Professor Nick Shaw
Professor

Nick Shaw

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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

Analytical chemistry Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

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

  • Application of a range of analytical methodologies to solve clinical and health-related problems

  • Metabolite profiling methodology applied to nutrient profiles of tropical and other plants and secondary metabolite identification and quantitation from bacteria

  • Drug metabolism, biopharmaceutics, drug delivery and pharmacokinetic studies

Search Professor Nick Shaw’s works on UQ eSpace

295 works between 1980 and 2023
All (295) Journal Article (206) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (86) Other Outputs (2)

81 - 100 of 295 works

2014

Journal Article

Becoming a pharmacist: Students' perceptions of their curricular experience and professional identity formation

Noble, Christy, O'Brien, Mia, Coombes, Ian, Shaw, Paul N., Nissen, Lisa and Clavarino, Alexandra (2014). Becoming a pharmacist: Students' perceptions of their curricular experience and professional identity formation. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 6 (3), 327-339. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2014.02.010

Becoming a pharmacist: Students' perceptions of their curricular experience and professional identity formation

2014

Journal Article

Beta-Endorphin 1-31 Biotransformation and cAMP Modulation in Inflammation

Asvadi, Naghmeh Hajarol, Morgan, Michael, Herath, Herath M., Hewavitharana, Amitha K., Shaw, P. Nicholas and Cabot, Peter J. (2014). Beta-Endorphin 1-31 Biotransformation and cAMP Modulation in Inflammation. PLoS One, 9 (3) e90380, e90380.1-e90380.11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090380

Beta-Endorphin 1-31 Biotransformation and cAMP Modulation in Inflammation

2014

Journal Article

Biotransformation of beta-endorphin and possible therapeutic implications

Asvadi, Naghmeh H., Morgan, Michael, Hewavitharana, Amitha K., Shaw, P. Nicholas and Cabot, Peter J. (2014). Biotransformation of beta-endorphin and possible therapeutic implications. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 5 (Article 18) Article 18, 18. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2014.00018

Biotransformation of beta-endorphin and possible therapeutic implications

2014

Conference Publication

Investigation of compounds with cytotoxic activity in Carica papaya leaves

Nguyen, Thao, Parat, Marie-Odile, Hodson, Mark P., Shaw, P. Nicholas and Hewavitharana, Amitha K. (2014). Investigation of compounds with cytotoxic activity in Carica papaya leaves. ICDDT 2014: 6th International Conference on Drug Discovery and Therapy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 2014. Saif Zone, Sharjah, UAE:

Investigation of compounds with cytotoxic activity in Carica papaya leaves

2014

Conference Publication

Academic performance and student engagement in a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) undergraduate pharmacy cohort

Bond, Jacqueline A., Manathunga, Catherine, Steel, Caroline H. and Shaw, P. Nicholas (2014). Academic performance and student engagement in a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) undergraduate pharmacy cohort. APSA 2014: Australasian Pharmaceutical Sciences Association Conference, QUT, Brisbane, 5-7 December, 2014.

Academic performance and student engagement in a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) undergraduate pharmacy cohort

2014

Journal Article

Strategies for the detection and elimination of matrix effects in quantitative LC-MS analysis

Hewavitharana, Amitha K., Tan, Swee K. and Shaw, P. Nicholas (2014). Strategies for the detection and elimination of matrix effects in quantitative LC-MS analysis. LCGC North America, 32 (1), 54-64.

Strategies for the detection and elimination of matrix effects in quantitative LC-MS analysis

2014

Journal Article

Becoming a pharmacist: the role of curriculum in professional identity formation

Noble, Christy, Coombes, Ian, Shaw, Paul Nicholas, Nissen, Lisa M. and Clavarino, Alexandra (2014). Becoming a pharmacist: the role of curriculum in professional identity formation. Pharmacy Practice, 1 (12), 380. doi: 10.4321/S1886-36552014000100007

Becoming a pharmacist: the role of curriculum in professional identity formation

2013

Journal Article

Inaccuracies in the quantification of peptides - A case study using beta-endorphin assay

Herath, H. M. D. R., Kim, R-R., Cabot, P. J., Shaw, P. N. and Hewavitharana, A. K. (2013). Inaccuracies in the quantification of peptides - A case study using beta-endorphin assay. LCGC Europe, 26 (8), 435-437.

Inaccuracies in the quantification of peptides - A case study using beta-endorphin assay

2013

Journal Article

Collection and determination of nucleotide metabolites in neonatal and adult saliva by high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

Al-Shehri, S., Henman, M., Charles, B. G., Cowley, D., Shaw, P. N., Liley, H., Tomarchio, A., Punyadeera, C. and Duley, J. A. (2013). Collection and determination of nucleotide metabolites in neonatal and adult saliva by high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography B, 931, 140-147. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.05.001

Collection and determination of nucleotide metabolites in neonatal and adult saliva by high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

2013

Journal Article

Between fruit variability of the bioactive compounds, β-carotene and mangiferin, in mango (Mangifera indica)

Hewavitharana, Amitha K., Tan, Zhi W., Shimada, Ryo, Shaw, Paul N. and Flanagan, Bernadine M. (2013). Between fruit variability of the bioactive compounds, β-carotene and mangiferin, in mango (Mangifera indica). Nutrition and Dietetics, 70 (2), 158-163. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12009

Between fruit variability of the bioactive compounds, β-carotene and mangiferin, in mango (Mangifera indica)

2013

Journal Article

Cyclodextrin-crosslinked poly(acrylic acid): adhesion and controlled release of diflunisal and fluconazole from solid dosage forms

Kutyla, Marguerite J., Boehm, Michael W., Stokes, Jason R., Shaw, P. Nicholas, Davies, Nigel M., McGeary, Ross P., Tuke, Jonathan and Ross, Benjamin P. (2013). Cyclodextrin-crosslinked poly(acrylic acid): adhesion and controlled release of diflunisal and fluconazole from solid dosage forms. AAPS PharmSciTech, 14 (1), 301-311. doi: 10.1208/s12249-012-9903-3

Cyclodextrin-crosslinked poly(acrylic acid): adhesion and controlled release of diflunisal and fluconazole from solid dosage forms

2013

Journal Article

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) peel extract fractions from different cultivars differentially affect lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells

Taing, Meng-Wong, Pierson, Jean-Thomas, Shaw, Paul N., Dietzgen, Ralf G., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Gidley, Michael J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2013). Mango (Mangifera indica L.) peel extract fractions from different cultivars differentially affect lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells. Food & Function, 4 (3), 481-491. doi: 10.1039/c2fo30224a

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) peel extract fractions from different cultivars differentially affect lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells

2013

Journal Article

Cyclodextrin-crosslinked poly(acrylic acid): synthesis, physicochemical characterization and controlled release of diflunisal and fluconazole from hydrogels

Marguerite J. Kutyla, Lynette K. Lambert, Nigel M. Davies, Ross P. McGeary, P. Nicholas Shaw and Benjamin P. Ross (2013). Cyclodextrin-crosslinked poly(acrylic acid): synthesis, physicochemical characterization and controlled release of diflunisal and fluconazole from hydrogels. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 444 (1-2), 175-184. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.01.005

Cyclodextrin-crosslinked poly(acrylic acid): synthesis, physicochemical characterization and controlled release of diflunisal and fluconazole from hydrogels

2013

Conference Publication

Intraspecific variability in secondary metabolites of the Great Barrier Reef sponge-associated marine bacteria "Salinispora pacifica"

Bose, Utpal, Hodson, Mark P., Shaw, P. Nicholas, Fuerst, John A. and Hewavitharana, Amitha K. (2013). Intraspecific variability in secondary metabolites of the Great Barrier Reef sponge-associated marine bacteria "Salinispora pacifica". IMBC 2013: 10th International Marine Biotechnology Conference, South Bank, QLD, Australia, 11-15 November, 2013.

Intraspecific variability in secondary metabolites of the Great Barrier Reef sponge-associated marine bacteria "Salinispora pacifica"

2013

Journal Article

Recent trends in the determination of vitamin D

Gomes, Fabio P., Shaw, P. Nicholas, Whitfield, Karen, Koorts, Pieter and Hewavitharana, Amitha K. (2013). Recent trends in the determination of vitamin D. Bioanalysis, 5 (24), 3063-3078. doi: 10.4155/bio.13.283

Recent trends in the determination of vitamin D

2013

Conference Publication

Patterns of chemical diversity on sponge associated marine bacteria

Bose, Utpal, Hodson, Mark P., Vidgen, Miranda E., Shaw, P. Nicholas, Fuerst, John A. and Hewavitharana, Amitha K. (2013). Patterns of chemical diversity on sponge associated marine bacteria. 9th Annual Conference of the Metabolomics Society, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K., 1-4 July, 2013.

Patterns of chemical diversity on sponge associated marine bacteria

2013

Conference Publication

Biotransformation within inflamed tissue of beta-endorphin 1-31 and three major N-terminal fragments; beta-endorphin 1-17, beta-endorphin 1-13, and beta-endorphin 1-11

Asvadi, Naghmeh Hajarol, Morgan, Michael, Hewavitharana, Amitha, Shaw, P. Nicholas and Cabot, Peter J. (2013). Biotransformation within inflamed tissue of beta-endorphin 1-31 and three major N-terminal fragments; beta-endorphin 1-17, beta-endorphin 1-13, and beta-endorphin 1-11. HPLC 2013: 40th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 18-21 November, 2013. Royal Australian Chemical Institute (raci).

Biotransformation within inflamed tissue of beta-endorphin 1-31 and three major N-terminal fragments; beta-endorphin 1-17, beta-endorphin 1-13, and beta-endorphin 1-11

2013

Journal Article

Anticancer activity of Carica papaya: a review

Nguyen, Thao T. T., Shaw, Paul N., Parat, Marie-Odile and Hewavitharana, Amitha K. (2013). Anticancer activity of Carica papaya: a review. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 57 (1), 153-164. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201200388

Anticancer activity of Carica papaya: a review

2013

Conference Publication

Discovering the hidden secondary metabolome of Salinispora arenicola: a study of intra-specific diversity

Bose, Utpal, Hodson, Mark P., Shaw, P. Nicholas, Fuerst, John A. and Hewavitharana, Amitha K. (2013). Discovering the hidden secondary metabolome of Salinispora arenicola: a study of intra-specific diversity. ICEC 2013: International Chemical Ecology Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 19-23 August, 2013.

Discovering the hidden secondary metabolome of Salinispora arenicola: a study of intra-specific diversity

2013

Conference Publication

Application of population modelling to improve the estimation of drug withdrawal times in racehorses

Nelis, Samantha, Kirkpatrick, Carl, Hennig, Stefanie, Nissen, Lisa and Shaw, Nick (2013). Application of population modelling to improve the estimation of drug withdrawal times in racehorses. 15th Annual Population Approach Group Australia and New Zealand Meeting (PAGANZ 2013), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-15 February 2013.

Application of population modelling to improve the estimation of drug withdrawal times in racehorses

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2024
    Next-generation feeding for premature babies: 'Bioactive' breastmilk pasteurised by nanosecond pulsed electric field
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Next-generation feeding for premature babies: 'bioactive' breastmilk pasteurised by nanosecond pulsed electric field
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Perioperative opioids and tumour growth and metastasis
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2020
    The Diamantina Individualised Oncology Care Centre (DIOCC)
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    A mechanism for regulation of oral and gut microflora by interaction of salivary metabolites with breast milk
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Establishment of a robotic liquid handling platofrm for the use of 384 and 1536 well plates
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Analytical instrumentation enabling rapid compound separation and chemical structure analysis via mass fingerprinting
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Nutritional properties of mango fruits: linking plant genomics to cellular bioactivities
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Diversity of Salinispora actinobacteria producing pharmaceutically relevant natural products from Australian marine sponges
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006
    A high resolution, high-throughput chromatographic system for separation and characterisation of complex samples
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Identification of nutritional bioactives in tropical fruit
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Nutrient Metabolomics: In vitro assay approaches to identifying nutritional biomolecules in tropical fruit
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Nick Shaw is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • The Identification and Quantitation of Opioid Peptides using LC/MS/MS and their Role in Inflammatory Disease

  • Bioanalysis, Bioavailability and Disposition of Phytochemicals from Tropical Fruits

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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