
Overview
Background
Professor Jason Roberts is Director of the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership Fellow L2 at The University of Queensland. He is also a Consultant Clinical Pharmacist at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and Interim Director of the Herston Infectious Diseases Institute (HeIDI). He is Director of the NHMRC-funded Centre for Research Excellence RESPOND which is based at UQCCR. He is a clinician-scientist with a strong interest in research and his principal research theme is optimization of antimicrobial dosing in the critically ill. Prof Roberts has authored over 650 published papers and book chapters on this topic, has been awarded over $55 million in grants and has supervised >20 PhD students to completion.
Prof Roberts was recognised as Australia’s leading researcher in two separate categories, Critical Care and Communicable Diseases, by the Australian’s 2019 Research Magazine.
He has been invited to present his results at major international conferences in critical care, infectious diseases, pharmacy, nephrology, transplant and safety. He has served on the Critical Review Panel for ATS/IDSA Guidelines of HAP, HCAP and VAP and the Australian Therapeutic Guidelines - Antibiotic and the 2021 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines. He is the Past Chair of the Working Group for Antimicrobial Use in ICU for the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and an Executive Member of the PK/PD Group (EPASG) within the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).
He is Section Editor for the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and an Associate Editor of the Journal or Pharmacy Practice and Research, the journal for the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia and an Associate Editor for Pharmacotherapy and Aanesthesiology Pain and Critical Care Medicine journal. He has convened >50 seminars/conferences including being co-convenor for Medicines Management 2013, The National Conference for Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.
He also engages with Industry to perform studies that develop optimised antibiotic dosing regimens that maximise antibiotic efficacy for testing in clinical trials or for use in special patient populations (e.g. critically ill, pneumonia, dialysis).
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Standard of practice in infectious diseases for pharmacy services
Cairns, Kelly A., Avent, Minyon, Buono, Evette, Cheah, Ron, Devchand, Misha, Khumra, Sharmila, Rawlins, Matthew, Roberts, Jason A., Xenos, Kristin and Munro, Courtney (2021). Standard of practice in infectious diseases for pharmacy services. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 51 (3), 247-264. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1744
2021
Journal Article
Optimising treatment outcomes for children and adults through rapid genome sequencing of sepsis pathogens. A study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre trial (DIRECT)
Irwin, Adam D., Coin, Lachlan J. M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Cotta, Menino Osbert, Bauer, Michelle J., Buckley, Cameron, Balch, Ross, Kruger, Peter, Meyer, Jason, Shekar, Kiran, Brady, Kara, Fourie, Cheryl, Sharp, Natalie, Vlad, Luminita, Whiley, David, Beatson, Scott A., Forde, Brian M., Paterson, David, Clark, Julia, Hajkowicz, Krispin, Raman, Sainath, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lipman, Jeffrey, Schlapbach, Luregn J. and Roberts, Jason A. (2021). Optimising treatment outcomes for children and adults through rapid genome sequencing of sepsis pathogens. A study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre trial (DIRECT). Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 11 667680, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.667680
2021
Journal Article
Micafungin population PK analysis in plasma and peritoneal fluid in septic patients with intra-abdominal infections: a prospective cohort study
Garbez, Nicolas, Mbatchi, Litaty, Wallis, Steven C., Muller, Laurent, Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A., Lefrant, Jean-Yves and Roger, Claire (2021). Micafungin population PK analysis in plasma and peritoneal fluid in septic patients with intra-abdominal infections: a prospective cohort study. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65 (7) e02307-20, 1-13. doi: 10.1128/aac.02307-20
2021
Journal Article
Personalized ß-lactam dosing in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and pneumonia: A retrospective analysis on pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic target attainment
Chiriac, Ute, Frey, Otto R., Roehr, Anka C., Koeberer, Andreas, Gronau, Patrick, Fuchs, Thomas, Roberts, Jason A. and Brinkmann, Alexander (2021). Personalized ß-lactam dosing in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and pneumonia: A retrospective analysis on pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic target attainment. Medicine, 100 (22) e26253, 1-7. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000026253
2021
Journal Article
Personalized piperacillin dosing for the critically ill: a retrospective analysis of clinical experience with dosing software and therapeutic drug monitoring to optimize antimicrobial dosing
Chiriac, Ute, Richter, Daniel C., Frey, Otto R., Röhr, Anka C., Helbig, Sophia, Preisenberger, Judit, Hagel, Stefan, Roberts, Jason A., Weigand, Markus A. and Brinkmann, Alexander (2021). Personalized piperacillin dosing for the critically ill: a retrospective analysis of clinical experience with dosing software and therapeutic drug monitoring to optimize antimicrobial dosing. Antibiotics, 10 (6) 667, 667. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10060667
2021
Journal Article
A systematic review of the clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicodynamics of ganciclovir/valganciclovir in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant patients
Selby, Philip Roland, Shakib, Sepehr, Peake, Sandra L., Warner, Morgyn S., Yeung, David, Hahn, Uwe and Roberts, Jason A. (2021). A systematic review of the clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicodynamics of ganciclovir/valganciclovir in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant patients. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 60 (6), 727-739. doi: 10.1007/s40262-020-00982-z
2021
Journal Article
Nebulized colistin in ventilator-associated pneumonia and tracheobronchitis: historical background, pharmacokinetics and perspectives
Zhu, Yinggang, Monsel, Antoine, Roberts, Jason A., Pontikis, Konstantinos, Mimoz, Olivier, Rello, Jordi, Qu, Jieming, Rouby, Jean-Jacques, on behalf of the European Investigator Network for Nebulized Antibiotics in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (ENAVAP) and Li Bassi, Gianluigi (2021). Nebulized colistin in ventilator-associated pneumonia and tracheobronchitis: historical background, pharmacokinetics and perspectives. Microorganisms, 9 (6) 1154, 1-25. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9061154
2021
Journal Article
Development and validation of a UHPLC-MS/MS method to measure cefotaxime and metabolite desacetylcefotaxime in blood plasma: a pilot study suitable for capillary microsampling in critically ill children
Guerra Valero, Yarmarly C., Dorofaeff, Tavey, Roberts, Jason A., Lipman, Jeffrey, Coulthard, Mark G., Sparkes, Louise, Wallis, Steven C. and Parker, Suzanne L. (2021). Development and validation of a UHPLC-MS/MS method to measure cefotaxime and metabolite desacetylcefotaxime in blood plasma: a pilot study suitable for capillary microsampling in critically ill children. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 413 (17), 4483-4491. doi: 10.1007/s00216-021-03411-7
2021
Journal Article
Microsampling to support pharmacokinetic clinical studies in pediatrics
Guerra Valero, Yarmarly, Dorofaeff, Tavey, Parker, Lisa, Coulthard, Mark G., Sparkes, Louise, Lipman, Jeffrey, Wallis, Steven C., Roberts, Jason A. and Parker, Suzanne L. (2021). Microsampling to support pharmacokinetic clinical studies in pediatrics. Pediatric Research, 91 (6), 1-5. doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01586-4
2021
Journal Article
Pharmacodynamic evaluation of a single dose versus a 24-hour course of multiple doses of cefazolin for surgical prophylaxis
Heffernan, Aaron, Alawie, Jowana, Wallis, Steven C., Naicker, Saiyuri, Adiraju, Santosh, Roberts, Jason A. and Sime, Fekade Bruck (2021). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of a single dose versus a 24-hour course of multiple doses of cefazolin for surgical prophylaxis. Antibiotics, 10 (5) 602, 602. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10050602
2021
Journal Article
Clinical pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations in the drug treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis
Burke, Andrew, Smith, Daniel, Coulter, Chris, Bell, Scott C., Thomson, Rachel and Roberts, Jason A. (2021). Clinical pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations in the drug treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 60 (9), 1081-1102. doi: 10.1007/s40262-021-01010-4
2021
Journal Article
Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and metallo-β-lactamase-producing in South Asia
Islam, Kamrul, Heffernan, Aaron J., Naicker, Saiyuri, Henderson, Andrew, Chowdhury, Mohammed Abdul Hassan, Roberts, Jason A. and Sime, Fekade B. (2021). Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and metallo-β-lactamase-producing in South Asia. Future Microbiology, 16 (7) fmb-2020-0193, 521-535. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0193
2021
Journal Article
Antibiotic Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics: Where are we heading?
Li, Jian and Roberts, Jason (2021). Antibiotic Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics: Where are we heading?. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 58 (2) 106369, 106369. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106369
2021
Journal Article
Ceftriaxone exposure in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Gijsen, Matthias, Annaert, Pieter, Shekar, Kiran, Roberts, Jason A., Wauters, Joost and Spriet, Isabel (2021). Ceftriaxone exposure in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 57 (5) 106326, 106326. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106326
2021
Journal Article
Microfluidic assembly of pomegranate-like hierarchical microspheres for efflux regulation in oral drug delivery
Raza, Aun, Alavi, Seyed Ebrahim, Sime, Fekade Bruck, Han, Felicity Y., Roberts, Jason A., Popat, Amirali, Falconer, James R. and Kumeria, Tushar (2021). Microfluidic assembly of pomegranate-like hierarchical microspheres for efflux regulation in oral drug delivery. Acta Biomaterialia, 126, 277-290. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.03.042
2021
Journal Article
Semi-mechanistic PK/PD modelling of meropenem and sulbactam combination against carbapenem-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii
Mohd Sazlly Lim, Sazlyna, Heffernan, Aaron J., Zowawi, Hosam M., Roberts, Jason A. and Sime, Fekade B. (2021). Semi-mechanistic PK/PD modelling of meropenem and sulbactam combination against carbapenem-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 40 (9), 1943-1952. doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04252-z
2021
Journal Article
Semi-mechanistic PK/PD modelling of fosfomycin and sulbactam combination against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Mohd Sazlly Lim, S., Heffernan, A.J., Roberts, J.A. and Sime, F.B. (2021). Semi-mechanistic PK/PD modelling of fosfomycin and sulbactam combination against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65 (5) e02472-20. doi: 10.1128/aac.02472-20
2021
Other Outputs
Microsampling for monitoring gentamicin in neonates
Parker, Suzanne L., Irwin, Adam D., Hosking, Francine, August, Deanne, Schoenmaker, Brittany, Pandey, Saurabh, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A. and Davies, Mark W (2021). Microsampling for monitoring gentamicin in neonates. doi: 10.1101/2021.03.27.21254449
2021
Journal Article
Impact of the epithelial lining fluid milieu on amikacin pharmacodynamics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Heffernan, Aaron J., Sime, Fekade B., Lim, Sazlyna Mohd Sazlly, Naicker, Saiyuri, Andrews, Katherine T., Ellwood, David, Lipman, Jeffrey, Grimwood, Keith and Roberts, Jason A. (2021). Impact of the epithelial lining fluid milieu on amikacin pharmacodynamics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Drugs in R&D, 21 (2), 203-215. doi: 10.1007/s40268-021-00344-5
2021
Journal Article
Model-informed drug development for anti-infectives: state of the art and future
Rayner, Craig R., Smith, Patrick F., Andes, David, Andrews, Kayla, Derendorf, Hartmut, Friberg, Lena E., Hanna, Debra, Lepak, Alex, Mills, Edward, Polasek, Thomas M., Roberts, Jason A., Schuck, Virna, Shelton, Mark J., Wesche, David and Rowland-Yeo, Karen (2021). Model-informed drug development for anti-infectives: state of the art and future. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 109 (4), 867-891. doi: 10.1002/cpt.2198
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacokinetics of anti-mycobacterial drugs in patients with cystic fibrosis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rachel Thomson, Professor Scott Bell
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimising Care of Critically Ill Patients Through Improved Antibiotic Dosing
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
How to use antibiotics better in Paediatric Intensive Care using pharmacokinetic principles
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mark Coulthard, Professor Jeffrey Lipman, Dr Xin Liu, Dr Patty Mitre
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Doctor Philosophy
Perioperative pharmacokinetics of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman, Professor Andre Van Zundert
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Doctor Philosophy
Stability of cephalosporin/b-lactam with b-lactamase inhibitor combinations for use in OPAT and simulation of OPAT-like drug exposures in a Biofilm model to assess the effect on MDR isolates.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimising Care of Critically Ill Patients Through Improved Antibiotic Dosing
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Centre of Research Excellence - REduce the burden of antimicrobial reSistance through oPtimal, persONalised Dosing (RESPOND)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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Doctor Philosophy
What is the validity of altered dosing approaches for ensuring appropriate antibiotic dosing in the critically ill?
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Suitability of ß-lactam and ß-lactamase inhibitor combinations for use in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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Doctor Philosophy
Precision antimicrobial dosing in infected critically ill patients
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Establishing effective antibiotic and sedative dosing in paediatrics with extracorporeal therapies (including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and renal replacement therapies)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hafiz Abdul-Aziz, Honorary Professor Luregn Schlapbach
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving drug therapy for children with sepsis and life-threatening infections
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Luregn Schlapbach, Dr Sainath Raman
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Doctor Philosophy
Perioperative pharmacokinetics of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman, Professor Andre Van Zundert
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Doctor Philosophy
The metabolic fate of infused citrate in the critically ill population undergoing continuous renal replacment therapy using regional citrate anticoagulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bala Venkatesh
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation of antibiotic regimens for the treatment of resistant infections using dynamic in vitro infections models
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation of antibiotic regimens for the treatment of resistant infections using dynamic in vitro infections models
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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Doctor Philosophy
Designing and Implementing a Clinician-Led Protocol for Heparinisation Using Optimal Targets- anti Xa vs APTT
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jessica Schults, Associate Professor Jayesh Dhanani
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimising the stability and dosing regimens of antibiotics for outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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Master Philosophy
Designing and implementing a nurse-led electronic medical record (EMR) integrated heparinisation protocol using optimal targets (anti Xa vs APTT)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jessica Schults, Associate Professor Jayesh Dhanani
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimising antibiotic dosing for the treatment and prevention of central nervous system infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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Doctor Philosophy
In vitro evaluation of the impact of different durations of exposure of fast-acting antimicrobials in combination with beta-lactams
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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Doctor Philosophy
Centre of Research Excellence - REduce the burden of antimicrobial reSistance through oPtimal, persONalised Dosing (RESPOND)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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Doctor Philosophy
Intraoperative lignocaine infusions: Development of an optimised infusion dosing regimen for obese patients.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Victoria Eley
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising Care of Critically Ill Patients Through Improved Antibiotic Dosing
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Defining Optimal Dosing Regimens of Colistin and Polymyxin B in Malaysian Patient Populations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hafiz Abdul-Aziz, Dr Fekade Sime
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Strategies to improve the use of antimicrobials in hospitalised Indonesian patients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman, Dr Hafiz Abdul-Aziz
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Microbiological evaluation of piperacillin/tazobactam versus meropenem against extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of combination antibiotic regimens for the treatment of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising antimicrobial dosing in critically ill patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kiran Shekar, Dr Hafiz Abdul-Aziz
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation of alternative antibiotic dosing regimens for maximal antibacterial activity and suppression of emergence of resistance
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fekade Sime
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
A pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and clinical outcome evaluation of beta-lactam antibiotic therapeutic drug monitoring in critically ill patients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Study of the disposition of nebulized tobramycin
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser, Associate Professor Jeremy Cohen
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Improving antibiotic dosing in critically ill Australian Indigenous patients with severe sepsis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Translating Innovative Pharmacokinetic Sampling Techniques into Improved Antibiotic Dosing Regimens in Critically Ill Patients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Optimizing beta-lactam antibiotic dosing in critically ill patients: Prolonged infusion versus intermittent bolus administration
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz, Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2015
Master Philosophy
Vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity in the Critically-Ill
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
ß-lactam antibiotic pharmacokinetics during continuous venovenous haemofiltration in critically ill patients: Continuous infusion versus intermittent bolus administration
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The metabolic fate of infused citrate in the critically ill population undergoing continuous renal replacment therapy using regional citrate anticoagulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bala Venkatesh
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising Antibiotic Dosing for Treatment of Nosocomial Central Nervous System Infections in Neurocritical Care Patients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Personalising Antimicrobial Therapy in Critically Ill Patients using Bayesian Dosing Software
Associate Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Translating Microsampling Techniques into Improved Antimicrobial Dosing for Critically Ill Children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Oral Antibiotic Formulations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Cabot, Professor Amirali Popat, Dr Fekade Sime, Dr James Robert Falconer
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2017
Master Philosophy
Improving the quality of prescribing in elderly hospital inpatients: evaluating the effect of a clinical pharmacist on ward rounds
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Sick Patients, Starved Circuits and Sticky Drugs: Understanding pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to optimise drug dosing and improve patient outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
An Investigation of the Pharmacokinetics of Piperacillin, Meropenem and Fluconazole in Critically Ill Obese Patients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman, Emeritus Professor Michael Roberts
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Dose optimisation of antibiotics during different forms of renal replacement therapy: focus on tissue and target site antibiotic concentrations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Robert Boots, Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Improving Antimicrobial Use In Critically Ill Patients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2012
Master Philosophy
Challenges in management of infections on a burn injury unit.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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