Overview
Background
Critical Care Medicine focuses on supporting patients, often with one or multiple organ failures. Based at the largest Australian cardiac hospital, our research investigates better ways to support patients with heart and/or lung failure. We explore technological, pharmacological and engineering advances that could help our patients to live longer and better. Our group is world-renowned for clinically relevant large animal models, including heart failure, respiratory failure (ARDS), heart transplantation, sepsis, cardiogenic shock, and more. All our studies use hospital-grade equipment and follow the same clinical guideline to maximise translation. We actively take on honours, MPhil and PhD students from multi-disciplinary backgrounds (science, engineering, medicine, allied health), with a successful track record in supporting our students to secure their own grants and funding. Students are expected to contribute to other studies of the group. For more information about the group, please visit ccrg.org.au, and email if you are interested to join us.
Availability
- Dr Jacky Suen is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Pharmacology, The University of Queensland
- Member, Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
Works
Search Professor Jacky Suen’s works on UQ eSpace
2018
Journal Article
Differential immunological profiles herald magnetic resonance imaging-defined perioperative cerebral infarction
Fanning, Jonathon P., See Hoe, Louise E., Passmore, Margaret R., Barnett, Adrian G., Rolfe, Barbara E., Millar, Jonathan E., Wesley, Allan J., Suen, Jacky and Fraser, John F. (2018). Differential immunological profiles herald magnetic resonance imaging-defined perioperative cerebral infarction. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 11, 1756286418759493. doi: 10.1177/1756286418759493
2018
Journal Article
A potent antagonist of protease-activated receptor 2 that inhibits multiple signaling functions in human cancer cells
Jiang, Yuhong, Yau, Mei-Kwan, Lim, Junxian, Wu, Kai-Chen, Xu, Weijun, Suen, Jacky Y and Fairlie, David P (2018). A potent antagonist of protease-activated receptor 2 that inhibits multiple signaling functions in human cancer cells. The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 364 (2), 246-257. doi: 10.1124/jpet.117.245027
2018
Other Outputs
Modulators of protease activated receptors
Fairlie, David, Liu, Ligong, Yau, Mei-Kwan, Suen, Jacky Yung, Reid, Robert, Lohman, Rink-Jan, Iyer, Abishek Venkatasubramanian, Lim, Junxian and Brown, Lindsay Charles (2018). Modulators of protease activated receptors. US09868763B2.
2018
Conference Publication
Packed red cell age associated with adverse cardiovascular changes in an ovine model of septic shock resuscitation
Fanning, Jonathon P., Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Tung, John-Paul, Byrne, Liam, Simonova, Gabriela, Diab, Sara, Dunster, Kimble, Passmore, Margaret, Boon, Ai-Ching, Hoe, See Louise, Engkilde-Pedersen, Sanne, Esguerra-Lallen, Arlanna, Fauzi, Hashairi Mohd, Pretti, Pimenta Leticia, Millar, Jonathan, Anstey, Christopher, van Haren, Frank, Cullen, Louise, Suen, Jacky, Shekar, Kiran, Maitland, Kathryn and Fraser, John (2018). Packed red cell age associated with adverse cardiovascular changes in an ovine model of septic shock resuscitation. -, -, 2018. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2018
Conference Publication
Development of an ovine model of dilated cardiomyopathy to facilitate clinically translational research
Bartnikowski, N., Obonyo, N., Pedersen, S., Wells, M., Millar, J., Raffel, O., Suen, J., Gregory, S., Haqqani, H. and Fraser, J. (2018). Development of an ovine model of dilated cardiomyopathy to facilitate clinically translational research. 66th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 12th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2 - 5 August 2018. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.110
2018
Conference Publication
PAR-2 does not contribute to tubular damage or renal fibrosis in the obstructed kidney
Han, Y., Ma, F., Ozols, E., Chew, P., Vesey, D., Gobe, G., Morais, C., Lohman, R., Suen, J., Fairlie, D. and Nikolic-Paterson, D. (2018). PAR-2 does not contribute to tubular damage or renal fibrosis in the obstructed kidney. 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Sydney, Australia, 8–12 September 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/nep.13441
2018
Conference Publication
Development of an ovine model of heart transplantation following 24-hour brain stem death
See Hoe, L., Engkilde-Pedersen, S., Obonyo, N., Wells, M., Boon, C., Bartnikowski, N., Passmore, M., McDonald, C., Black, D., Molenaar, P., Diab, S., Suen, J., Marasco, S., McGiffin, D. and Fraser, J. (2018). Development of an ovine model of heart transplantation following 24-hour brain stem death. 66th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 12th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, 2-5 August 2018. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.111
2018
Conference Publication
Inflammatory cytokine profiles in 24-hour brain stem death model
Boon, A. C., Hoe, L. E. See, Pederson, S. E., Obonyo, N. G., Wells, M. A., Bartnikowski, N. J., Passmore, M. R., Marshall, L., James, L., Tung, J., Suen, J. Y., Macdonald, P. S., McGiffin, D. C. and Fraser, J. F. (2018). Inflammatory cytokine profiles in 24-hour brain stem death model. 38th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation (ISHLT), Nice, France, 11-14 April 2018. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.506
2018
Conference Publication
Neuron specific enolase and matrix metaloproteinase 9 signal silent brain infarction associated with TAVI
Fanning, Jonathon P., Hoe, See Louise E., Passmore, Margaret R., Barnett, Adrian G., Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Millar, Jonathan E., Suen, Jacky Y. and Fraser, John F. (2018). Neuron specific enolase and matrix metaloproteinase 9 signal silent brain infarction associated with TAVI. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2017
Journal Article
Exploiting a novel conformational switch to control innate immunity mediated by complement protein C3a
Lohman, Rink-Jan, Hamidon, Johan K., Reid, Robert C., Rowley, Jessica A., Yau, Mei-Kwan, Halili, Maria A., Nielsen, Daniel S., Lim, Junxian, Wu, Kai-Chen, Loh, Zhixuan, Do, Anh, Suen, Jacky Y., Iyer, Abishek and Fairlie, David P. (2017). Exploiting a novel conformational switch to control innate immunity mediated by complement protein C3a. Nature Communications, 8 (1) 351, 351. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-00414-w
2017
Journal Article
Acquired von willebrand syndrome in respiratory extracorporeal life support: A systematic review of the literature
Malfertheiner, M. V., Pimenta, L. P., Von Bahr, V., Millar, J. E., Obonyo, N. G., Suen, J. Y., Pellegrino, V. and Fraser, J. F. (2017). Acquired von willebrand syndrome in respiratory extracorporeal life support: A systematic review of the literature. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 19, 45-52.
2017
Journal Article
Biased signaling by agonists of protease activated receptor 2
Jiang, Yuhong, Yau, Mei-Kwan, Kok, W. Mei, Lim, Junxian, Wu, Kai-Chen, Liu, Ligong, Hill, Timothy A., Suen, Jacky Y. and Fairlie, David P. (2017). Biased signaling by agonists of protease activated receptor 2. ACS Chemical Biology, 12 (5), 1217-1226. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.6b01088
2017
Journal Article
Mapping transmembrane residues of proteinase activated recpetor 2 (PAR2) that influence ligand-modulated calcium signaling
Suen, J.Y., Adams, M. N., Lim, J., Madala, P.K., Xu, W, Cotterell, A., He, Y., Yua, Mei-Kwan, Hooper, J. D. and Fairlie, D.P. (2017). Mapping transmembrane residues of proteinase activated recpetor 2 (PAR2) that influence ligand-modulated calcium signaling. Pharmacological Research, 117, 328-342. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.12.020
2016
Journal Article
Receptor residence time trumps drug-likeness and oral bioavailability in determining efficacy of complement C5a antagonists
Seow, Vernon, Lim, Junxian, Cotterell, Adam J., Yau, Mei-Kwan, Xu, Weijun, Lohman, Rink-Jan, Kok, W. Mei, Stoermer, Martin J., Sweet, Matthew J., Reid, Robert C., Suen, Jacky Y. and Farilie, David P. (2016). Receptor residence time trumps drug-likeness and oral bioavailability in determining efficacy of complement C5a antagonists. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 24575, 24575.1-24575.12. doi: 10.1038/srep24575
2016
Journal Article
Benzylamide antagonists of protease activated receptor 2 with anti-inflammatory activity
Yau, Mei-Kwan, Liu, Ligong, Lim, Junxian, Lohman, Rink-Jan, Cotterell, Adam J., Suen, Jacky Y., Vesey, David A., Reid, Robert C. and Fairlie, David P. (2016). Benzylamide antagonists of protease activated receptor 2 with anti-inflammatory activity. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 26 (3), 986-991. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.12.048
2016
Journal Article
PAR2 modulators derived from GB88
Yau, Mei-Kwan, Liu, Ligong, Suen, Jacky Y., Lim, Junxian, Lohman, Rink-Jan, Jiang, Yuhong, Cotterell, Adam J., Barry, Grant D., Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Vesey, David A., Reid, Robert C. and Fairlie, David P. (2016). PAR2 modulators derived from GB88. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 7 (12), 1179-1184. doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.6b00306
2016
Conference Publication
Protease activated-receptor-2 induced inflammation and fibrosis is mediated in part through activation of transforming growth factor-beta signalling
Owens, E., Iyer, A., Morais, C., Lohman, R., Suen, J., Johnson, D., Nikolic-Paterson, D., Gobe, G., Fairlie, D. and Vesey, D. (2016). Protease activated-receptor-2 induced inflammation and fibrosis is mediated in part through activation of transforming growth factor-beta signalling. The 15th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology (APCN) and 52nd ANZSN ASM, Perth Western Australia, 17–21 September 2016. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/nep.12887
2016
Conference Publication
Pharmacological Inhibition of Protease-Activated Receptor 2 (Par2) Reduces Crescent Formation in Rat Anti-Gbm Disease
Tesch, G., Han, Y., Vesey, D., Gobe, G., Lohman, R., Suen, J., Fairlie, D. and Nikolic-Paterson, D. (2016). Pharmacological Inhibition of Protease-Activated Receptor 2 (Par2) Reduces Crescent Formation in Rat Anti-Gbm Disease. 15th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology (APCN) and 52nd ANZSN ASM, Perth, WA, Australia, 17–21 September 2016. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/nep.12887
2016
Journal Article
Potent small agonists of protease activated receptor 2
Yau, Mei-Kwan, Suen, Jacky Y., Xu, Weijun, Lim, Junxian, Liu, Ligong, Adams, Mark N., He, Yaowu, Hooper, John D., Reid, Robert C. and Fairlie, David P. (2016). Potent small agonists of protease activated receptor 2. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 7 (1), 105-110. doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.5b00429
2015
Journal Article
Potent complement C3a receptor agonists derived from oxazole amino acids: structure-activity relationships
Singh, Ranee, Reed, Anthony N., Chu, Peifei, Scully, Conor C. G., Yau, Mei-Kwan, Suen, Jacky Y., Durek, Thomas, Reid, Robert C. and Fairlie, David P. (2015). Potent complement C3a receptor agonists derived from oxazole amino acids: structure-activity relationships. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 25 (23), 5604-5608. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.10.038
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jacky Suen is:
- Available for supervision
Before you email them, read our advice on how to contact a supervisor.
Supervision history
Current supervision
-
Doctor Philosophy
An investigation of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (V-A ECMO) and its interaction with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Principal Advisor
-
Doctor Philosophy
The importance of blood flow pattern on ECMO and cardiogenic shock
Associate Advisor
-
Doctor Philosophy
Load-Independent Right Ventricular Assessment by Echocardiography
Associate Advisor
-
Doctor Philosophy
Vascular Endothelial Injury, Repair and Preconditioning in the Artificial Circulation
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
-
2023
Doctor Philosophy
The differences in coagulation disturbances of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome subphenotypes
Principal Advisor
-
2024
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Speckle-Tracking Echocardiographic strain accounting for cardiac loading conditions
Associate Advisor
-
2023
Doctor Philosophy
A Comprehensive Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Pulsatile Flow Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Associate Advisor
-
2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Significance of Different Phenotypes in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) for Effective Treatment
Associate Advisor
-
2022
Master Philosophy
Pre-clinical model development of electrical impedance tomography in the assessment of the pulmonary distribution of nebulized solutions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jayesh Dhanani, Dr Gianluigi Li Bassi
-
2019
Doctor Philosophy
A Translational Approach to Potential Toxicity of Stored Blood Components
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John-Paul Tung
-
2018
Doctor Philosophy
Modulating Protease-Activated Receptor 2
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Junxian Lim, Professor David Fairlie
-
2014
Doctor Philosophy
Properties of C5a Receptor on Human Macrophages
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Fairlie
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Jacky Suen directly for media enquiries about:
- Critical Care Medicine
- ECMO
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heart Failure
- Heart transplant
- Respiratory Failure
Need help?
For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team: