
Overview
Background
Michael (Mike) Roberts is a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow and Emeritus Professor of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Director of the Therapeutics Research Centre in the Diamantina Institute at The University of Queensland, which is based in the Translational Research Institute adjacent to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Qld, Australia. He is also Professor of Therapeutics & Pharmaceutical Science at the University of South Australia with laboratories in the Basil Hetzel Institute at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide, South Australia.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Michael Roberts is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Adelaide
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
- Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, The University of Queensland
- Doctoral Diploma of Science (Advanced), University of Sydney
Works
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2014
Conference Publication
Plasma and subcutaneous tissue pharmacokinetics of piperacillin in a large cohort of critically ill patients with sepsis
Abdul-Aziz, M., Udy, A., Wallis, S., Roberts, M., Lipman, J. and Roberts, J. (2014). Plasma and subcutaneous tissue pharmacokinetics of piperacillin in a large cohort of critically ill patients with sepsis. European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Barcelona, Spain, 10-13 May 2014.
2014
Book Chapter
Mathematical models for topical and transdermal drug products
Anissimov, Yuri G. and Roberts, Michael S. (2014). Mathematical models for topical and transdermal drug products. Topical drug bioavailability, bioequivalence, and penetration. (pp. 249-298) edited by Vinod P. Shah, Howard I. Maibach and John Jenner. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1289-6_15
2014
Journal Article
Altered pharmacokinetics of piperacillin in febrile neutropenic patients with hematological malignancy
Sime, Fekade Bruck, Roberts, Michael S., Warner, Morgyn S., Hahn, Uwe, Robertson, Thomas A., Yeend, Sue, Phay, Andy, Lehman, Sheila, Lipman, Jeffrey, Peake, Sandra L. and Roberts, Jason A. (2014). Altered pharmacokinetics of piperacillin in febrile neutropenic patients with hematological malignancy. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 58 (6), 3533-3537. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02340-14
2014
Book Chapter
Fluorescence lifetime imaging for diagnostic and therapeutic intravital microscopy
Sanchez, Washington Y., Song, Zhen, Becker, Wolfgang, Koenig, Karsten and Roberts, Michael S. (2014). Fluorescence lifetime imaging for diagnostic and therapeutic intravital microscopy. Advances in intravital microscopy: from basic to clinical research. (pp. 371-418) edited by Roberto Weigert. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-017-9361-2_16
2014
Journal Article
Intravital multiphoton imaging of the selective uptake of water-dispersible quantum dots into sinusoidal liver cells
Liang X., Grice J.E., Zhu Y., Liu D., Sanchez W.Y., Li Z., Crawford D.H.G., Le Couteur D.G., Cogger V.C., Liu X., Xu Z.P. and Roberts M.S. (2014). Intravital multiphoton imaging of the selective uptake of water-dispersible quantum dots into sinusoidal liver cells. Small, 11 (14), 1711-1720. doi: 10.1002/smll.201402698
2013
Journal Article
Renal biomarkers predict nephrotoxicity after paraquat
Wunnapuk, Klintean, Liu, Xin, Peake, Philip, Gobe, Glenda, Endre, Zoltan, Grice, Jeffrey E., Roberts, Michael S. and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2013). Renal biomarkers predict nephrotoxicity after paraquat. Toxicology Letters, 222 (3), 280-288. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.08.003
2013
Conference Publication
A Toxicokinetic-Toxicodynamic Model for Paraquat in Humans
Musuamba, Flora T., Wunnapuk, Klintean, Mohammed, Fahim, Gawarammana, Indika, Verbeeck, Rorger K., Buckley, Nicholas A., Roberts, Michael S. and Wallemacq, Pierre (2013). A Toxicokinetic-Toxicodynamic Model for Paraquat in Humans. 13th International Congress of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology, Salt Lake City Ut, Sep 22-26, 2013. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
2013
Journal Article
Penetration of Nanoparticles into Human Skin
Liang, Xiao Wen, Xu, Zhi Ping, Grice, Jeffrey, Zvyagin, Andrei V., Roberts, Michael S. and Liu, Xin (2013). Penetration of Nanoparticles into Human Skin. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 19 (35), 6353-6366. doi: 10.2174/1381612811319350011
2013
Journal Article
Patient barriers to and enablers of deprescribing: a systematic review
Reeve, Emily, To, Josephine, Hendrix, Ivanka, Shakib, Sepehr, Roberts, Michael S. and Wiese, Michael D. (2013). Patient barriers to and enablers of deprescribing: a systematic review. Drugs and Aging, 30 (10), 793-807. doi: 10.1007/s40266-013-0106-8
2013
Journal Article
People's attitudes, beliefs, and experiences regarding polypharmacy and willingness to deprescribe
Reeve, Emily, Wiese, Michael D., Hendrix, Ivanka, Roberts, Michael S. and Shakib, Sepeh (2013). People's attitudes, beliefs, and experiences regarding polypharmacy and willingness to deprescribe. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 61 (9), 1508-1514. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12418
2013
Journal Article
Functional characterization of hepatic transporters using intravital microscopy
Weiss, Michael, Liu, Xin, Thorling, Camilla A. and Roberts, Michael S. (2013). Functional characterization of hepatic transporters using intravital microscopy. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 49 (5), 845-849. doi: 10.1016/j.ejps.2013.06.006
2013
Journal Article
Feasibility of multiphoton microscopy-based quantification of antibiotic uptake into neutrophil granulocytes
Mahmood, Adnan, Grice, Jeffrey E., Roberts, Michael S. and Prow, Tarl W. (2013). Feasibility of multiphoton microscopy-based quantification of antibiotic uptake into neutrophil granulocytes. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18 (7) 076003, 076003.1-076003.6. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.18.7.076003
2013
Journal Article
Changes in the redox state and endogenous fluorescence of in vivo human skin due to intrinsic and photo-aging, measured by multiphoton tomography with fluorescence lifetime imaging
Sanchez, Washington Y., Obispo, Clara, Ryan, Elizabeth, Grice, Jeffrey E. and Roberts, Michael S. (2013). Changes in the redox state and endogenous fluorescence of in vivo human skin due to intrinsic and photo-aging, measured by multiphoton tomography with fluorescence lifetime imaging. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18 (6) 69802, 61217.1-61217.12. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.18.6.061217
2013
Journal Article
The effect of formulation on the penetration of coated and uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles into the viable epidermis of human skin in vivo
Leite-Silva, Vania R., Le Lamer, Marina, Sanchez, Washington Y., Liu, David C., Sanchez, Washington H., Morrow, Isabel, Martin, Darren, Silva, Heron D. T., Prow, Tan L. W., Grice, Jeffrey E. and Roberts, Michael S. (2013). The effect of formulation on the penetration of coated and uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles into the viable epidermis of human skin in vivo. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 84 (2), 297-308. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2013.01.020
2013
Journal Article
Background free imaging of upconversion nanoparticle distribution in human skin
Song, Zhen, Anissimov, Yuri G., Zhao, Jiangbo, Nechaev, Andrei V., Nadort, Annemarie, Jin, Dayong, Prow, Tarl W., Roberts, Michael S. and Zvyagin, Andrei V. (2013). Background free imaging of upconversion nanoparticle distribution in human skin. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18 (6) 61215, 061215.1-061215.10. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.18.6.061215
2013
Journal Article
The development of models for the evaluation of pulmonary drug disposition
Liu, Xin, Jin, Lu, Upham, John W. and Roberts, Michael S. (2013). The development of models for the evaluation of pulmonary drug disposition. Expert Opinion On Drug Metabolism & Toxicology, 9 (4), 487-505. doi: 10.1517/17425255.2013.754009
2013
Journal Article
A multicenter randomized trial of atorvastatin therapy in intensive care patients with severe sepsis
Kruger, Peter, Bailey, Michael, Bellomo, Rinaldo, Cooper, David James, Harward, Meg, Higgins, Alisa, Howe, Belinda, Jones, Darryl, Joyce, Chris, Kostner, Karam, McNeil, John, Nichol, Alistair, Roberts, Michael S., Syres, Gillian, Venkatesh, Bala and ANZ-STATInS Investigators–ANZICS Clinical Trials Group (2013). A multicenter randomized trial of atorvastatin therapy in intensive care patients with severe sepsis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 187 (7), 743-750. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201209-1718OC
2013
Journal Article
Use of multiphoton tomography and fluorescence lifetime imaging to investigate skin pigmentation in vivo
Dancik, Yuri, Favre, Amandine, Loy, Chong Jin, Zvyagin, Andrei V. and Roberts, Michael S. (2013). Use of multiphoton tomography and fluorescence lifetime imaging to investigate skin pigmentation in vivo. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18 (2) 026022, 26022-026022. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.18.2.026022
2013
Journal Article
Development and validation of the patients' attitudes towards deprescribing (PATD) questionnaire
Reeve, Emily, Shakib, Sepehr, Hendrix, Ivanka, Roberts, Michael S. and Wiese, Michael D. (2013). Development and validation of the patients' attitudes towards deprescribing (PATD) questionnaire. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 35 (1), 51-56. doi: 10.1007/s11096-012-9704-5
2013
Journal Article
Mathematical and pharmacokinetic modelling of epidermal and dermal transport processes
Anissimov, Yuri G., Jepps, Owen G., Dancik, Yuri and Roberts, Michael S. (2013). Mathematical and pharmacokinetic modelling of epidermal and dermal transport processes. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 65 (2), 169-190. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2012.04.009
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Injection of Supercritical Ethylene into Supersonic Combustor Crossflow
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tristan Vanyai, Professor Anand Veeraragavan
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Doctor Philosophy
Injection of Supercritical and Near-Critical Fluids into Supersonic Crossflow
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tristan Vanyai, Professor Anand Veeraragavan
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Development of artificial mesenchymal stem cells for hepatocellular carcinoma drug delivery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xin Liu, Dr Haolu Wang
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacotherapy consideration in hospitalized older diabetic and cardiovascular disease patients aged 75 years and above with polypharmacy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xin Liu, Dr Xiaowen Liang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Modeling approaches to predict human skin absorption of drugs and other chemicals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Yousuf Mohammed, Dr Xin Liu
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Development of optimal experimental conditions for evaluation of topical products
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Yousuf Mohammed, Dr Xin Liu
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Embedding the Clinician-Researcher Pharmacist in Healthcare
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
An Investigation of the Pharmacokinetics of Piperacillin, Meropenem and Fluconazole in Critically Ill Obese Patients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts, Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Biodistribution of newly developed water-dispersible CdTe/CdS quantum dots for in vivo imaging
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xin Liu
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Safety of Marbofloxacin and Trovafloxacin in Sheep
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xin Liu
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Herbicide nephrotoxicity in rat and human
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xin Liu
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Statin Therapy in Patients with Sepsis: From Retrospective Analysis to RCT
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Drug Disposition in Liver Disease: Liver histopathology and hepatic drug transporter activity as determinants of drug disposition in liver diseases
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xin Liu
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The effect of resuscitation fluids on beta lactam antibiotic pharamacokinetics in interstitial tissue in acute thermal injury
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bala Venkatesh
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2006
Master Philosophy
IONTOPHORESIS OF THE NAIL
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
AXOPLASMIC TRANSPORT AND TRANSEPIDERMAL IONTOPHORESIS: FACTORS IN NEUROGENIC PAIN MANAGEMENT
Principal Advisor
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2005
Master Philosophy
PERCUTANEOUS PENETRATION OF PARABENS THROUGH HUMAN EPDIERMAL MEMBRANE
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
DISPOSITION PHARMACOKINETICS AND EFFECTS OF SOLUTES AND DRUGS IN PERFUSED ORGAN SYSTEMS
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
MEDICATION CARE: DATABASES, DRUG USE AND OUTCOMES
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY OF MEDICATION USE BY THE COMMUNITY-BASED ELDERLY
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
A COMPARISON OF THE APPROPRIATENESS OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG AND POLYPHARMACY USE IN MENTAL HEALTH, IN INSTITUTIONALISED PATIENTS AND IN THE COMMUNITY
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
QUALITY OF MEDICATION CARE IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES: ASSESSMENT OF PROCESS, NEEDS AND TYPE OF INTERVENTION
Principal Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
THE STUDIES OF ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE (ALD): PATHOGENESIS, PHARMACOKINETICS AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
Principal Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
IDENTIFICATION AND PURIFICATION OF THE JOINT SURFACTANT PROTEINS
Principal Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
THE EFFECT OF CHEMICAL STRUCTURE ON THE ABSORPTION OF SUNSCREENS THROUGH THE SKIN
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Human mesenchymal stem cell-derived liver-on-a-chip for the study of cell migration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kim Bridle, Dr Xiaowen Liang, Dr Haolu Wang
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Characterisation of Tumour Self-Seeded Cells in Liver Cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Haolu Wang, Dr Xiaowen Liang
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Enhanced topical drug delivery for treatment of human melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Ross Barnard, Associate Professor Yousuf Mohammed, Associate Professor Helmut Schaider
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of a Ketogenic Formulation for Treating Patients with Acute Brain Injury
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bala Venkatesh
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Real-time optical imaging of the liver: diagnosis and prediction of treatment response
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xin Liu
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
EFFECT OF TOPICAL MAGNESIUM APPLICATION ON EPIDERMAL INTEGRITY AND BARRIER FUNCTION
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Ross Barnard
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Targeted skin delivery of topically applied drugs by optimised formulation design
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xin Liu
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2014
Master Philosophy
Development of a soluble macrolide formulation and identification of potential benefits in chronic rhinosinusitis.
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Particulate Penetration and Metabolic Effects in Human Skin
Associate Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Beta-lactam antibiotic dosing in critical care units: Bolus vs continuous dosing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeffrey Lipman
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Depression in Parkinson's disease: assessment methods and risk factors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor John O'Sullivan
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
SURFACTANT PROTEINS IN EXTRA PULMONARY SITES
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Emeritus Professor Michael Roberts directly for media enquiries about:
- Clinical pharmacology
- Drug analysis
- Drug delivery - pharmacology
- Drug structure-disposition relationships
- Health care delivery
- Hepatic metabolism
- Medication care
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacology
- Topical (skin) products
- Toxicology - drugs
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