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
Journal Article
Recruitment and retention in clinical trials in chronic kidney disease: report from national workshops with patients, caregivers and health professionals
Natale, Patrizia, Gutman, Talia, Howell, Martin, Dansie, Kathryn, Hawley, Carmel M., Cho, Yeoungjee, Viecelli, Andrea K., Craig, Jonathan C., Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Chapman, Jeremy R., Johnson, David W., Murphy, Lisa, Reidlinger, Donna, Crowe, Sally, Duncanson, Emily, Muthuramalingam, Shyamsundar, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Williamson, Amber, McDonald, Stephen, Wong, Germaine, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Strippoli, Giovanni F M and Tong, Allison (2020). Recruitment and retention in clinical trials in chronic kidney disease: report from national workshops with patients, caregivers and health professionals. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, 35 (5), 755-764. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa044
2020
Journal Article
Blood pressure and volume management in dialysis: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference
Flythe, Jennifer E., Chang, Tara I., Gallagher, Martin P., Lindley, Elizabeth, Madero, Magdalena, Sarafidis, Pantelis A., Unruh, Mark L., Wang, Angela Yee-Moon, Weiner, Daniel E., Cheung, Michael, Jadoul, Michel, Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C., Polkinghorne, Kevan R., for Conference Participants, Adragão, Teresa, Anumudu, Samaya J., Chan, Christopher T., Cheung, Alfred K., Costanzo, Maria Rosa, Dasgupta, Indranil, Davenport, Andrew, Davies, Simon J., Dekker, Marijke J.E., Dember, Laura M., Gallego, Daniel, Gómez, Rafael, Hawley, Carmel M., Hecking, Manfred, Iseki, Kunitoshi ... Wilkie, Martin (2020). Blood pressure and volume management in dialysis: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference. Kidney International, 97 (5), 861-876. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.01.046
2020
Journal Article
[Retracted publication] Establishing a stable platform for the measurement of blood endotoxin levels in the dialysis population
Dheda, Shyam, Min, Hongjin, Vesey, David, Hawley, Carmel, Johnson, David W. and Fahim, Magid (2020). [Retracted publication] Establishing a stable platform for the measurement of blood endotoxin levels in the dialysis population. Diagnosis, 8 (2), 249-256. doi: 10.1515/dx-2019-0088
2020
Journal Article
A simple clinical tool for stratifying risk of clinically significant CKD after nephrectomy: development and multinational validation
Ellis, Robert J., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., Gallagher, Kevin M. J., Aliano, Danielle N., Barber, Neil, Bolton, Damien M., Chew, Etienne T. S., Coombes, Jeff S., Coory, Michael D., Davis, Ian D., Donaldson, James F., Francis, Ross S., Giles, Graham G., Gobe, Glenda C., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Laird, Alexander, Leung, Steve, Malki, Manar, Marco, David J. T., McNeill, Alan S., Neale, Rachel E., Ng, Keng L., Phipps, Simon, Stewart, Grant D., White, Victoria M., Wood, Simon T. and Jordan, Susan J. (2020). A simple clinical tool for stratifying risk of clinically significant CKD after nephrectomy: development and multinational validation. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 31 (5), 1107-1117. doi: 10.1681/asn.2019121328
2020
Journal Article
Identifying critically important vascular access outcomes for trials in haemodialysis: an international survey with patients, caregivers and health professionals
Viecelli, Andrea K., Howell, Martin, Tong, Allison, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, O'Lone, Emma, Ju, Angela, Craig, Jonathan C., Hooi, Lai-Seong, Lee, Timmy, Lok, Charmaine E., Polkinghorne, Kevan R., Quinn, Robert R., Vachharajani, Tushar J., Vanholder, Raymond, Zuo, Li, Tordoir, Jan, Pecoits-Filho, Roberto, Yuo, Theodore, Kopperschmidt, Pascal, Smith, Rob, Irish, Ashley B., Mori, Trevor A., Pascoe, Elaine M., Johnson, David W. and Hawley, Carmel M. (2020). Identifying critically important vascular access outcomes for trials in haemodialysis: an international survey with patients, caregivers and health professionals. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, 35 (4), 657-668. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfz148
2020
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Aortic calcification and arterial stiffness burden in a chronic kidney disease cohort with high cardiovascular risk: baseline characteristics of the IMpact of phosphate reduction on vascular end-points in chronic kidney disease trial
Lioufas, Nicole M., Pedagogos, Eugenia, Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Elder, Grahame J., Badve, Sunil V., Valks, Andrea and Toussaint, Nigel D. (2020). Aortic calcification and arterial stiffness burden in a chronic kidney disease cohort with high cardiovascular risk: baseline characteristics of the IMpact of phosphate reduction on vascular end-points in chronic kidney disease trial. American Journal of Nephrology, 51 (3), 201-215. doi: 10.1159/000505717
2020
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Targeted Education ApproaCH to improve Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes (TEACH-PD): A feasibility study
Chow, Josephine S.F., Adams, Kelly, Cho, Yeoungjee, Choi, Peter, Equinox, Keri-Lu, Figueiredo, Ana E., Hawley, Carmel M., Howard, Kirsten, Johnson, David W., Jose, Matthew D., Lee, Anna, Longergan, Maureen, Manera, Karine E., Moodie, Jo-Anne, Paul-Brent, Peta-Anne, Pascoe, Elaine M., Reidlinger, Donna, Steiner, Genevieve Z., Tomlins, Melinda, Tong, Allison, Voss, David and Boudville, Neil C (2020). Targeted Education ApproaCH to improve Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes (TEACH-PD): A feasibility study. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 40 (2), 153-163. doi: 10.1177/0896860819887283
2020
Journal Article
Plasma exchange and glucocorticoids in severe ANCA-associated vasculitis
Walsh, M., Merkel, P. A., Peh, C. A., Szpirt, W. M., Puechal, X., Fujimoto, S., Hawley, C. M., Khalidi, N., Flosmann, O., Wald, R., Girard, L. P., Levin, A., Gregorini, G., Harper, L., Clark, W. F., Pagnoux, C., Specks, U., Smyth, L., Tesar, V., Ito-Ihara, T., De Zoysa, J. R., Szczeklik, W., Flores-Suarez, L. F., Carette, S., Guillevin, L., Pusey, C. D., Casian, A. L., Brezina, B., Mazzetti, A. ... Jayne, D. R.W. (2020). Plasma exchange and glucocorticoids in severe ANCA-associated vasculitis. New England Journal of Medicine, 382 (7), 622-631. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1803537
2020
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Effect of centre- and patient-related factors on uptake of haemodiafiltration in Australia and New Zealand: a cohort study using ANZDATA
Mac, Kathy, Hedley, James, Kelly, Patrick J., Lee, Vincent W, Agar, John W. M., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., See, Emily J., Polkinghorne, Kevan R., Rabindranath, Kannaiyan S., Sud, Kamal and Webster, Angela C. (2020). Effect of centre- and patient-related factors on uptake of haemodiafiltration in Australia and New Zealand: a cohort study using ANZDATA. Nephrology, 25 (1) nep.13574, 63-72. doi: 10.1111/nep.13574
2020
Journal Article
Associations between diabetes and sex with peritoneal dialysis technique and patient survival: Results from the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry cohort study
Chen, Jenny H.C., Johnson, David W., Wong, Germaine, Boudville, Neil, Borlace, Monique, Walker, Rachael, Hawley, Carmel, McDonald, Stephen and Lim, Wai H (2020). Associations between diabetes and sex with peritoneal dialysis technique and patient survival: Results from the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry cohort study. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 41 (1), 089686082091870-68. doi: 10.1177/0896860820918708
2020
Journal Article
A tRial evaluating mid cut-off value membrane clearance of albumin and light chains in HemoDialysis patients: a safety device study
Krishnasamy, Rathika, Hawley, Carmel M., Jardine, Meg J., Roberts, Matthew A., Cho, Yeoungjee, Wong, Muhgeot, Heath, Anne, Nelson, Craig L., Sen, Shaundeep, Mount, Peter F., Pascoe, Elaine M., Vergara, Liza A., Paul-Brent, Peta-Anne, Toussaint, Nigel D., Johnson, David W. and Hutchison, Colin A. (2020). A tRial evaluating mid cut-off value membrane clearance of albumin and light chains in HemoDialysis patients: a safety device study. Blood Purification, 49 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1159/000505567
2020
Journal Article
Multicentre registry data analysis comparing outcomes of culture-negative peritonitis and different subtypes of culture-positive peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
Htay, Htay, Cho, Yeoungjee, Pascoe, Elaine M., Hawley, Carmel, Clayton, Philip A., Borlace, Monique, Badve, Sunil V., Sud, Kamal, Boudville, Neil, Chen, Jenny H. C., Sypek, Matthew and Johnson, David W. (2020). Multicentre registry data analysis comparing outcomes of culture-negative peritonitis and different subtypes of culture-positive peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 40 (1), 47-56. doi: 10.1177/0896860819879891
2019
Journal Article
Physical activity for people with chronic kidney disease: an international survey of nephrologist practice patterns and research priorities
Taryana, Airis Astiani, Krishnasamy, Rathika, Bohm, Clara, Palmer, Suetonia C, Wiebe, Natasha, Boudville, Neil, MacRae, Jennifer, Coombes, Jeff Scott, Hawley, Carmel, Isbel, Nicole and Thompson, Stephanie (2019). Physical activity for people with chronic kidney disease: an international survey of nephrologist practice patterns and research priorities. BMJ Open, 9 (12) e032322, e032322. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032322
2019
Journal Article
Adult-diagnosed nonsyndromic nephronophthisis in Australian families caused by biallelic NPHP4 variants
Hudson, Rebecca, Patel, Chirag, Hawley, Carmel M., O'Shea, Stacey, Snelling, Paul, Ho, Gladys, Holman, Katherine, Bennetts, Bruce, Crawford, Joanna, Francis, Leo, Simons, Cas and Mallett, Andrew (2019). Adult-diagnosed nonsyndromic nephronophthisis in Australian families caused by biallelic NPHP4 variants. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 76 (2), 282-287. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.08.031
2019
Journal Article
Long-term outcomes of patients with end-stage kidney disease due to membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: an ANZDATA registry study
Wilson, Gregory J., Cho, Yeoungjee, Teixiera-Pinto, Armando, Isbel, Nicole, Campbell, Scott, Hawley, Carmel and Johnson, David W. (2019). Long-term outcomes of patients with end-stage kidney disease due to membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: an ANZDATA registry study. BMC nephrology, 20 (1) 417, 417. doi: 10.1186/s12882-019-1605-6
2019
Journal Article
Inequities in the global representation of sites participating in large, multicentre dialysis trials: a systematic review
Smyth, Brendan, Trongtrakul, Konlawij, Haber, Anna, Talbot, B., Hawley, Carmel, Perkovic, Vlado, Woodward, Mark and Jardine, Meg (2019). Inequities in the global representation of sites participating in large, multicentre dialysis trials: a systematic review. BMJ Global Health, 4 (6) e001940, e001940. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001940
2019
Journal Article
Impending challenges of the burden of end-stage kidney disease in Australia
Lim, Wai H., Johnson, David W., McDonald, Stephen P., Hawley, Carmel, Clayton, Philip A., Jose, Matthew D. and Wong, Germaine (2019). Impending challenges of the burden of end-stage kidney disease in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 211 (8), 374-380.e3. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50354
2019
Journal Article
Representativeness of randomized clinical trial cohorts in end-stage kidney disease: a meta-analysis
Smyth, Brendan, Haber, Anna, Trongtrakul, Konlawij, Hawley, Carmel, Perkovic, Vlado, Woodward, Mark and Jardine, Meg (2019). Representativeness of randomized clinical trial cohorts in end-stage kidney disease: a meta-analysis. JAMA Internal Medicine, 179 (10), 1316-1324. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.1501
2019
Journal Article
Transplant associated infections, – the role of the gastrointestinal microbiota and potential therapeutic options
Chan, Samuel, Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Katrina L., Morrison, Mark, Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M., Francis, Ross S., Playford, E. Geoffrey and Johnson, David W. (2019). Transplant associated infections, – the role of the gastrointestinal microbiota and potential therapeutic options. Nephrology, 25 (1) nep.13670, 5-13. doi: 10.1111/nep.13670
2019
Journal Article
Infectious complications following kidney transplantation-A focus on hepatitis C infection, cytomegalovirus infection and novel developments in the gut microbiota
Chan, Samuel, Isbel, Nicole M., Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Campbell, Katrina L., Morrison, Mark, Francis, Ross S., Playford, E Geoffrey and Johnson, David W. (2019). Infectious complications following kidney transplantation-A focus on hepatitis C infection, cytomegalovirus infection and novel developments in the gut microbiota. Medicina, 55 (10) 672, 672. doi: 10.3390/medicina55100672
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
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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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
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
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- Chronic Kidney Disease
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- Kidney Dialysis
- Kidney Transplant
- Nephrology
- Peritoneal Dialysis
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