
Overview
Background
Nick Shaw was appointed to the School as Professor in January 2004 and undertook the role of Head of School of Pharmacy at UQ from 1st July 2004 until 31st December 2014. Nick is a pharmacist, graduating PhD from the University of Manchester in 1985 and was a member of the academic staff of the University of Nottingham from 1985-2003. He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1994 and a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in 2010. He previously founded and chaired the Council of Pharmacy Schools (Australia and New Zealand); he is the chair of the APC Accreditation Committee and was the chair of the Australian Pharmacy Liaison Forum in 2011. He has taught across a range of subjects to the second and third years of the BPharm (Hons) course at UQ. Nick has supervised and co-supervised over 45 PhD and research Masters students.
In 2013 Nick was awarded the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Bowl of Hygeia for services to the profession.
Availability
- Professor Nick Shaw is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Manchester
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Manchester
- Fellow, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry
Research interests
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Application of a range of analytical methodologies to solve clinical and health-related problems
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Metabolite profiling methodology applied to nutrient profiles of tropical and other plants and secondary metabolite identification and quantitation from bacteria
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Drug metabolism, biopharmaceutics, drug delivery and pharmacokinetic studies
Works
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1989
Conference Publication
Pharmacokinetics of trilostane in the rat following intravenous administration
McGee, J. P., Palin, K. J. and Shaw, P. N. (1989). Pharmacokinetics of trilostane in the rat following intravenous administration. British Pharmaceutical Conference, -, 1989. Wiley.
1989
Conference Publication
Substrates for rat renal C-S lyase
Blagbrough, I. S., Bycroft, B. W., Evans, D. C. and Shaw, P. N. (1989). Substrates for rat renal C-S lyase. British Pharmaceutical Conference, -, 1989. Wiley.
1988
Journal Article
Sulphur Symposium 1988
Damani, L. A., Temple, D. J., Van Bladeren, P. J., Mitchell, S. C., Oldham, H. G., Shaw, P. N., Waring, R. H. and Wilson, I. D. (1988). Sulphur Symposium 1988. Drug Metabolism and Drug Interactions, 6 (3-4).
1988
Journal Article
Editorial
Damani, L. A., Temple, D. J., van Bladeren, P. J., Mitchell, S. C., Oldham, H. G., Shaw, P. N., Waring, R. H. and Wilson, I. D. (1988). Editorial. Drug Metabolism and Drug Interactions, 6 (3-4), 165-166. doi: 10.1515/DMDI.1988.6.3-4.165
1988
Journal Article
Inhibition of rat renal C-S lyase: Assessment using kidney slice methodology
Blagbrough, I. S., Bycroft, B. W., Evans, D. C. and Shaw, P. N. (1988). Inhibition of rat renal C-S lyase: Assessment using kidney slice methodology. Drug Metabolism and Drug Interactions, 6 (3-4), 303-316. doi: 10.1515/DMDI.1988.6.3-4.303
1987
Journal Article
Kinetics of drug metabolism inhibition: Use of metabolite concentration-time profiles
Shaw, P. Nicholas and Houston, J.Brian (1987). Kinetics of drug metabolism inhibition: Use of metabolite concentration-time profiles. Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, 15 (5), 497-510. doi: 10.1007/BF01061759
1986
Journal Article
Effect of pregnenolone carbonitrile, promethazine and antipyrine pretreatment on antipyrine metabolite formation in rats
Shaw, P.N., Hall, S.T. and Houston, J.B. (1986). Effect of pregnenolone carbonitrile, promethazine and antipyrine pretreatment on antipyrine metabolite formation in rats. Xenobiotica, 16 (12), 1109-1116. doi: 10.3109/00498258609038988
1986
Journal Article
Temporal effects on antipyrine metabolite kinetics in aroclor 1254-treated rats
Shaw, P.N. and Houston, J.B. (1986). Temporal effects on antipyrine metabolite kinetics in aroclor 1254-treated rats. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 84 (2), 232-240. doi: 10.1016/0041-008X(86)90130-4
1986
Journal Article
Inhibition of antipyrine metabolite formation. Steady state studies with cimetidine and metyrapone in rats
Shaw, P.Nicholas, Tseti, Julia, Warburton, Susan, Adedoyin, Adedayo and Houston, J.Brian (1986). Inhibition of antipyrine metabolite formation. Steady state studies with cimetidine and metyrapone in rats. Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 14 (2), 271-276.
1985
Journal Article
Antipyrine metabolite kinetics in healthy human volunteers during multiple dosing of phenytoin and carbamazepine
Shaw, P.N., Houston, J.B., Rowland, M., Hopkins, K., Thiercrlin, J.F. and Morselli, P.L. (1985). Antipyrine metabolite kinetics in healthy human volunteers during multiple dosing of phenytoin and carbamazepine. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 20 (6), 611-618. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1985.tb05119.x
1984
Conference Publication
Induction of cytochrome P450: unifying factor in pancreatic disease
Acheson, D. W. K., Shaw, P. N., Houston, J. B. and Braganza, J. M. (1984). Induction of cytochrome P450: unifying factor in pancreatic disease. American Pancreatic Association, Chicago Il, United States, 8-9 November 1984. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/BF01312484
1984
Conference Publication
Induction of cytochrome P450: unifying factor in pancreatic disease
Acheson, D. W. K., Shaw, P. N., Houston, J. B. and Braganza, J. M. (1984). Induction of cytochrome P450: unifying factor in pancreatic disease. The 1984 Annual Meeting of the British Society of Gastroenterology, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 12-14 September 1984. London, United Kingdom: B M J Group. doi: 10.1136/gut.25.10.A1129
1983
Journal Article
A rapid method for the simultaneous determination of the major metabolites of sulphasalazine in plasma
Shaw, P.N., Sivner, A..L, Aarons, L. and Houston, J.B. (1983). A rapid method for the simultaneous determination of the major metabolites of sulphasalazine in plasma. Journal of Chromatography - Biomedical Applications, 274 (MAY), 393-397. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4347(00)84450-3
1982
Journal Article
ANTIPYRINE METABOLITE KINETICS IN RATS
Shaw, P. N., Rhodes, J. C. and Houston, J. B. (1982). ANTIPYRINE METABOLITE KINETICS IN RATS. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 34 (12 S), 67P-67P. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1982.tb00898.x
1980
Journal Article
HPLC analysis of sulphasalazine and its metabolites
Shaw, P. N., Aarons, L. and Houston, J. B. (1980). HPLC analysis of sulphasalazine and its metabolites. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 32 (1 S), 67P-67P. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1980.tb10870.x
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Nick Shaw is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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The Identification and Quantitation of Opioid Peptides using LC/MS/MS and their Role in Inflammatory Disease
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Bioanalysis, Bioavailability and Disposition of Phytochemicals from Tropical Fruits
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the Multifaceted Value of Milk and Milk Products: Beyond Nutrients to Innate Immunity
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Turner, Professor Nidhi Bansal
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing functional powders from camel milk
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alberto Baldelli, Professor Nidhi Bansal
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Doctor Philosophy
Bioactive breastmilk pasteurised by nanosecond pulsed electric field
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Negareh Ghasemi, Professor Nidhi Bansal
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Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing professional identity formation of pharmacy students for effective collaborative interprofessional practice: an international design-based research study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Coombes, Associate Professor Christy Noble
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of some clinically important elements in infants and young children from Australia and Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Karen Whitfield
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Metabolite and lipid profiling of plasma and urine in an obese population using an untargeted approach: Biomarker discovery in obesity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marie-Odile Parat
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The Application of Population Modelling to Improve the Estimation of Screening Limits in Racehorses
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Development of an assay for vitamin D in biological samples
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amitha Hewavitharana, Dr Karen Whitfield
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Pittosporum angustifolium Lodd. leaf extracts for their biological activities and chemical profiles
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marie-Odile Parat
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Polymeric matrix devices for controlled delivery of agents to prevent bacterial and viral infections
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Turner
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Alternative pasteurisation of donor human milk
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nidhi Bansal
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Physico-chemical, Biological and Nutritional Properties of Australian Camel Milk and Its Powder
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nidhi Bansal
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Novel extraction and evaluation of papaya leaf for chemotherapeutic molecules
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marie-Odile Parat, Dr James Robert Falconer
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
'Prescriptions for Success': a mixed methods exploration of engagement, learning and academic performance among successful CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) and non-CALD pharmacy students at a research-intensive Australian university
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Caroline Steel, Dr Catherine Manathunga
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
MORPHINE AND CANCER METASTASIS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Cabot, Professor David Sturgess, Associate Professor Marie-Odile Parat
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Essential Trace Element Analysis of Human Breast Milk
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amitha Hewavitharana, Dr Karen Whitfield
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Development of polyphenols with improved drug-likeness as prospective disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer's disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Ross
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Ligand- and structure-based discovery of small molecules that modulate the kynurenine pathway for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Ross
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The immunomodulation of dynorphin 1-17 and its biotransformation fragments on inflammatory signalling pathways
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Cabot, Associate Professor Paul Gray
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of Selective Anti-Proliferative and Immunomodulatory Properties of Carica Papaya
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Cabot, Dr Amitha Hewavitharana
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Development of an assay for total vitamin D content in milk and application to study the effect of pasteurisation in breastmilk
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Karen Whitfield, Dr Amitha Hewavitharana
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of bioactive compounds with anti-cancer potential in Carica papaya leaves
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marie-Odile Parat, Dr Amitha Hewavitharana
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Novel cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Ross
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Beta-Endorphin Biotransformation and Modulation of Inflammatory Signals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Cabot, Dr Amitha Hewavitharana
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Study of the chemical diversity of the actinobacteria genus Salinispora, isolated from Great Barrier Reef Sponges
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor John Fuerst, Dr Amitha Hewavitharana
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Becoming Pharmacists: How the pharmacy curriculum influences professional identity formation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Nissen, Professor Ian Coombes
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Biochemistry of Salivary Nucleotide Metabolites and their Role in the Innate Immunity of Neonates
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Developmental cycle and the regulation of natural products in the antibiotic-producing actinobacterium Salinispora from marine sponges
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor John Fuerst, Dr Amitha Hewavitharana
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The Development of Cyclodextrin-Poly(acrylic acid) Conjugates for Sustained Drug Delivery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Ross
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Use of high throughput techniques in the assessment of the bioactivity of mango extracts
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gregory Monteith, Dr Ralf Dietzgen, Professor Mike Gidley
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
A study of the activity and efficacy of beta endorphin fragments in inflamed tissue
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amitha Hewavitharana, Professor Peter Cabot
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic and chemical diversity of the actinobacterial genus Salinispora isolated from Great Barrier Reef sponges.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor John Fuerst, Dr Amitha Hewavitharana
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Effect of glycosaminoglycan mimetics and polyphenols on the aggregation and neurotoxicity of Alzheimer's beta-amyloid peptide (1-40)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Ross
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of biological activities of mango fruit components using cell-based assays
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gregory Monteith, Dr Ralf Dietzgen, Professor Mike Gidley
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The peripheral mechanisms of analgesia and the involvement of adhesion molecules - Development of a novel targeted drug delivery system to sites of inflammation and application to peripheral analgesia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amitha Hewavitharana, Professor Peter Cabot
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation into Immuno-Stimulating COMplexes and Saponin Quil A.
Associate Advisor
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2008
Master Philosophy
Microencapsulated immunostimulating complexes (ISCOMs) as a basis for single-shot vaccines
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harendra Parekh
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