Overview
Background
Carmel Hawley MBBS, FRACP, M.Med.Sci, is a Senior Staff Specialist and Director of Haemodialysis Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital. In addition, she is an Associate Professor (A/P) of Medicine at the School of Medicine, University of Queensland and current (inaugural) Chair for the Australasian Kidney Trials network (AKTN) formed in 2005. Under A/P Hawley’s stewardship, AKTN’s research output is now recognised internationally for its quality and impact. This has driven major advances in the evidence base, that directly informs care and outcomes for people living with chronic kidney disease. A/P Hawley also holds a Master’s degree in Biostatistics, has expertise in trial management, methodology, design and conduct. She is currently involved in numerous industry-led and/or investigator initiated international and national clinical trials as either a Principal or Associate Investigator, providing leadership and direction to emerging early and mid-career researchers.
Availability
- Professor Carmel Hawley is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework), Institution to be confirmed
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Research interests
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Chronic Kidney Disease
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Kidney Transplant
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Kidney Dialysis
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Kidney Clinical Trials
Works
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2019
Conference Publication
Challenges of health data-linkage in Australia
Palamuthusingam, Dharmenaan, Nadarajah, Arun, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel, Pascoe, Elaine and Fahim, Magid (2019). Challenges of health data-linkage in Australia. RACP Congress 2019: Impacting Health Along the Life Course, Auckland, New Zealand, 6-8 May 2019. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2019
Journal Article
Metformin for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease (Protocol)
El‐Damanawi, Ragada, Viecelli, Andrea K., Pascoe, Elaine M., Craig, Jonathan C., Johnson, David W., Mallett, Andrew J., Hawley, Carmel M. and Hiemstra, Thomas F. (2019). Metformin for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019 (9) CD013414. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013414
2019
Journal Article
A comparison of graft and patient outcomes following kidney transplantation in extended hour and conventional haemodialysis patients
See, Emily J., Hawley, Carmel M., Cho, Yeoungjee, Toussaint, Nigel D., Agar, John Wm, Pascoe, Elaine M., Lim, Wai H., Francis, Ross S., Collins, Michael G. and Johnson, David W. (2019). A comparison of graft and patient outcomes following kidney transplantation in extended hour and conventional haemodialysis patients. Nephrology, 24 (1), 111-120. doi: 10.1111/nep.13221
2018
Journal Article
Perioperative antibiotics for preventing post-surgical site infections in solid organ transplant recipients
Chan, Samuel, Ng, Samantha, Chan, Hooi P., Pascoe, Elaine, Playford, Elliott Geoffrey, Wong, Germaine, Chapman, Jeremy R., Lim, Wai H., Francis, Ross S., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2018). Perioperative antibiotics for preventing post-surgical site infections in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 (12) CD013209, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013209
2018
Journal Article
Type 2 diabetes in patients with end-stage kidney disease: influence on cardiovascular disease-related mortality risk
Lim, Wai H., Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel, Lok, Charmaine, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., Roberts, Matthew A., Boudville, Neil and Wong, Germaine (2018). Type 2 diabetes in patients with end-stage kidney disease: influence on cardiovascular disease-related mortality risk. Medical Journal of Australia, 209 (10), 440-446. doi: 10.5694/mja18.00195
2018
Journal Article
End-stage kidney disease following surgical management of kidney cancer
Ellis, Robert J., Edey, Daniel P., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., McStea, Megan, Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Morais, Christudas, Jordan, Susan J., Francis, Ross S., Wood, Simon T. and Gobe, Glenda C. (2018). End-stage kidney disease following surgical management of kidney cancer. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 13 (11), 1641-1648. doi: 10.2215/cjn.06560518
2018
Journal Article
Insulin and glucose-lowering agents for treating people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Lo, Clement, Toyama, Tadashi, Wang, Ying, Lin, Jin, Hirakawa, Yoichiro, Jun, Min, Cass, Alan, Hawley, Carmel M., Pilmore, Helen, Badve, Sunil V., Perkovic, Vlado and Zoungas, Sophia (2018). Insulin and glucose-lowering agents for treating people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 (9) CD011798. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011798.pub2
2018
Journal Article
Early peritoneal dialysis technique failure: review
Cho, Yeoungjee, See, Emily J., Htay, Htay, Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2018). Early peritoneal dialysis technique failure: review. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 38 (5), 319-327. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2018.00017
2018
Journal Article
Associations Between Peritoneal Glucose Exposure, Glucose Degradation Product Exposure, and Peritoneal Membrane Transport Characteristics in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Secondary Analysis of the balANZ Trial
Nataatmadja, Melissa S., Johnson, David W., Pascoe, Elaine M., Darssan, Darsy, Hawley, Carmel M., Cho, Yeoungjee and on behalf of the balANZ Trial Investigators (2018). Associations Between Peritoneal Glucose Exposure, Glucose Degradation Product Exposure, and Peritoneal Membrane Transport Characteristics in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Secondary Analysis of the balANZ Trial. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 38 (5), 349-355. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2017.00223
2018
Journal Article
Outcomes of cinacalcet withdrawal in Australian dialysis patients
Ruderman, Irene, Holt, Stephen G., Kirkland, Geoffrey S., Maslen, Sophie, Hawley, Carmel M., Oliver, Veronica, Krishnasamy, Rathika, Gray, Nicholas A., Talaulikar, Girish S., Nelson, Craig L., Rajaram, Yogeshwar, Gock, Hilton, Au, Eric, Elder, Grahame J., Mainra, Rahul and Toussaint, Nigel D. (2018). Outcomes of cinacalcet withdrawal in Australian dialysis patients. Internal Medicine Journal, 49 (1), 48-54. doi: 10.1111/imj.14036
2018
Journal Article
Predictors of new-onset chronic kidney disease in patients managed surgically for T1a renal cell carcinoma: an Australian population-based analysis
Ahn, Thomas, Ellis, Robert J., White, Victoria M., Bolton, Damien M., Coory, Michael D., Davis, Ian D., Francis, Ross S., Giles, Graham G., Gobe, Glenda C., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Marco, David J. T., McStea, Megan, Neale, Rachel E., Pascoe, Elaine M., Wood, Simon T., Jordan, Susan J. and IMPROVE investigators (2018). Predictors of new-onset chronic kidney disease in patients managed surgically for T1a renal cell carcinoma: an Australian population-based analysis. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 117 (7), 1597-1610. doi: 10.1002/jso.25037
2018
Journal Article
The relationship between body mass index and organism-specific peritonitis
Jegatheesan, Dev, Johnson, David W., Cho, Yeoungjee, Pascoe, Elaine M., Darssan, Darsy, Htay, Htay, Hawley, Carmel, Clayton, Philip A., Borlace, Monique, Badve, Sunil V., Sud, Kamal, Boudville, Neil, McDonald, Stephen P. and Nadeau-Fredette, Annie-Claire (2018). The relationship between body mass index and organism-specific peritonitis. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 38 (3), 206-214. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2017.00188
2018
Journal Article
Design and methods of the REMOVAL-HD study: a tRial evaluating mid cut-off value membrane clearance of albumin and light chains in HaemoDialysis patients
Krishnasamy, R., Hawley, C. M., Jardine, M. J., Roberts, M. A., Cho, Y. J., Wong, M. G., Heath, A., Nelson, C. L., Sen, S., Mount, P. F., Pascoe, E. M., Darssan, D., Vergara, L. A., Paul-Brent, P. A., Toussaint, N. D., Johnson, D. W. and Hutchison, C. A. (2018). Design and methods of the REMOVAL-HD study: a tRial evaluating mid cut-off value membrane clearance of albumin and light chains in HaemoDialysis patients. BMC Nephrology, 19 (1) 89, 89. doi: 10.1186/s12882-018-0883-8
2018
Journal Article
Association between causes of peritoneal dialysis technique failure and all-cause mortality
Chen, Jenny H C, Johnson, David W, Hawley, Carmel, Boudville, Neil and Lim, Wai H (2018). Association between causes of peritoneal dialysis technique failure and all-cause mortality. Scientific Reports , 8 (1) 3980, 3980. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22335-4
2018
Journal Article
Teaching peritoneal dialysis in Australia: An opportunity for improvement
Boudville, Neil, Cho, Yeoungjee, Equinox, Keri-Lu, Figueiredo, Ana Elizabeth, Hawley, Carmel M, Howard, Kirsten, Johnson, David W, Jose, Matthew, Lee, Anna, Maley, Moira Alison, Moodie, Jo-Anne, Pascoe, Elaine M., Steiner, Genevieve Z., Tomlins, Melinda, Voss, David and Chow, Josephine (2018). Teaching peritoneal dialysis in Australia: An opportunity for improvement. Nephrology , 23 (3), 259-263. doi: 10.1111/nep.12992
2018
Journal Article
Report of the standardized outcomes in nephrology-hemodialysis (SONG-HD) consensus workshop on establishing a core outcome measure for hemodialysis vascular access
Viecelli, Andrea K., Tong, Allison, O'Lone, Emma, Ju, Angela, Hanson, Camilla S, Sautenet, Benedicte, Craig, Jonathan C., Manns, Braden, Howell, Martin, Chemla, Eric, Hooi, Lai-Seong, Johnson, David W., Lee, Timmy, Lok, Charmaine E, Polkinghorne, Kevan R, Quinn, Robert R, Vachharajani, Tushar, Vanholder, Raymond, Zuo, Li, Hawley, Carmel M and SONG-HD Vascular Access Workshop Investigators (2018). Report of the standardized outcomes in nephrology-hemodialysis (SONG-HD) consensus workshop on establishing a core outcome measure for hemodialysis vascular access. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 71 (5), 690-700. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.12.003
2018
Journal Article
Scope and Consistency of Outcomes Reported in Randomized Trials Conducted in Adults Receiving Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review
Sautenet, Bénédicte, Tong, Allison, Williams, Gabrielle, Hemmelgarn, Brenda R, Manns, Braden, Wheeler, David C, Tugwell, Peter, van Biesen, Wim, Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C, Crowe, Sally, Harris, Tess, Evangelidis, Nicole, Hawley, Carmel M, Pollock, Carol, Johnson, David W, Polkinghorne, Kevan R, Howard, Kirsten, Gallagher, Martin P, Kerr, Peter G, McDonald, Stephen P, Ju, Angela and Craig, Jonathan C (2018). Scope and Consistency of Outcomes Reported in Randomized Trials Conducted in Adults Receiving Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 72 (1), 62-74. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.11.010
2018
Journal Article
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation to Prevent Arteriovenous Fistula and Graft Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Viecelli, Andrea K., Irish, Ashley B., Polkinghorne, Kevan R., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Mori, Trevor A., Pascoe, Elaine M., Strippoli, Giovanni F. M., Lok, Charmaine E. and Palmer, Suetonia C. (2018). Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation to Prevent Arteriovenous Fistula and Graft Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. American Journal of Kidney Diseases , 72 (1), 50-61. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.11.017
2018
Journal Article
Outcomes of Acinetobacter peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients: a multicenter registry analysis
Htay, Htay, Cho, Yeoungjee, Pascoe, Elaine M., Hawley, Carmel M., Clayton, Philip A., Borlace, Monique, Badve, Sunil V., Sud, Kamal, Boudville, Neil C., McDonald, Stephen P. and Johnson, David W. (2018). Outcomes of Acinetobacter peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients: a multicenter registry analysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International : Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 38 (4), 257-265. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2017.00199
2018
Journal Article
Randomised controlled trial to determine the efficacy and safety of prescribed water intake to prevent kidney failure due to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PREVENT-ADPKD)
Wong, Annette T Y, Mannix, Carly, Grantham, Jared J, Allman-Farinelli, Margaret, Badve, Sunil V, Boudville, Neil, Byth, Karen, Chan, Jessie, Coulshed, Susan, Edwards, Marie E, Erickson, Bradley J, Fernando, Mangalee, Foster, Sheryl, Haloob, Imad, Harris, David C H, Hawley, Carmel M, Hill, Julie, Howard, Kirsten, Howell, Martin, Jiang, Simon H, Johnson, David W, Kline, Timothy L, Kumar, Karthik, Lee, Vincent W, Lonergan, Maureen, Mai, Jun, McCloud, Philip, Peduto, Anthony, Rangan, Anna ... Rangan, Gopala K (2018). Randomised controlled trial to determine the efficacy and safety of prescribed water intake to prevent kidney failure due to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PREVENT-ADPKD). BMJ Open, 8 (1) e018794, e018794. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018794
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Standardised Reporting of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli
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Doctor Philosophy
Viral Complications Following Kidney Transplantationn
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nikky Isbel, Professor David Johnson, Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli
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Doctor Philosophy
Increemental dialysis to improve health outcomes in people starting haemodialysis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli
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Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Strategies to Improve Vascular Access Outcomes in Haemodialysis Patients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Cardiac Biomarkers for The Diagnosis and Monitoring of Cardiovascular Disease in The Dialysis Population
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Strategies to Assess Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Chronic Kidney Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nikky Isbel
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Establishing the Role of Metformin for ADPKD Through Therapeutic Investigation and Guideline Development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Dr Christine Staatz, Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli, Dr Andrew Mallett
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Perioperative outcomes and risk assessment of patients on chronic kidney replacement therapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Strategies to improve infectious complications in kidney transplant patients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ross Francis, Professor David Johnson
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2019
Master Philosophy
Very early acute rejection in an Australian and New Zealand kidney transplant population
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Professor Yeoung Jee Cho, Associate Professor Ross Francis, Professor David Mudge
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Therapeutic interventions to improve clinical outcomes in advanced chronic kidney disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Inflammation in Peritoneal Dialysis: Investigating the Roles of Biocompatible Solutions and Biological Markers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Professor David Mudge
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Vitamin D and Chronic Kidney Disease: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nikky Isbel
Media
Enquiries
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- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Haemodialysis
- Kidney Clinical Trials
- Kidney Dialysis
- Kidney Transplant
- Nephrology
- Peritoneal Dialysis
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