
Associate Professor Tony Hooker
Associate Professor
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2019 - ongoing Associate Professor/Director University of Adelaide 2002 - ongoing Assoc. Professor Flinders University -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2016 Fellowship Fellow, Australasian Radiation Protection Society Australasian Radiation Protection Society Australia nil -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2002 Flinders University, Adelaide Australia PhD 1995 Flinders University, Adelaide Australia B.Biotech (Hons) -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2021 Ram, R., Owen, N. D., Kalnins, C., Cook, N. J., Ehrig, K., Etschmann, B., . . . Brugger, J. (2021). Understanding the mobility and retention of uranium and its daughter products. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 410, 124553-1-124553-15.
Scopus11 WoS102021 Mcevoy, J., Jones, D. E., Stoa, L., Dixon, D., Tai, T. C., Hooker, A., . . . Wilson, J. Y. (2021). Unchanged cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes in healthy C57Bl/6 mice after in utero exposure to ionizing radiation.. Int J Radiat Biol, 97(2), 131-138.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12021 McEvoy-May, J. H., Bihari, S., Hooker, A. M., & Dixon, D. L. (2021). A retrospective audit of cumulative ionising radiation levels in hospitalised pregnant patients. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 61(5), 700-707.
Scopus1 WoS12021 Puukila, S., Tharmalingam, S., Al-Khayyat, W., Peterson, J., Hooker, A. M., Muise, S., . . . Dixon, D. -L. (2021). Transcriptomic Response in the Spleen after Whole-Body Low-Dose X-Ray Irradiation.. Radiation research, 196(1), 66-73.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12020 Puukila, S., Haigh, P., Johnston, A., Boreham, D. R., Hooker, A. M., & Dixon, D. L. (2020). A radon chamber specifically designed for environmentally relevant exposures of small animals. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 220-221, 8 pages.
2019 Puukila, S., Muise, S., McEvoy, J., Bouchier, T., Hooker, A. M., Boreham, D. R., . . . Dixon, D. L. (2019). Acute pulmonary and splenic response in an in vivo model of whole-body low-dose X-radiation exposure. International Journal of Radiation Biology, 95(8), 1072-1084.
Scopus5 WoS62019 McEvoy, J. H., Bihari, S., Hooker, A. M., & Dixon, D. L. (2019). Cumulative radiation in critically ill patients: a retrospective audit of ionising radiation exposure in an intensive care unit. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 21(3), 212-219.
Scopus3 WoS4 Europe PMC12018 Thome, C., Chambers, D. B., Hooker, A. M., Thompson, J. W., & Boreham, D. R. (2018). Deterministic Effects to the Lens of the Eye Following Ionizing Radiation Exposure: Is There Evidence to Support a Reduction in Threshold Dose?. Health Physics, 114(3), 328-343.
Scopus40 WoS31 Europe PMC132016 Li, K., Etschmann, B., Rae, N., Reith, F., Ryan, C., Kirkham, R., . . . Brugger, J. (2016). Ore petrography using megapixel X-ray imaging: rapid insights into element distribution and mobilization in complex Pt and U-Ge-Cu ores. Economic Geology, 111(2), 487-501.
Scopus29 WoS312015 Li, K., Pring, A., Etschmann, B., Macmillan, E., Ngothai, Y., O'Neill, B., . . . Brugger, J. (2015). Uranium scavenging during mineral replacement reactions. American Mineralogist, 100(8-9), 1728-1735.
Scopus22 WoS212011 Hooker, A. M. (2011). Radiation and risk: Is it time for a regulatory threshold dose?. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 34(3), 299-301.
2009 Hooker, A. M., Grdina, D. J., Murley, J. S., Blyth, B. J., Ormsby, R. J., Bezak, E., . . . Sykes, P. J. (2009). Low doses of amifostine protect from chromosomal inversions in spleen in vivo when administered after an occupationally relevant X-radiation dose. International Journal of Low Radiation, 6(1), 43-56.
Scopus22007 Day, T. K., Zeng, G., Hooker, A. M., Bhat, M., Turner, D. R., & Sykes, P. J. (2007). Extremely low doses of X-radiation can induce adaptive responses in mouse prostate.. Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society, 5(4), 315-322.
Europe PMC122007 Day, T. K., Hooker, A. M., Zeng, G., & Sykes, P. J. (2007). Low dose X-radiation adaptive response in spleen and prostate of Atm knockout heterozygous mice. International Journal of Radiation Biology, 83(8), 523-534.
Scopus19 WoS19 Europe PMC152007 Day, T., Zeng, G., Hooker, A., Bhat, M., Scott, B., Turner, D., & Sykes, P. (2007). Adaptive response for chromosomal inversions in pKZ1 mouse prostate induced by low doses of X radiation delivered after a high dose. Radiation Research, 167(6), 682-692.
Scopus54 WoS51 Europe PMC372006 Sykes, P., Day, T., Swinburne, S., Lane, J., Morley, A., Hooker, A., & Bhat, M. (2006). In vivo mutagenic effect of very low dose radiation. Dose-Reponse, 4(4), 309-316.
Europe PMC142006 Day, T., Zeng, G., Hooker, A., Bhat, M., Scott, B., Turner, D., & Sykes, P. (2006). Extremely low priming doses of x radiation induce an adaptive response for chromosomal inversions in pKZ1 mouse prostate. Radiation Research, 166(5), 757-766.
Scopus46 WoS46 Europe PMC352006 Zeng, G., Day, T., Hooker, A., Blyth, B., Bhat, M., Tilley, W., & Sykes, P. (2006). Non-linear chromosomal inversion response in prostate after low dose X-radiation exposure. Mutation Research-Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 602(1-2), 65-73.
Scopus39 WoS35 Europe PMC262006 Sykes, P. J., Morley, A. A., & Hooker, A. M. (2006). The PKZ1 Recombination Mutation Assay: A Sensitive Assay for Low Dose Studies. Dose-Response, 4(2), dose-response.0.
2006 Environmental Mutagen Society 37th Annual Meeting (2006). Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, 47(6), 391-399.
2005 9th International Conference on Environmental Mutagens Abstracts (2005). Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 577, e1-e256.
2004 Environmental Mutagen Society 35th Annual Meeting, October 2-6, 2004, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Program Chair: Leona D. Samson, Ph.D. (2004). Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, 44(3), 186-203.
2004 Hooker, A., Morley, A., Tilley, W., & Sykes, P. (2004). Cancer-associated genes can affect somatic intrachromosomal recombination early in carcinogenesis. Mutation Research-Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 550(1-2), 1-10.
Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC82004 Hooker, A. M., Bhat, M., Day, T. K., Lane, J. M., Swinburne, S. J., Morley, A. A., & Sykes, P. J. (2004). The linear no-threshold model does not hold for low-dose ionizing radiation. Radiation Research, 162(4), 447-452.
Scopus98 WoS89 Europe PMC662002 Hooker, A. M., Home, R., Morley, A. A., & Sykes, P. J. (2002). Erratum: Dose-dependent increase or decrease of somatic intrachromosomal recombination produced by etoposide (Mutation Research (2002) 500 (117-124) PII: S0027510702000076). Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 505(1-2), 95.
2002 Hooker, A. M., Home, R., Morley, A. A., & Sykes, P. J. (2002). Dose-dependent increase or decrease of somatic intrachromosomal recombination produced by etoposide. Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 500(1-2), 117-124.
Scopus22 WoS18 Europe PMC172002 hooker, A. M., Morley, A. A., & Sykes, P. J. (2002). Different doses of etoposide increase or decrease somatic intrachromosomal recombination in spleen of the pKZ1 mouse mutagenesis model. Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 500, 117-124. 2001 Sykes, P., McCallum, B., Bangay, M., Hooker, A., & Morley, A. (2001). Effect of exposure to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation on intrachromosomal recombination in pKZ1 mice. Radiation Research, 156(5), 495-502.
Scopus42 WoS31 Europe PMC212001 Environmental Mutagen Society Thirty-Second Annual Meeting, March 16-21, 2001, San Diego, CA. David M. DeMarini, Program Chair (2001). Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, 37(S32), 19-34.
2001 Environmental Mutagen Society Thirty-Second Annual Meeting, March 16-21, 2001, San Diego, CA. David M. DeMarini, Program Chair (2001). Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, 37(S32), 35-50.
1999 Sykes, P. J., Hooker, A. M., & Morley, A. A. (1999). Inversion due to intrachromosomal recombination produced by carcinogens in a transgenic mouse model. Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 427(1), 1-9.
Scopus24 WoS21 Europe PMC181998 Sykes, P. J., Hooker, A. M., Harrington, C. S., Jacobs, A. K., Kingsbury, L., & Morley, A. A. (1998). Induction of somatic intrachromosomal recombination inversion events by cyclophosphamide in a transgenic mouse model. Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 397(2), 209-219.
Scopus25 WoS20 Europe PMC191997 Sykes, P. J., Hooker, A. M., Harrington, C. S., Jacobs, A. K., Kingsbury, L., & Morley, A. A. (1997). P XV.24 Induction of somatic intrachromosomal recombination inversion events by cyclophosphamide in a transgenic mouse model. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 379(1), S152.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2018 McEvoy, J., Jones, D., Stoa, L., Hooker, A., Boreham, D., Dixon, D., & Wilson, J. (2018). Maternal Radiation Exposure: Does It Alter the Long-Term Development of the Pup's Respiratory System. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Vol. 197 (pp. 1 page). San Diego, CA: AMER THORACIC SOC. 2018 Puukila, S., Muise, S., McEvoy, J., Bouchier, T., Hooker, A., Boreham, D., & Dixon, D. (2018). Oxidative Stress and Cell Death in Whole Body Low Dose X-Radiation Exposure in an In Vivo Model. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Vol. 197 (pp. 1 page). San Diego, CA: AMER THORACIC SOC. 2006 Hooker, A. M., Day, T. K., Grdina, D. J., Bhat, M., & Sykes, P. J. (2006). Amifostine reduces chromosomal inversions in pKZ1 spleen post X-irradiation.. In ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS Vol. 47 (pp. 429). Vancouver, CANADA: WILEY-LISS. 2004 Sykes, P., Day, T., Swinburne, S., Lane, J., Bhat, M., Morley, A., & Hooker, A. (2004). In vivo mutagenic effect of VERY low dose radiation. In Abstracts of the Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (pp. 19). -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2019 McEvoy, J., Sreetharan, S., Stoa, L., Dixon, D., Tai, T. C., Hooker, A. M., . . . Wilson, J. (2019). In Utero Exposure to Ionizing Radiation and the Respiratory Response to an Acute Lung Injury Stimulus at Adolescence. Poster session presented at the meeting of AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. Dallas, TX: AMER THORACIC SOC.
GRANTS RECEIVED (Total = $6,723,821)
2016 Dixon DL, Boreham D, Hooker A.M. Investigation of the Immunological Mechanisms of Ultra-Low and Low Dose Radiation. $536,000. Collaborative research program between the Northern Ontario School of medicine (Ontario, Canada), Bruce Power (Ontario, Canada) and Flinders University, South Australia.
2014 Grano, S.R., Pring, A.O., Hooker, A.M., Spooner, N.A., D.J., Ngothai, Y.M., Ashman, P.J., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Brugger, J., Wilson, S.A., Hayes, P.C., Peng, Y., Vaughan, J.W., Jak, E., Ehrig, K.J., Simons, S.J. ARC Research Hub for the Australian Copper-Uranium. $5,053,234
2007 Hooker, A.M. and Sykes, P.J. The use of whole body low dose X-radiation to reduce tumorigenicity in a murine prostate model. Flinders University Seeding Grant. $21,012.
2007 Hooker, A.M. and Sykes, P.J. Protection from chromosomal inversions by chemical radioprotectors. Flinders Medical Centre Foundation. $11,000.
2007 Hooker, A.M. Cancer Council of SA Travel Grant. $2,750.
2006 Sykes, P.J. and Hooker, A.M. The measurement of genetic damage (DNA inversions) in response to radiation. Australian Institute for Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE). $41,000.
2006 Hooker, A.M. Cancer Council of SA Travel Grant. $2,750.
2005 Sykes, P.J. and Hooker, A.M. Effect of low dose-rate radiation on somatic intrachromosomal recombination. Australian Institute for Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE). $24,100.
2005 Sykes, P.J. and Hooker, A.M. Mechanism for non-linear mutation dose response to low dose and ultra-low doses of LET radiation. US Department of Energy. US$ 1,050,000.
2005 Hooker. A.M and Sykes, P.J. Treatment of pKZ1 mice with radioprotectors. Flinders Medical Centre Foundation. $10,000.
2005 Bryan, D-L. and Hooker, A.M. Breathing in chronic Heart failure: Is there novel pulmonary compensation? Flinders Institute for Health and Medical Research CRG. $3,000.
2003 Hooker, A.M. Australian Institute for Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Young Investigator Travel Award. $500 + return airfare to Brisbane.
2003 Hooker, A.M. Cancer Council of SA Travel Grant. $2,000.
2001 Hooker, A.M. Anti-Cancer Foundation of SA Travel Grant. $225.
1999 Sykes, P.J. and Hooker, A.M. The role of somatic intrachromosomal recombination in mutation and cancer in a transgenic mouse model. Flinders University Research Budget. $2,250.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2023 Principal Supervisor Quantification of radionuclide geo-sequestration in minerals surrounding nuclear waste storage facilities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jason Alexander Charlwood 2023 Co-Supervisor Plastic scintillator design and optimisation for UAV borne gamma radiation surveys Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Aithan Roufos 2021 Co-Supervisor Drone borne Gamma radiation detection for stand-off high resolution surveying of radionuclide concentrations Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Timothy Doughney -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2011 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Scavenging of Uranium in Experimental and Natural Samples Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Kan Li
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2015 - ongoing Member ANZCTC CBRNe Training Advisory Group Attorney Generals Department Australia 2013 - ongoing Representative Asian and Oceanic Radiation Protection Association - Australia 2013 - ongoing Member International Academic Advisors, Asian and Oceanic Radiation Protection Association - - 2013 - 2015 President Australasian Radiation Protection Society - - 2009 - ongoing Advisory Board Member State (SA) CBRN Emergency Management Committee - Australia 2009 - ongoing Advisory Board Member State (SA) CBRN Emergency Management Scientific and Training Committee - - 2006 - ongoing Member Australasian Radiation Protection Society - Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2015 - ongoing Member Radiation Research Society United States 2011 - ongoing Member Australasian College of Physcial Scientists and Engineers in Medicine - 2006 - ongoing Member Australasian Radiation Protection Society -
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