Overview
Availability
- Dr Joanne George is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, University of Cape Town
- Doctor of Philosophy of Paediatrics, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy
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Follow up of infants at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes following early brain injury
Works
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2024
Journal Article
The Knowledge Translation of Early Cerebral Palsy (KiTE CP) Study: Implementing screening among a high-risk prospective cohort of Australian infants
Kwong, Amanda KL., Eeles, Abbey, Anderson, Peter J., Badawi, Nadia, Boyd, Roslyn N., Cameron, Kate L., Cheong, Jeanie, Colditz, Paul, Koorts, Pieter, Crowle, Cathryn, Dale, Russell C., Doyle, Lex W., Fahey, Michael, George, Joanne, Hunt, Rod W., McNamara, Lynda, Morgan, Catherine, Novak, Iona, Olsen, Joy E., Reid, Nadia, Rieger, Ingrid, Whittingham, Koa and Spittle, Alicia J. (2024). The Knowledge Translation of Early Cerebral Palsy (KiTE CP) Study: Implementing screening among a high-risk prospective cohort of Australian infants. The Journal of Pediatrics, 268 113949, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113949
2023
Conference Publication
Prediction of adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in a state-wide Early Detection Network (QEDIN-CP)
Luke, Carly, McNamara, Lynda, Carlton, Morgan, Finn, Christine, Gibson, Sarah, Morris, Kym, Shannon, Bernadette, Oakes, Ellena, Gordon, Anya, Thomas, Rachel, George, Joanne, Kentish, Megan, Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2023). Prediction of adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in a state-wide Early Detection Network (QEDIN-CP). American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States, 10-13 September 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2023
Journal Article
Diagnostic accuracy of the Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination in predicting motor outcome at 12 months for infants born very preterm
Howard, Grace T., Baque, Emmah, Colditz, Paul B., Chatfield, Mark D., Ware, Robert S., Boyd, Roslyn N. and George, Joanne M. (2023). Diagnostic accuracy of the Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination in predicting motor outcome at 12 months for infants born very preterm. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 65 (8), 1061-1072. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15512
2023
Conference Publication
Implementation of the state-wide Queensland Early Detection Network (QEDIN-CP) – Prediction of outcomes for infants at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes
Luke, C., Mcnamara, L., Gordon, A., Finn, C., Gibson, S., Morris, K., Shannon, B., Oakes, E., Thomas, R., George, J., Kentish, M., Ware, R. and Boyd, R. (2023). Implementation of the state-wide Queensland Early Detection Network (QEDIN-CP) – Prediction of outcomes for infants at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. 35th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 24-27 May 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15595
2023
Journal Article
Early brain morphometrics from neonatal MRI predict motor and cognitive outcomes at 2-years corrected age in very preterm infants
Pagnozzi, Alex M., van Eijk, Liza, Pannek, Kerstin, Boyd, Roslyn N., Saha, Susmita, George, Joanne, Bora, Samudragupta, Bradford, DanaKai, Fahey, Michael, Ditchfield, Michael, Malhotra, Atul, Liley, Helen, Colditz, Paul B., Rose, Stephen and Fripp, Jurgen (2023). Early brain morphometrics from neonatal MRI predict motor and cognitive outcomes at 2-years corrected age in very preterm infants. NeuroImage, 267 119815, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119815
2022
Journal Article
Neurological examination at 32-weeks postmenstrual age predicts 12-month cognitive outcomes in very preterm-born infants
Huf, Isabel U., Baque, Emmah, Colditz, Paul B., Chatfield, Mark D., Ware, Robert S., Boyd, Roslyn N. and George, Joanne M. (2022). Neurological examination at 32-weeks postmenstrual age predicts 12-month cognitive outcomes in very preterm-born infants. Pediatric Research, 93 (6), 1721-1727. doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02310-6
2022
Journal Article
Early motor repertoire of very preterm infants and relationships with 2-year neurodevelopment
Kwong, Amanda K.-L., Boyd, Roslyn N., Chatfield, Mark D., Ware, Robert S., Colditz, Paul B. and George, Joanne M. (2022). Early motor repertoire of very preterm infants and relationships with 2-year neurodevelopment. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (7) 1833, 1833. doi: 10.3390/jcm11071833
2021
Journal Article
Automating quantitative measures of an established conventional MRI scoring system for preterm-born infants scanned between 29 and 47 weeks’ postmenstrual age
van Eijk, L., Seidel, M., Pannek, K., George, J.M., Fiori, S., Guzzetta, A., Coulthard, A., Bursle, J., Ware, R.S., Bradford, D., Rose, S., Colditz, P.B., Boyd, R.N. and Fripp, J. (2021). Automating quantitative measures of an established conventional MRI scoring system for preterm-born infants scanned between 29 and 47 weeks’ postmenstrual age. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 42 (10), 1870-1877. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.a7230
2021
Conference Publication
HD-EEG spectra in 6-year-old children born prematurely
Nguyen, Courtney, Iyer, Kartik, George, Joanne, Pagnozzi, Alex, Bora, Samudragupta, Colditz, Paul and Barlow, Karen (2021). HD-EEG spectra in 6-year-old children born prematurely. AAN 73rd Annual Meeting, Online, 17-22 April 2021. Philadelphia, PA United States: Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1212/wnl.96.15_supplement.2043
2021
Journal Article
Early clinical and MRI biomarkers of cognitive and motor outcomes in very preterm born infants
George, Joanne M., Colditz, Paul B., Chatfield, Mark D., Fiori, Simona, Pannek, Kerstin, Fripp, Jurgen, Guzzetta, Andrea, Rose, Stephen E., Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2021). Early clinical and MRI biomarkers of cognitive and motor outcomes in very preterm born infants. Pediatric Research, 90 (6), 1243-1250. doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01399-5
2020
Journal Article
Brain microstructure and morphology of very preterm-born infants at term equivalent age: associations with motor and cognitive outcomes at 1 and 2 years
Pannek, Kerstin, George, Joanne M., Boyd, Roslyn N., Colditz, Paul B., Rose, Stephen E. and Fripp, Jurgen (2020). Brain microstructure and morphology of very preterm-born infants at term equivalent age: associations with motor and cognitive outcomes at 1 and 2 years. NeuroImage, 221 117163, 117163. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117163
2020
Journal Article
Predicting motor outcome in preterm infants from very early brain diffusion MRI using a deep learning convolutional neural network (CNN) model
Saha, Susmita, Pagnozzi, Alex, Bourgeat, Pierrick, George, Joanne M., Bradford, DanaKai, Colditz, Paul B., Boyd, Roslyn N., Rose, Stephen E., Fripp, Jurgen and Pannek, Kerstin (2020). Predicting motor outcome in preterm infants from very early brain diffusion MRI using a deep learning convolutional neural network (CNN) model. NeuroImage, 215 116807, 116807. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116807
2020
Journal Article
Prediction of childhood brain outcomes in infants born preterm using neonatal MRI and concurrent clinical biomarkers (PREBO-6): study protocol for a prospective cohort study
George, Joanne M., Pagnozzi, Alex M., Bora, Samudragupta, Boyd, Roslyn N., Colditz, Paul B., Rose, Stephen E., Ware, Robert S., Pannek, Kerstin, Bursle, Jane E., Fripp, Jurgen, Barlow, Karen, Iyer, Kartik, Leishman, Shaneen J. and Jendra, Rebecca L. (2020). Prediction of childhood brain outcomes in infants born preterm using neonatal MRI and concurrent clinical biomarkers (PREBO-6): study protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 10 (5) e036480, e036480. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036480
2018
Journal Article
Relationship between very early brain structure and neuromotor, neurological and neurobehavioral function in infants born <31 weeks gestational age
George, Joanne M., Fiori, Simona, Fripp, Jurgen, Pannek, Kerstin, Guzzetta, Andrea, David, Michael, Ware, Robert S, Rose, Stephen E, Colditz, Paul B and Boyd, Roslyn N (2018). Relationship between very early brain structure and neuromotor, neurological and neurobehavioral function in infants born
2018
Journal Article
Fixel-based analysis reveals alterations is brain microstructure and macrostructure of preterm-born infants at term equivalent age
Pannek, Kerstin, Fripp, Jurgen, George, Joanne M., Fiori, Simona, Colditz, Paul B., Boyd, Roslyn N. and Rose, Stephen E. (2018). Fixel-based analysis reveals alterations is brain microstructure and macrostructure of preterm-born infants at term equivalent age. NeuroImage: Clinical, 18, 51-59. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2018.01.003
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
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
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
Other Outputs
The relationship between brain structure and function of very preterm infants, and the ability to predict neurodevelopmental outcomes
George, Joanne (2017). The relationship between brain structure and function of very preterm infants, and the ability to predict neurodevelopmental outcomes. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.917
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Joanne George is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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PREBO-6: Prediction of childhood Brain Outcomes in infants born preterm using neonatal MRI and concurrent clinical biomarkers
Doctoral projects will be part of the larger NHMRC funded PREBO-6 prospective cohort study involving advanced neuroimaging and neurodevelopmental assessment of children born prematurely. Please read our recent publication describing the PREBO-6 study protocol. Potential candidates will have a strong interest in clinical research in the field of paediatrics and particularly in neonatal and developmental medicine and neuroscience. The successful candidate will belong to a highly productive multidisciplinary research environment that has strong collaborations across Australia, India, New Zealand, and USA. Doctoral training from the highly ranked Faculty of Medicine at The University of Queensland will be an ideal opportunity for medical and non-medical graduates from related healthcare fields (e.g., health science, neuroscience, nursing, physiotherapy/physical therapy, psychology, and/or public health) who are planning for an academic and/or clinical research career.
Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Identifying neonatal structural MRI markers for 6-year motor outcomes in children born <31 weeks gestational age.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd, Hon Assoc Professor Samudragupta Bora
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