Overview
Background
Emeritus Professor Paul Colditz has qualifications in paediatrics, biomedical engineering and medical research.
His research focuses on clinically important perinatal health problems and translation to clinical practice. It includes investigations relating to brain injury and neuroprotection, seizure identification and treatment, neural plasticity and pathways to improving neurodevelopmental outcomes. He is an international leader in the development of the preterm connectome using MRI and of brain networks using dEEG.
Current research projects include (i) clinical cohort studies of high risk infants using MRI, dEEG, genetics and biomarker discovery, and (ii) preclinical research in a piglet model to study neuroprotectants, including progressing a patent he holds of a combined stem cell preparation.
He has key past and current roles in professional bodies, and medical not-for-profit organisations. His experience in knowledge application includes commercialization and the application of research knowledge to clinical practice and health policy.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Paul Colditz is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, University of New South Wales
- Masters (Coursework), University of New South Wales
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medicine, University of Oxford
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Research impacts
He has several high impact publications that define current clinical practice (Lancet, JAMA, Am J OG) and holds two patents.
His extensive experience across the whole bench-to-cotside research continuum through to implementation has led to hime being a member or chair of 4 current multicentre RCT DSMBs, including an international first-in-human siRNA industry trial in women with pre-eclampsia.
15% of his publications are in the top 10% of most cited publications worldwide. His metric for policy impact is almost 6 times the average (Field-Normalized Policy Impact 5.97), with 67% of publications having policy impact (Scival 2/8/26), which places him in the top 1% of peers (Almetric Explorer 2/8/26). His average Field-Weighted Citation Impact is 1.33 and average Field-Weighted Views Impact 2.11.
Works
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2011
Conference Publication
Neonatal seizures are associated with increased expression of phosphorylated GFAP in the hypoxic-ischemia piglet brain
Sullivan, S. M., Sullivan, R. K. P., Miller, S. M., Ireland, Z., Bjorkman, S. T. and Colditz, P. B. (2011). Neonatal seizures are associated with increased expression of phosphorylated GFAP in the hypoxic-ischemia piglet brain. 20th Annual Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Health Care Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-14 October 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
GABAA receptor α1 and α3 subunit expression following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia in the newborn piglet
Miller, S. M., Ireland, Z., Sullivan, S. M., Colditz, P. B. and Bjorkman, S. T. (2011). GABAA receptor α1 and α3 subunit expression following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia in the newborn piglet. 31st Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society (ANS), Auckland, New Zealand, 31 January - 3 February 2011.
2010
Journal Article
Effect of the dose volume of perfluorocarbon when starting partial liquid ventilation
Davies, MW, Dunster, KR, Wilson, K and Colditz, PB (2010). Effect of the dose volume of perfluorocarbon when starting partial liquid ventilation. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 46 (12), 714-722. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01828.x
2010
Journal Article
Effect of DHA supplementation during pregnancy on maternal depression and neurodevelopment of young children: A randomized controlled trial
Makrides, Maria, Gibson, Robert A., McPhee, Andrew J., Yelland, Lisa, Quinlivan, Julie, Ryan, Philip, Domino Investigative Team, Doyle, Lex W., Anderson, Peter, Else, Paul L., Meyer, Barbara J., Colditz, Paul, Pritchard, Margo Anne, Zhou, Shao, Collins, Carmel T., Gulpers, Zoe, McCusker, Suzanne, Naccarella, Nicola, Best, Karen, Loudis, Helen, Anderson, Amanda and Griffith, Elizabeth (2010). Effect of DHA supplementation during pregnancy on maternal depression and neurodevelopment of young children: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 304 (15), 1675-1683. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1507
2010
Journal Article
A nonlinear model of newborn EEG with nonstationary inputs
Stevenson, N. J., Mesbah, M., Boylan, G. B., Colditz, P. B. and Boashash, B. (2010). A nonlinear model of newborn EEG with nonstationary inputs. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 38 (9), 3010-3021. doi: 10.1007/s10439-010-0041-3
2010
Journal Article
Body composition from birth to 4.5 months in infants born to non-obese women
Carberry, Angela E., Colditz, Paul B. and Lingwood, Barbara E. (2010). Body composition from birth to 4.5 months in infants born to non-obese women. Pediatric Research, 68 (1), 84-88. doi: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181df5421
2010
Journal Article
Prevention of gestational diabetes: Feasibility issues for an exercise intervention in obese pregnant women
Callaway, L. K., Colditz, P. B., Byrne, N. M., Lingwood, B. E., Rowlands, I. J., Foxcroft, K., McIntyre, H. D. and BAMBINO Group (2010). Prevention of gestational diabetes: Feasibility issues for an exercise intervention in obese pregnant women. Diabetes Care, 33 (7), 1457-1459. doi: 10.2337/dc09-2336
2010
Journal Article
Rapid loss of glutamine synthetase from astrocytes in response to hypoxia: implications for excitotoxicity
Lee, Aven, Lingwood, Barbara E., Bjorkman, S. Tracey, Miller, Stephanie M., Poronnik, Philip, Barnett, Nigel L., Colditz, Paul and Pow, David V. (2010). Rapid loss of glutamine synthetase from astrocytes in response to hypoxia: implications for excitotoxicity. Journal Of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 39 (3), 211-220. doi: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2009.12.002
2010
Journal Article
Long-term losses of amygdala corticotropin-releasing factor neurons are associated with behavioural outcomes following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia
Carty, Michelle L., Wixey, Julie A., Kesby, James, Reinebrant, Hanna E., Colditz, Paul B., Gobe, Glenda and Buller, Kathryn M. (2010). Long-term losses of amygdala corticotropin-releasing factor neurons are associated with behavioural outcomes following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia. Behavioural Brain Research, 208 (2), 609-618. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2010.01.007
2010
Journal Article
Differential effects of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury on brainstem serotonergic raphe nuclei
Reinebrant, Hanna E., Wixey, Julie A., Gobe, Glenda C., Colditz, Paul B. and Buller, Kathryn M. (2010). Differential effects of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury on brainstem serotonergic raphe nuclei. Brain Research, 1322 (C), 124-133. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.01.065
2010
Journal Article
Seizures are associated with brain injury severity in a neonatal model of hypoxia-ischemia
Bjorkman, S.T., Miller, S.M, Rose, S.E., Burke, C. and Colditz, P.B. (2010). Seizures are associated with brain injury severity in a neonatal model of hypoxia-ischemia. Neuroscience, 166 (1), 157-167. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.11.067
2010
Journal Article
Morphological changes in white matter astrocytes in response to hypoxia/ischemia in the neonatal pig
Sullivan, Susan M., Bjorkman, S. Tracey, Miller, Stephanie M., Colditz, Paul B. and Pow, David V. (2010). Morphological changes in white matter astrocytes in response to hypoxia/ischemia in the neonatal pig. Brain Research, 1319, 164-174. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.01.010
2010
Journal Article
Perfluorocarbon dosing when starting partial liquid ventilation: Haemodynamics and cerebral blood flow in preterm lambs
Davies, Mark W., Dunster, Kimble R., Wilson, Kathy and Colditz, Paul B. (2010). Perfluorocarbon dosing when starting partial liquid ventilation: Haemodynamics and cerebral blood flow in preterm lambs. Neonatology, 97 (2), 144-153. doi: 10.1159/000239768
2010
Conference Publication
Detection of neonatal seizure using multiple filters
Khlif, M. S., Mesbah, M., Boashash, B. and Colditz, P. (2010). Detection of neonatal seizure using multiple filters. 10th International Conference on Information Science, Signal Processing and their Applications (ISSPA 2010), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-13 May 2010. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISSPA.2010.5605469
2010
Conference Publication
Signal processing applications in clinical newborn medicine to improve health outcomes
Colditz, Paul B. (2010). Signal processing applications in clinical newborn medicine to improve health outcomes. 10th International Conference on Information Sciences, Signal Processing and their Applications, ISSPA 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10 - 13 May 2010. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/ISSPA.2010.5605406
2010
Conference Publication
Child development and the parenting relationship in children born preterm
Crothers, C., Cartwright, D., Colditz, P., De Dassel, T., Callan, S., Beller, E., Bogossian, F., Johnston, L., Russo, S. and Pritchard, M. (2010). Child development and the parenting relationship in children born preterm. 19th Annual RBWH Health Care Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, 11-15 October 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
Astrocyte remodelling and Changes in GFAP phosphorylation in the neonatal hypoxic/ischemic brain
Sullivan, S. M., Bjorkman, S. T., Miller, S. M., Pow, D. V. and Colditz, P. B. (2010). Astrocyte remodelling and Changes in GFAP phosphorylation in the neonatal hypoxic/ischemic brain. 7th Hershey Conference on Developmental Brain Injury, Snowbird, Utah, USA, 3-5 June 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
Influence of EEG artifacts on detecting neonatal seizure
Khlif, M. S., Mesbah, M., Boashash, B. and Colditz, P. (2010). Influence of EEG artifacts on detecting neonatal seizure. 10th International Conference on Information Science, Signal Processing and their Applications (ISSPA 2010), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-13 May 2010. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISSPA.2010.5605604
2010
Journal Article
Intrapartum fetal scalp lactate sampling for fetal assessment in the presence of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate trace
East, Christine E., Leader, Leo R., Sheehan, Penelope, Henshall, Naomi E. and Colditz, Paul B. (2010). Intrapartum fetal scalp lactate sampling for fetal assessment in the presence of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate trace. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010 (3) CD006174, CD006174-1-CD006174-30. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006174.pub2
2010
Conference Publication
Changes in GFAP phosphorylation in the hypoxic/ischemic brain
Sullivan, S. M., Bjorkman, S. T., Miller, S. M. and Colditz, P. B. (2010). Changes in GFAP phosphorylation in the hypoxic/ischemic brain. 30th Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Sydney, Australia, 1-3 February 2010.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Relationship between HD-EEG, early clinical biomarkers and Brain structure to predict adverse Neurological Outcomes.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining long-term neuroprotection in the growth restricted newborn
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Julie Wixey
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Doctor Philosophy
Capillary ultrastructure and plasma loss from the circulation in preterm piglets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Yvonne Eiby
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Doctor Philosophy
Plasma proteome alterations and neuropathology in the growth restricted piglet
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Aven Lee, Dr Julie Wixey
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Doctor Philosophy
Proteomic landscapes in early brain development and neuropathological implications of fetal growth restriction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Aven Lee, Dr Julie Wixey
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Doctor Philosophy
Relationship between Early Biomarkers of Cerebral Palsy and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd
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Doctor Philosophy
Electroencephalogram assessment of neural networks in preterm and term infants as an early marker to predict neurodevelopmental outcomes
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Towards Optimising Neurodevelopment in very preterm infants: the effects of infant massage by the mother
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Development of early predictors of long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes for extremely preterm and/or extremely low birth weight infants
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Davies
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Brain structure assessed using diffusion MRI and function assessed using quantitative EEG in very preterm infants and the ability to predict neurodevelopmental outcomes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd
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2017
Master Philosophy
A comparative study of in-hospital maternal mortality ratio (MMR) between the United States of America and Australia
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Newborn EEG connectivity analysis using time-frequency signal processing techniques
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Time-frequency characterization of heart rate variability signals: applications to the analysis and detection of perinatal asphyxia
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Neonatal Multichannel EEG Seizure Characterization using Time-Frequency Analysis
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
CHANGES IN GABAA RECEPTOR EXPRESSION AND BRAIN CYTOSKELETON IN NORMALLY GROWN (NG) AND INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RESTRICTED (IUGR) PIGLETS ACROSS THE PERINATAL PERIOD
Principal Advisor
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2009
Master Philosophy
Septicaemia in the newborn: a comparison of neonatal infection rates at Royal Brisbane & Women¿s Hospital, Australia and Danang, Vietnam and suggested strategies for reducing the risk of sepsis
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Discrete Quadratic Time-Frequency Distributions: Definition, Computation, and a Newborn Electroencephalogram Application
Principal Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Electroencephalographic seizure detection in the newborn using nonstationary signal processing
Principal Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
EARLY PREDICTION OF OUTCOME AFTER HYPOXIC-ISCHAEMIC/REPERFUSION INJURY
Principal Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
OPTIMISING VERY PRETERM INFANT OUTCOMES: AN EVIDENCE BASED TARGETED SCREENING AND SURVEILLANCE METHOD
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
UTEROPLACENTAL INSUFFICIENCY AND PRENATAL BRAIN DAMAGE
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
FETAL INTRAPARTUM PULSE OXIMETRY
Principal Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
THE OPTIMAL USE OF INOTROPE AND VOLUME EXPANSION THERAPY IN THE HUMAN NEWBORN
Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Factors driving blood volume loss in preterm piglets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bhavisha Bakrania, Dr Yvonne Eiby
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Early Prediction of typical outcome and mild developmental delay for prioritisation of service delivery for very preterm and very low birthweight infants.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Neurovascular unit alterations following neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy; potential of stem cells as a therapy
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
A novel stem cell therapy for the treatment of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy of the newborn
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Julie Wixey
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Melatonin as a therapeutic agent for post-concussion syndrome after mild traumatic brain injury
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Body Composition in Very Preterm Infants During Their Hospital Stay
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The relationship between brain structure and function of very preterm infants, and the ability to predict neurodevelopmental outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Preventing Relationship Difficulties Between a Mother and her Very Preterm Infant: Implementation and Evaluation of Baby Triple P for Parents of a Very Preterm Infant
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Koa Whittingham, Professor Roslyn Boyd
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
A randomised controlled trial to determine the efficacy of Baby Triple P with parents of very preterm infants on regulatory difficulties, child behaviour and parenting style
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Koa Whittingham, Professor Roslyn Boyd
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The brainstem serotonergic system following neonatal hypoxic-ischemic injury
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms of Cytoprotection by Erythropoietin (EPO) in the Hypoxia/Ischaemia-Injured Neonatal Brain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of C5a in Pregnancy and Fetal Development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Trent Woodruff, Professor Leonie Callaway
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Nutrition and Neurodevelopment of the Preterm and Term Infant
Associate Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Combining Newborn EEG and HRV for Automatic Seizure Detection
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Emeritus Professor Paul Colditz directly for media enquiries about:
- Asphyxia - at birth
- Babies - health
- Biomedical engineering
- Birth asphyxia
- Cerebral palsy
- Child birth
- Child development
- Child growth
- Engineering - biomedical
- Health - babies
- Infants - health
- Intensive care - neonatal
- Neonatal intensive care
- Neonatology
- Neurodevelopment - paediatrics
- Paediatrics
- Perinatal neuroscience
- Perinatology
- Pregnancy - foetal developmet
- Premature babies
- SIDS
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
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