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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2018
Conference Publication
Supreme Study: Investigating the Neuroprotective Role of Sulphate Among Preterm Babies
Dawson, P. A., Colditz, P. B., Boyd, R. N., Badawi, N., Koorts, P. J., Kumar, S., Flenady, V. J. and Hurrion, E. M. (2018). Supreme Study: Investigating the Neuroprotective Role of Sulphate Among Preterm Babies. 22nd Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ), Auckland, New Zealand, 25–28 March 2018. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13882_2
2018
Journal Article
Erratum: Validation of an MRI Brain Injury and Growth Scoring System in Very Preterm Infants Scanned at 29- to 35-Week Postmenstrual Age (vol 38, pg 1435, 2017)
George, J. M., Fiori, S., Fripp, J., Pannek, K., Bursle, J., Moldrich, R. X., Guzzetta, A., Coulthard, A., Ware, R. S., Rose, S. E., Colditz, P. B. and Boyd, R. N. (2018). Erratum: Validation of an MRI Brain Injury and Growth Scoring System in Very Preterm Infants Scanned at 29- to 35-Week Postmenstrual Age (vol 38, pg 1435, 2017). American Journal of Neuroradiology, 39 (1), E8-E8. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A5448
2018
Conference Publication
Preterm piglets are a model of human preterm infant sulphate deficiency
Dawson, P. A., Eiby, Y. A., Barnes, S. K., Boyd, R. N., Badawi, N., Koorts, P. J., Kumar, S., Flenady, V. J., Hurrion, E. M, Colditz, P. B. and Lingwood, B. E. (2018). Preterm piglets are a model of human preterm infant sulphate deficiency. 22nd Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ), Auckland, New Zealand, 25–28 March 2018. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13882_186
2018
Conference Publication
Investigating brain age deviation in preterm infants: a deep learning approach
Saha, Susmita, Pagnozzi, Alex, George, Joanne, Colditz, Paul B., Boyd, Roslyn, Rose, Stephen, Fripp, Jurgen and Pannek, Kerstin (2018). Investigating brain age deviation in preterm infants: a deep learning approach. First International Workshop DATRA 2018 and Third International Workshop PIPPI 2018, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2018, Granada, Spain, 16 September 2018. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-00807-9_9
2017
Journal Article
Identification and expression of a unique neonatal variant of the GABAA receptor α3 subunit
Miller, Stephanie M, Pelly, Samuel, Kalanjati, Viskasari P, Lee, Aven, Colditz, Paul B and Bjorkman, S Tracey (2017). Identification and expression of a unique neonatal variant of the GABAA receptor α3 subunit. Brain structure & function, 223 (2), 1025-1033. doi: 10.1007/s00429-017-1597-6
2017
Journal Article
Targeting inflammation to reduce brain injury in growth restricted newborns: A potential treatment?
Wixey, Julie A, Colditz, Paul B and Björkman, Stella Tracey (2017). Targeting inflammation to reduce brain injury in growth restricted newborns: A potential treatment?. Neural regeneration research, 12 (11), 1804-1806. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.219038
2017
Journal Article
Diagnostic accuracy of early magnetic resonance imaging to determine motor outcomes in infants born preterm: A systematic review and meta-analysis
George, Joanne M, Pannek, Kerstin, Rose, Stephen E, Ware, Robert S, Colditz, Paul B and Boyd, Roslyn N (2017). Diagnostic accuracy of early magnetic resonance imaging to determine motor outcomes in infants born preterm: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 60 (2), 134-146. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13611
2017
Journal Article
Reply
George, J M, Fiori, S, Fripp, J, Pannek, K, Bursle, J, Moldrich, R X, Guzzetta, A, Coulthard, A, Ware, R S, Rose, S E, Colditz, P B and Boyd, R N (2017). Reply. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 39 (3), E40-E40. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A5478
2017
Journal Article
What is the optimal frequency range for quantifying slow EEG activity in neonates? Insights from power spectra
Finnigan, Simon and Colditz, Paul B. (2017). What is the optimal frequency range for quantifying slow EEG activity in neonates? Insights from power spectra. Clinical Neurophysiology, 129 (1), 143-144. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.10.032
2017
Journal Article
Delayed versus immediate cord clamping in preterm infants
Tarnow-Mordi, William, Morris, Jonathan, Kirby, Adrienne, Robledo, Kristy, Askie, Lisa, Brown, Rebecca, Evans, Nicholas, Finlayson, Sarah, Fogarty, Michael, Gebski, Val, Ghadge, Alpana, Hague, Wendy, Isaacs, David, Jeffery, Michelle, Keech, Anthony, Kluckow, Martin, Popat, Himanshu, Sebastian, Lucille, Aagaard, Kjersti, Belfort, Michael, Pammi, Mohan, Abdel-Latif, Mohamed, Reynolds, Graham, Ariff, Shabina, Sheikh, Lumaan, Chen, Yan, Colditz, Paul, Liley, Helen, Pritchard, Margo ... Simes, John (2017). Delayed versus immediate cord clamping in preterm infants. The New England journal of medicine, 377 (25), 2445-2455. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1711281
2017
Journal Article
Validation of an MRI brain injury and growth scoring system in very preterm infants scanned at 29-to 35-week postmenstrual age
George, J. M., Fiori, S., Fripp, J., Pannek, K., Bursle, J., Moldrich, R. X., Guzzetta, A., Coulthard, A., Ware, R. S., Rose, S. E., Colditz, P. B. and Boyd, R. N. (2017). Validation of an MRI brain injury and growth scoring system in very preterm infants scanned at 29-to 35-week postmenstrual age. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 38 (7), 1435-1442. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A5191
2017
Journal Article
The blood-brain barrier; protecting the developing fetal brain
Goasdoue, Kate, Miller, Stephanie M., Colditz, Paul B. and Bjorkman, S. Tracey (2017). The blood-brain barrier; protecting the developing fetal brain. Placenta, 54, 111-116. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.12.005
2017
Journal Article
Neuroinflammation in intrauterine growth restriction
Wixey, Julie A., Chand, Kirat K., Colditz, Paul B. and Bjorkman, S. Tracey (2017). Neuroinflammation in intrauterine growth restriction. Placenta, 54, 117-124. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.11.012
2017
Journal Article
GABAA receptor expression and white matter disruption in intrauterine growth restricted piglets
Kalanjati, Viskasari P., Wixey, Julie A., Miller, Stephanie M., Colditz, Paul B. and Bjorkman, Stella T. (2017). GABAA receptor expression and white matter disruption in intrauterine growth restricted piglets. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 59 (C), 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2017.02.004
2017
Journal Article
Developmental changes in expression of GABAA receptor subunits α1, α2, and α3 in the pig brain
Miller, Stephanie M., Kalanjati, Viskasari P. , Colditz, Paul B. and Bjorkman, Stella Tracey (2017). Developmental changes in expression of GABAA receptor subunits α1, α2, and α3 in the pig brain. Developmental Neuroscience, 39 (5), 375-385. doi: 10.1159/000468926
2017
Conference Publication
Inflammation and blood-brain barrier disruption occurs rapidly following neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
Goasdoue, K., Miller, S., Chand, K., Wixey, J., Colditz, P. and Bjorkman, S. T. (2017). Inflammation and blood-brain barrier disruption occurs rapidly following neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Queensland Perinatal Consortium, Brisbane, Australia, 20 July 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
A spatio-temporal atlas of neonatal diffusion MRI based on kernel ridge regression
Shen, Kaikai, Fripp, Jurgen, Pannek, Kerstin, George, Joanne, Colditz, Paul, Boyd, Roslyn and Rose, Stephen (2017). A spatio-temporal atlas of neonatal diffusion MRI based on kernel ridge regression. 14th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2017, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 18 - 21 April 2017. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ISBI.2017.7950484
2017
Journal Article
Predominant slow EEG activity in healthy neonates: Transient thalamo-cortical dysrhythmia?
Finnigan, Simon and Colditz, Paul B. (2017). Predominant slow EEG activity in healthy neonates: Transient thalamo-cortical dysrhythmia?. Clinical Neurophysiology, 128 (1), 233-234. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.11.015
2017
Conference Publication
Neuroinflammation in the IUGR piglet model
Sukumar, K., Chand, K., Miller, S., Goasdoue, K., Colditz, P., Bjorkman, S. T. and Wixey, J. (2017). Neuroinflammation in the IUGR piglet model. Queensland Perinatal Consortium, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, 20 July 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Anti-inflammatory treatment to reduce brain injury in the growth restricted neonate
Wixey, Julie, Sukumar, Kishen, Miller, Stephanie, Goasdoue, Kate, Colditz, Paul, Bjorkman, Stella Tracey and Chand, Kirat (2017). Anti-inflammatory treatment to reduce brain injury in the growth restricted neonate. 31st Annual Fetal and Neonatal Workshop of Australia and New Zealand, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 30-31 March 2017.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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
Electroencephalogram assessment of neural networks in preterm and term infants as an early marker to predict neurodevelopmental outcomes
Associate Advisor
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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
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
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
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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