Professor

Nikky Isbel

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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

Professor Nikky Isbel is:
Available for supervision

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351 works between 2000 and 2026
All (351) Journal Article (241) Conference Publication (109) Book Chapter (1)

1 - 20 of 351 works

2026

Conference Publication

Investigating novel approaches to measuring tacrolimus exposure to improve outcomes in adult kidney transplant recipients

King, Catherine, Taing, Meng-Wong, Cossart, Amelia, Isbel, Nicole, Scott, Campbell, McWhinney, Brett, Leary, Diana, Houlihan, Vincent and Staatz, Christine (2026). Investigating novel approaches to measuring tacrolimus exposure to improve outcomes in adult kidney transplant recipients. Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association 2026, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 6-9 December 2026.

Investigating novel approaches to measuring tacrolimus exposure to improve outcomes in adult kidney transplant recipients

2026

Journal Article

The presence of diabetes in chronic kidney disease is associated with lower cardiorespiratory fitness

COLBRAN, Rachel E., VOYSEY, Liam P., HOWDEN, Erin J., LEICHT, Anthony S., ISBEL, Nicole, COOMBES, Jeff S. and BEETHAM, Kassia S. (2026). The presence of diabetes in chronic kidney disease is associated with lower cardiorespiratory fitness. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. doi: 10.23736/s0022-4707.26.17225-9

The presence of diabetes in chronic kidney disease is associated with lower cardiorespiratory fitness

2026

Journal Article

P3.564: A case of refractory antibody-mediated rejection post kidney transplantation treated with daratumumab

Madden, Jessie, Ellis, Robert, Taylor, Maddison, Isbel, Nicole and Francis, Ross (2026). P3.564: A case of refractory antibody-mediated rejection post kidney transplantation treated with daratumumab. Transplantation, 110 (9S). doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0001253896.18080.96

P3.564: A case of refractory antibody-mediated rejection post kidney transplantation treated with daratumumab

2026

Journal Article

Reviving living donor kidney transplantation in Australia

Wyld, Melanie, Isbel, Nicole M. and Wyburn, Kate (2026). Reviving living donor kidney transplantation in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 224 (5) e70202, 1-5. doi: 10.5694/mja2.70202

Reviving living donor kidney transplantation in Australia

2026

Journal Article

BEAT-BK: An Adaptive, Randomized Controlled Trial to Treat Polyomavirus Infections (BKPyV) in Kidney and Kidney-pancreas Transplantation Recipients (BEAT-BK) Study Protocol

Gately, Ryan, Dymock, Michael, Sabanayagam, Dharshana, Campbell, Scott B., Craig, Jonathan C., Dharnidharka, Vikas, Francis, Anna, Gleadle, Jonathan M., Hajek, Martin, Hamilton, Sana, Howell, Martin, Isbel, Nicole, Jaure, Allison, Johnson, David W., Kanellis, John, Keung, Karen, Kim, Siah, Kok, Jen, Kuypers, Dirk R., Larkins, Nicholas, Lim, Wai H., Mainra, Rahul, Marsh, Julie A., Mihala, Gabor, Nankivell, Brian J., Ng, Samantha, Pilmore, Helen, Scholes-Roberton, Nicole, Snelling, Thomas ... On behalf of the BEAT-BK Investigators (2026). BEAT-BK: An Adaptive, Randomized Controlled Trial to Treat Polyomavirus Infections (BKPyV) in Kidney and Kidney-pancreas Transplantation Recipients (BEAT-BK) Study Protocol. Transplantation Direct, 12 (4) e1924, 1-8. doi: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001924

BEAT-BK: An Adaptive, Randomized Controlled Trial to Treat Polyomavirus Infections (BKPyV) in Kidney and Kidney-pancreas Transplantation Recipients (BEAT-BK) Study Protocol

2026

Journal Article

Characterising hand tremor in adult kidney transplant recipients: its impact on daily activities and relationship with tacrolimus administration and exposure

King, Catherine P., Cossart, Amelia R., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B., Taing, Meng‐Wong, Leary, Diana R., Houlihan, Vincent T. and Staatz, Christine E. (2026). Characterising hand tremor in adult kidney transplant recipients: its impact on daily activities and relationship with tacrolimus administration and exposure. Nephrology, 31 (3) e70187, 1-8. doi: 10.1111/nep.70187

Characterising hand tremor in adult kidney transplant recipients: its impact on daily activities and relationship with tacrolimus administration and exposure

2026

Journal Article

Bariatric surgery and its impact on hemodialysis: A retrospective cohort analysis

Sangdurn, Nicharee, Jegatheesan, Dev, Isbel, Nicole, Conley, Marguerite, Garry, Lorraine, Healy, Rebecca, Palamuthusingam, Dharmenaan and Chandler, Shaun (2026). Bariatric surgery and its impact on hemodialysis: A retrospective cohort analysis. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 20 (4), 371-373. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2026.05.008

Bariatric surgery and its impact on hemodialysis: A retrospective cohort analysis

2026

Journal Article

Development and validation of novel scales to measure trust and confidence in using telephone and video consultation scales in people with chronic kidney disease

de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen M., Santiago, Pedro H. R., Hickman, Ingrid J., Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David W., Mayr, Hannah L., Canfell, Oliver J., Scuffham, Paul, Burton, Nicola W., Smith, Anthony C. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2026). Development and validation of novel scales to measure trust and confidence in using telephone and video consultation scales in people with chronic kidney disease. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 32 (3), 275-288. doi: 10.1177/1357633X251338950

Development and validation of novel scales to measure trust and confidence in using telephone and video consultation scales in people with chronic kidney disease

2026

Journal Article

Changes in patient symptoms after kidney transplantation

King, Catherine P., Cossart, Amelia R., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B., Taing, Meng-Wong, Leary, Diana, Houlihan, Vincent and Staatz, Christine E. (2026). Changes in patient symptoms after kidney transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings, 58 (1), 58-65. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2025.11.005

Changes in patient symptoms after kidney transplantation

2025

Journal Article

Consensus-based recommendations on the management of immunosuppression after squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis in kidney transplant recipients: an international Delphi consensus statement

Whitley, Melodi Javid, Wang, Jake X., Chapman, Jeremy, de Vries, Aiko P.J., Chandran, Sindhu, Glennon, Colleen M., Madariaga, Hector M., Carroll, Robert P., Booth, John, Concepcion, Beatrice, Couzi, Lionel, De Serres, Sacha A., Doyle, Alden, Forbes, Suzanne, Gleadle, Jonathan M., Griffin, Sian, Gunaratnam, Lakshman, Gupta, Gaurav, Ho, Julie, Hughes, Peter, Isbel, Nicole, Jegatheesan, Dev K., Jones, Gareth, Kuypers, Dirk, Lee, Brian, Lim, Wai, Mason, Phil, Meneghini, Maria, Owoyemi, Itunu ... Arron, Sarah T. (2025). Consensus-based recommendations on the management of immunosuppression after squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis in kidney transplant recipients: an international Delphi consensus statement. Transplantation Direct, 12 (1) e1893, 1-7. doi: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001893

Consensus-based recommendations on the management of immunosuppression after squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis in kidney transplant recipients: an international Delphi consensus statement

2025

Journal Article

Trial of pegcetacoplan in C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex MPGN

Fakhouri, Fadi, Bomback, Andrew S., Ariceta, Gema, Delmas, Yahsou, Dixon, Bradley P., Gale, Daniel P., Greenbaum, Larry A., Han, Seung Hyeok, Isbel, Nicole, Le Quintrec, Moglie, 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, Francois, Cedric, Deschatelets, Pascal, Li, Li, Wang, Zhongshen, Abad-Franch, Lydia, Kinnman, Nils, Lopez-Lazaro, Luis, Szamosi, Johan and Nester, Carla M. (2025). Trial of pegcetacoplan in C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex MPGN. New England Journal of Medicine, 393 (22), 2210-2220. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2501510

Trial of pegcetacoplan in C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex MPGN

2025

Journal Article

Determining the digital health literacy and potential solutions to support people with complex chronic conditions to engage with digital models of care

Kelly, Jaimon T., Caffery, Liam J., Thomas, Emma E., de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Smith, Anthony C., Isbel, Nicole, Mayr, Hannah, Webb, Lindsey, Campbell, Katrina L., Macdonald, Graeme A., Coombes, Jeff S., Keating, Shelley E. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2025). Determining the digital health literacy and potential solutions to support people with complex chronic conditions to engage with digital models of care. Patient Education and Counseling, 140 109278, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2025.109278

Determining the digital health literacy and potential solutions to support people with complex chronic conditions to engage with digital models of care

2025

Conference Publication

Exploring patient experience of potential tacrolimus toxicity and novel approaches to measuring tacrolimus exposure after adult kidney transplantation.

King, C., Cossart, A. R., Isbel, N. M., Campbell, S. B., Taing, M., Leary, D., Houlihan, V. and Staatz, C. E. (2025). Exploring patient experience of potential tacrolimus toxicity and novel approaches to measuring tacrolimus exposure after adult kidney transplantation.. Transplant Nurses Association National Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23-24 October 2025.

Exploring patient experience of potential tacrolimus toxicity and novel approaches to measuring tacrolimus exposure after adult kidney transplantation.

2025

Conference Publication

Pegcetacoplan for 52 Weeks Maintains Proteinuria Reduction Regardless of Immunosuppressant Use or Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria at Baseline: VALIANT Subgroup Analysis : FR-PO0836

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, Le Quintrec, Moglie, Borovitz, Yael, Melhem, Nabil Z. and Fakhouri, Fadi (2025). Pegcetacoplan for 52 Weeks Maintains Proteinuria Reduction Regardless of Immunosuppressant Use or Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria at Baseline: VALIANT Subgroup Analysis : FR-PO0836. Kidney Week, Houston, TX United States, 5-9 November 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: Ovid. doi: 10.1681/asn.20256pz3xtrx

Pegcetacoplan for 52 Weeks Maintains Proteinuria Reduction Regardless of Immunosuppressant Use or Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria at Baseline: VALIANT Subgroup Analysis : FR-PO0836

2025

Journal Article

Effectiveness and Safety of Switching to Ravulizumab From Eculizumab in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Global aHUS Registry Analysis

Gaeckler, Anja, Al-Dakkak, Imad, Saval, Nuria, Dieperink, Hans Herman, Eygenraam, Margriet, Greenbaum, Larry A., Isbel, Nicole and Walle, Johan Vande (2025). Effectiveness and Safety of Switching to Ravulizumab From Eculizumab in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Global aHUS Registry Analysis. Clinical Transplantation, 39 (9) e70278, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/ctr.70278

Effectiveness and Safety of Switching to Ravulizumab From Eculizumab in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Global aHUS Registry Analysis

2025

Journal Article

VALIANT: Randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial of pegcetacoplan for patients with native or post-transplant recurrent C3G or primary (idiopathic) IC-MPGN

Nester, Carla M., Bomback, Andrew S., Ariceta, 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, Lázaro, Luis López, Szamosi, Johan and Fakhouri, Fadi (2025). VALIANT: Randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial of pegcetacoplan for patients with native or post-transplant recurrent C3G or primary (idiopathic) IC-MPGN. Immunobiology, 230 (4) 153039, 50-51. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2025.153039

VALIANT: Randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial of pegcetacoplan for patients with native or post-transplant recurrent C3G or primary (idiopathic) IC-MPGN

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, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/nu17071183

Goal Setting and Attainment in a Randomised Controlled Trial of Digital Health-Assisted Lifestyle Interventions in People with Kidney and Liver Disease

2025

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 (2025). 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

Kidney transplant outcomes of Māori and Pasifika people receiving transplantation in Australia: an Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry study

2025

Conference Publication

Patient-reported changes in symptoms upon adult kidney transplantation

King, C., Isbel, N. M., Campbell, S. B., Cossart, A. R., Leary, D., Taing, M. and Staatz, C. E. (2025). Patient-reported changes in symptoms upon adult kidney transplantation. TSANZ Annual Scientific meeting 2025, Canberra, ACT Australia, 22-24 June 2025.

Patient-reported changes in symptoms upon adult kidney transplantation

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, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54595-2

Compassionate access to virus-specific T cells for adoptive immunotherapy over 15 years

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2028
    The SiroSkin study: A multi-centre randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 1% topical sirolimus in the chemoprevention of facial squamous cell carcinomas in solid organ... (Stream 7)
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2023
    The Impact of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Events in the Endstage Kidney Disease Dialysis Population (NHMRC Project Grant led by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Cellular metabolic respirometry and enzymatic assessment suite
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Effects of high intensity interval training on exercise capacity, mitochondrial function and muscle atrophy in patients with chronic kidney disease
    Kidney Health Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Clinical and Nutritional Biomarker Platform
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    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
  • 2007 - 2012
    CCRE in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease
    NHMRC Centres of Clinical Research Excellence
    Open grant

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