Overview
Background
Pieter studied Biomedical Health Sciences and Medicine at the University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands) and obtained his medical degree in 2005. After moving to Australia in 2012, he started physician training in 2013. He trained in teaching hospitals in Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane before attaining fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2017 in the subspecialty of Endocrinology. Pieter has a special interest in endocrine hypertension and studied the role of aldosterone and aldosterone blockade in hypertension as part of his PhD at the Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands). He also has a particular interest in medical education. He joined UQ as a teaching-focused academic in 2018 and has coordinated several courses in the UQ MD Program across different years, including the new Year 2 course in the MD Design in 2024. His current role is Deputy Head Year 3 for the South Learning Community.
Pieter is also a part-time staff specialist at the Dept of Diabetes and Endocrinology in the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. His clinical interests have evolved around community-based models of care, improving health outcomes for Indigenous communities and reducing inequities in health care. He is the medical lead for the Diabetes Street Hub - a collaborative project between the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Micah Projects to improve diabetes care for people living in unstable housing which has received funding from the Queensland Department of Health to establish and further develop this community-based clinical service. In 2023, he received the Metro South Staff Award for Health Equity for his work on the Diabetes Street Hub.
Availability
- Dr Pieter Jansen is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Biomedical Sciences, Radboud University Nijmegen
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medicine, Erasmus University of Rotterdam
Works
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2016
Conference Publication
Multiple paragangliomas in a 17-year old male with post-micturition symptoms
Jansen, P. M., Nolan, C. J., Chan, H. F. and Wilson, J. D. (2016). Multiple paragangliomas in a 17-year old male with post-micturition symptoms. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Endocrine Society of Australia, Adelaide, SA Australia, 23-26 August 2015. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2016
Conference Publication
Hemiballismus: a rare complication of diabetic nonketotic hyperosmolar state
Jansen, Pieter M., Ashton, David, Hughes, Andrew and Schmidli, Robert (2016). Hemiballismus: a rare complication of diabetic nonketotic hyperosmolar state. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Endocrine-Society-of-Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 23-26 August 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2013
Conference Publication
Determinants of blood pressure reduction by eplerenone in patients with uncontrolled hypertension
Jansen, P. M., Danser, A. H. J. and Van den Meiracker, A. H. (2013). Determinants of blood pressure reduction by eplerenone in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting, Canberra, ACT Australia, August 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the aldosterone-to-renin ratio as a screening test for primary aldosteronism
Jansen, P. M., Danser, A. H. J. and Van den Meiracker, A. H. (2013). Sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the aldosterone-to-renin ratio as a screening test for primary aldosteronism. Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting, Canberra, ACT Australia, August 2013.
2013
Journal Article
Determinants of blood pressure reduction by eplerenone in uncontrolled hypertension
Jansen, Pieter M., Frenkel, Wijnanda J., van den Born, Bert-Jan H., de Bruijne, Emile L. E., Deinum, Jaap, Kerstens, Michiel N., Arnoldus, Joyce H. A., Woittiez, Arend Jan, Wijbenga, Johanna A. M., Zietse, Robert, Danser, A. H. Jan and van den Meiracker, Anton H. (2013). Determinants of blood pressure reduction by eplerenone in uncontrolled hypertension. Journal of Hypertension, 31 (2), 404-413. doi: 10.1097/hjh.0b013e32835b71d6
2012
Conference Publication
Sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the aldosterone-to-renin ratio as a screening test for primary aldosteronism
Jansen, P. M., Danser, A. H. J. and Van den Meiracker, A. H. (2012). Sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the aldosterone-to-renin ratio as a screening test for primary aldosteronism. 24th scientific meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30 Sept-4 Oct 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Determinants of blood pressure reduction by eplerenone in patients with uncontrolled hypertension
Jansen, P. M., Danser, A. H. J. and Van den Meiracker, A. H. (2012). Determinants of blood pressure reduction by eplerenone in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. 24th scientific meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30 Sept-4 Oct 2012.
2012
Journal Article
The phosphorylated sodium chloride cotransporter in urinary exosomes is superior to prostasin as a marker for aldosteronism
van der Lubbe, Nils, Jansen, Pieter M., Salih, Mahdi, Fenton, Robert A., van den Meiracker, Anton H., Danser, A. H. Jan, Zietse, Robert and Hoorn, Ewout J. (2012). The phosphorylated sodium chloride cotransporter in urinary exosomes is superior to prostasin as a marker for aldosteronism. Hypertension, 60 (3), 741-748. doi: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.112.198135
2012
Journal Article
Renin and prorenin have no direct effect on aldosterone synthesis in the human adrenocortical cell lines H295R and HAC15
Jansen, Pieter M., Hofland, Johannes, van den Meiracker, Anton H., de Jong, Frank H. and Danser, A. H. Jan (2012). Renin and prorenin have no direct effect on aldosterone synthesis in the human adrenocortical cell lines H295R and HAC15. Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, 13 (3), 360-366. doi: 10.1177/1470320312438792
2012
Journal Article
Angiotensin IIaldosterone interaction in human coronary microarteries involves GPR30, EGFR, and endothelial NO synthase
Batenburg, Wendy W., Jansen, Pieter M., van den Bogaerdt, Antoon J. and Danser, Alexander H. J. (2012). Angiotensin IIaldosterone interaction in human coronary microarteries involves GPR30, EGFR, and endothelial NO synthase. Cardiovascular Research, 94 (1), 136-143. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvs016
2011
Conference Publication
Sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the aldosterone-to-renin ratio as a screening test for primary aldosteronism
Jansen, P. M., Danser, A. H. J. and Van den Meiracker, A. H. (2011). Sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the aldosterone-to-renin ratio as a screening test for primary aldosteronism. European Meeting on Hypertension, Milan, Italy, 17-20 June 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Aldosterone-receptor antagonists lead to prolonged blood pressure reduction in uncontrolled hypertension: a retrospective analysis
Jansen, P. M., Verdonk, K., Imholz, B. P., Danser, A. H. J. and Van den Meiracker, A. H. (2011). Aldosterone-receptor antagonists lead to prolonged blood pressure reduction in uncontrolled hypertension: a retrospective analysis. European Meeting on Hypertension, Milan, Italy, 17-20 June 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the aldosterone-to-renin ratio as a screening test for primary aldosteronism
Jansen, P. M., Danser, A. H. J. and Van den Meiracker, A. H. J. (2011). Sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the aldosterone-to-renin ratio as a screening test for primary aldosteronism. 23rd annual symposium of the Netherlands Association of Internal Medicine, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 13-15 April 2011.
2011
Journal Article
Long-term use of aldosterone-receptor antagonists in uncontrolled hypertension: a retrospective analysis
Jansen, Pieter M., Verdonk, Koen, Imholz, Ben P., Danser, A. H. Jan and van den Meiracker, Anton H. (2011). Long-term use of aldosterone-receptor antagonists in uncontrolled hypertension: a retrospective analysis. International Journal of Hypertension, 2011, 1-12. doi: 10.4061/2011/368140
2010
Journal Article
Drug mechanisms to help in managing resistant hypertension in obesity
Jansen, Pieter M., Danser, Jan A. H., Spiering, Wilko and van den Meiracker, Anton H. (2010). Drug mechanisms to help in managing resistant hypertension in obesity. Current Hypertension Reports, 12 (4), 220-225. doi: 10.1007/s11906-010-0123-5
2010
Conference Publication
No direct effect of (pro)renin on steroidogenic enzyme expression in H295R cells
Jansen, P. M., Hofland, J., Van den Meiracker, A. H., De Jong, F. H. and Danser, A. H. J. (2010). No direct effect of (pro)renin on steroidogenic enzyme expression in H295R cells. European Meeting on Hypertension, Oslo, Norway, 18-21 June 2010.
2010
Journal Article
Steroidogenesis vs. steroid uptake in the heart: do corticosteroids mediate effects via cardiac mineralocorticoid receptors?
Chai, Wenxia, Hofland, Johannes, Jansen, Pieter M., Garrelds, Ingrid M., de Vries, Rene, van den Bogaerdt, Antoon J., Feelders, Richard A., de Jong, Frank H. and Danser, A. H. Jan (2010). Steroidogenesis vs. steroid uptake in the heart: do corticosteroids mediate effects via cardiac mineralocorticoid receptors?. Journal of Hypertension, 28 (5), 1044-1053. doi: 10.1097/hjh.0b013e328335c381
2009
Conference Publication
No direct effect of (pro)renin on aldosterone synthesis in H295R cells
Jansen, P. M., Hofland, J., Van den Meiracker, A. H., De Jong, F. H. and Danser, A. H. J. (2009). No direct effect of (pro)renin on aldosterone synthesis in H295R cells. 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference of the American Heart Association, Chicago, IL USA, 23-26 September 2009.
2009
Journal Article
Aldosterone synthase inhibitors: pharmacological and clinical aspects
Jansen, Pieter M., Van Den Meiracker, Anton H and Jan Danser, A. H. (2009). Aldosterone synthase inhibitors: pharmacological and clinical aspects. Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs, 10 (4), 319-326.
2008
Conference Publication
The prevalence of primary aldosteronism in primary care and referred hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis
Jansen, P. M., Meima, M. E., Danser, A. H. J. and Van den Meiracker, A. H. (2008). The prevalence of primary aldosteronism in primary care and referred hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis. European Meeting on Hypertension, Berlin, Germany, 14-19 June 2008.
Supervision
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Available projects
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Improving health care access and outcomes for people with diabetes mellitus experiencing housing instability including homelessness
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common chronic condition associated with severe consequences if not managed well. Management of DM is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach alongside strong patient engagement and self-management skills. People experiencing homelessness and housing instability with DM are at particular risk of condition-related complications. Community-based services that address the specific care needs of this population are required. This research project supports our clinical service "Diabetes Street Hub" which is a community-based, person-centred diabetes service for people experiencing housing instability including homelessness.
The project is aimed to better understand the burden of diabetes in people facing homelessness, the impact of housing status on emergency presentations, and the care needs of and barriers to care for people from this community. The overarching project has three components:
1) a retrospective review of diabetes-related emergency presentations by people facing housing instability to identify and better understand the impact of housing and social, financial and psychological factors on acute care facility utilisation
2) a community diabetes screening program to assess the burden of diabetes in the community, including rates of undiagnosed diabetes and pre-diabetes, complication rates, and co-morbidities and other aggravating factors complicating diagnosis or management. This is a prospective study aiming to screen 300 people in a series of community screening events.
3) a qualitative study to assess the care needs and perceived barriers to care for people with diabetes who experience homelessness from the perspective of both consumers and relevant health care providers. This study will include qualtitative research methodologies such as surveys, semi-structured interviews and focus groups.
This project has received a Metro South Health Research Support Scheme Project Grant and an Australian Diabetes Society - AstraZeneca Diabetes Research Grant to help set up the study but the candidate will require to seek their own funding to cover their salary and tuition such as through a scholarship.
This project is best suited for a PhD student and for students with a relevant health professions background such as medicine, nursing or an allied health profession.
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