Professor Carmel Hawley
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Carmel Hawley

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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

Clinical sciences

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

  • Chronic Kidney Disease

  • Kidney Transplant

  • Kidney Dialysis

  • Kidney Clinical Trials

Search Professor Carmel Hawley’s works on UQ eSpace

715 works between 1965 and 2025
All (715) Journal Article (484) Book Chapter (6) Conference Publication (223) Other Outputs (2)

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2012

Journal Article

Kidney transplant outcomes are related to tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid and prednisolone exposure in the first week

Barraclough, Katherine A., Staatz, Christine E., Johnson, David W., Lee, Katie J., McWhinney, Brett C., Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Leary, Diana R. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2012). Kidney transplant outcomes are related to tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid and prednisolone exposure in the first week. Transplant International, 25 (11), 1182-1193. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2012.01553.x

Kidney transplant outcomes are related to tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid and prednisolone exposure in the first week

2012

Journal Article

Australian consumer perspectives on dialysis: First national census

Ludlow, M.J., Lauder, L.A., Mathew, T.H., Hawley, C.M. and Fortnum, D. (2012). Australian consumer perspectives on dialysis: First national census. Nephrology, 17 (8), 703-709. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2012.01651.x

Australian consumer perspectives on dialysis: First national census

2012

Journal Article

Challenges in blood pressure measurement in patients treated with maintenance hemodialysis

Roberts, Matthew A., Pilmore, Helen L., Tonkin, Andrew M., Garg, Amit X., Pascoe, Elaine M., Badve, Sunil V., Cass, Alan, Ierino, Francesco L., Hawley, Carmel M., Beta-Blocker to Lower Cardiovascular Dialysis Events (BLOCADE) Feasibility Study, Isbel, Nicole, Thompson, Charles and Vergara, Liza (2012). Challenges in blood pressure measurement in patients treated with maintenance hemodialysis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 60 (3), 463-472. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.04.026

Challenges in blood pressure measurement in patients treated with maintenance hemodialysis

2012

Journal Article

Weekend compared with weekday presentations of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis

Johnson, David W., Clayton, Philip, Cho, Yeoung Jee, Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen, Boudville, Neil, Wiggins, Kathryn J., Bannister, Kym and Brown, Fiona (2012). Weekend compared with weekday presentations of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 32 (5), 516-524. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2011.00169

Weekend compared with weekday presentations of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis

2012

Journal Article

Recent peritonitis associates with mortality among patients treated with peritoneal dialysis

Boudville, Neil, Kemp, Anna, Clayton, Philip, Lim, Wai, Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen P., Wiggins, Kathryn J., Bannister, Kym M., Brown, Fiona G. and Johnson, David W. (2012). Recent peritonitis associates with mortality among patients treated with peritoneal dialysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 23 (8), 1398-1405. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2011121135

Recent peritonitis associates with mortality among patients treated with peritoneal dialysis

2012

Journal Article

Phosphate in early chronic kidney disease: Associations with clinical outcomes and a target to reduce cardiovascular risk

Toussaint, Nigel D., Pedagogos, Eugenie, Tan, Sven-Jean, Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., Perkovic, Vlado and Elder, Grahame J. (2012). Phosphate in early chronic kidney disease: Associations with clinical outcomes and a target to reduce cardiovascular risk. Nephrology, 17 (5), 433-444. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2012.01618.x

Phosphate in early chronic kidney disease: Associations with clinical outcomes and a target to reduce cardiovascular risk

2012

Journal Article

Treatment outcomes for ischemic heart disease in dialysis-dependent patients

Yeates, Alexander, Hawley, Carmel, Mundy, Julie, Pinto, Nigel, Haluska, Brian and Shah, Pallav (2012). Treatment outcomes for ischemic heart disease in dialysis-dependent patients. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 20 (3), 281-291. doi: 10.1177/0218492312437383

Treatment outcomes for ischemic heart disease in dialysis-dependent patients

2012

Conference Publication

BUTTONHOLE VERSUS SHARPNEEDLE CANNULATION: SERVICE DELIVERY AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES

Kotwal, Sradha, Muir, Christopher, Hawley, Carmel, Snelling, Paul, Gallagher, Martin and Jardine, Meg (2012). BUTTONHOLE VERSUS SHARPNEEDLE CANNULATION: SERVICE DELIVERY AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES. 49th Congress of the European-Renal-Association/European-Dialysis-and-Transplant-Association (ERA-EDTA), Paris France, May 24-27, 2012. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.

BUTTONHOLE VERSUS SHARPNEEDLE CANNULATION: SERVICE DELIVERY AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES

2012

Journal Article

Seasonal variation in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis: A multi-centre registry study

Cho, Yeoungjee, Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen P., Brown, Fiona G., Boudville, Neil, Wiggins, Kathryn J., Bannister, Kym M., Clayton, Philip A. and Johnson, David W. (2012). Seasonal variation in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis: A multi-centre registry study. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, 27 (5), 2028-2036. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfr582

Seasonal variation in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis: A multi-centre registry study

2012

Journal Article

A randomized controlled trial of intravenous or oral iron for posttransplant anemia in kidney transplantation

Mudge, David W., Tan, Ken-Soon, Miles, Rhianna, Johnson, David W., Badve, Sunil V., Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M., van Eps, Carolyn L. and Hawley, Carmel M. (2012). A randomized controlled trial of intravenous or oral iron for posttransplant anemia in kidney transplantation. Transplantation, 93 (8), 822-826. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e318248375a

A randomized controlled trial of intravenous or oral iron for posttransplant anemia in kidney transplantation

2012

Journal Article

A limited sampling strategy for the simultaneous estimation of tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid and unbound prednisolone exposure in adult kidney transplant recipients

Barraclough, Katherine A., Isbel, Nicole M., Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Lee, Katie J., Mcwhinney, Brett C., Ungerer, Jacobus P., Campbell, Scott B., Leary, Diana R. and Staatz, Christine E. (2012). A limited sampling strategy for the simultaneous estimation of tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid and unbound prednisolone exposure in adult kidney transplant recipients. Nephrology, 17 (3), 294-299. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2011.01560.x

A limited sampling strategy for the simultaneous estimation of tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid and unbound prednisolone exposure in adult kidney transplant recipients

2012

Journal Article

Multimodality vascular imaging in CKD: Divergence of risk between measured parameters

Petchey, William G., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Haluska, Brian A., Watkins, Trevor W. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2012). Multimodality vascular imaging in CKD: Divergence of risk between measured parameters. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, 27 (3), 1004-1012. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfr397

Multimodality vascular imaging in CKD: Divergence of risk between measured parameters

2012

Journal Article

High dose methotrexate and extended hours high-flux hemodialysis for the treatment of primary central nervous system lymphoma in a patient with end stage renal disease

Mutsando, Howard, Fahim, Magid, Gill, Devinder S., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Maher, K. Gandhi, Marlton, Paula V., Mar Fan, Helen G. and Mollee, Peter N. (2012). High dose methotrexate and extended hours high-flux hemodialysis for the treatment of primary central nervous system lymphoma in a patient with end stage renal disease. American Journal of Blood Research, 2 (1), 66-70.

High dose methotrexate and extended hours high-flux hemodialysis for the treatment of primary central nervous system lymphoma in a patient with end stage renal disease

2012

Journal Article

The effects of living distantly from peritoneal dialysis units on peritonitis risk, microbiology, treatment and outcomes: a multi-centre registry study

Cho, Yeoungjee, Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen P., Brown, Fiona G., Boudville, Neil, Wiggins, Kathryn J., Bannister, Kym M., Clayton, Philip and Johnson, David W. (2012). The effects of living distantly from peritoneal dialysis units on peritonitis risk, microbiology, treatment and outcomes: a multi-centre registry study. BMC Nephrology, 13 (1) 41, 41.1-41.17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-13-41

The effects of living distantly from peritoneal dialysis units on peritonitis risk, microbiology, treatment and outcomes: a multi-centre registry study

2012

Conference Publication

Two cases of atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome treated with Eculizumab

Bose, B., Mallett, A., Badve, S. V., Johnson, D. W., Hawley, C., Mudge, D., Van Eps, C., Campbell, S. and Isbel, N. (2012). Two cases of atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome treated with Eculizumab. 48th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Auckland, New Zealand, 27‐29 August 2012. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

Two cases of atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome treated with Eculizumab

2012

Journal Article

Repeated Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: A Multicenter Registry Study

Thirugnanasambathan, Thulasi, Hawley, Carmel M., Badve, Sunil V., McDonald, Stephen P., Brown, Fiona G., Boudville, Neil, Wiggins, Kathryn J., Bannister, Kym M., Clayton, Philip and Johnson, David W. (2012). Repeated Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: A Multicenter Registry Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 59 (1), 84-91. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.06.018

Repeated Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: A Multicenter Registry Study

2012

Conference Publication

Dapsone as second-line pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis: experience from the Queensland renal transplant service

Osama, Al-Bermani, Bhadran, Bose, Sheryn, Wang, Christopher, Xu, Anthony, Griffin, Carmel, Hawley, Scott, Campbell and Nikky, Isbel (2012). Dapsone as second-line pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis: experience from the Queensland renal transplant service. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 27-29 June 2012. London, United Kingdom: Nature. doi: 10.1038/icb.2012.35

Dapsone as second-line pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis: experience from the Queensland renal transplant service

2012

Journal Article

Daily Variation in Death in Patients Treated by Long-term Dialysis: Comparison of In-Center Hemodialysis to Peritoneal and Home Hemodialysis

Krishnasamy, R., Badve, S.V., Hawley, C.M., McDonald, S.P., Boudville, N., Brown, F.G., Polkinghorne, K.R., Bannister, K.M., Wiggins, K.J., Clayton, P. and Johnson, D.W. (2012). Daily Variation in Death in Patients Treated by Long-term Dialysis: Comparison of In-Center Hemodialysis to Peritoneal and Home Hemodialysis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 61 (1), 96-103. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.07.008

Daily Variation in Death in Patients Treated by Long-term Dialysis: Comparison of In-Center Hemodialysis to Peritoneal and Home Hemodialysis

2012

Journal Article

Use of aminoglycosides for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis does not affect residual renal function

Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., McDonald, Stephen P., Brown, Fiona G., Boudville, Neil C., Wiggins, Kathryn J., Bannister, Kym M. and Johnson, David W. (2012). Use of aminoglycosides for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis does not affect residual renal function. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, 27 (1), 381-387. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfr274

Use of aminoglycosides for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis does not affect residual renal function

2012

Journal Article

Changes in serum prolactin, sex hormones and thyroid function with alternate nightly nocturnal home haemodialysis

Van Eps, Carolyn, Hawley, Carmel, Jeffries, Janine, Johnson, David W., Campbell, Scott, Isbel, Nicole, Mudge, David W. and Prins, Johannes (2012). Changes in serum prolactin, sex hormones and thyroid function with alternate nightly nocturnal home haemodialysis. Nephrology, 17 (1), 42-47. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2011.01520.x

Changes in serum prolactin, sex hormones and thyroid function with alternate nightly nocturnal home haemodialysis

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    A multi-centre randomised controlled trial to treat acute T-cell mediated rejection in kidney and kidney pancreas transplant recipients (TACKLE-IT trial) (USyd administered MRFF ICTC 2023 grant)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    A randomised trial of intensive vs less intensive corticosteroids for children with nephrotic syndrome (OPEN trial) (Administered by Flinders University)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Centre of Research Excellence: Partnering with patients with chronic kidney disease to transform care and outcomes (CRE-PACT) (administered by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2027
    An adaptive, randomised controlled trial to treat polyomavirus infections (BKPyV) in kidney and kidney pancreas transplant recipients (BEAT-BK) trial (MRFF RCRDUN led by USyd)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Serum phosphate to improve outcomes for dialysis patients: The PHOSPHATE Trial (HRC New Zealand)
    University of Otago
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of health service dialysate sodium practice on clinical outcomes (NHMRC CTCS administered by USYD)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Better health through better trials: A national network to develop and implement innovative clinical trials methodology (NHMRC CRE administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Patient perspectives and involvement in co-design of a trial evaluating interventions to improve gut health in peritoneal dialysis - GUT PD Study (ISPD grant led by Eastern Institute of Technology)
    Eastern Institute of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Better Evidence and Translation In Chronic Kidney Disease (BEAT-CKD) (administered by SAHMRI)
    South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    BEAT-Calci (Better Evidence And Translation in Calciphylaxis) (MRFF RCRDUN administered by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Vascular Access outcome measure for function: a vaLidation study In haemoDialysis (VALID)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    NAVKIDS2 trial: a multi-centre, dynamic, waitlist randomized controlled trial of patient navigators in children with chronic kidney disease (MRFF RCRDUN administered by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    A Targeted Education ApproaCH to improve Peritoneal Dialysis outcomes - Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial (MSH Research Support Scheme Project Grant administered by MSHHS)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    IMPEDE-PKD (Implementation of Metformin therapy to Ease Decline of kidney function in PKD). A Clinical Trial Investigating Metformin to slow the progression of renal dysfunction in ADPKD
    PKD Foundation of Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Better Evidence for Selecting Transplant Fluids: The BEST-Fluids Trial (MRFF LCTRC administered by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of health service dialysate sodium practice on clinical outcomes (NHMRC Project Grant externally led by the University of Sydney)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Mid Cut-Off Haemodialysis: a safety and efficacy study
    Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016
    The BLOCADE Study
    Austin Medical Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Pexivas - NIHR
    Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Open grant
  • 2016
    The TECH-PD trial (pilot study)
    International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Better evidence, better care and outcomes for people with chronic kidney disease (NHMRC Program Grant administered by Flinders University)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    KHA Operations Support
    Kidney Health Australia
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    ANZSN Operations Support
    Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the effect of phosphate reduction with lanthanum carbonate on arterial compliance and vascular calcification in patients with chronic kid
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    FAVOURED Trial
    AMGEN Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2013
    IMPROVE: IMPROVE (IMpact of Phospate Reduction on Vascular Endpoints in Chronic Kidney Disease)
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    The utility of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) to predict peritoneal injury in the incident PD population
    Kidney Health Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Serial NT-proBNP Monitoring for Predicting Major Cardiovascular Events in the Dialysis Population
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    AVATAR: ACE Inhibition for the preservation of renal function and patient survival in kidney transplantation (Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant admin. by the Ottawa Hospital Research Inst.)
    Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    The Beta-blocker to Lower Cardiovascular Dialysis Events (BLOCADE) Feasibility Study (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Uni Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    The Utility of Serial NT-proBNP Monitoring for Predicting Cardiac Outcomes in the Dialysis Population
    Kidney Health Australia
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2017
    PEXIVAS: Plasma exchange and glucocorticoid dosing in the treatment of anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Adelaide)
    Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated, trading as Royal Adelaide Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2016
    Favoured: fish oil and aspirin in vascular access outcomes in renal disease
    Abbott Products Operations AG
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2020
    IMPROVE: IMpact of Phosphate Reduction On Vascular Endpoints in chronic kidney disease
    Shire
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2013
    A randomised controlled trial of exit site application of Medihoney(TM) for the prevention of catheter associated infections in peritoneal dialysis patients
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    A randomised, placebo-controlled trial of oxpentifylline on haemoglobin levels in patients with erythropoietin-resistant anaemia
    AMGEN Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    HERO (A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oxpentifylline on haemoglobin levels in patients with erythropoietin-resistant anaemia)
    Janssen-Cilag Pty Limited (Janssen-Cilag Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2014
    A trial of aspirin and fish oil for the prevention of thrombosis in dialysis access
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2016
    Australasian Kidney Trials Network (AKTN)
    NHMRC Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2011
    Australasian Clinical Trials Network in Nephrology (CTNN)
    Australian Kidney Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2011
    Australialian Kidney Trials (AKT) Network
    Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Carmel Hawley is:
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Enquiries

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  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Haemodialysis
  • Kidney Clinical Trials
  • Kidney Dialysis
  • Kidney Transplant
  • Nephrology
  • Peritoneal Dialysis

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