Overview
Background
A/Prof Ingrid Hickman is a Principal Research Fellow in Implementation Science with the UQ ULTRA team (Clinical Trial Capability) located within the Centre for Clinical Research in Herston. A/Prof Ingrid Hickman is an implementation scientist and has over 20 years experience in health services clinical research. Her career has focused on research excellence, strategic leadership and translating scientific evidence into improved clinical care for people with complex chronic conditions. From randomised controlled trials and mechanisms of disease progression through to patient centred co-design of health services, her collaborative approach to research aims to find solutions to health care problems. Prior to taking up the role with the ULTRA team, A/Prof Hickman led the Metabolic Obesity Research Group and the Nutrition Research Program at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane for over 12 years. Within this role she has been a passionate advocate for embedding implementation science and methodologies into clinical trials and health services research and has been recognised internationally for her investment in implementation science and clinical workforce capacity building in research translation.
Availability
- Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Member, Australian Clinical Trials Alliance, Australian Clinical Trials Alliance
- Member, Dietitians Association of Australia, Dietitians Association of Australia
Research interests
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Implementation Science in RCTs
Embedding implementation science strategies into the design of innovative clinical trials
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Translational Research
Methodologies for improving the uptake of research findings into clinical practice
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Clinical Trial Workforce capacity building in implementation science
Methodologies to improve the teaching and training of the clinical trial workforce to build capability in implementation science in clinical trials
Research impacts
A/Prof Hickman is well placed to link scientific discoveries and clinical practice. Her experience with delivering clinical trials within the health care system provides methodological expertise in designing hybrid implementation effectiveness trials to increase the speed at which cliical trials are translated into clincial practice and better treatments for the patients needing our care.
A/Prof Hickman experience with clinical research has resulted in demonstrable improvements in health care delivery and evidence based guidelines to improve the quality of care provided to people with complex chronic conditions such as liver disease, kidney disease, spinal cord injuries and organ transplant services. Studies range from mechanistic studies of insulin resistance, clinical trials of diet and exercise interventions through to qualitative patient engagement initiatives.
A/Prof Hickman is committed to engaging novice clinical staff to build research capacity and knowledge translation, with >30% of her publications involving a clinical staff member as an author.
Works
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2016
Conference Publication
Growth hormone replacement improves anaerobic capacity and physical function in adults with growth hormone deficiency
Chikani, Viral, Cuneo, Ross C., Hickman, Ingrid and Ho, Ken (2016). Growth hormone replacement improves anaerobic capacity and physical function in adults with growth hormone deficiency. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Endocrine Society of Australia, Adelaide, Australia, Aug 23-26, 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/cen.13010
2016
Conference Publication
Chronic Hepatitis C Is Associated with Dysbiosis of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Altered Intestinal Permeability
Raj, A. S., Shanahan, E., Holtmann, G., Hickman, I., Fletcher, L., Tran, C., Morrison, M. and Macdonald, G. (2016). Chronic Hepatitis C Is Associated with Dysbiosis of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Altered Intestinal Permeability. EASL International Liver Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Apr 13-17, 2016. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(16)00660-7
2016
Conference Publication
The effect of hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemia on myocardial blood flow reserve in healthy volunteers over time
Nam, M., Stanton, T., Russell, A., Hickman, I., Askew, C., Meneses, A., Bailey, T., Senior, R., Byrne, C., Karlsen, E., Woo, E. and Greaves, K. (2016). The effect of hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemia on myocardial blood flow reserve in healthy volunteers over time. 64th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 4–7 August, 2016. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.651
2016
Journal Article
Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing Indirect Calorimetry Into Routine Clinical Care of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Nevin, Amy, Mayr, Hannah, Atresh, Sridhar, Kemp, Irene, Simmons, Joshua, Vivanti, Angela and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2016). Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing Indirect Calorimetry Into Routine Clinical Care of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury. Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, 22 (4), 269-276. doi: 10.1310/sci2016-00001
2015
Journal Article
“I wish they could be in my shoes”: patients’ insights into tertiary health care for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cotugno, Jacqueline D., Ferguson, Maree, Harden, Hazel, Colquist, Shoni, Stack, Annabelle A., Zimmerman, Jane I., Russell, Anthony W., Ball, Lauren E. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2015). “I wish they could be in my shoes”: patients’ insights into tertiary health care for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patient Preference and Adherence, 9, 1647-1655. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S91214
2015
Journal Article
Am i making a difference Measuring dietetic outcomes in clinical practice
Hickman, I. J., Cotugno, J., Lassemillante, A-C M. and Ferguson, M. (2015). Am i making a difference Measuring dietetic outcomes in clinical practice. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 69 (11), 1181-1183. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2015.148
2015
Journal Article
Effect of 1-h moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on intramyocellular lipids in obese men before and after a lifestyle intervention
Ipavec-Levasseur, Stephanie, Croci, Ilaria, Choquette, Stephane, Byrne, Nuala M., Cowin, Gary, O'Moore-Sullivan, Trisha M., Prins, Johannes B. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2015). Effect of 1-h moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on intramyocellular lipids in obese men before and after a lifestyle intervention. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 40 (12), 1262-1268. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0258
2015
Journal Article
Impairment of anaerobic capacity in adults with growth hormone deficiency
Chikani, Viral, Cuneo, Ross C., Hickman, Ingrid and Ho, Ken K. Y. (2015). Impairment of anaerobic capacity in adults with growth hormone deficiency. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 100 (5), 1811-1818. doi: 10.1210/jc.2015-1006
2015
Conference Publication
The influence of the food experience on energy intake and weight gain in kidney transplant recipients
Murray, E. M., Hickman, I. J., Isbel, N. M. and Campbell, K. L. (2015). The influence of the food experience on energy intake and weight gain in kidney transplant recipients. 51st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Canberra, Australia, 7-9 September, 2015. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/nep.12543
2014
Journal Article
Reproducibility of Fat(max) and Fat Oxidation Rates during Exercise in Recreationally Trained Males (vol 9, e97930, 2014)
Croci, Ilaria, Borrani, F., Byrne, N. M., Wood, R. E. and Hickman, I. J. (2014). Reproducibility of Fat(max) and Fat Oxidation Rates during Exercise in Recreationally Trained Males (vol 9, e97930, 2014). Plos One, 9 (11) e114115, e114115. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114115
2014
Journal Article
Fat oxidation over a range of exercise intensities: fitness versus fatness
Croci, Ilaria, Hickman, Ingrid J., Wood, Rachel E., Borrani, Fabio, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Byrne, Nuala M. (2014). Fat oxidation over a range of exercise intensities: fitness versus fatness. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 39 (12), 1352-1359. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0144
2014
Journal Article
Reproducibility of Fatmax and fat oxidation rates during exercise in recreationally trained males
Croci, Ilaria, Borrani, Fabio, Byrne, Nuala, Wood, Rache, Hickman, Ingrid, Cheneviere, Xavier and Malatesta, Davide (2014). Reproducibility of Fatmax and fat oxidation rates during exercise in recreationally trained males. PLoS One, 9 (6) e97930, e97930.1-e97930.10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097930
2014
Journal Article
Dietitians' practices and perspectives on nutrition priorities for liver transplant recipients
Murray, Eryn M., McCoy, Simone M., Campbell, Katrina L. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2014). Dietitians' practices and perspectives on nutrition priorities for liver transplant recipients. Nutrition and Dietetics, 71 (2), 86-91. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12079
2014
Journal Article
A Pilot Randomised Study of the Metabolic and Histological Effects of Exercise in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Hickman, Ingrid J., Byrne, Nuala M., Croci, Ilaria, Chachay, Veronique S., Clouston, Andrew D., Hills, Andrew P., Bugianesi, Elisabetta, Whitehead, Jonathan P., Gastaldelli, Amalia, O'Moore-Sullivan, Trisha M., Prins, Johannes B. and Macdonald, Graeme A. (2014). A Pilot Randomised Study of the Metabolic and Histological Effects of Exercise in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism, 5 (4) 300. doi: 10.4172/2155-6156.1000300
2014
Journal Article
Resveratrol does not benefit patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Chachay, Veronique S., Macdonald, Graeme A., Martin, Jennifer H., Whitehead, Jonathan P., O’Moore-Sullivan, Trisha M., Lee, Paul, Franklin, Michael, Klein, Kerenaftali, Taylor, Paul J., Ferguson, Maree, Coombes, Jeff S., Thomas, Gethin P., Cowin, Gary J., Kirkpatrick, Carl M. J., Prins, Johannes B. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2014). Resveratrol does not benefit patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 12 (12), 2092-2103.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.02.024
2014
Journal Article
Helicobacter pylori infection and respiratory diseases: actual data and directions for future studies
Adriani, A., Repici, A., Hickman, I. and Pellicano, R. (2014). Helicobacter pylori infection and respiratory diseases: actual data and directions for future studies. Minerva Medica, 105 (1), 1-8.
2014
Conference Publication
Fat oxidation over a range of exercise intensities: fitness versus fatness
Croci, Ilaria, Hickman, Ingrid J., Wood, Rachel E., Borrani, Fabio, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Byrne, Nuala M. (2014). Fat oxidation over a range of exercise intensities: fitness versus fatness. 6th Exercise and Sport Science Australia Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 10-12 April 2014.
2013
Journal Article
Whole-body substrate metabolism is associated with disease severity in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Croci, Ilaria, Byrne, Nuala M., Choquette, Stephane, Hills, Andrew P., Chachay, Veronique S., Clouston, Andrew D., O'Moore-Sullivan, Trisha M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Prins, Johannes B. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2013). Whole-body substrate metabolism is associated with disease severity in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Gut, 62 (11), 1625-1633. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302789
2013
Journal Article
A Pilot Randomised Study of the Metabolic and Histological Effects of Exercise in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Hickman, Ingrid J., Byrne, Nuala M., Croci, Ilaria, Chachay, Veronique S., Clouston, Andrew D., Hills, Andrew P., Bugianesi, Elisabetta, Whitehead, Jonathan P, Gastaldelli, Amalia, O'Moore-Sullivan, Trisha M., Prins, Johannes B. and Macdonald, Graeme A . (2013). A Pilot Randomised Study of the Metabolic and Histological Effects of Exercise in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism, 4 (8) 8. doi: 10.4172/2155-6156.1000300
2013
Journal Article
The role of lifestyle change in the prevention and treatment of NAFLD
Centis, Elena, Marzocchi, Rebecca, Suppini, Alessandro, Grave, Riccardo Dalle, Villanova, Nicola, Hickman, Ingrid J. and Marchesini, Giulio (2013). The role of lifestyle change in the prevention and treatment of NAFLD. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 19 (29), 5270-5279. doi: 10.2174/1381612811319290008
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Behavioural science approach to melanoma early detection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Soyer, Professor Monika Janda
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
An investigation into the factors influencing energy needs in people with spinal cord injury with a focus on body composition and pressure injuries
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The clinical utility of measuring sarcopenia, myosteatosis and frailty in the nutrition assessment of patients referred for liver transplantation.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald, Dr Hannah Mayr
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Micronutrient management and bariatric surgery: evaluation of clinical outcomes, patient experience, and an extended scope dietitian-led model of care.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Susie de Jersey
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Clinical investigation of resveratrol supplementation in the management of cardiometabolic dysregulation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Fat metabolism, insulin resistance and cardiorespiratory fitness in obesity and chronic liver disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of digital health models of nutrition care for chronic conditions in outpatient settings
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Katrina Campbell, Dr Jaimon Kelly
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2018
Master Philosophy
Dietary intake and metabolic risk in kidney transplant recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Katrina Campbell
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Flexible multiple injection therapy education for adults with Type 1 diabetes: experience and innovation in the Australian setting.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Providing feasible, effective and cost-effective weight loss services to overweight and obese hospital outpatients in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ana Goode
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2009
Master Philosophy
Assessment of Lifestyle and Metabolic Factors in Renal Transplant Recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nikky Isbel
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