Overview
Background
Ristan is an Honorary Associate Professor School of Medicine Southern Clinical School and MRI-UQ. Previously she has been Senior Biostatistician at Mater Research and Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology and Biosecurity with the School of Veterinary Science UQ. She is an epidemiologist, medical researcher and veterinarian who has been involved in medical and veterinary clinical research, academic teaching and veterinary practice for over 25 years. She completed her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Pure Mathematics in 1972, Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 1979, Master of Veterinary Science in 1995, PhD in the School of Medicine, The University of Queensland in 2004, and membership of the Epidemiology Chapter of the Australia and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 2005. Her areas of research interest include Congenital Hyperinsulinism of Infancy, bone metabolism in Cystic Fibrosis, Vitamin D in Type 1 Diabetes, as well as study design and data analysis. These latter interests have led to collaborations with clinicians and scientists in a wide variety of fields of research, for example human viral respiratory infection, paediatric liver disease, Pseudomonas spp infection in humans and horses, and many others. Since 1990, Dr Greer has been variously a lecturer and researcher with The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Queensland Children’s Medical Research Institute and affiliated institutions, and taught epidemiology in the School of Veterinary Science where she inaugurated the first course in research methodology for postgraduate students.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Research) of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2004
Conference Publication
Normal fat and lean tissue mass in adults with cystic fibrosis compared with height matched controls
Batch, J., Bell, S., Buntain, H., Francis, P., Greer, R., Lewindon, P., Wainwright, C. and Wong, J. (2004). Normal fat and lean tissue mass in adults with cystic fibrosis compared with height matched controls. Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand 2004 Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 4 March, 2004. Blackwell.
2003
Journal Article
Body composition and components of energy expenditure in children with end-stage liver disease
Greer, Ristan, Lehnert, Megan, Lewindon, Peter, Cleghorn, Geoffrey J. and Shepherd, Ross W. (2003). Body composition and components of energy expenditure in children with end-stage liver disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 36 (3), 358-363. doi: 10.1097/00005176-200303000-00010
2003
Conference Publication
Comparison of rates of change vs single measures of FEV1 as predictors of disease severity in cystic fibrosis
Greer, R., Dean, B., Barber, S., O'Rourke, P. and Francis, P. (2003). Comparison of rates of change vs single measures of FEV1 as predictors of disease severity in cystic fibrosis. Thoracic Society of ANZ 2003 Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 4-9 April 2003. Carlton South, VIC, Australia: Blackwell Publishing Asia.
2003
Conference Publication
Total energy expenditure in cystic fibrosis: Comparison of meast by doubly labelled water vs. heart rate monitoring
Greer, R., Richards, M. L., Davies, P.S.W. and Bell, S. C. (2003). Total energy expenditure in cystic fibrosis: Comparison of meast by doubly labelled water vs. heart rate monitoring. 26th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Belfast, 5 June 2003. Amsterdam: Elsevier BV.
2003
Conference Publication
Total energy expenditure in cystic fibrosis: Comparison of measurement by double labelled water vs heart rate technique
Greer, R., Bell, S. C., Richards, M. L. and Davies, P.S.W. (2003). Total energy expenditure in cystic fibrosis: Comparison of measurement by double labelled water vs heart rate technique. 26th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Belfast, Ireland, 5–7 June 2003. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/S1569-1993(03)00027-4
2003
Conference Publication
Gender differences in CF phenotype associated with low bone mineral density
Greer, R., O'Rourke, P. K., Buntain, H. M., Batch, J. A., Francis, P. W. and Bell, S. C. (2003). Gender differences in CF phenotype associated with low bone mineral density. 26th Congress of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society, Belfast, 5 Jun, 2003. Amsterdam: Elsevier BV.
2003
Journal Article
Abnormalities of the PTH-vitamin D axis and bone turnover markers in children, adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis: comparison with healthy controls
Greer, Ristan M., Buntain, Helen M., Potter, Julia M., Wainwright, Claire E., Wong, Joseph C., O'Rourke, Peter K., Francis, Paul W., Bell, Scott C. and Batch, Jennifer A. (2003). Abnormalities of the PTH-vitamin D axis and bone turnover markers in children, adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis: comparison with healthy controls. Osteoporosis International, 14 (5), 404-411. doi: 10.1007/s00198-003-1388-1
2003
Conference Publication
Vitamin A is associated with the inflammatory marker CRP in cystic fibrosis
Greer, R., Buntain, H. M., Wainwright, C. E., Batch, J. A., Francis, P. W. and Bell, S. C. (2003). Vitamin A is associated with the inflammatory marker CRP in cystic fibrosis. 26th Congress of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society, Belfast, Ireland, 5 Jun, 2003. Amsterdam: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2004.06.005
2003
Journal Article
The outcome in Australian children with hyperinsulinism of infancy: early extensive surgery in severe cases lowers risk of diabetes
Jack, M. M., Greer, R. M., Thomsett, M. J., Walker, R. M., Bell, J. R., Choong, C., Cowley, D. M., Herington, A. C. and Cotterill, A. M. (2003). The outcome in Australian children with hyperinsulinism of infancy: early extensive surgery in severe cases lowers risk of diabetes. Clinical Endocrinology, 58 (3), 355-364. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2003.01725.x
2003
Conference Publication
Gender differences in CF phenotype associated with low bone mineral density
Greer, R., Bell, S. C., O'Rourke, P., Buntain, H., Batch, J. and Francis, P. (2003). Gender differences in CF phenotype associated with low bone mineral density. 26th European CF Conference, Belfast, Ireland, June 5–7 2003. The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1569-1993(03)00027-4
2002
Conference Publication
Calcium homeostasis in patients with cystic fibrosis
Greer, R., Buntain, H., Wainwright, C., Wong, J., Lewindon, P., Potter, J., Francis, P., O'Rourke, P., Munns, C., Batch, J. and Bell, S. (2002). Calcium homeostasis in patients with cystic fibrosis. TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 22-27 March 2002. Carlton, VIC, Australia: Blackwell Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2004.supp_2.x
2002
Conference Publication
Body composition assessment in children with cystic fibrosis using air displacement plethysmography
Murphy, A. J., Buntain, H. M., Wong, J. C. H., Greer, R. M., Wainwright, C. and Davies, P. S. W. (2002). Body composition assessment in children with cystic fibrosis using air displacement plethysmography. The Sixth International Symposium "In Vivo Body Composition Studies", Rome, Italy, 3-5 October 2002. Milan, Italy: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s005920200032
2002
Conference Publication
Puberty and bone mineral accrual in cystic fibrosis
Buntain, H. M., Greer, R. M., Batch, J., Wong, J., Lewindon, P., Schluter, P., Bell, S. C., Potter, J. and Wainwright, C. E. (2002). Puberty and bone mineral accrual in cystic fibrosis. TSANZ 2002 Annual Scientific Meeting. Respirology, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 22-27 March 2002. Carlton, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2004.supp_2.x
2002
Journal Article
Fate of swallowed interleukin 8 and TNF alpha and effect on the wistar rat gut
Briars, G.L., Greer, R., Cleghorn, G. J. and Shepherd, R. W. (2002). Fate of swallowed interleukin 8 and TNF alpha and effect on the wistar rat gut. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 1 (2), 94-98. doi: 10.1016/S1569-1993(02)00035-8
2002
Conference Publication
Age appropriate pubertal development in cystic fibrosis
Buntain, H., Greer, R. M., Schluter, P., Batch, J., Bell, S. C. and Wainwright, C. E. (2002). Age appropriate pubertal development in cystic fibrosis. The 16th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Louisiana, 3-6 October, 2002. New York: Wiley-Liss. doi: 10.1002/ppul.70012
2002
Conference Publication
Uncoupled bone turnover in cystic fibrosis: bone markers and the PTH-vitamin D axis
Greer, R. M., Buntain, H., Wainwright, C. E., Potter, J. M., Munns, C., O'Rourke, P., Francis, P., Batch, J. and Bell, S. C. (2002). Uncoupled bone turnover in cystic fibrosis: bone markers and the PTH-vitamin D axis. 16th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Louisiana, 3-6 October, 2002. New York: Wiley-Liss. doi: 10.1002/ppul.70012
2002
Conference Publication
The use of air displacement in plethysmography to measure fat free mass in children
Davies, P. S. W., Buntain, H. M., Wong, J. C. H., Greer, R. M., Wainwright, C. and Murphy, A. J. (2002). The use of air displacement in plethysmography to measure fat free mass in children. The Sixth International Symposium "In Vivo Body Composition Studies", Rome, Italy, 3-5 October, 2002. Milan, Italy: Springer International. doi: 10.1007/s005920200032
2001
Journal Article
Energy expenditure and the body cell mass in cystic fibrosis
Shepherd, R. W., Greer, R. M., McNaughton, S. A., Wotton, M. and Cleghorn, G. J. (2001). Energy expenditure and the body cell mass in cystic fibrosis. Nutrition, 17 (1), 22-25. doi: 10.1016/S0899-9007(00)00470-6
2000
Journal Article
Nutritional status of children with cystic fibrosis measured by total body potassium as a marker of body cell mass: Lack of sensitivity of anthropometric measures
McNaughton, Sarah A., Shepherd, Ross W., Greer, Ristan G., Cleghorn, Geoff J. and Thomas, Brian J. (2000). Nutritional status of children with cystic fibrosis measured by total body potassium as a marker of body cell mass: Lack of sensitivity of anthropometric measures. Journal of Pediatrics, 136 (2), 188-194. doi: 10.1016/S0022-3476(00)70100-4
2000
Journal Article
Body compartments and energy expenditure in young children with end stage liver disease
Shepherd, R. W., Lewindon, P., Cleghorn, G. J. and Greer, R. (2000). Body compartments and energy expenditure in young children with end stage liver disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 31 (Suppl 2), S209.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The relationship between late third trimester fetal cardiac function and perinatal outcome
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Bovine Genital Campylobacteriosis: Isolation, identification and virulence profiling of Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis in a small animal model
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ala Tabor, Associate Professor Gry Boe-Hansen
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Molecular Diagnostic Protocols for Bovine Genital Campylobacteriosis using Comparative Genomics and Virulence Studies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ala Tabor, Associate Professor Gry Boe-Hansen
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Enquiries
Contact Dr Ristan Greer directly for media enquiries about:
- Biostatistics
- Bone metabolism in cystic fibrosis
- Children - hyperinsulinism
- Cystic fibrosis - bone metabolism
- Cystic fibrosis - gender differences
- Cystic fibrosis - vitamin D
- Epidemiology
- Gastric spiral bacteria in humans and domestic animals
- Gender differences in cystic fibrosis
- Helicobacter spp
- Hyperinsulinism of Infancy
- Infancy - hyperinsulinism
- Inflammation and Vitamin A
- Vitamin A and inflammation
- Vitamin D in cystic fibrosis
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