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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2020
Conference Publication
Variability and Trends over Time and Across Centers in Hemodialysis Weekly Duration in Australia and New Zealand
Ethier, Isabelle, Cho, Yeoung Jee, Davies, Christopher E., Hawley, Carmel, Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole, Pascoe, Elaine, Polkinghorne, Kevan, Roberts, Matthew A., See, Emily J., Semple, David, Van Eps, Carolyn L., Viecelli, Andrea K. and Johnson, David W. (2020). Variability and Trends over Time and Across Centers in Hemodialysis Weekly Duration in Australia and New Zealand. Kidney Week, Online, 19-25 October 2020. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20203110s1383a
2020
Conference Publication
The Effects of Allopurinol on the Progression of CKD According to Baseline Serum Urate Level: Results from Post Hoc Analyses of the CKD-FIX Trial
Tiku, Anushree, Pascoe, Elaine, Boudville, Neil, Cass, Alan, Dalbeth, Nicola, Day, Richard O., de Zoysa, Janak, Douglas, Bettina, Faull, Randall, Harris, David, Hawley, Carmel, Jones, Graham R., Kanellis, John, Palmer, Suetonia, Perkovic, Vlado, Rangan, Gopi, Reidlinger, Donna, Robison, Laura, Walker, Robert J., Walters, Giles, Johnson, David W. and Badve, Sunil (2020). The Effects of Allopurinol on the Progression of CKD According to Baseline Serum Urate Level: Results from Post Hoc Analyses of the CKD-FIX Trial. Kidney Week, Online, 19-25 October 2020. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20203110s1223a
2020
Conference Publication
Rate of Decline in Residual Kidney Function Before and After Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Post Hoc Analysis of the IDEAL Study
Ethier, Isabelle, Cho, Yeoung Jee, Hawley, Carmel, Pascoe, Elaine, Viecelli, Andrea K., Campbell, Scott B., Van Eps, Carolyn L., Isbel, Nicole, Cooper, Bruce A., Harris, David, Pollock, Carol A., Wong, Muh Geot and Johnson, David W. (2020). Rate of Decline in Residual Kidney Function Before and After Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Post Hoc Analysis of the IDEAL Study. Kidney Week, Online, 19-25 October 2020. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20203110s150b
2020
Conference Publication
The Effects of Allopurinol on the Progression of CKD According to Baseline Kidney Function: Prespecified Analyses of the CKD-FIX Trial
Tiku, Anushree, Pascoe, Elaine, Boudville, Neil, Cass, Alan, Dalbeth, Nicola, Day, Richard O., de Zoysa, Janak, Douglas, Bettina, Faull, Randall, Harris, David, Hawley, Carmel, Jones, Graham R., Kanellis, John, Palmer, Suetonia, Perkovic, Vlado, Rangan, Gopi, Reidlinger, Donna, Robison, Laura, Walker, Robert J., Walters, Giles, Johnson, David W. and Badve, Sunil (2020). The Effects of Allopurinol on the Progression of CKD According to Baseline Kidney Function: Prespecified Analyses of the CKD-FIX Trial. Kidney Week, Online, 19-25 October 2020. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20203110s1228d
2020
Conference Publication
Postoperative Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery in Chronic Dialysis Patients: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Palamuthusingam, Dharmenaan, Hawley, Carmel, Pascoe, Elaine, Johnson, David W. and Fahim, Magid (2020). Postoperative Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery in Chronic Dialysis Patients: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Kidney Week, Online, 19-25 October 2020. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20203110s1392c
2020
Journal Article
NT-proBNP concentration and early cardiac dysfunction in patients receiving dialysis: a prospective cohort study
Yang, Wen-Ling, Hawley, Carmel, Cho, Yeoungjee, Johnson, David W., Pascoe, Elaine M. and Fahim, Magid (2020). NT-proBNP concentration and early cardiac dysfunction in patients receiving dialysis: a prospective cohort study. CardioRenal Medicine, 10 (5), 323-332. doi: 10.1159/000507388
2020
Journal Article
Novel trial strategies to enhance the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and impact of nephrology research
Dansie, Kathryn, Viecelli, Andrea K., Pascoe, Elaine M., Johnson, David W., McDonald, Stephen, Clayton, Philip and Hawley, Carmel (2020). Novel trial strategies to enhance the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and impact of nephrology research. Kidney International, 98 (3), 572-578. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.04.050
2020
Journal Article
Assessment of cardiac structure and function in kidney failure: understanding echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging for the nephrologist
Palamuthusingam, Dharmenaan, Reyaldeen, Reza, Johnson, David Wayne, Hawley, Camel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Wahi, Sudhir and Fahim, Magid (2020). Assessment of cardiac structure and function in kidney failure: understanding echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging for the nephrologist. International Urology and Nephrology, 53 (4), 699-712. doi: 10.1007/s11255-020-02610-y
2020
Journal Article
Postoperative outcomes of kidney transplant recipients undergoing non-transplant-related elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Palamuthusingam, Dharmenaan, Kunarajah, Kuhan, Pascoe, Elaine M., Johnson, David W., Hawley, Camel M. and Fahim, Magid (2020). Postoperative outcomes of kidney transplant recipients undergoing non-transplant-related elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC nephrology, 21 (1) 365, 365. doi: 10.1186/s12882-020-01978-4
2020
Journal Article
Utility of serum beta-trace protein as a tool for estimating residual kidney function in peritoneal dialysis patients
See, Yong Pey, Htay, Htay, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Pascoe, Elaine M, Hawley, Carmel, Cho, Yeoungjee, Zhao, Eileen and Johnson, David W. (2020). Utility of serum beta-trace protein as a tool for estimating residual kidney function in peritoneal dialysis patients. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 41 (2), 089686082094546-235. doi: 10.1177/0896860820945464
2020
Journal Article
Glucose-lowering agents for treating pre-existing and new-onset diabetes in kidney transplant recipients
Lo, Clement, Toyama, Tadashi, Oshima, Megumi, Jun, Min, Chin, Ken L, Hawley, Carmel M and Zoungas, Sophia (2020). Glucose-lowering agents for treating pre-existing and new-onset diabetes in kidney transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020 (8) CD009966, CD009966. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009966.pub3
2020
Journal Article
Perioperative antibiotics for preventing post-surgical site infections in solid organ transplant recipients
Chan, Samuel, Ng, Samantha, Chan, Hooi P., Pascoe, Elaine M., 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. (2020). Perioperative antibiotics for preventing post-surgical site infections in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020 (8) CD013209, 1-37. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013209.pub2
2020
Journal Article
Patient and center characteristics associated with kidney transplant outcomes: a binational registry analysis
Htay, Htay, Pascoe, Elaine M., Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Chapman, Jeremy, Cho, Yeoungjee, Clayton, Philip A., Collins, Michael G., Francis, Ross S., Isbel, Nicole M., Lim, Wai H., Putrino, Samantha and Johnson, David W. (2020). Patient and center characteristics associated with kidney transplant outcomes: a binational registry analysis. Transplant International, 33 (12) tri.13681, 1667-1680. doi: 10.1111/tri.13681
2020
Journal Article
Screening and management practices for polyoma (BK) viremia and nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients from the lands down under: addressing the unknowns and rationale for a multicenter clinical trial
Wong, Germaine, Marsh, Julie, Howell, Martin, Lim, Wai H., Chadban, Steve, Coates, Toby, Hawley, Carmel, Campbell, Scott, Larkins, Nicholas, Snelling, Tom, Allan, Lachlan, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Reidlinger, Donna, Wyburn, Kate and Craig, Jonathan C. (2020). Screening and management practices for polyoma (BK) viremia and nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients from the lands down under: addressing the unknowns and rationale for a multicenter clinical trial. Kidney International Reports, 5 (10), 1777-1780. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.06.038
2020
Journal Article
Postoperative mortality in patients on chronic dialysis following elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Palamuthusingam, Dharmenaan, Nadarajah, Arun, Pascoe, Elaine M., Craig, Jonathan, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M. and Fahim, Magid (2020). Postoperative mortality in patients on chronic dialysis following elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 15 (6) e0234402, e0234402. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234402
2020
Journal Article
Effects of allopurinol on the progression of chronic kidney disease
Badve, Sunil V., Pascoe, Elaine M., Tiku, Anushree, Boudville, Neil, Brown, Fiona G., Cass, Alan, Clarke, Philip, Dalbeth, Nicola, Day, Richard O., de Zoysa, Janak R., Douglas, Bettina, Faull, Randall, Harris, David C., Hawley, Carmel M., Jones, Graham R. D., Kanellis, John, Palmer, Suetonia C., Perkovic, Vlado, Rangan, Gopala K., Reidlinger, Donna, Robison, Laura, Walker, Robert J., Walters, Giles, Johnson, David W. and CKD-FIX Study Investigators (2020). Effects of allopurinol on the progression of chronic kidney disease. The New England Journal of Medicine, 382 (26), 2504-2513. doi: 10.1056/nejmoa1915833
2020
Conference Publication
Multi-center registry analysis comparing survival on home hemodialysis and kidney transplant recipients in Australia and New Zealand
Ethier, Isabelle, Cho, Yeoungjee, Hawley, Carmel, Pascoe, Elaine M., Roberts, Matthew A., Semple, David, Nadeau-Fredette, Annie-Claire, Wong, Germaine, Lim, Wai, Sypek, Matthew P., Viecelli, Andrea, Campbell, Scott, Van Eps, Carolyn, Isbel, Nicole M. and Johnson, David W. (2020). Multi-center registry analysis comparing survival on home hemodialysis and kidney transplant recipients in Australia and New Zealand. 57th ERA-EDTA Congress, Online, 6-9 June 2020. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2020
Journal Article
Dietary phosphate consumption in Australians with stages 3b and 4 chronic kidney disease
Conley, Marguerite, Lioufas, Nicole, Toussaint, Nigel D., Elder, Grahame J., Badve, Sunil V., Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Pedagogos, Eugenia, Valks, Andrea and Campbell, Katrina L. (2020). Dietary phosphate consumption in Australians with stages 3b and 4 chronic kidney disease. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 31 (2), 155-163. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2020.02.007
2020
Journal Article
Study protocol for Better Evidence for Selecting Transplant Fluids (BEST-Fluids): A pragmatic, registry-based, multi-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of intravenous fluid therapy with Plasma-Lyte 148 versus 0.9% saline on delayed graft function in deceased donor kidney transplantation
Collins, Michael G., Fahim, Magid A., Pascoe, Elaine M., Dansie, Kathryn B., Hawley, Carmel M., Clayton, Philip A., Howard, Kirsten, Johnson, David W., McArthur, Colin J., McConnochie, Rachael C., Mount, Peter F., Reidlinger, Donna, Robison, Laura, Varghese, Julie, Vergara, Liza A., Weinberg, Laurence and Chadban, Steven J. (2020). Study protocol for Better Evidence for Selecting Transplant Fluids (BEST-Fluids): A pragmatic, registry-based, multi-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of intravenous fluid therapy with Plasma-Lyte 148 versus 0.9% saline on delayed graft function in deceased donor kidney transplantation. Trials, 21 (1) 428, 428. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04359-2
2020
Journal Article
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease
Cooper, Tess E, Khalid, Rabia, Craig, Jonathan C, Hawley, Carmel M, Howell, Martin, Johnson, David W, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Tong, Allison and Wong, Germaine (2020). Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020 (5) CD013631. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013631
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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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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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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Master Philosophy
Standardised Reporting of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli
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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