Overview
Background
Associate Professor Jasneek Chawla undertook her specialist training in Edinburgh UK, followed by a Paediatric Sleep Medicine Fellowship at the Mater Children's Hospital in Brisbane. She is now a Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Physician at the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane and Associate Professor at Child Health Research Centre, University of Queensland.
Associate Professor Jasneek Chawla is a clinician researcher who leads the Kids Sleep Research group at Child Health Research Centre. She was awarded three fellowships during her PhD, evaluating the impact of sleep interventions on outcomes in children with Down syndrome, completed in May 23. A/Prof Chawla leaders large-scale multi-centre research addressing sleep in children with neurodisability and has a national and international profile in this field. She undertakes both respiratory and sleep focused research but has a specific interest in sleep in children with disability, the relationship between sleep and long-term cognitive & behavioural outcomes in children and development of novel technology for clinical use. She has received MRFF, philanthropic and industry funding for her research.
Associate Professor Chawla is a board director and education chair for the Australasian Sleep Association and has been appointed as the incoming president elect for the organisation, commencing Oct 2024. She has served on multiple other national professional commitees and was a senior editor for the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. A/Professor Chawla led the revision of the TSANZ/ASA paediatric home ventilation guidelines and a national consensus document relating to oximetry use for paediatric sleep-disordered breathing.
Associate Professor Chawla has presented nationally and internationally and was a plenary speaker at the World Down syndrome Congress in 2024. She is a mentor for the UQ Faculty of Medicine Women in Leadership Program, the Child Unlimited Youth Mentorship Program and the UQ Clincian Researcher Development Program. A/Prof Chawla is an associate investigator on 2 ARC Centre for Research Excellence- the life course centre and the digital child.
Availability
- Dr Jasneek Chawla is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctoral (Research) of Medicine (Research), The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Paediatric Sleep
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Sleep and Disability
Research impacts
Dr Chawla's research focuses on raising awareness of the importance of sleep for children. It aims to improve sleep evaluation for high-risk children such as those with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Dr Chawla is collaborating internationally and nationally to develop services for these groups. She has multiple philanthropic and industry partners including Down syndrome Queensland, Down syndrome Australia, Child Unlimited, Fisher and Paykel and Sonomedical.
Works
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2021
Conference Publication
Parents’ experiences of having a child with Down Syndrome and sleep difficulties
Miguel, M., Cooke, E. and Chawla, J. (2021). Parents’ experiences of having a child with Down Syndrome and sleep difficulties. Sleep DownUnder 2021 - 32nd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association, Online, 10-13 October 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.016
2021
Journal Article
Ventilatory support at home for children: a joint position paper from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand/Australasian Sleep Association
Chawla, Jasneek, Edwards, Elizabeth A., Griffiths, Amanda L., Nixon, Gillian M., Suresh, Sadasivam, Twiss, Jacob, Vandeleur, Moya, Waters, Karen A., Wilson, Andrew C., Wilson, Susan and Tai, Andrew (2021). Ventilatory support at home for children: a joint position paper from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand/Australasian Sleep Association. Respirology, 26 (10), 920-937. doi: 10.1111/resp.14121
2021
Journal Article
Sleep and behavior 24 months after early tonsillectomy for mild OSA: an RCT
Waters, Karen A., Chawla, Jasneek, Harris, Margaret-Anne, Heussler, Helen, Cheng, Alan T. and Black, Robert J. (2021). Sleep and behavior 24 months after early tonsillectomy for mild OSA: an RCT. Pediatrics, 148 (2) 038588, e2020038588. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-038588
2021
Journal Article
Predictors of home oxygen duration in chronic neonatal lung disease
Wong, Matthew D., Neylan, Melissa, Williams, Gordon, Zahir, Syeda F. and Chawla, Jasneek (2021). Predictors of home oxygen duration in chronic neonatal lung disease. Pediatric Pulmonology, 56 (5), 992-999. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25257
2021
Journal Article
Sleep problems in Australian children with Down syndrome: the need for greater awareness
Chawla, Jasneek K., Howard, Aidan, Burgess, Scott and Heussler, Helen (2021). Sleep problems in Australian children with Down syndrome: the need for greater awareness. Sleep Medicine, 78, 81-87. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.12.022
2021
Journal Article
Cognitive parameters in children with mild obstructive sleep disordered breathing
Chawla, Jasneek, Harris, Margaret-Anne, Black, Robert, Leclerc, Marie-Josee, Burns, Hannah, Waters, Karen A., Bernard, Anne, Lushington, Kurt and Heussler, Helen (2021). Cognitive parameters in children with mild obstructive sleep disordered breathing. Sleep and Breathing, 25 (3), 1625-1634. doi: 10.1007/s11325-020-02264-1
2020
Journal Article
The impact of sleep problems on functional and cognitive outcomes in children with Down syndrome: a review of the literature
Chawla, Jasneek K., Burgess, Scott and Heussler, Helen (2020). The impact of sleep problems on functional and cognitive outcomes in children with Down syndrome: a review of the literature. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 16 (10), 1785-1795. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8630
2020
Journal Article
Cognition after early tonsillectomy for mild OSA
Waters, Karen A., Chawla, Jasneek, Harris, Margaret-Anne, Heussler, Helen, Black, Robert J., Cheng, Alan T. and Lushington, Kurt (2020). Cognition after early tonsillectomy for mild OSA. Pediatrics, 145 (2) e20191450, e20191450. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-1450
2019
Conference Publication
Behavioural problems, functional ability and cognitive function in children with Down syndrome and sleep problems
Chawla, J., Burgess, S. and Heussler, H. (2019). Behavioural problems, functional ability and cognitive function in children with Down syndrome and sleep problems. 15th World Sleep Congress, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 20 - 25 September 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.176
2019
Journal Article
The spectrum of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in infants and children with Down Syndrome
Waters, Karen A., Castro, Chenda and Chawla, Jasneek (2019). The spectrum of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in infants and children with Down Syndrome. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 129 109763, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109763
2019
Journal Article
Overnight oximetry for evaluating paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea: Technical specifications and interpretation guidelines
Twiss, Jacob, Chawla, Jasneek, Davey, Margot J., Edwards, Elizabeth A., Elder, Dawn, Francis, Alana, Griffiths, Mandie A., Pamula, Yvonne, Suresh, Sadasivam, Verginis, Nicola and Nixon, Gillian M. (2019). Overnight oximetry for evaluating paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea: Technical specifications and interpretation guidelines. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55 (10), 1279-1279. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14586
2019
Conference Publication
Managing and weaning home oxygen in chronic neonatal lung disease
Wong, M., Kilner, D. and Chawla, J. (2019). Managing and weaning home oxygen in chronic neonatal lung disease. The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 29 March - 2 April 2019. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
2019
Journal Article
Using continuous overnight pulse oximetry to guide home oxygen therapy in chronic neonatal lung disease
Wong, Matthew D., Chung, Hinfan and Chawla, Jasneek (2019). Using continuous overnight pulse oximetry to guide home oxygen therapy in chronic neonatal lung disease. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56 (2) jpc.14606, 309-316. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14606
2018
Conference Publication
Development of a structured education and psychosocial program for support workers - home ventilation program
Scaini, L., Nicholson, L., Hollamby, M., Jess, K., Chawla, J., Harris, M. -A. and Wilson, S. (2018). Development of a structured education and psychosocial program for support workers - home ventilation program. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian Sleep Association and the Australasian-Sleep-Technologists-Association (Sleep DownUnder), Brisbane, Australia, 17-20 October, 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/jsr.97_12766
2018
Conference Publication
A Statewide consensus for interpretation of continuous pulse oximetry data in chronic neonatal lung disease
Wong, M., Terrill, P. and Chawla, J. (2018). A Statewide consensus for interpretation of continuous pulse oximetry data in chronic neonatal lung disease. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian-Sleep-Association and the Australasian-Sleep-Technologists-Association (Sleep DownUnder), Brisbane Australia, Oct 17-20, 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2018
Conference Publication
An online education module to aid the use of trend oximetry monitoring in preterm infants
Wong, M., Parsley, C., Williams, G., Terrill, P. and Chawla, J. (2018). An online education module to aid the use of trend oximetry monitoring in preterm infants. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian-Sleep-Association and the Australasian-Sleep-Technologists-Association (Sleep DownUnder), Brisbane Australia, Oct 17-20, 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/jsr.42_12766
2017
Journal Article
Rationale for and design of the "POSTA" study: evaluation of neurocognitive outcomes after immediate adenotonsillectomy compared to watchful waiting in preschool children
Waters, Karen A., Chawla, Jasneek, Harris, Margaret-Anne, Dakin, Carolyn, Heussler, Helen, Black, Robert, Cheng, Alan, Burns, Hannah, Kennedy, John D. and Lushington, Kurt (2017). Rationale for and design of the "POSTA" study: evaluation of neurocognitive outcomes after immediate adenotonsillectomy compared to watchful waiting in preschool children. BMC Pediatrics, 17 (1) 47. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0758-8
2017
Conference Publication
Cognitive outcomes in children with mild obstructive sleep disordered breathing
Chawla, J., Heussler, H., Dakin, C., Burns, H., Black, R., Waters, K., Lushington, K. and Harris, M. -A. (2017). Cognitive outcomes in children with mild obstructive sleep disordered breathing. World Sleep Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 October 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.146
2017
Conference Publication
Evaluation of behavioural outcomes in children with down syndrome and co-existing sleep problems
Chawla, J. and Heussler, H. (2017). Evaluation of behavioural outcomes in children with down syndrome and co-existing sleep problems. World Sleep Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 October 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.145
2016
Journal Article
Common sleep disorders in children
Chawla, Jasneek K. and Heussler, Helen (2016). Common sleep disorders in children. Journal of Pediatric Biochemistry, 6 (4), 172-178. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1598613
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jasneek Chawla is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Early Sleep Interventions to Improve Outcomes in Children with Neurodisability
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Laetitia Coles, Professor Karen Thorpe
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