Overview
Background
Nikky Isbel is a consultant nephrologist at the Kidney and Transplant Service, based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland.
She is an active researcher in the areas of kidney transplantation, complications of immunosuppression, disorders of complement regulation and glomerulonephritis. She has over 200 publications in peer reviewed journals.
Availability
- Associate Professor Nikky Isbel is:
- Available for supervision
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Goal Setting and Attainment in a Randomised Controlled Trial of Digital Health-Assisted Lifestyle Interventions in People with Kidney and Liver Disease
Jegatheesan, Dev K., Pinzon Perez, William F., Brown, Riley C. C., Burton, Nicola W., Barnett, Amandine, Webb, Lindsey, Conley, Marguerite M., Mayr, Hannah L., Keating, Shelley E., Kelly, Jaimon T., Macdonald, Graeme A., Coombes, Jeff S., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2025). Goal Setting and Attainment in a Randomised Controlled Trial of Digital Health-Assisted Lifestyle Interventions in People with Kidney and Liver Disease. Nutrients, 17 (7) 1183, 1183-7. doi: 10.3390/nu17071183
2024
Journal Article
Compassionate access to virus-specific T cells for adoptive immunotherapy over 15 years
Neller, Michelle A., Ambalathingal, George R., Hamad, Nada, Sasadeusz, Joe, Pearson, Rebecca, Holmes-Liew, Chien-Li, Singhal, Deepak, Tunbridge, Matthew, Ng, Wei Yang, Sharplin, Kirsty, Moore, Andrew, Deambrosis, David, Soosay-Raj, Trisha, McNaughton, Peter, Whyte, Morag, Fraser, Chris, Grigg, Andrew, Kliman, David, Bajel, Ashish, Cummins, Katherine, Dowling, Mark, Yeoh, Zhi Han, Harrison, Simon J., Khot, Amit, Tan, Sarah, Roos, Izanne, Koo, Ray Mun, Dohrmann, Sara, Ritchie, David ... Khanna, Rajiv (2024). Compassionate access to virus-specific T cells for adoptive immunotherapy over 15 years. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 10339, 10339. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54595-2
2024
Conference Publication
Safety and Effectiveness of Switching to Ravulizumab from Eculizumab in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Global Registry Analysis
Gaeckler, Anja H., Al-Dakkak, Imad, Saval, Nuria, Dieperink, Hans Herman, Eygenraam, Margriet, Greenbaum, Larry A., Isbel, Nicole and Vande walle, Johan (2024). Safety and Effectiveness of Switching to Ravulizumab from Eculizumab in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Global Registry Analysis. Kidney Week, San Diego, CA United States, 24-27 October 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1681/asn.2024xhnty662
2024
Conference Publication
VALIANT: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo (PBO)-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial of Pegcetacoplan for Patients with Native or Post-transplant Recurrent Glomerulopathy (C3G) or Primary Immune Complex Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN)
Nester, Carla M., Bomback, Andrew S., Ariceta Iraola, María Gema, Delmas, Yahsou, Dixon, Bradley P., Gale, Daniel P., Greenbaum, Larry A., Han, Seung Hyeok, Isbel, Nicole, Licht, Christoph, Mastrangelo, Antonio, Mizuno, Masashi, de Holanda, Maria Izabel Neves, Pickering, Matthew C., Remuzzi, Giuseppe, Van De Kar, Nicole, Vivarelli, Marina, Walker, Patrick D., Wallace, Dean, Zecher, Daniel, Li, Li, Wang, Zhongshen, López Lázaro, Luis, Szamosi, Johan and Fakhouri, Fadi (2024). VALIANT: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo (PBO)-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial of Pegcetacoplan for Patients with Native or Post-transplant Recurrent Glomerulopathy (C3G) or Primary Immune Complex Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN). Kidney Week, San Diego, CA United States, 24-27 October 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1681/asn.2024qdwvz5bg
2024
Journal Article
Evaluating the potential of a novel metabolic syndrome severity score to inform exercise interventions for people with complex chronic conditions
Brown, Riley C. C., Coombes, Jeff S., Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Mayr, Hannah L., Isbel, Nicole M., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Kelly, Jaimon T., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Keating, Shelley E. (2024). Evaluating the potential of a novel metabolic syndrome severity score to inform exercise interventions for people with complex chronic conditions. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 22 (7), 516-524. doi: 10.1089/met.2024.0031
2024
Journal Article
Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial
Brown, Riley C. C., Keating, Shelley E., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Mayr, Hannah L., Barnett, Amandine, Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Staudacher, Heidi M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Isbel, Nicole M. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2024). Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 935, 1-18. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11383-4
2024
Journal Article
Characterization of patients with aHUS and associated triggers or clinical conditions: A Global aHUS Registry analysis
Licht, Christoph, Al‐Dakkak, Imad, Anokhina, Katerina, Isbel, Nicole, Frémeaux‐Bacchi, Véronique, Gilbert, Rodney D., Greenbaum, Larry A., Ariceta, Gema, Ardissino, Gianluigi, Schaefer, Franz and Rondeau, Eric (2024). Characterization of patients with aHUS and associated triggers or clinical conditions: A Global aHUS Registry analysis. Nephrology, 29 (8), 519-527. doi: 10.1111/nep.14304
2024
Journal Article
Patients’ acceptability of self-selected digital health services to support diet and exercise among people with complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study
Barnett, Amandine, Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Jegatheesan, Dev K., Conley, Marguerite M., Keating, Shelley E., Mayr, Hannah L., Webb, Lindsey, Brown, Riley C. C., Coombes, Jeff S., Macdonald, Graeme A., Isbel, Nicole M., Burton, Nicola W., Campbell, Katrina L., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2024). Patients’ acceptability of self-selected digital health services to support diet and exercise among people with complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study. Digital Health, 10 20552076241245278, 1-14. doi: 10.1177/20552076241245278
2024
Journal Article
The association between tacrolimus exposure and tremor, headache and insomnia in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review
King, Catherine P., Cossart, Amelia R., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B. and Staatz, Christine E. (2024). The association between tacrolimus exposure and tremor, headache and insomnia in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review. Transplantation Reviews, 38 (1) 100815, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2023.100815
2024
Journal Article
Kidney transplant outcomes of Māori and Pasifika people receiving transplantation in Australia: an Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry study
De Souza, Laura, Jegatheesan, Dev, Chang-Wai, Kuinileti, Johnson, David W., Campbell, Scott B., Viecelli, Andrea K., Cho, Yeoungjee, Gately, Ryan and Isbel, Nicole (2024). Kidney transplant outcomes of Māori and Pasifika people receiving transplantation in Australia: an Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry study. Internal Medicine Journal, 55 (2), 277-283. doi: 10.1111/imj.16606
2024
Journal Article
Kidney transplantation in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: an overview of the Australian experience
McMullen, Lucy, Drak, Douglas, Basu, Gopal, Coates, P. Toby, Goodman, David J., Graver, Alison, Isbel, Nicole, Lim, Wai H., Luxton, Grant, Sciberras, Frederika, Toussaint, Nigel D., Wong, Germaine and Gracey, David M. (2024). Kidney transplantation in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: an overview of the Australian experience. Nephrology, 29 (1), 34-38. doi: 10.1111/nep.14229
2023
Journal Article
Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial (pre-print)
Brown, Riley C., Keating, Shelley E., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Mayr, Hannah L., Barnett, Amandine, Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Staudacher, Heidi, Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Isbel, Nicole M. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2023). Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial (pre-print). Research Square, 24. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3689169/v1
2023
Journal Article
PREBIOTIC: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset — a feasibility study
Chan, Samuel, Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Cao, Christopher, Campbell, Katrina L., Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Hale, Rachael, Isbel, Nicole M., Morrison, Mark and Johnson, David W. (2023). PREBIOTIC: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset — a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01236-y
2023
Conference Publication
Participants’ lived experience and acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected digital health services to assist with diet and exercise behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study
Barnett, Amandine, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Jegatheesan, Dev, Conley, Marguerite, Keating, Shelley, Mayr, Hannah, Webb, Lindsey, Brown, Riley, Coombes, Jeff, Macdonald, Graeme, Isbel, Nicole, Burton, Nicola, Campbell, Katrina, Hickman, Ingrid and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Participants’ lived experience and acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected digital health services to assist with diet and exercise behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth
de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David and Campbell, Katrina (2023). Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Trust and confidence in using telehealth by phone and video in people with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth by phone and video in people with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Journal Article
Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Haydon, Helen M., Hickman, Ingrid J., Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina L., Mayr, Hannah L., Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Burton, Nicola, Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (10_suppl), 16S-23S. doi: 10.1177/1357633x231202275
2023
Conference Publication
C3 Glomerulonephritis and Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Patient with C3 Nephritic Factor
Aljishi, Manaf, Isbel, Nicole, Jegatheesan, Dev K. and Raghunath, Vishwas (2023). C3 Glomerulonephritis and Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Patient with C3 Nephritic Factor. Kidney Week, Philadelphia, PA United States, 1-5 November 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1292a
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Nikky Isbel is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring free plasma tacrolimus and mycophenolic acid measurements and defining a therapeutic target range for therapeutic drug monitoring
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Meng-Wong Taing, Dr Christine Staatz
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Doctor Philosophy
Viral Complications Following Kidney Transplantationn
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Professor Carmel Hawley, Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli
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Doctor Philosophy
Patient-centred approaches to improving physical fitness in people with kidney disease
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Vitamin D and Chronic Kidney Disease: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carmel Hawley
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacogenetic and Pharmacodynamic Monitoring of Immunosuppressive Therapy in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
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2009
Master Philosophy
Assessment of Lifestyle and Metabolic Factors in Renal Transplant Recipients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
IDENTIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising immunosuppressant medicines in elderly kidney transplant recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating Prediction Methods for Estimating Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate and Prednisolone Exposure Following Adult Kidney Transplantation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Sue Tett, Dr Christine Staatz
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Strategies to Assess Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Chronic Kidney Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carmel Hawley
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Exercise and Lifestyle Intervention and High Intensity Interval Training in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Nurse Practitioner-Coordinated Multidisciplinary Care for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Mixed-Method Study
Associate Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
THE USE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY TO SCREEN HIGH-RISK PATIENTS FOR SUBCLINICAL CARDIAC DISEASE
Associate Advisor
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