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
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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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2012
Conference Publication
Regulation of GFAP in the neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain
Sullivan, S. M., Yong, K., O'Dowd, C. E., Sullivan, R. K. P., Pow, D. V., Miller, S. M., Ireland, Z., Bjorkman, S. T. and Colditz, P. B. (2012). Regulation of GFAP in the neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain. Hershey Conference on Developmental Brain Injury, London, United Kingdom, 5-8 June 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Generalised phase synchrony within multivariate signals: an emerging concept in time-frequency analysis
Omidvarnia, Amir, Boashash, Boualem, Azemi, Ghasem, Colditz, Paul and Vanhatalo, Sampsa (2012). Generalised phase synchrony within multivariate signals: an emerging concept in time-frequency analysis. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Kyoto Japan, 25-30 March 2012. Piscataway, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICASSP.2012.6288650
2011
Journal Article
Prem Baby Triple P a new parenting intervention for parents of infants born very preterm: Acceptability and barriers
Ferrari, Alize J., Whittingham, Koa, Boyd, Roslyn, Sanders, Matthew and Colditz, Paul (2011). Prem Baby Triple P a new parenting intervention for parents of infants born very preterm: Acceptability and barriers. Infant Behavior and Development, 34 (4), 602-609. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2011.06.004
2011
Journal Article
Determinants of body fat in infants of women with gestational diabetes mellitus differ with fetal sex
Lingwood, Barbara E., Henry, Alexandra M., d'Emden, Michael C., Fullerton, Amanda-Mei, Mortimer, Robin H., Colditz, Paul B., Le Cao, Kim-Anh and Callaway, Leonie K. (2011). Determinants of body fat in infants of women with gestational diabetes mellitus differ with fetal sex. Diabetes Care, 34 (12), 2581-2585. doi: 10.2337/dc11-0728
2011
Journal Article
Developmental Expression and Distribution of GABAA Receptor α1-, α3- and β2-Subunits in Pig Brain
Kalanjati, Viskasari P., Miller, Stephanie M., Ireland, Zoe, Colditz, Paul B. and Bjorkman, Stella T. (2011). Developmental Expression and Distribution of GABAA Receptor α1-, α3- and β2-Subunits in Pig Brain. Developmental Neuroscience, 33 (2), 99-109. doi: 10.1159/000326630
2011
Journal Article
Whole-body hypothermia for term and near-term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: A randomized controlled trial
Jacobs, Susan E., Morley, Colin J., Inder, Terrie E., Stewart, Michael J., Smith, Katherin R., McNamara, Patrick J., Wright, Ian M. R., Kirpalani, Haresh M., Darlow, Brian A., Doyle, Lex W., For the Infant Cooling Evaluation Collaboration and Colditz, Paul B. (2011). Whole-body hypothermia for term and near-term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: A randomized controlled trial. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 165 (8), 692-700. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.43
2011
Journal Article
Effects of prophylactic indomethacin in extremely low-birth-weight infants with and without adequate exposure to antenatal corticosteroids
Schmidt, Barbara, Seshia, Mary, Shankaran, Seshia, Mildenhall, Lindsay, Tyson, Jon, Lui, Kei, Fok, Tai, Roberts, Robin, for the Trial of Indomethacin Prophylaxis in Preterms Investigators, Colditz, P. and Pritchard, M. (2011). Effects of prophylactic indomethacin in extremely low-birth-weight infants with and without adequate exposure to antenatal corticosteroids. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 165 (7), 642-646. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.95
2011
Journal Article
Ibuprofen inhibits neuroinflammation and attenuates white matter damage following hypoxia-ischemia in the immature rodent brain
Carty, M.L., Wixey, J.A., Reinebrant, H.E., Gobe, G., Colditz, P.B. and Buller, K.M. (2011). Ibuprofen inhibits neuroinflammation and attenuates white matter damage following hypoxia-ischemia in the immature rodent brain. Brain Research, 1402, 9-19. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.06.001
2011
Journal Article
High-dose docosahexaenoic acid supplementation of preterm infants: Respiratory and allergy outcomes
Manley, Brett J., Makrides, Maria, Collins, Carmel T., McPhee, Andrew J., Gibson, Robert A., Ryan, Philip, Sullivan, Thomas R., Davis, Peter G., For the Dino Steering commitee and Colditz, Paul B. (2011). High-dose docosahexaenoic acid supplementation of preterm infants: Respiratory and allergy outcomes. Pediatrics, 128 (1), e71-e77. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-2405
2011
Journal Article
Pre- and post-term growth in pre-term infants supplemented with higher-dose DHA: A randomised controlled trial
Collins, Carmel T., Makrides, Maria, Gibson, Robert A., McPhee, Andrew J., Davis, Peter G., Doyle, Lex W., Simmer, Karen, Colditz, Paul B., Morris, Scott, Sullivan, Thomas R. and Ryan, Philip (2011). Pre- and post-term growth in pre-term infants supplemented with higher-dose DHA: A randomised controlled trial. The British Journal of Nutrition, 105 (11), 1635-1643. doi: 10.1017/S000711451000509X
2011
Journal Article
Erythropoietin protects against apoptosis and increases expression of non-neuronal cell markers in the hypoxia-injured developing brain
Yamada, Miko, Burke, Christopher, Colditz, Paul, Johnson, David W. and Gobe, Glenda C. (2011). Erythropoietin protects against apoptosis and increases expression of non-neuronal cell markers in the hypoxia-injured developing brain. Journal of Pathology, 224 (1), 101-109. doi: 10.1002/path.2862
2011
Conference Publication
Kalman filter-based time-varying cortical connectivity analysis of newborn EEG
Omidvarnia, A. H., Mesbah, M., Khlif, M. S., O'Toole, J. M., Colditz, P. B. and Boashash, B. (2011). Kalman filter-based time-varying cortical connectivity analysis of newborn EEG. 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), Boston, MA, United States, 30 August - 3 September 2011. New York, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090335
2011
Conference Publication
Expression of GFAP splice variants in the rodent central nervous system
Sullivan, S. M., Sullivan, R. K. P. and Colditz, P. B. (2011). Expression of GFAP splice variants in the rodent central nervous system. 2nd Brisbane Early Career Researcher Poster Symposium, Brisbane, 4th November.
2011
Conference Publication
Changes in GABAA receptor α subunit protein expression after neonatal hypoxia-ischemia
Miller, S. M., Ireland, Z., Sullivan, S. M., Colditz, P. B. and Bjorkman, S. T. (2011). Changes in GABAA receptor α subunit protein expression after neonatal hypoxia-ischemia. 25th Annual Meeting of The Fetal and Neonatal Workshop of Australia and New Zealand, Hobart, TAS Australia, 8-9 April 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Treating neonatal seizures: Is GABA still exciting after birth?
Miller, S. M., Kalanjati, V. P., Ireland, Z., Colditz, P. B. and Bjorkman, S. T. (2011). Treating neonatal seizures: Is GABA still exciting after birth?. 20th Annual Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Health Care Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, 10-14 October 2011. New York, NY, United States: Nature Publishing Group. doi: 10.1038/pr.2011.528
2011
Conference Publication
Accelerometer-based Fetal Movement Detection
Mesbah, M., Khlif, M.S., East, C., Smeathers, J., Colditz, P. and Boashash, B. (2011). Accelerometer-based Fetal Movement Detection. 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering-in-Medicine-and-Biology-Society (EMBS), Boston Ma, Aug 30-Sep 03, 2011. NEW YORK, NY, USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091942
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.
2011
Conference Publication
Six-week postpartum depression predicts parenting profiles in mothers of preterm children
Pritchard, M. A., Colditz, P. B., Cartwright, D., Gray, P. H., Tudehope, D. and Beller, E. (2011). Six-week postpartum depression predicts parenting profiles in mothers of preterm children. The 20th annual RBWH Health Care Symposium: Personalised Health Care, Herston, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 10-14 October 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Time-Frequency Characterization of Tri-Axial Accelerometer Data for Fetal Movement Detection
Khlif, M.S., Boashash, B., Layeghy, S., Ben-Jabeur, T., Mesbah, M., East, C. and Colditz, P. (2011). Time-Frequency Characterization of Tri-Axial Accelerometer Data for Fetal Movement Detection. IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT), Bilbao, Spain, 14-17 December 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISSPIT.2011.6151607
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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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