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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2015
Conference Publication
Inflammation in the growth restricted newborn brain
Wixey, J. A., Colditz, P. B. and Sullivan, S. M. (2015). Inflammation in the growth restricted newborn brain. 24th Annual RBWH Healthcare Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 12-16 October 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Neonatal seizures are independently associated with loss of GABAa alpha3 protein expression in the hypoxic ischaemic piglet
Miller, S. M., Sullivan, S. M., Ireland, Z., Colditz, P. B. and Bjorkman, S.T. (2015). Neonatal seizures are independently associated with loss of GABAa alpha3 protein expression in the hypoxic ischaemic piglet. International Society for Neurochemistry 2015 Biennial Meeting, Cairns, QLD Australia, 23-28 August 2015. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2015
Conference Publication
Characterisation of the AMPA and kainate receptor in the hypoxic ischaemic piglet
Awabdy, D., Bjorkman, T. and Colditz, P. (2015). Characterisation of the AMPA and kainate receptor in the hypoxic ischaemic piglet. 25th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian Pacific Society for Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society, Cairns, QLD Australia, 23-27 August 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jnc.13188
2015
Conference Publication
Erythropoietin decreases brain injury and improves glial outcomes in newborn hypoxic-ischemic piglets
Sullivan, S. M., Wixey, J. A., Sullivan, R. K. P. and Colditz, P. B. (2015). Erythropoietin decreases brain injury and improves glial outcomes in newborn hypoxic-ischemic piglets. 24th Annual RBWH Healthcare Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 12 - 16 October 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
GFAP splice variant expression in the developing rodent brain
Sullivan, S., Sullivan, R. and Colditz, P. (2015). GFAP splice variant expression in the developing rodent brain. 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, Cairns, QLD Australia, 23-27 August 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jnc.13189
2015
Journal Article
Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 7 years' corrected age in preterm infants who were fed high-dose docosahexaenoic acid to term equivalent: a follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
Collins, Carmel T., Gibson, Robert A., Anderson, Peter J., McPhee, Andrew J., Sullivan, Thomas R., Gould, Jacqueline F., Ryan, Philip, Doyle, Lex W., Davis, Peter G., McMichael, Judy E., French, Noel P., Colditz, Paul B., Simmer, Karen, Morris, Scott A. and Makrides, Maria (2015). Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 7 years' corrected age in preterm infants who were fed high-dose docosahexaenoic acid to term equivalent: a follow-up of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 5 (3) e007314, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007314
2015
Conference Publication
Changes in expression OF GABAa receptor subunits alpha1, alpha2, alpha3 in the developing and adult pig brain
Miller, S. M., Sullivan, S. M., Colditz, P. B. and Bjorkman, S. T. (2015). Changes in expression OF GABAa receptor subunits alpha1, alpha2, alpha3 in the developing and adult pig brain. Royal Brisbane and Women’s Healthcare Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 12-16 October 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Endogenous angiotensins and catecholamines do not reduce skin blood flow or prevent hypotension in preterm piglets
Eiby, Yvonne A., Lumbers, Eugenie R., Staunton, Michael P., Wright, Layne L., Colditz, Paul B., Wright, Ian M. R. and Lingwood, Barbara E. (2014). Endogenous angiotensins and catecholamines do not reduce skin blood flow or prevent hypotension in preterm piglets. Physiological Reports, 2 (12) e12245, 1-13. doi: 10.14814/phy2.12245
2014
Journal Article
Using skin for drug delivery and diagnosis in the critically ill
Liu, Xin, Kruger, Peter, Maibach, Howard, Colditz, Paul B. and Roberts, Michael S. (2014). Using skin for drug delivery and diagnosis in the critically ill. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 77, 40-49. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2014.10.004
2014
Journal Article
Neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy: what lies ahead?
Colditz, Paul (2014). Neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy: what lies ahead?. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 56 (11), 1033-1033. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12524
2014
Journal Article
Efficacy of preventative parenting interventions for parents of preterm infants on later child behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Herd, M., Whittingham, K., Sanders, M., Colditz, P. and Boyd R.N. (2014). Efficacy of preventative parenting interventions for parents of preterm infants on later child behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Infant Mental Health Journal, 35 (6), 630-641. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21480
2014
Journal Article
Fetal pulse oximetry for fetal assessment in labour (Review)
East, Christine E., Begg, Lisa, Colditz, Paul B. and Lau, Rosalind (2014). Fetal pulse oximetry for fetal assessment in labour (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014 (10) CD004075. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004075.pub4
2014
Journal Article
School-age outcomes of very preterm infants after antenatal treatment with magnesium sulfate vs placebo
Doyle, Lex W., Anderson, Peter J., Haslam, Ross, Lee, Katherine J., Crowther, Caroline, for the Australasian Collaborative Trial of Magnesium Sulphate (ACTOMgSO4) Study Group, Pritchard, Margo and Colditz, Paul (2014). School-age outcomes of very preterm infants after antenatal treatment with magnesium sulfate vs placebo. Journal of the American Medical Association, 312 (11), 1105-1113. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.11189
2014
Journal Article
Subgaleal haemorrhage in the newborn: a call for early diagnosis and aggressive management
Colditz, Michael J., Lai, Melissa M., Cartwright, David W. and Colditz, Paul B. (2014). Subgaleal haemorrhage in the newborn: a call for early diagnosis and aggressive management. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 51 (2), 140-146. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12698
2014
Journal Article
Neonatal EEG at scalp is focal and implies high skull conductivity in realistic neonatal head models
Odabaee, Maryam, Tokariev, Anton, Layeghy, Siamak, Mesbah, Mostefa, Colditz, Paul B., Ramon, Ceon and Vanhatalo, Sampsa (2014). Neonatal EEG at scalp is focal and implies high skull conductivity in realistic neonatal head models. NeuroImage, 96, 73-80. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.04.007
2014
Journal Article
Safety of EEG-fMRI recordings in newborn infants at 3T: a study using a baby-size phantom
Vanhatalo, Sampsa, Alnajjar, Aiman, Nguyen, Vinh T., Colditz, Paul and Fransson, Peter (2014). Safety of EEG-fMRI recordings in newborn infants at 3T: a study using a baby-size phantom. Clinical Neurophysiology, 125 (5), 941-946. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.09.041
2014
Journal Article
Are parenting interventions effective in improving the relationship between mothers and their preterm infants?
Evans, Tracey, Whittingham, Koa, Sanders, Matthew, Colditz, Paul and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2014). Are parenting interventions effective in improving the relationship between mothers and their preterm infants?. Infant Behavior and Development, 37 (2), 131-154. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2013.12.009
2014
Journal Article
Increased progression to kidney fibrosis after erythropoietin is used as a treatment for acute kidney injury
Gobe, Glenda C., Bennett, Nigel C., West, Malcolm, Colditz, Paul, Brown, Lindsay, Vesey, David A. and Johnson, David W. (2014). Increased progression to kidney fibrosis after erythropoietin is used as a treatment for acute kidney injury. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology, 306 (6), F681-F692. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00241.2013
2014
Journal Article
Automated detection of perinatal hypoxia using time-frequency-based heart rate variability features
Dong, Shiying, Boashash, Boualem, Azemi, Ghasem, Lingwood, Barbara E. and Colditz, Paul B. (2014). Automated detection of perinatal hypoxia using time-frequency-based heart rate variability features. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 52 (2), 183-191. doi: 10.1007/s11517-013-1129-3
2014
Journal Article
Passive detection of accelerometer-recorded fetal movements using a time–frequency signal processing approach
Boashash, B., Khlif, M. S., Ben-Jabeur, T., East, Christine E. and Colditz, P. B. (2014). Passive detection of accelerometer-recorded fetal movements using a time–frequency signal processing approach. Digital Signal Processing, 25 (1), 134-155. doi: 10.1016/j.dsp.2013.10.002
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
Capillary ultrastructure and plasma loss from the circulation in preterm piglets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Yvonne Eiby
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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
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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
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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