Research Interests
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 Bone and BonesTeaching Strengths
APrf Tania Crotti
Associate Professor
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
College of Health
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 Pharmacy and Biomedical Science (SPBS), in the College of Health, Adelaide University. A/Prof Crotti works with Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates and Supervisors across the University, while actively supervising Honours, MPhil and PhD candidates in her Fundamental, Clinical and Educational fields of research.
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 fundamental, clinical and translational research interests investigate the impact of disease and therapeutics on bone loss and pain. A/Prof Crotti also has a particular interest in the well being of others and patient experience including, Pelvic Pain and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, adjunct therapy for Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
With extensive experience in postgraduate training and the Scholarship of Teaching an Learning (SoTL), A/Prof Crotti Co-Leads the HDR Supervision Community of Practice (HDR CoP), Adelaide University, leads the Higher Degree Research Cluster within Higher Education Research Network (HERN), is a member of the SA Branch of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) and Co-chaired the Quality Postgraduate Research (QPR) meeting 2026.
In recognition of A/Prof. Crotti's contributions to undergraduate and postgraduate research training, A/Prof Crotti has received the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences 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), an Executive Deans Award for Teaching Excellence (FHMS) (2022) and in 2024, received the University of Adelaides prestigious Stephen Cole the Elder Award for Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice. Her leadership and mentorship in postgraduate education and supervisor training has been recognised by the Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) Excellence in Graduate Leadership Award (2023) and her role as a mentor in the Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) program (2023/24).
Associate Professor (A/Prof) Crotti BchHlthSci (Hons), PhD, SF HEA leads the Bone and Joint Osteoimmunology Laboratory in projects to understand the cell biology and pathological processes involved inflammation-induced bone loss (Osteoimmunology). Through ongoing collaborations with scientific and clinical researchers, the laboratory's work takes a holistic approach to understanding the impacts of disease and treatment on the musculoskeletal system and pain in pre-clinical and clinical models.
In collaboration with linguistic and clinical experts, A/Prof Crotti's researches pain and well-being use mixed methodology to improve understanding and communication in medical education, the clinical setting (specifically pelvic pain) and in supporting the well being of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
As an Education Specialist active in the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SoTL), A/Prof Crotti's workshops and projects have included "The importance of community in the HDR experience" and "Placing the HDR student at the centre" (supported by Learning and Teaching Advancement Grants, The University of Adelaide (2023, 2025), and HERDSA SA Branch Grants). A/Prof Crotti has shared her findings and expertise by publications in The Thesis Whisperer, THE Campus, Times Higher Education, presentations at the biennial Quality Postgraduate Research (QPR) conference and invited webinars on "The establishment of a HDR Supervision CoP" to the Australia Council of Postgraduate Research members and "Sustaining a CoP through times of change" to the national Social Learning Leaders Network group.
Current Collaborations
Understanding and Mitigating the effects on Inflammation and Therapeutics on Bone and the Periodontal cavity
- Prof Joanne Bowen, Cancer Treatment & Toxicities Group (@ToxicitiesGroup), Adelaide University.
- Prof Wendy Ingman, Breast Biology and Cancer Unit, Basil Hetzel Institute (BHI) and The School of Medicine, Adelaide University.
- Dr Melissa Cantley, Adelaide University, Faculty Research Fellow, Precision Cancer Medicine Theme at SAHMRI in Adelaide, Australia
- Dr Dzenita Muratovic, School of Medicine, Adelaide University
- Dr Bonnie Williams, Bone and Joint Osteoimmunology Laboratory, Adelaide University.
- Dr Kent Algate, Bone and Joint Osteoimmunology Laboratory, Adelaide University.
- Professor Gerald Atkins, School of Medicine, Adelaide University
Improving Outcomes with Ankle Fracture Fixation Devices in T2DM
- Dr Richard Bright, Research Fellow at the Biomedical Nanoengineering Laboratory housed within the College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University
Exploring the Language of Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis
- A/Prof Susan Evans, 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 University.
- Dr Steven D.R. Tailbot, Defence Sociologist, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Edinburgh, SA, Australia
Understanding the Morphology and Role of the Pyramidalis
- Dr Kent Algate, Bone and Joint Osteoimmunology Laboratory, Adelaide University.
- A/Prof. Christen Barras, Clinical Radiology, Adelaide University
- Dr Craig Short, Online Course Facilitator, Adelaide University.
Education collaborations include:
- Dr Anna Szorenyi , Social Sciences, Adelaide University.
- Dr Anna Fraghoudi, School of Public Health, Adelaide University.
- Dr Cambrey Payne, Lecturer in Women's and Gender Studies at Flinders University
- Dr Chinh Ngan Nguyen Le, School of Education, Adelaide University.
- Dr Sandhya (Sandy) Maranna, Allied Health & Human Performance, Adelaide University.
- A/Prof Snezana Kusljic, Department of Nursing, The University of Melbourne.
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Dr Sophie Paquet-Fifield, The University of Melbourne.A/Prof Rania Salama, Macquarie University.Dr Nicole Reinke, University of Sunshine Coast.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2025 | 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 |
| 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 | Australian Council of Graduate Research | 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior Fellowship Higher Education Advance (SFHEA) | Professional Standards Framework (UK) | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 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. WoS1 |
| 2016 | 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 Scopus18 Europe PMC12 |
| 2004 | 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). AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY: FREUND PUBL HOUSE LTD. |
| 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 | 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. DOI |
| 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 WoS3 |
| 2014 | 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., 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Crotti, T., & Mewburn, I. (2025). What to do if your thesis doesn’t go to plan, The Thesis Whisperer. |
| 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 | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Dharmapatni, A. A. S. S. K., Crotti, T., Ormsby, R., Kogawa, M., Solomon, B., Findlay, D., . . . Atkins, G. (2025). TWEAK and Fn14 expression in human osteoarthritis: evidence for TWEAK-induced RANKL release from chondrocytes. DOI |
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Research, Teaching and Scholarship Funding
2026 CIC HERDSA Grant: Pulse check of current AI use in Health Sciences Education: a multidisciplinary study of current practices and future directions in Australian Universities $5000 2026 CIA HERDSA Grant: The value of Communities of Practice for developing Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Supervision in a changing Higher Education environment. $5000 2026 CIC Diabetes Australia Project Grant: Improving Outcomes with Ankle Fracture Fixation Devices in T2DM $100k 2025 HERDSA- SA Branch Grant: Corpus-based learning in professional education: A scoping review to inform pedagogies in Health and beyond. $1000 2025 Learning and Teaching Advancement Grant (LTAG): Travel $1400
LTAG: Can a Community of Practice support postgraduate and supervisor training $5000
2024 Stephen Cole the Elder Excellence in HDR Supervision Award $8000 + Full PhD Scholarship 2024 LTAG: Professional Development: Indigenous Perspectives and Knowledges in learning and Teaching $600 2023 Australian Council of Graduate Research Leadership in HDR Education. $3000 2022 LTAG: Improving our understanding of the drivers of the HDR student experience, The University of Adelaide, $5000 2021 Funding to Co-lead the Higher Degree Research Community of Practice for Supervisors, Postgraduate Coordinators, and Professional staff, The University of Adelaide $3500 2017 CIA - Arthritis Australia National Research Program Grant $30K 2017 LTAG, The University of Adelaide, $8700 2017 Barbara Kidman Fellowship, The University of Adelaide $30K 2017 Staff Travel Grant, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Adelaide $800 2016 Staff Travel Grant, FHMS, 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 - Allan and Beryl Stephens Grant, Arthritis Australia “OSCAR as a marker of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.” $25K 2011 New Appointment Grant, School of Medical Sciences, FHMS, The University of Adelaide $15K 2009-12 CIE-NHMRC Project Grant (ID:565361) “Regulation of Peri-implant Bone Loss.” 2008-11 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 |
Postgraduate Training |
| 2026 |
Primary Supervisor: 4 Ph.D., 1 MPhil candidate, 1 MRes Graduate Coordinator (GC): 12 candidates within the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science (SPBS) |
| 2022-25 | Postgraduate Coordinator (PGC) Manager for the School of Biomedicine overseeing 140 candidates, PGC for 25 candidates: Adelaide Medical School and School of Allied Health Science and Performance (AHSP). |
| 2018-22 | PGC Manager for the Adelaide Medical School (overseeing 400 candidates) |
| 2014-18 | PGC Manager for the School of Medical Sciences (overseeing 150 candidates) |
| 2012 - 2025 | Completion: 6 Ph.D. as Primary Supervisor, 2 Ph.D. students as Co-Supervisor, The University of Adelaide |
| 2011 - current | Supervision of 10 Honours students, FHMS, The University of Adelaide |
| 2012 - current | Supervised Undergraduate laboratory-based projects: Investigative Cell Biology, research placements and summer scholarship students |
| 22019-24 | Design and Delivery: "HDR Application" Workshop to FHMS Honours Cohort, The University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 25 | 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 - 25 | Design and Delivery: HDR Induction Workshops, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Adelaide |
| 2015 - 17 | Exchange training program for the funded EU Refined Step Fellowship Program: Supervision of 7 undergraduate and postgraduate students. |
| 2013 - 16 | 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 |
| 2024-25 | Curriculum development and review: Common Core Ethics course, Adelaide University |
| 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, The University of Adelaide |
| 2011 - 25 | Teaching and assessment: Pathology and Human Biology for Medicine, Health Sciences and Nursing programs, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Adelaide |
| 2011 - 25 | Assessor: Bch Hlth Med Sci, Adelaide Medical School (AMS), Adelaide Dental School (ADS) Honours Candidates, FHMS, The University of Adelaide |
| 2014 | MOOC: Bone content, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide |
Year |
Design and Delivery of Supervisor and Academic Training |
| 2026 | Supervisor Induction and Fast Track Training, Adelaide University |
| 2024- | "Placing HDRs at the Centre of Supervision" Workshop to Supervisors, The University of Adelaide |
| 2020 | "Online and Openbook Assessment" Workshop to Course Coordinators in the Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Adelaide |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Principal Supervisor | Strength training interventions for people at risk of osteopenia or osteoporosis | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Riccarda Albana Quattlaender |
| 2026 | Principal Supervisor | Exploration of Bone-Related Adverse Effects Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients | Master of Research | Master | Part Time | Ms Poonam Chand Rajput |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Dietary interventions for protection from chemotherapy-induced bone loss | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Linjie Zhang |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Principal 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 |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Anatomical Characteristics and Functional Significance of the Pyramidalis Muscle | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Craig Short |
| 2022 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Exploring the mechanisms of and protective interventions for skeletal effects induced by breast cancer treatments |
Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Micaela Jocelyn Quinn |
| 2021 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Assessing Chemotherapy-Induced Bone Loss and a Novel Dietary Approach to Mitigate Bone Loss | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Bailey Michael Deverell |
| 2021 - 2026 | Principal Supervisor | Investigating pain language use in women with dysmenorrhoea-related pelvic pain | Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) | Master | Part Time | Miss Eleanor Jane Schofield |
| 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 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 |
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | Member | Academic Board | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2026 | Representative | Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) Steering Committee | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | HERSDA SA Branch committee | Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) | Australia |
| 2025 - 2025 | Member | University Education Committee | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2025 - 2025 | Co-Chair | Adelaide Education Academy (AEA) Executive Committee | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2024 - 2025 | Member | Ethical Knowledges Common Core Design Group | Adelaide University | Australia |
| 2024 - 2025 | Representative | Adelaide Education Academy (AEA) Executive Committee | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2023 - 2025 | 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 - 2025 | 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 - 2025 | Member | School of Biomedicine Executive Committee: Biomedicine Research Education Committee Representative. | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2022 - 2025 | 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 - 2022 | Member | Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences (FHMS) Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Committee - AMS PGC Representative | 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 - 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 |
| 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 |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - 2026 | Sage Publications Ltd | Epigeum | Business and professional | United Kingdom |
| 2023 - 2024 | Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) | Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Mentoring Program | Instructional and training | Australia |
| 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 |
| Date | Office Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | Co-lead Adelaide Education Academy (AEA) 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 |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | The role of supervision in attracting and retaining HDR candidates | Research Planning Day | Faculty of Health, University of Canberra | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Understanding supervisor needs when sustaining University based Higher Degree Research Supervisor CoP program during major structural change | UniSQ Research Supervisor's CoP | University of Southern Queensland | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Keeping members engaged through involvement and relevance, working with professional teams to minimise competing events and changing focus with the tide of structural and policy change | Social Learning Leader Network Group | University of Southern Queensland and University of Technology Sydney | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | University of Adelaide HDR Community of Practice webinar | ACGR Webinar series | Australian Council of Graduate Research | Australia |
| 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 |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | ANZBMS, Bone Health Foundation (BHF) Research Panel | Grant Assessment | Adelaide University | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Review of HERDSA Online modules | Editorial | Adelaide University | Australia |
| 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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