION AND BONE EROSION IN COLLAGEN ANTIBODY INDUCED ARTHRITIS (CAIA) MICE. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL. WILEY-BLACKWELL. 2013 Dharmapatni, A., Wechalekar, M., Haynes, D., Smith, M., & Crotti, T. (2013). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOLUBLE OSCAR AND EROSION, A PRELIMINARY STUDY. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL. WILEY-BLACKWELL. 2013 Dharmapatni, A., Coleman, R., Lorimer, M., Zannettino, A., Weedon, H., Wechalekar, M., . . . Crotti, T. (2013). Relationship between Soluble OSCAR and Disease Activity: A 12 Month Study of Newly Diagnosed RA Patients. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. Baltimore, MD: WILEY-BLACKWELL. 2012 Crotti, T., Alias, E., Dharmapatni, A., Weedon, H., Zannettino, A., & Smith, M. (2012). EVIDENCE THAT VASCULAR EXPRESSION OF THE ITAM RECEPTOR, OSCAR, IN ACTIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IS MODULATED BY INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL. WILEY-BLACKWELL. 2012 Dharmapatni, K., Findlay, D., Alias, E., Holding, C., Atkins, G., Howie, D., . . . Haynes, D. (2012). Polyethylene particles stimulate osteoclasts in vivo and in vitro in association with enhanced expression of ITAM-related molecules. Poster session presented at the meeting of BONE. Stockholm, SWEDEN: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
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Internet Publications
Year Citation 2023 Crotti, T., Kraft, C., Atkinson, L., & Szorenyi, A. (2023). We must help HDR students experience a sense of community and belonging. Times Higher Education. 2022 Crotti, T., & Szorenyi, A. (2022). Setting up right is crucial for supervision success – here’s how. THE Campus.
Year | Research, Teaching and Scholarship Funding |
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2024
2022
2021 2017 |
Learning and Teaching Advancement Professional Development Grant: Indigenous Perspectives and Knowledges in learning and Teaching Course QUTex Learning and Teaching Advancement Grant, Improving our understanding of the drivers of the HDR student experience at The University of Adelaide $5000 Funding to Co-lead the Higher Degree Research Community of Practice for Supervisors, Postgraduate Coordinators, and Professional staff, The University of Adelaide $3500 CIA - Arthritis Australia National Research Program Grant $30K |
2017 | Learning and Teaching Grant, The University of Adelaide $8700 |
2017 | Barbara Kidman Fellowship, The University of Adelaide $30K |
2017 | Staff Travel Grant, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide $800 |
2016 | Staff Travel Grant, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide $3000 |
2016 | National Excellence in Educational Leadership Initiative (NEELI) Scholarship, Higher Education Advanced Leadership Program $3000 |
2016 | CIB - Australian Dental Research Foundation Grant $17K |
2016 | CIB - Arthritis Australia National Research Project Grant $30K |
2015 | CIA - Marion A Simpson Grant, Arthritis Australia “Abrogating Inflammation and Bone Loss in a Mouse Model of Inflammatory Arthritis” $25K |
2015 | CIA - American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Grants in Aid Program (GAP) Award “OSCAR, A Serum Marker of Joint Erosion Enabling Treatment Modification” $60K |
2013 | CIA - The Allan and Beryl Stephens Grant, Arthritis Australia “OSCAR as a marker of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.” $25K |
2011 | New Appointment Grant Funding, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide $15K |
2009-2012 | CIE on NHMRC Project Grant (ID:565361) “Regulation of Peri-implant Bone Loss.” |
2008-2011 | Post-doctoral support National Health and Medical Research Council (Aust) CJ Martin Fellowship (ID:200078). “Molecular Mechanisms of Bone loss in Osteoporosis and Inflammatory Disorders. |
Year | Contributions Postgraduate Training at the Uni of Adelaide |
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2024 |
Primary Supervisor: 5 Ph.D., 1 Masters candidate. Co-supervisor: 1 PhD candidate. Postgraduate coordinator Manager for 150 candidates Postgraduate coordinator for 25 candidates |
2012 - current | Completion: 3 Ph.D. students as Primary Supervisor, 2 Ph.D. students as Co-Supervisor , Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide |
2011 - current | Supervision of 10 Honours students, The University of Adelaide |
2012 - current | Supervised Undergraduate laboratory-based projects: Investigative Cell Biology, research placements and summer scholarship students |
2019 - current | Design and Delivery: "HDR Application" Workshop to FHMS Honours Cohort, The University of Adelaide |
2019 - Present | Design and Delivery: "Working with your Supervisor" CaRST Workshops for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Students, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Adelaide |
2020 | Contributor to Epigeum Online Course: Research Skills Toolkit, Oxford University Press |
2016 - current | Design and Delivery: HDR Induction Workshops, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Adelaide |
2015 - 2017 | Exchange training program for the funded EU Refined Step Fellowship Program: Supervision of 7 undergraduate and postgraduate students. |
2013 - 2016 | Design and Delivery: Career and PhD Application Workshops to School of Medical Science Honours Students, The University of Adelaide |
Year | Contributions Undergraduate Training at the Uni of Adelaide: Assessment and Course Coordination |
2013 -23 | Coordinator, curriculum and assessment development: NURS 1005: Biology for Nursing Practice, The University of Adelaide |
2011 - current | Coordinator, new curriculum and assessment development: PATHOL 3104: Investigative Cell Biology (previously Structural Cell Biology), The University of Adelaide |
2011 - current | Teaching, tutoring and assessment in Pathology and Human Biology for Medicine, Health Sciences and Nursing programs, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Adelaide |
2011 - current | Assessor for Adelaide Medical School (AMS) and Adelaide Dental School (ADS) Honours Candidates, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Adelaide |
2014 | MOOC video on Bone for the School of Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide |
Year | Supervisor and Academic Training at the Uni of Adelaide |
2024 | Design and Delivery: "Placing HDRs at the Centre of Supervision" Workshop to Supervisors, The University of Adelaide |
2020 | Design and delivery of "Online and Openbook Assessment" Workshop to Course Coordinators in the Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Adelaide |
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Principal Supervisor Investigating the effect of dietary intake on bone loss and fracture risk in women with breast cancer Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Negin Amin 2023 Principal Supervisor Anatomical characteristics and functional significance of the Pyramidalis muscle Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Craig Leslie Short 2022 Principal Supervisor Examining bone effects of EGFR-targeting breast cancer treatment Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Micaela Jocelyn Quinn 2021 Principal Supervisor Uncovering novel mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced bone destruction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Bailey Michael Deverell 2021 Principal Supervisor Using language as a diagnostic tool for women with chronic pelvic pain Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Part Time Miss Eleanor Jane Schofield 2021 Co-Supervisor A mixed methods, linguistics-based analysis of factors related to improvements in mental health symptoms among military personnel assigned a PTSD Assistance Dog Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Suzanne Mary Hanna -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2018 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Assessing Pain and Treatment Responsiveness in a Patient Cohort and Mouse Model of Inflammatory Arthritis Using Neurobiophotonics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Florence Jade Lees 2018 - 2021 Principal Supervisor The Establishment of a Registry for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients in South Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Ming Min 2016 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Pharmacological Modulation of Inflammation, Bone Loss and Pain in a Murine Model of Inflammatory Arthritis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Bonnie Williams 2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Targeting NF-kappaB and NFATc1 signalling to inhibit bone resorption in peri-prosthetic osteolysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Muhamad Syahrul Fitri Zawawi 2008 - 2014 Co-Supervisor Osteoclast-associated Intracellular ITAM Signalling Molecules in Human Peri-implant Osteolysis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ekram Alias
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2025 - ongoing Co-Chair Adelaide Education Academy (AEA) Executive Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2024 - ongoing Member Ethical Knowledges Common Core Design Gorup Adekaide University Australia 2024 - ongoing Representative Adelaide Education Academy (AEA) Executive Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2023 - ongoing Member International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies (ICORS) Scientific committee International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies (ICORS) Australia 2023 - 2024 Member Quality of Postgraduate Research (QPR) Meeting Management Committee Quality of Postgraduate Research (QPR) Australia 2023 - ongoing Chair School of Biomedicine (SBM) HDR Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2022 - 2023 Co-Chair Adelaide Medical School (AMS) and School of Biomedicine (SBM) HDR Committee The University of Adelaide Australia 2022 - ongoing Member School of Biomedicine Executive Committee: Biomedicine Research Education Committee Representative. The University of Adelaide Australia 2022 - ongoing Member School of Biomedicine Research Committee: HDR Representative. The University of Adelaide Australia 2020 - 2020 Member Mixed Cohort Learning Operational Group - Project Purposes and Principles University of Adelaide Australia 2019 - 2024 Member Student Matters Sub-committee (SMS) of the Research Education and Development Committee (REDC) University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - 2021 Secretary Australian New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society The University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - ongoing Member Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS) Wellbeing Working Group University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - ongoing Member ITDS Research and Innovation Reference Group University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - ongoing Member Human Biology Common Curriculum Steering Group University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - ongoing Chair Adelaide Medical School (AMS) HDR Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - 2022 Chair Adelaide Medical School (AMS) HDR Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - 2018 Member CaRST Online Postgraduate Coordinator Focus Group University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - 2018 Member CCSP Online Postgraduate Coordinator Focus Group University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - ongoing Member Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences (FHMS) Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Committee - AMS PGC Representative University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - 2018 Representative FHMS Representative - Research Education and Development Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2017 - ongoing Member Adelaide Medical School (AMS) Research Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2017 - ongoing Member Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Domestic and International Scholarship Ranking Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2017 - 2018 Member HDR Enrolment Online Postgraduate Coordinator Focus Group University of Adelaide Australia 2017 - 2017 Member Health Sciences Infrastructure Strategy Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2016 - 2018 Member AMS Research Education Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2015 - 2016 Member International Bone Mineral Society (IBMS) Young Investigator Committee International Bone Mineral Society Australia 2014 - ongoing Member ANZORS Scientific Review Committee Australian New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) Australia 2014 - 2015 Member Medical Sciences Review of the Core Component of the Structured Program University of Adelaide Australia 2013 - 2023 Member Adelaide Nursing School Assessment Review Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2012 - 2015 Member School of Medical Sciences HDR and Honours committee University of Adelaide Australia 2012 - 2012 Member Honours Working Group Committee - Development of common curriculum for School of Medical Sciences University of Adelaide Australia 2012 - ongoing Member National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC’s) Postdoctoral Reference Group NHMRC Australia 2011 - 2011 Member School of Medical Sciences Executive Advisory Committee (SEAC) University of Adelaide Australia 2010 - 2019 Secretary Adelaide Bone Group Committee Seminar Series Adelaide Bone Group Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2017 - ongoing Member Adelaide Education Academy Australia 2013 - ongoing Member Australian Rheumatology Association Australia 2010 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Bone and Mineral Research Australia 2010 - ongoing Member Adelaide Bone Joint Meeting Seminar Series Australia 2008 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society Australia 2007 - ongoing Member Orthopaedic Research Society United States 2001 - ongoing Member American Society of Bone and Mineral Research United States -
Consulting/Advisories
Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country 2023 - 2024 Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Mentoring Program Instructional and training Australia -
Event Participation
Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country 2019 - 2019 Speaker at the Development and Promotion Workshop hosted by the AWF Workshop Academic Women’s Forum (AWF) - 2019 - 2019 Symposium Lead on "Authentic Assessment" at Transforming Futures: International Perspectives on Research Based Education Conference Symposium International Council for Open and Distance Education - 2018 - ongoing Chair of the Honours Presentation Session - QEH/BHI Research Day Seminars Queen Elizabeth Hospital/Basil Hetzel Institute Australia 2016 - 2019 Domestic Outreach and Recruitment Translational Science Open Night Networking event South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Australia 2016 - 2017 International Outreach and Recruitment Representative for FHMS - Education Fair, China Fair University of Adelaide Australia 2015 - 2018 FHMS PGC Representative to the PGC Forum of Go8 Universities in 2015 and 2018 Workshop University of Adelaide Australia 2015 - 2015 Chair: Bone and Cartilage Session - National Meeting Annual general meetings Australian Rheumatology Association Australia 2013 - 2013 Invited Chair and Judge: Human Health and Disease Session - ASMR Adelaide Conference Australian Society for Medical Research Australia -
Offices Held
Date Office Name Institution Country 2025 - ongoing Co-lead Adelaide Education Academy Executive Committee University of Adelaide Australia 2021 - ongoing Co-Lead Higher Degree Research (HDR) Supervision Community of Practice (CoP) The University of Adelaide Australia 2019 - ongoing Secretary Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) Australia 2018 - ongoing Mental Health and First Aid Responder University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - 2018 Secretary Elect Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) Australia -
Presentation
Date Topic Presented at Institution Country 2021 - ongoing Information Session – Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Application for 2021 Florey Undergraduate Research Conference The University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - 2018 Speaker at the Women’s Development and Promotion Workshop, Adelaide Medical School - University of Adelaide - 2014 - 2017 Presentation on STEM to Years 3, 4, and 5 in 2014, 2015 and 2017 West Lakes Shore Primary School University of Adelaide Australia -
Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
Date Title Type Institution Country 2024 - 2024 Australian Council Graduate Research (ACGR) Awards for Excellence Selection Panel Peer Review Australian Council of Graduate Research Australia 2024 - 2024 Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) 2024 Conference Conference Review HERDSA Australia 2023 - 2023 Australian New Zealand Bone Mineral Society (ANZBMS)/Bone Health Foundation (BHF) Grant Review Panel Grant Assessment Bone Health Foundation and Australian New Zealand Bone Mineral Society Australia 2022 - ongoing Setting up right is crucial for supervision success – here’s how Advice The University of Adelaide Australia 2022 - ongoing Invited Member; HDR advisory group Advice The University of Adelaide Australia 2020 - 2020 SA Bone Health Foundation: Research Advisory Panel Grant Assessment SA Bone Health Foundation Australia 2020 - 2020 Invited Reviewer for Biology of Disease, First Edition by Nessar Ahmed et al (Taylor and Francis, 2007) Journal Review University of Adelaide - 2019 - ongoing Level D Promotion Committee for the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences - Education Specialist Representative Peer Review University of Adelaide Australia 2019 - 2019 Selection panel for the UoA Commendations for the Enhancement and Innovation of Student Learning Peer Review University of Adelaide Australia 2019 - 2019 Respectful Research Training Resources Review to Determine Recommendation to REDC for PGCs - Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) Australia 2019 - 2019 International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Grants Grant Assessment International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology - 2019 - 2019 Betty Fanning Scholarship, Adelaide Dental School Grant Assessment University of Adelaide Australia 2019 - 2019 Panel Member for the FHMS 3MT Thesis Presentations - University of Adelaide Australia 2018 - 2018 Inflammation and Rheumatology - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Grant Review Panel (GRP) Grant Assessment National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia 2016 - 2021 Arthritis Australia Grant Review Panel Member Grant Assessment Arthritis Australia Australia 2015 - 2018 Sectional Editor for Inflammopharmacology - Experimental Rheumatology Editorial Inflammopharmacology - 2015 - 2015 Invited reviewer for book proposal "Next-generation Therapies and Technologies for Chronic Inflammatory Conditions" Peer Review Elsevier - 2014 - ongoing Invited Abstract Reviewer - as a member of the Scientific Committee Peer Review The Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) Australia 2014 - ongoing Invited Reviewer for Honours, Masters, and Doctor of Philosophy Theses Thesis Review Uni of Western Australia , Monash University, University of South Australia, Flinders University, Australian National University Australia 2012 - 2017 External Reviewer Grant Assessment NHMRC Project Grants Australia 2008 - 2015 Invited reviewer for Research Advisory Committee Grant Applications (2008, 2014, 2015) Grant Assessment Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, WA Australia 2005 - ongoing Ad hoc reviewer: Scientific Reports, American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology Journal Review American Journal of Physiology -
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