Overview
Background
Transporters for Catecholamines and Serotonin. Science Education.
The overall theme of Lesley Lluka's research over 3 decades has been the structure and function of the noradrenaline transporter (NET) and the serotonin transporter (SERT). These transporters are important sites of action of drugs such as antidepressants.
More recently, Lesley Lluka's work has increasingly moved to Science Education, with a focus on areas such as student engagement in practical classes, innovative assessment practices to drive deep learning, and internationalization of the curriculum.
Availability
- Dr Lesley Lluka is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Internationalisation of the curriculum in biomedical science
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Role of tutor training in determining student learning outcomes
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Vertically integrated practical curriculum in physiology
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Active learning in lectures and 'lectorials'
Works
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2014
Conference Publication
Motivating students and improving engagement in biology units using online QS modules
Poladian, Leon, Suphioglu, Cenk, Simbag, Vilma, Belward, Shaun, Hodgson, Yvonne, Chunduri, Prasad, Lluka, Lesley, Di Trapani, Jenny, Watters, Dianne, Coady, Carmel, Chuck, Jo-Anne and Markham, Julie (2014). Motivating students and improving engagement in biology units using online QS modules. Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, Sydney , NSW, Australia, 29-30 September 2014. ACSME.
2014
Conference Publication
What resources do students see as important for their learning: Perspectives from a large first year biology cohort
Chunduri, Prasad and Lluka, Lesley (2014). What resources do students see as important for their learning: Perspectives from a large first year biology cohort. 17th International First Year in Higher Education Conference, Darwin, NT, Australia, 6-9 July 2014.
2014
Journal Article
Extracellular loop 3 of the noradrenaline transporter contributes to substrate and inhibitor selectivity
Lynagh, Timothy, Khamu, Tina S. and Bryan-Lluka, Lesley J. (2014). Extracellular loop 3 of the noradrenaline transporter contributes to substrate and inhibitor selectivity. Naunyn-Schmiedebergs Archives of Pharmacology, 387 (1), 95-107. doi: 10.1007/s00210-013-0923-7
2013
Conference Publication
Enhancing feedback provision and use through in situ audio commenting
Colthorpe, K. L., Zimbardi, K., Dekker, A., Hay, P., Engstrom, C., Bugarcic, A., Long, P., Lluka, L. J., Chunduri, P., Worthy, P. and Marrington, J. (2013). Enhancing feedback provision and use through in situ audio commenting. IUPS 2013: International Union of Physiological Societies XXXVII Congress, Birmingham, UK, 21-26 July, 2013. Oxford, UK: London Physiological Society.
2013
Conference Publication
Enhancing feedback provision and use to promote learning through assessment
Colthorpe, Kay, Zimbardi, Kirsten, Dekker, Andrew, Hay, Peter, Engstrom, Craig, Bugarcic, Andrea, Long, Phil, Lluka, Lesley, Chunduri, Prasad and Worthy, Pete (2013). Enhancing feedback provision and use to promote learning through assessment. 36th HERDSA Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 1-4 July, 2013.
2012
Conference Publication
UQMarkUP: effective feedback and consistent assessment for large cohorts with e-learning enabled ‘in situ’ commenting
Colthorpe, K., Dekker, A., Zimbardi, K., Long, P., Lluka, L. J., Chunduri, P., Bugarcic, A., Hay, P., Engstrom, C., Worthy, P. and Marrington, J. (2012). UQMarkUP: effective feedback and consistent assessment for large cohorts with e-learning enabled ‘in situ’ commenting. 2nd Annual CUBEnet Forum, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 10-11 December 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Examining the use of in-situ audio annotations to provide feedback to students
Dekker, Andrew, Zimbardi, Kirsten, Long, Phil, Hay, Peter, Engstrom, Craig, Bugarcic, Andrea, Colthorpe, Kay, Lluka, Lesley, Chunduri, Prasad, Marrington, Justin and Worthy, Peter (2012). Examining the use of in-situ audio annotations to provide feedback to students. SoLAR Southern Flare Conference, Sydney, Australia, 29-30 November 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
The effect of grading matrix assessment on student performance in a large first year biology class
Lluka, Lesley J. and Chunduri, Prasad (2012). The effect of grading matrix assessment on student performance in a large first year biology class. ACSME 2012: Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education. The 18th UniServe Science Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 26-28 September, 2012. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Institute for Innovation in Science & Mathematics Education, University of Sydney.
2010
Conference Publication
The development of a vertically integrated model of inquiry-based practical curricula to help students to learn to ‘think like a scientist’
Lluka, Lesley J., Colthorpe, Kay L., Good, Jon, Chunduri, Prasad G. and Farrand-Zimbardi, Kirsten (2010). The development of a vertically integrated model of inquiry-based practical curricula to help students to learn to ‘think like a scientist’. 2010 Annual Conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL 2010), Liverpool, U.K., 19 - 22 October 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
Becoming a scientist: The development of students’ skills in scientific investigation and communication through a vertically integrated model of inquiry-based practical curricula
Farrand-Zimbardi, Kirsten, Colthorpe, Kay L., Good, Jon P. and Lluka, Lesley J. (2010). Becoming a scientist: The development of students’ skills in scientific investigation and communication through a vertically integrated model of inquiry-based practical curricula. 2010 Annual Conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL 2010), Liverpool, U.K., 19 - 22 October.
2009
Conference Publication
Creating physiology graduates who “think and sound like scientists”
Farrand, Kirsten, Kibedi, Judit, Colthorpe, Kay L., Good, Jon and Lluka, Lesley J. (2009). Creating physiology graduates who “think and sound like scientists”. Third National Attributes Graduate Project Symposia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9 July 2009.
2008
Journal Article
Student perceptions of social learning space: Designing and implementing a co-operative assessment task in pharmacology
Moni, R. W., Depaz, I. and Lluka, L. J. (2008). Student perceptions of social learning space: Designing and implementing a co-operative assessment task in pharmacology. Bioscience Education Electronic Journal, 11 (9), 1-13. doi: 10.3108/beej.11.9
2007
Journal Article
Assessing core manipulative skills in a large, first-year laboratory
Moni, Roger W., Hryciw, Deanne H., Poronnik, Philip, Lluka, Lesley J. and Moni, Karen B. (2007). Assessing core manipulative skills in a large, first-year laboratory. Advances In Physiology Education, 31 (3), 266-269. doi: 10.1152/advan.00020.2007
2007
Journal Article
Investigation of the functional roles of the MELAL and GQXXRXG motifs of the human noradrenaline transporter using cysteine mutants
Sucic, S and Bryan-Lluka, LJ (2007). Investigation of the functional roles of the MELAL and GQXXRXG motifs of the human noradrenaline transporter using cysteine mutants. European Journal of Pharmacology, 556 (1-3), 27-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.10.058
2007
Conference Publication
The undergraduate research apprenticeship - improving the relevance of science teaching through authentic research experience.
McManus, M., Adams, P., Poronnik, P., Lluka, L. and Myatt, P. (2007). The undergraduate research apprenticeship - improving the relevance of science teaching through authentic research experience.. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Adelaide, 8-11 July, 2007.
2007
Journal Article
The personal response - A novel writing assignment to engage first year students in large human biology classes
Moni, Roger W., Moni, Karen B., Lluka, Lesley J. and Poronnik, Philip (2007). The personal response - A novel writing assignment to engage first year students in large human biology classes. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 35 (2), 89-96. doi: 10.1002/bmb.4
2006
Journal Article
A role for serotonin (5-HT) in hepatic stellate cell function and liver fibrosis
Ruddell, Richard G., Oakley, Fiona, Hussain, Ziafat, Yeung, Irene, Bryan-Lluka, Lesley J., Ramm, Grant A. and Mann, Derek A. (2006). A role for serotonin (5-HT) in hepatic stellate cell function and liver fibrosis. American Journal Of Pathology, 169 (3), 861-876. doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.050767
2006
Conference Publication
Framing research to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in science
Moni, R. W., Poronnik, P., Moni, K. B., Lluka, L. J. and Hryciw, D. H. (2006). Framing research to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in science. International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2006, National University of Singapore, 6-8 December 2006. National University of Singapore: Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning, NUS.
2005
Journal Article
Quantitative analysis of immunolabeling for serotonin and for glutamate transporters after administration of imipramine and citalopram
Williams, Susan M., Bryan-Lluka, Lesley J. and Pow, David V. (2005). Quantitative analysis of immunolabeling for serotonin and for glutamate transporters after administration of imipramine and citalopram. Brain Research, 1042 (2), 224-232. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2005.02.045
2005
Conference Publication
Effects of mutations of non-conserved amino acids on the pharmacolgy of the human noradrenaline transporter (hNET)
McWhae, M. and Lluka, L. J. (2005). Effects of mutations of non-conserved amino acids on the pharmacolgy of the human noradrenaline transporter (hNET). Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharamacolos, Melbourne, Australia, 4 - 7 December, 2005. Melbourne, Australia: Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharamacos.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Lesley Lluka is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
A characterisation of the teaching approaches and practices used by casual academic tutors in undergraduate science laboratory-based practical classes
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
The chronic effects of antipsychotic drugs on pyramidal cell structure in rat anterior cingulate cortex: with relevance to schizophrenia
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF THE EXPRESSION, ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTION OF MONOAMINE NEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORTERS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alpha Yap
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS AND REGULATION OF THE NORADRENALINE TRANSPORTER
Principal Advisor
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