Research Interests
The Faculty maintains an extensive database of individual research profiles. Structured around a fixed list of 70 broad research terms, profiles are maintained by staff themselves and are regularly updated. Be sure to make regular visits...
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| Professor James Colebatch
Prince of Wales Clinical School - Department of MedicineStatement of Interests:
The broad research aim is to understand motor control and its disorders in humans, using both normal volunteers and selected patients with well-characterised abnormalities. A major theme at present is the role of vestibular reflexes in motor control as well as their diagnostic role.
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| Professor Simon Gandevia
Prince of Wales Clinical School - Department of MedicineStatement of Interests:
Our laboratories are broadly concerned with human motor control, both with basic mechanisms and with pathophysioloy. For example we undertake studies in proprioception, the behaviour of muscle spindles and the fusimotor system, and the neural control of hand function. In addition we study the central nervous system control of motoneurones and muscle during fatiguing exercise, and the control of respiratory motoneurones in health and disease.
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| Associate Professor Matthew Kiernan
Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolStatement of Interests:
Clinical neurology and neurophysiological studies (particularly axonal excitability) that investigate disease pathophysiology in patients with neurological disorders.
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| Dr Geoffrey Lambert
Prince of Wales Clinical School - Department of MedicineStatement of Interests:
Graduate and post-graduate research experience in cardiovascular, autonomic and CNS pharmacology and physiology. Ph D thesis entitled "Studies on the pharmacology and chemistry of certain harmala and yohimbine alkaloids." Postdoctoral research on central mechanisms involved in cardiovascular function, neurophysiological and biochemical interactions of aminergic neuron populations in the CNS, dopamine mediated behavioural responses, mode of action of hallucinogens. Chemical and hormonal control of the growth of skin, wool and associated structures with particular reference to the roles of neurotransmitter control of blood flow and hormones. Role of photoperiodicity and pineal-hypothalamic-pituitary system in regulation of biological processes Neurogenic and humoral control of the cerebral and extracerebral vasculature, role of monoaminergic brainstem nuclei and sensory nuclei on craniovascular reactivity of relevance to migraine. Pathways and mechanisms of craniovascular sensation at a peripheral, spinal cord, thalamic and cortical levels. Mechanisms of modulation of craniovascular sensation. The relationship between cortical neural activity and blood flow. Reactivity of intra- and extra-cerebral cranial circulations to vasoactive drugs and to anti-migraine agents. Influence of brainstem structures on cortical function and pain control mechanisms in the trigeminal sensory system. Influence of antimigraine drugs on the mechanism of cranio-vascular sensation.
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| Associate Professor David McKenzie
Prince of Wales Clinical School - Department of MedicineStatement of Interests:
Studies of respiratory and upper airway motor control, respiratory reflexes and sensations respiratory muscle function in various pulmonary and neuromuscular disorders and obstructive sleep apnoea are undertaken in collaboration with scientists at the Prince of Wales Medical research Institute and the Departments of Liason Psychiatry and Physiotherapy at the Prince of Wales Hospital.
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| Dr Robert Smee
Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolStatement of Interests:
The practice of Medicine requires an evidence based approach with clinical audit to determine comparable results to peers. Thus clinical research both retrospective and prospective, is practised in the field of Neuro-Oncology and Head & Neck Cancers. Developing new methods of treatment via Stereotactic Radiotherapy is important. Psychological distress amongst brain tumour patients is also evaluated.
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| Associate Professor Marcus Stoodley
Prince of Wales Clinical School - Department of SurgeryStatement of Interests:
1. The origin of fluid in spinal cord cysts (syringomyelia) is unknown. Fluid tracer studies are being used to determine pathways and source of fluid. 2. Brain vascular malformations are often too risky to treat with surgery. Radiosurgery is an alternative, but with limitations. Our research aims to augment the cellular and molecular response of radiosurgery to improve AVM treatment.
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