Associate Professor

Robert Henderson

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221 works between 1998 and 2025
All (221) Journal Article (185) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (31) Other Outputs (2)

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2025

Journal Article

An fMRI dataset for appetite neural correlates in people living with Motor Neuron Disease

Chang, Jeryn, Lv, JingLei, Guo, Christine C., Lucia, Diana, Bollmann, Saskia, Garner, Kelly, McCombe, Pamela A., Henderson, Robert D., Shaw, Thomas B., Steyn, Frederik J. and Ngo, Shyuan T. (2025). An fMRI dataset for appetite neural correlates in people living with Motor Neuron Disease. Scientific Data, 12 (1) 466, 466. doi: 10.1038/s41597-025-04828-w

An fMRI dataset for appetite neural correlates in people living with Motor Neuron Disease

2025

Journal Article

Appetite loss in patients with motor neuron disease: impact on weight loss and neural correlates of visual food cues

Chang, Jeryn, Shaw, Thomas B., McCombe, Pamela A., Henderson, Robert D., Lucia, Diana, Guo, Christine C., Lv, Jinglei, Garner, Kelly, Bollmann, Saskia, Ngo, Shyuan T. and Steyn, Frederik J. (2025). Appetite loss in patients with motor neuron disease: impact on weight loss and neural correlates of visual food cues. Brain Communications, 7 (2) fcaf111, 1-14. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf111

Appetite loss in patients with motor neuron disease: impact on weight loss and neural correlates of visual food cues

2025

Journal Article

Persistent high levels of perceived fatigue are not associated with hypermetabolism in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Buckett, Lauren E., Holdom, Cory J., Howe, Stephanie L., McCombe, Pamela A., Henderson, Robert D., Al-Chalabi, Ammar, Steyn, Frederik J. and Ngo, Shyuan T. (2025). Persistent high levels of perceived fatigue are not associated with hypermetabolism in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2025.2471429

Persistent high levels of perceived fatigue are not associated with hypermetabolism in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2024

Journal Article

Routine blood biochemical biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Systematic review and cohort analysis

Nona, Robert J., Henderson, Robert D. and Mccombe, Pamela A. (2024). Routine blood biochemical biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Systematic review and cohort analysis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 26 (3-4), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2024.2435976

Routine blood biochemical biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Systematic review and cohort analysis

2024

Journal Article

Evaluation of NUN-004, a novel engineered ephrin antagonist, in healthy volunteers and patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a phase I/Ib, open-label, escalating dose and extended access study

Gerometta, Michael, Henderson, Robert D., Friend, Richard, Cooper, Leanne T., Zhao, Jing, Boyd, Andrew W. and Bartlett, Perry F. (2024). Evaluation of NUN-004, a novel engineered ephrin antagonist, in healthy volunteers and patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a phase I/Ib, open-label, escalating dose and extended access study. Clinical Drug Investigation, 45 (1) e24636, 17-28. doi: 10.1007/s40261-024-01410-x

Evaluation of NUN-004, a novel engineered ephrin antagonist, in healthy volunteers and patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a phase I/Ib, open-label, escalating dose and extended access study

2024

Journal Article

Central neurodegeneration in Kennedy’s disease accompanies peripheral motor dysfunction

Tu, Sicong, Li, Tiffany, Carroll, Antonia S., Mahoney, Colin J., Huynh, William, Park, Susanna B., Henderson, Robert, Vucic, Steve, Kiernan, Matthew C. and Lin, Cindy S-Y (2024). Central neurodegeneration in Kennedy’s disease accompanies peripheral motor dysfunction. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 18331. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-69393-5

Central neurodegeneration in Kennedy’s disease accompanies peripheral motor dysfunction

2024

Journal Article

Assessing the effect of Riluzole on motor unit discharge properties

Shandiz, Ehsan, Fernandes, Gabriel Lima, Henkin, Joao Saldanha, McCombe, Pamela Ann, Trajano, Gabriel Siqueira and Henderson, Robert David (2024). Assessing the effect of Riluzole on motor unit discharge properties. Brain Sciences, 14 (11) 1053, 1053. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14111053

Assessing the effect of Riluzole on motor unit discharge properties

2024

Journal Article

Diagnosing late-onset Tay-Sachs through next generation sequencing and functional enzyme testing: from genes to enzymes

Tupil, Ajay R., Rivlin, Warwick, Mccombe, Pamela A., Henderson, Robert D., Rodgers, Jonathan and Vadlamudi, Lata (2024). Diagnosing late-onset Tay-Sachs through next generation sequencing and functional enzyme testing: from genes to enzymes. Neurology Genetics, 10 (6) e200205, e200205. doi: 10.1212/nxg.0000000000200205

Diagnosing late-onset Tay-Sachs through next generation sequencing and functional enzyme testing: from genes to enzymes

2024

Journal Article

Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cell lines from sporadic, sporadic frontotemporal dementia, familial SOD1, and familial C9orf72 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients

Jiang, Leanne, Tracey, Timothy J., Gill, Melinder K., Howe, Stephanie L., Power, Dominique T., Bharti, Vanda, McCombe, Pamela A., Henderson, Robert D., Steyn, Frederik J. and Ngo, Shyuan T. (2024). Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cell lines from sporadic, sporadic frontotemporal dementia, familial SOD1, and familial C9orf72 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. Stem Cell Research, 78 103447, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2024.103447

Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cell lines from sporadic, sporadic frontotemporal dementia, familial SOD1, and familial C9orf72 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients

2024

Journal Article

Stepping up for a practical biomarker of motor unit loss

Henderson, Robert David and Shandiz, Ehsan (2024). Stepping up for a practical biomarker of motor unit loss. Muscle & Nerve, 70 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1002/mus.28110

Stepping up for a practical biomarker of motor unit loss

2024

Conference Publication

Identifying optimized assessment of nerve damage during chemotherapy

Li, Tiffany, Timmins, Hannah C, Mahfouz, Fawaz Mayez, Mizrahi, David, Horvath, Lisa, Harrison, Michelle L., Grimison, Peter S., Friedlander, Michael, Marx, Gavin M., Boyle, Frances M., Wyld, David, Henderson, Robert, King, Tracy, Baron-Hay, Sally E., Kiernan, Matthew C, Rutherford, Claudia, Goldstein, David and Park, Susanna B (2024). Identifying optimized assessment of nerve damage during chemotherapy. 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 31 May - 4 June 2024. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.12016

Identifying optimized assessment of nerve damage during chemotherapy

2024

Journal Article

Verbal and nonverbal fluency in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Barker, Megan S., Ceslis, Amelia, Argall, Rosemary, McCombe, Pamela, Henderson, Robert D. and Robinson, Gail A. (2024). Verbal and nonverbal fluency in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Neuropsychology, 18 (2), 265-285. doi: 10.1111/jnp.12354

Verbal and nonverbal fluency in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2024

Journal Article

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio at diagnosis as a biomarker for survival of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Nona, Robert J., Henderson, Robert D. and McCombe, Pamela A. (2024). Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio at diagnosis as a biomarker for survival of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 25 (5-6), 452-464. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2024.2351187

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio at diagnosis as a biomarker for survival of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2024

Journal Article

Variation in resting metabolic rate affects identification of metabolic change in geographically distinct cohorts of patients with ALS

Holdom, Cory J., Janse van Mantgem, Mark R., He, Ji, Howe, Stephanie L., McCombe, Pamela A., Fan, Dongsheng, van den Berg, Leonard H., Henderson, Robert D., van Eijk, Ruben, Steyn, Frederik J. and Ngo, Shyuan T. (2024). Variation in resting metabolic rate affects identification of metabolic change in geographically distinct cohorts of patients with ALS. Neurology, 102 (5) e208117, 1-11. doi: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000208117

Variation in resting metabolic rate affects identification of metabolic change in geographically distinct cohorts of patients with ALS

2024

Journal Article

Gut symptoms, gut dysbiosis and gut-derived toxins in ALS

Lee, Aven, Henderson, Robert, Aylward, James and McCombe, Pamela (2024). Gut symptoms, gut dysbiosis and gut-derived toxins in ALS. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (3) 1871, 1-25. doi: 10.3390/ijms25031871

Gut symptoms, gut dysbiosis and gut-derived toxins in ALS

2024

Journal Article

Associations of postprandial ghrelin, liver‐expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 and leptin levels with body composition, disease progression and survival in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Howe, Stephanie L., Holdom, Cory J., McCombe, Pamela A., Henderson, Robert D., Zigman, Jeffrey M., Ngo, Shyuan T. and Steyn, Frederik J. (2024). Associations of postprandial ghrelin, liver‐expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 and leptin levels with body composition, disease progression and survival in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. European Journal of Neurology, 31 (1) e16052, e16052. doi: 10.1111/ene.16052

Associations of postprandial ghrelin, liver‐expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 and leptin levels with body composition, disease progression and survival in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2023

Journal Article

Longitudinal changes in intrinsic motoneuron excitability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are dependent on disease progression

Trajano, Gabriel S., Orssatto, Lucas B. R., McCombe, Pamela A., Rivlin, Warwick, Tang, Lily and Henderson, Robert D. (2023). Longitudinal changes in intrinsic motoneuron excitability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are dependent on disease progression. The Journal of Physiology, 601 (21), 4723-4735. doi: 10.1113/jp285181

Longitudinal changes in intrinsic motoneuron excitability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are dependent on disease progression

2023

Journal Article

Proteomic investigation of ALS motor cortex identifies known and novel pathogenetic mechanisms

Lee, Aven, Henderson, Robert, Jayakody Arachchige, Buddhika, Robertson, Thomas and McCombe, Pamela Ann (2023). Proteomic investigation of ALS motor cortex identifies known and novel pathogenetic mechanisms. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 452 120753, 120753. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120753

Proteomic investigation of ALS motor cortex identifies known and novel pathogenetic mechanisms

2023

Journal Article

RFC1 in an Australasian neurological disease cohort: extending the genetic heterogeneity and implications for diagnostics

Scriba, Carolin K, Stevanovski, Igor, Chintalaphani, Sanjog R, Gamaarachchi, Hasindu, Ghaoui, Roula, Ghia, Darshan, Henderson, Robert D, Jordan, Nerissa, Winkel, Antony, Lamont, Phillipa J, Rodrigues, Miriam J, Roxburgh, Richard H, Weisburd, Ben, Laing, Nigel G, Deveson, Ira W, Davis, Mark R and Ravenscroft, Gianina (2023). RFC1 in an Australasian neurological disease cohort: extending the genetic heterogeneity and implications for diagnostics. Brain Communications, 5 (4) fcad208, 1-14. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcad208

RFC1 in an Australasian neurological disease cohort: extending the genetic heterogeneity and implications for diagnostics

2023

Journal Article

COURAGE-ALS: a randomized, double-blind phase 3 study designed to improve participant experience and increase the probability of success

Shefner, Jeremy M., Al-Chalabi, Ammar, Andrews, Jinsy A., Chio, Adriano, De Carvalho, Mamede, Cockroft, Bettina M., Corcia, Philippe, Couratier, Philippe, Cudkowicz, Merit E., Genge, Angela, Hardiman, Orla, Heiman-Patterson, Terry, Henderson, Robert D., Ingre, Caroline, Jackson, Carlayne E., Johnston, Wendy, Lechtzin, Noah, Ludolph, Albert, Maragakis, Nicholas J., Miller, Timothy M., Mora Pardina, Jesus S., Petri, Susanne, Simmons, Zachary, Van Den Berg, Leonard H., Zinman, Lorne, Kupfer, Stuart, Malik, Fady I., Meng, Lisa, Simkins, Tyrell J. ... Rudnicki, Stacy A. (2023). COURAGE-ALS: a randomized, double-blind phase 3 study designed to improve participant experience and increase the probability of success. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 24 (5-6), 523-534. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2023.2216223

COURAGE-ALS: a randomized, double-blind phase 3 study designed to improve participant experience and increase the probability of success

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Predicting functional decline in MND using metabolic body mapping
    Cure for MND Foundation - Impact Grants
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    AMII: Asia-pacific MND Imaging Initiative (2022 FightMND Collaborative Initiatives Grant administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Save our Speech (SoS) Study: Towards automated speech biomarkers of disease progression and treatment responsiveness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc Innovator Grant
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Targeting inflammasome-driven neuropathology and motor neuron death in MND using a clinically approved cancer drug.
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc Linda Rynalski Bridge Funding Grant
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Targeting NAT1 to improve metabolism and slow disease progression in MND
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc Innovator Grant
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    A Novel PET Imaging Market of Astrocytes and Glutamate Reuptake in Brain and Spinal Cord in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    N-acetyltransferase 1, a modifier of disease outcome in patients with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Targeting inflammasome-driven neuropathology and motor neuron death in MND using a clinically approved cancer drug.
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Investigating the immunometabolic nature of motor neurone disease (MND): a study linking metabolism, inflammation, and clinical outcomes in MND patients
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Development of biomarkers for loss of fat free mass and disease progression in patients with Motor Neurone Disease
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Immunogenetics of motor neurone disease - a pilot study
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    A novel ephrin receptor A4-Fc fusion protein for the treatment of motor neuron disease
    Cure for MND Foundation - Translational Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Novel biomarkers for motor neurone disease
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    Motor Neurone Disease: Patient centred care for a progressive neurological disease - evidence driving policy (NHMRC Partnership Project administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Longitudinal assessment of behaviour and cognition in ALS through brief Online Carers' behavioural Questionnaire (OCQ)
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Investigating the proteome of MND brains
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Use of mass spectrometry to identify circulating toxins in the people with ALS
    Wesley Merdical Research
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Use of Point-of-Care (PoC) testing to improve respiratory management and monitor disease progression in ALS: A pilot study
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Defining inflammatory biomarkers in motor neuron disease patients to assist in clinical trial efficiency of the C5aR antagonist PMX205
    Wesley Medical Research Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Discovery of EAAT5 - a protein that may stop glutamate excitotoxicity in ALS
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Metabolic exploration in neurodegenerative disease (MEND): synergy between derangements in systemic and muscle metabolism in MND
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Metabolic and gut dynamics in MND: Identifying novel strategies to meet energy needs in patients
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Using biomarkers to explore heterogeneity of motor neurone disease
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A multicentre study of the impact of metabolic balance and dietary intake on the clinical parameters of disease progression
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Blood biomarkers in ALS: Translation into clinical practice of pNfH and search for additional biomarkers using proteomics
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Mass spectrometry to search for biomarkers in motor neurone disease
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2015
    The role of altered neuromuscular activity and mRNA transport in modifying the progression of Motor Neuron Disease
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015
    The role of altered neuronal activity and mRNA transport in modifying the progression Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Targeting EphA4 as a treatment for MND
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    The role of altered neuromuscular signaling in ALS: factors that modify the course of MND
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Whole exome sequencing of sporadic MND
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Biomarkers of disease progression in MND
    UQ Academic Title Holder Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Use of biomarkers to understand Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Using biomarkers to assess disease progression and understanding of MND
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Blood Biomarkers in Motor Neurone Disease
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2012
    MND - not a simple disease
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Comprehensive assessment of MND patients as a means to studying progression and identifying disease subtypes
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Nature and timing of inflammation after acute ischaemic stroke
    National Heart Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Development of a new method of motor unit number estimation for use in motor neurone disease
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Identifying biomarkers for MND using flow cytometry.
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Clinical efficacy and physiological mechanisms of nerve and tendon gliding exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome.
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Supplementary funding to advance development
    Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Motor Unit Analysis in Motor Neurone Disease
    Motor Neurone Disease Association Queensland Inc
    Open grant

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