
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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2015
Conference Publication
Hospital discharge medicines information: from trial to policy
Gilbert, Alice V., Roberts, Michael, Williams, Des and Gilbert, Andrew L. (2015). Hospital discharge medicines information: from trial to policy. 31st International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Boston MA, USA, 22-26 August 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2015
Conference Publication
A blood-flow limited physiologically based kinetic model to characterize and predict the biological fate of mesenchymal stem cells in vivo
Wang, H., Liang, X., Endo-Munoz, L., Weijs, L., Liu, X., Crawford, D. and Roberts, M. (2015). A blood-flow limited physiologically based kinetic model to characterize and predict the biological fate of mesenchymal stem cells in vivo. Gastro 2015 GESA‐AGW And WGO International Congress, Gastroenterological Society Of Australia Australian Gastroenterology Week 2015 - World Congress Of Gastroenterology, , Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 September‐2 October 2015. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley.
2015
Conference Publication
Can reporters of a medicine incident accurately reflect the clinical risk?
Gilbert, Alice V., Roberts, Michael, Williams, Des and Gilbert, Andrew L. (2015). Can reporters of a medicine incident accurately reflect the clinical risk?. 31st International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Boston MA, USA, 22-26 August 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.
2015
Conference Publication
Can therapeutic drug monitoring optimise exposure of piperacillin in febrile neutropenic patients with haematological malignancies? A randomised controlled trial
Sime, F. B., Roberts, M., Tiong, I. S., Gardner, J., Lehman, S., Peake, S., Hahn, U., Warner, M. and Roberts, J. (2015). Can therapeutic drug monitoring optimise exposure of piperacillin in febrile neutropenic patients with haematological malignancies? A randomised controlled trial. 20th Congress of European Hematology Association, Vienna, Austria, 11-14 June 2015. Pavia, Italy: Fondazione Ferrata Storti.
2014
Journal Article
Microprojection arrays to immunise at mucosal surfaces
McNeilly, Celia L., Crichton, Michael L., Primiero, Clare A., Frazer, Ian H., Roberts, Michael S. and Kendall, Mark A. F. (2014). Microprojection arrays to immunise at mucosal surfaces. Journal of Controlled Release, 196, 252-260. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.09.028
2014
Journal Article
Using skin for drug delivery and diagnosis in the critically ill
Liu, Xin, Kruger, Peter, Maibach, Howard, Colditz, Paul B. and Roberts, Michael S. (2014). Using skin for drug delivery and diagnosis in the critically ill. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 77, 40-49. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2014.10.004
2014
Journal Article
The benefits and harms of deprescribing
Reeve, Emily, Shakib, Sepehr, Hendrix, Ivanka, Roberts, Michael S. and Wiese, Michael D. (2014). The benefits and harms of deprescribing. Medical Journal of Australia, 201 (7), 386-389. doi: 10.5694/mja13.00200
2014
Journal Article
Review of deprescribing processes and development of an evidence-based, patient-centred deprescribing process
Reeve, Emily, Shakib, Sepehr, Hendrix, Ivanka, Roberts, Michael S. and Wiese, Michael D. (2014). Review of deprescribing processes and development of an evidence-based, patient-centred deprescribing process. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 78 (4), 738-747. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12386
2014
Journal Article
Prediction of paraquat exposure and toxicity in clinically ill poisoned patients: a model based approach
Wunnapuk, Klintean, Mohammed, Fahim, Gawarammana, Indika, Liu, Xin, Verbeeck, Roger K., Buckley, Nicholas A., Roberts, Michael S. and Musuamba, Flora T. (2014). Prediction of paraquat exposure and toxicity in clinically ill poisoned patients: a model based approach. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 78 (4), 855-866. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12389
2014
Journal Article
Multiphoton microscopy in defining liver function
Thorling, Camilla A., Crawford, Darrell, Burczynski, Frank J., Liu, Xin, Liau, Ian and Roberts, Michael S. (2014). Multiphoton microscopy in defining liver function. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 19 (9) 090901, 90901-090901. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.19.9.090901
2014
Journal Article
Microneedle enhanced delivery of cosmeceutically relevant peptides in human skin
Mohammed, Yousuf H., Yamada, Miko, Lin, Lynlee L., Grice, Jeffrey E., Roberts, Michael S., Raphael, Anthony P., Benson, Heather A. E. and Prow, Tarl W. (2014). Microneedle enhanced delivery of cosmeceutically relevant peptides in human skin. PLoS One, 9 (7) e101956, e101956.1-e101956.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101956
2014
Journal Article
Effects of magnesium deficiency - More than skin deep
Chandrasekaran, Navin Chandrakanth, Weir, Christopher, Alfraji, Sumaya, Grice, Jeff, Roberts, Michael S. and Barnard, Ross T. (2014). Effects of magnesium deficiency - More than skin deep. Experimental Biology and Medicine, 239 (10), 1280-1291. doi: 10.1177/1535370214537745
2014
Journal Article
Simultaneous determination of seven β-lactam antibiotics in human plasma for therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacokinetic studies
Sime, Fekade Bruck, Roberts, Michael S., Roberts, Jason A. and Robertson, Thomas A. (2014). Simultaneous determination of seven β-lactam antibiotics in human plasma for therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacokinetic studies. Journal of Chromatography B, 960, 134-144. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2014.04.029
2014
Journal Article
Concentration dependency in nicotine skin penetration flux from aqueous solutions reflects vehicle induced changes in nicotine stratum corneum retention
Kuswahyuning, Rina and Roberts, Michael S. (2014). Concentration dependency in nicotine skin penetration flux from aqueous solutions reflects vehicle induced changes in nicotine stratum corneum retention. Pharmaceutical Research, 31 (6), 1501-1511. doi: 10.1007/s11095-013-1256-4
2014
Journal Article
Iontophoretic skin permeation of peptides: an investigation into the influence of molecular properties, iontophoretic conditions and formulation parameters
Krishnan, Gayathri, Roberts, Michael S., Grice, Jeffrey, Anissimov, Yuri G., Moghimi, Hamid R. and Benson, Heather A. E. (2014). Iontophoretic skin permeation of peptides: an investigation into the influence of molecular properties, iontophoretic conditions and formulation parameters. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 4 (3), 222-232. doi: 10.1007/s13346-013-0181-8
2014
Journal Article
Plasma and target-site subcutaneous tissue population pharmacokinetics and dosing simulations of cefazolin in post-trauma critically ill patients
Roberts, Jason A., Udy, Andrew A., Jarrett, Paul, Wallis, Steven C., Hope, William W., Sharma, Raman, Kirkpatrick, Carl M. J., Kruger, Peter S., Roberts, Michael S. and Lipman, Jeffrey (2014). Plasma and target-site subcutaneous tissue population pharmacokinetics and dosing simulations of cefazolin in post-trauma critically ill patients. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 70 (5) dku564, 1495-1502. doi: 10.1093/jac/dku564
2014
Journal Article
An international, multicentre survey of β-lactam antibiotic therapeutic drug monitoring practice in intensive care units
Wong, Gloria, Brinkman, Alexander, Benefield, Russell J., Carlier, Mieke, De Waele, Jan J., Helali, Najoua, Frey, Otto, Harbarth, Stephan, Huttner, Angela, McWhinney, Brett, Misset, Benoit, Pea, Federico, Preisenberger, Judit, Roberts, Michael S., Robertson, Thomas A., Roehr, Anka, Sime, Fekade Bruck, Taccone, Fabio Silvio, Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., Lipman, Jeffrey and Roberts, Jason A. (2014). An international, multicentre survey of β-lactam antibiotic therapeutic drug monitoring practice in intensive care units. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 69 (5) dkt523, 1416-1423. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkt523
2014
Journal Article
Effects of long-term hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury on the function of P-glycoprotein in vivo in rats
Thorling, Camilla A., Roberts, Michael S., Liu, Xin, Fletcher, Linda M., Crawford, Darrell and Burczynski, Frank J. (2014). Effects of long-term hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury on the function of P-glycoprotein in vivo in rats. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17 (1), 121-135. doi: 10.18433/J33C7B
2014
Journal Article
Kidney biomarkers in MCPA-induced acute kidney injury in rats: reduced clearance enhances early biomarker performance
Wunnapuk, Klintean, Liu, Xin, Gobe, Glenda C., Endre, Zoltan H., Peake, Philip W., Grice, Jeffrey E., Roberts, Michael S. and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2014). Kidney biomarkers in MCPA-induced acute kidney injury in rats: reduced clearance enhances early biomarker performance. Toxicology Letters, 225 (3), 467-478. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.01.018
2014
Journal Article
Use of a glyphosate-based herbicide-induced nephrotoxicity model to investigate a panel of kidney injury biomarkers
Wunnapuk, Klintean, Gobe, Glenda, Endre, Zoltan, Peake, Philip, Grice, Jeffrey E., Roberts, Michael S., Buckley, Nicholas A. and Liu, Xin (2014). Use of a glyphosate-based herbicide-induced nephrotoxicity model to investigate a panel of kidney injury biomarkers. Toxicology Letters, 225 (1), 192-200. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.12.009
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Injection of Supercritical Ethylene into Supersonic Combustor 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
Herbicide nephrotoxicity in rat and human
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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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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