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:
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- 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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2022
Journal Article
Brain outcomes in runted piglets: a translational model of fetal growth restriction
Chand, Kirat K., Pannek, Kerstin, Colditz, Paul B. and Wixey, Julie A. (2022). Brain outcomes in runted piglets: a translational model of fetal growth restriction. Developmental Neuroscience, 44 (4-5), 1-11. doi: 10.1159/000523995
2022
Conference Publication
Asthma management in pregnancy and perinatal outcomes
Murphy, , Jensen, M., Holliday, E., Giles, W., Barrett, H., Callaway, L., Bisits, A., Peek, M., Seeho, S., Abbott, A., Robijn, A., Colditz, P., Searles, A., Attia, J., McCaffery, K., Hensley, M., Mattes, J. and Gibson, P. (2022). Asthma management in pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2022
Journal Article
Electroencephalographic studies in growth-restricted and small-for-gestational-age neonates
Stevenson, Nathan J., Lai, Melissa M., Starkman, Hava E., Colditz, Paul B. and Wixey, Julie A. (2022). Electroencephalographic studies in growth-restricted and small-for-gestational-age neonates. Pediatric Research, 92 (6), 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-01992-2
2022
Journal Article
Neurovascular unit alterations in the growth-restricted newborn are improved following Ibuprofen treatment
Chand, Kirat K., Miller, Stephanie M., Cowin, Gary J., Mohanty, Lipsa, Pienaar, Jany, Colditz, Paul B., Bjorkman, Stella Tracey and Wixey, Julie A. (2022). Neurovascular unit alterations in the growth-restricted newborn are improved following Ibuprofen treatment. Molecular Neurobiology, 59 (2), 1018-1040. doi: 10.1007/s12035-021-02654-w
2022
Journal Article
Predictors of maternal bonding and responsiveness for mothers of very preterm infants
Evans, Tracey, Boyd, Roslyn N., Colditz, Paul B., Sanders, Matthew and Whittingham, Koa (2022). Predictors of maternal bonding and responsiveness for mothers of very preterm infants. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 29 (2), 391-402. doi: 10.1007/s10880-021-09833-w
2021
Journal Article
Effect of treatment of clinical seizures vs electrographic seizures in full-term and near-term neonates: a randomized clinical trial
Hunt, Rod W., Liley, Helen G., Wagh, Deepika, Schembri, Rachel, Lee, Katherine J., Shearman, Andrew D., Francis-Pester, Samantha, Dewaal, Koert, Cheong, Jeanie Y. L., Olischar, Monika, Badawi, Nadia, Wong, Flora Y., Osborn, David A., Rajadurai, Victor Samuel, Dargaville, Peter A., Headley, Bevan, Wright, Ian and Colditz, Paul B. (2021). Effect of treatment of clinical seizures vs electrographic seizures in full-term and near-term neonates: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open, 4 (12) e2139604, e2139604. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.39604
2021
Journal Article
Missing out on precious time: extending paid parental leave for parents of babies admitted to neonatal intensive or special care units for prolonged periods
Spittle, Alicia J, McKinnon, Clare, Huang, Li, Burnett, Alice, Cameron, Kate, Doyle, Lex W, Anderson, Peter, Baird, Marian, Colditz, Paul, Cruz, Melanie, Pussell, Kylie, Dalziel, Kim, Eeles, Abbey, Newnham, John, Hunt, Rod W and Cheong, Jeanie (2021). Missing out on precious time: extending paid parental leave for parents of babies admitted to neonatal intensive or special care units for prolonged periods. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (3), 376-381. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15836
2021
Journal Article
Combination of human endothelial colony-forming cells and mesenchymal stromal cells exert neuroprotective effects in the growth-restricted newborn
Chand, Kirat K., Patel, Jatin, Bjorkman, S. T., Sim, Seen-Ling, Miller, Stephanie M., Teo, Elliot, Jones, Lara, Sun, Jane, Colditz, Paul B., Khosrotehrani, Kiarash and Wixey, Julie A. (2021). Combination of human endothelial colony-forming cells and mesenchymal stromal cells exert neuroprotective effects in the growth-restricted newborn. npj Regenerative Medicine, 6 (1) 75, 75. doi: 10.1038/s41536-021-00185-5
2021
Journal Article
Early gut microbiota colonisation of premature infants fed with breastmilk or formula with or without probiotics: a cohort study
Chi, Cheng, Fan, Yali, Li, Cheng, Li, Yu, Guo, Shan, Li, Tianhe, Buys, Nicholas, Clifton, Vicki L., Colditz, Paul B., Yin, Chenghong and Sun, Jing (2021). Early gut microbiota colonisation of premature infants fed with breastmilk or formula with or without probiotics: a cohort study. Nutrients, 13 (11) 4068, 4068. doi: 10.3390/nu13114068
2021
Journal Article
Identifying emergent mesoscopic-macroscopic functional brain network dynamics in infants at term-equivalent age with electric source neuroimaging
Mehrkanoon, Steve, Boashash, Boualem and Colditz, Paul (2021). Identifying emergent mesoscopic-macroscopic functional brain network dynamics in infants at term-equivalent age with electric source neuroimaging. Brain Connectivity, 11 (8), 663-677. doi: 10.1089/brain.2020.0965
2021
Journal Article
Automating quantitative measures of an established conventional MRI scoring system for preterm-born infants scanned between 29 and 47 weeks’ postmenstrual age
van Eijk, L., Seidel, M., Pannek, K., George, J.M., Fiori, S., Guzzetta, A., Coulthard, A., Bursle, J., Ware, R.S., Bradford, D., Rose, S., Colditz, P.B., Boyd, R.N. and Fripp, J. (2021). Automating quantitative measures of an established conventional MRI scoring system for preterm-born infants scanned between 29 and 47 weeks’ postmenstrual age. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 42 (10), 1870-1877. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.a7230
2021
Journal Article
Combined hypothermia and mesenchymal stem cells in animal models of neonatal hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy: a systematic review
Teo, Elliot J., Jones, Lara E., Wixey, Julie A., Boyd, Roslyn N., Colditz, Paul B. and Bjorkman, S. Tracey (2021). Combined hypothermia and mesenchymal stem cells in animal models of neonatal hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy: a systematic review. Pediatric Research, 92 (1), 25-31. doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01716-y
2021
Journal Article
Automatic fetal movement recognition from multi-channel accelerometry data
Mesbah, Mostefa, Khlif, Mohamed Salah, Layeghy, Siamak, East, Christine E., Dong, Shiying, Brodtmann, Amy, Colditz, Paul B. and Boashash, Boualem (2021). Automatic fetal movement recognition from multi-channel accelerometry data. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 210 106377, 106377. doi: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2021.106377
2021
Conference Publication
HD-EEG spectra in 6-year-old children born prematurely
Nguyen, Courtney, Iyer, Kartik, George, Joanne, Pagnozzi, Alex, Bora, Samudragupta, Colditz, Paul and Barlow, Karen (2021). HD-EEG spectra in 6-year-old children born prematurely. AAN 73rd Annual Meeting, Online, 17-22 April 2021. Philadelphia, PA United States: Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1212/wnl.96.15_supplement.2043
2021
Journal Article
Clinical tools used in young infants born very preterm to predict motor and cognitive delay (not cerebral palsy): a systematic review
Caesar, Rebecca, Colditz, Paul B., Cioni, Giovanni and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2021). Clinical tools used in young infants born very preterm to predict motor and cognitive delay (not cerebral palsy): a systematic review. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 63 (4), 387-395. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14730
2021
Journal Article
Early clinical and MRI biomarkers of cognitive and motor outcomes in very preterm born infants
George, Joanne M., Colditz, Paul B., Chatfield, Mark D., Fiori, Simona, Pannek, Kerstin, Fripp, Jurgen, Guzzetta, Andrea, Rose, Stephen E., Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2021). Early clinical and MRI biomarkers of cognitive and motor outcomes in very preterm born infants. Pediatric Research, 90 (6), 1243-1250. doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01399-5
2020
Journal Article
Brain microstructure and morphology of very preterm-born infants at term equivalent age: associations with motor and cognitive outcomes at 1 and 2 years
Pannek, Kerstin, George, Joanne M., Boyd, Roslyn N., Colditz, Paul B., Rose, Stephen E. and Fripp, Jurgen (2020). Brain microstructure and morphology of very preterm-born infants at term equivalent age: associations with motor and cognitive outcomes at 1 and 2 years. NeuroImage, 221 117163, 117163. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117163
2020
Other Outputs
AngII in preterm piglets
Ratnasingham, A, Eiby, Yvonne, Lumbers, Eugenie, Colditz, Paul and Lingwood, Barbara (2020). AngII in preterm piglets. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/98fd416
2020
Journal Article
Predicting motor outcome in preterm infants from very early brain diffusion MRI using a deep learning convolutional neural network (CNN) model
Saha, Susmita, Pagnozzi, Alex, Bourgeat, Pierrick, George, Joanne M., Bradford, DanaKai, Colditz, Paul B., Boyd, Roslyn N., Rose, Stephen E., Fripp, Jurgen and Pannek, Kerstin (2020). Predicting motor outcome in preterm infants from very early brain diffusion MRI using a deep learning convolutional neural network (CNN) model. NeuroImage, 215 116807, 116807. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116807
2020
Journal Article
Automated cot-side tracking of functional brain age in preterm infants
Stevenson, Nathan J., Oberdorfer, Lisa, Tataranno, Maria-Luisa, Breakspear, Michael, Colditz, Paul B., de Vries, Linda S., Benders, Manon J. N. L., Klebermass-Schrehof, Katrin, Vanhatalo, Sampsa and Roberts, James A. (2020). Automated cot-side tracking of functional brain age in preterm infants. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 7 (6) acn3.51043, 891-902. doi: 10.1002/acn3.51043
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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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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