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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2022
Journal Article
Exploring transplant medication-taking behaviours in older adult kidney transplant recipients: a qualitative study of semi-structured interviews
Cossart, Amelia R., Staatz, Christine E., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B. and Cottrell, W. Neil (2022). Exploring transplant medication-taking behaviours in older adult kidney transplant recipients: a qualitative study of semi-structured interviews. Drugs and Aging, 39 (11), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s40266-022-00975-6
2022
Journal Article
Dialysis modality utilization patterns and mortality in older persons initiating dialysis in Australia and New Zealand
Ethier, Isabelle, Campbell, Scott B., Cho, Yeoungjee, Hawley, Carmel M., Isbel, Nicole M., Krishnasamy, Rathika, Roberts, Matthew A., Semple, David, Sypek, Matthew, Viecelli, Andrea K. and Johnson, David W. (2022). Dialysis modality utilization patterns and mortality in older persons initiating dialysis in Australia and New Zealand. Nephrology, 27 (8), 663-672. doi: 10.1111/nep.14073
2022
Journal Article
Predictive factors for BK polyomavirus infection in solid organ transplant recipients
Gately, Ryan, Chong, Chanel H., Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Isbel, Nicole M., Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B. and Wong, Germaine (2022). Predictive factors for BK polyomavirus infection in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022 (7) CD015174. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015174
2022
Conference Publication
A comparison of mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics between elderly and younger adult kidney transplant recipients
Cossart, A.R., Cottrell, W.N., Isbel, N.M., Campbell, S.B., Hawley, C. and Staatz, C.E. (2022). A comparison of mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics between elderly and younger adult kidney transplant recipients. Transplant Society of Australia and New Zealand 40th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA Australia, 19-21 June 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
What drives medication taking behaviour in elderly kidney transplant recipients?
Cossart, A.R., Staatz, C.E., Isbel, N.M., Campbell, S.B. and Cottrell, W.N. (2022). What drives medication taking behaviour in elderly kidney transplant recipients?. Transplant Society of Australia and New Zealand 40th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA Australia, 19-21 June 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Critically important outcomes for infection in trials in kidney transplantation: An international survey of patients, caregivers, and health professionals
Chan, Samuel, Howell, Martin, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C., Cao, Christopher, Blumberg, Emily, Brennan, Daniel, Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Huuskes, Brooke M., Isbel, Nicole M., Knoll, Greg, Kotton, Camille, Mamode, Nizam, Muller, Elmi, Biostat, Elaine M. Pascoe M., An, Ha Phan Hai, Tedesco-Silva, Helio, White, David M. and Viecelli, Andrea K. (2022). Critically important outcomes for infection in trials in kidney transplantation: An international survey of patients, caregivers, and health professionals. Clinical Transplantation, 36 (6) e14660, 1-9. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14660
2022
Journal Article
The evolving role of diagnostic genomics in kidney transplantation
Soraru, Jacqueline, Chakera, Aron, Isbel, Nikky, Mallawaarachichi, Amali, Rogers, Natasha, Trnka, Peter, Patel, Chirag and Mallett, Andrew J. (2022). The evolving role of diagnostic genomics in kidney transplantation. Kidney International Reports, 7 (8), 1758-1771. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.05.019
2022
Journal Article
Keratinocyte Cancer Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Shao, Emily Ximin, Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Khosrotehrani, Kiarash, Campbell, Scott, Isbel, Nicole and Green, Adele C. (2022). Keratinocyte Cancer Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Transplantation, 106 (5), 1078-1083. doi: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003827
2022
Journal Article
Pathways from diagnosis to death from keratinocyte cancer in kidney transplant recipients
Shao, Emily Ximin, Khosrotehrani, Kiarash, Campbell, Scott, Isbel, Nicole and Green, Adele (2022). Pathways from diagnosis to death from keratinocyte cancer in kidney transplant recipients. Dermatology, 238 (6), 1-8. doi: 10.1159/000524120
2022
Journal Article
Immunosuppressant prescribing patterns in elderly kidney transplant recipients using registry data from Australia and New Zealand
Cossart, Amelia R., Cottrell, W. Neil, Mcstea, Megan, Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B. and Staatz, Christine E. (2022). Immunosuppressant prescribing patterns in elderly kidney transplant recipients using registry data from Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 52 (2), 108-116. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1788
2022
Journal Article
Prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset: a randomized controlled feasibility study
Chan, Samuel, Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Cao, Christopher, Campbell, Scott B., Campbell, Katrina L., Francis, Ross S., Hale, Rachael, Isbel, Nicole M., Morrison, Mark and Johnson, David W. (2022). Prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset: a randomized controlled feasibility study. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 106 (9S), 718-725. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2022.02.006
2022
Journal Article
Chemoprevention of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and its precursors in solid organ transplant recipients using topical sirolimus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial
Chong, Sharene, Wong, Ho Yi, Althabteh, Ahmad, Cox, Charlotte, Stevenson, Paul H., Brown, Susan, Griffin, Anthony, Isbel, Nicole, Siller, Gregory, Soyer, H. Peter, Schaider, Helmut, Roy, Edwige, Campbell, Scott, Green, Adele C. and Khosrotehrani, Kiarash (2022). Chemoprevention of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and its precursors in solid organ transplant recipients using topical sirolimus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 87 (5), 1163-1166. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.02.039
2022
Journal Article
U-DECIDE: Utilising Technology for Diet & Exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Preprint)
Brown, Riley C. C., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Conley, Marguerite M, Mayr, Hannah M, Kelly, Jaimon T, Webb, Lindsey, Barnett, Amandine, Staudacher, Heidi M., Burton, Nicola W., Isbel, Nicole M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Campbell, Katrina L., Coombes, Jeff S., Keating, Shelley E. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2022). U-DECIDE: Utilising Technology for Diet & Exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols, 11 (7) e37556, e37556. doi: 10.2196/37556
2022
Journal Article
Effect of a 3-year lifestyle intervention in patients with chronic kidney disease: A randomized clinical trial
Beetham, Kassia S., Krishnasamy, Rathika, Stanton, Tony, Sacre, Julian W., Douglas, Bettina, Isbel, Nicole M., Coombes, Jeff S. and Howden, Erin J. (2022). Effect of a 3-year lifestyle intervention in patients with chronic kidney disease: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 33 (2), 431-441. doi: 10.1681/asn.2021050668
2021
Journal Article
Editorial: Therapeutic drug monitoring in solid organ transplantation
Staatz, Christine E., Isbel, Nicole M., Bergmann, Troels K., Jespersen, Bente and Buus, Niels Henrik (2021). Editorial: Therapeutic drug monitoring in solid organ transplantation. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12 815117, 815117. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.815117
2021
Conference Publication
Examination of unbound plasma, total plasma and whole blood concentrations of tacrolimus in elderly kidney transplant recipients
Cossart, A. R., Cottrell, N. W., Isbel, N. M., Campbell, S. B. and Staatz, C. E. (2021). Examination of unbound plasma, total plasma and whole blood concentrations of tacrolimus in elderly kidney transplant recipients. ASCEPT virtual meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, December 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Range and consistency of infection outcomes reported in trials conducted in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review
Chan, Samuel, Au, Eric, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Tong, Allison, Pascoe, Elaine M., Craig, Jonathan C., Sautenet, Benedicte, Blumberg, Emily A., Brennan, Daniel, Campbell, Scott B., Cao, Christopher, Francis, Ross S., Huuskes, Brooke, Isbel, Nicole M., Knoll, Greg, Kotton, Camille N., Mamode, Nizam, Muller, Elmi, Phan, Hai An Ha, Tedesco-Silva, Helio, White, David M., Wolley, Martin J. and Viecelli, Andrea K. (2021). Range and consistency of infection outcomes reported in trials conducted in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review. Transplantation, 105 (12), 2632-2638. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003723
2021
Journal Article
Multicenter 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 H., Sypek, Matthew P., Viecelli, Andrea K., Campbell, Scott, Van Eps, Carolyn, Isbel, Nicole M. and Johnson, David W. (2021). Multicenter registry analysis comparing survival on home hemodialysis and kidney transplant recipients in Australia and New Zealand. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 36 (10), 1937-1946. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa159
2021
Journal Article
Evolution of skin cancer numbers in solid organ transplant recipients: a pilot study
Lee, Ruby Chia‐Lin, Stevenson, Paul, Yeung, Chester, Lai, Alexander, Liyanage, Upekha, Gordon, Louisa, Green, Adele C, Isbel, Nicole, Campbell, Scott, Griffin, Anthony and Khosrotehrani, Kiarash (2021). Evolution of skin cancer numbers in solid organ transplant recipients: a pilot study. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 63 (1), e83-e86. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13685
2021
Journal Article
T cell expression and release of kidney injury molecule-1 in response to glucose variations initiates kidney injury in early diabetes
Forbes, Josephine M., McCarthy, Domenica A., Kassianos, Andrew J., Baskerville, Tracey, Fotheringham, Amelia J., Giuliani, Kurt T. K., Grivei, Anca, Murphy, Andrew J., Flynn, Michelle C., Sullivan, Mitchell A., Chandrashekar, Preeti, Whiddett, Rani, Radford, Kristen J., Flemming, Nicole, Beard, Sam S., D’Silva, Neisha, Nisbet, Janelle, Morton, Adam, Teasdale, Stephanie, Russell, Anthony, Isbel, Nicole, Jones, Timothy, Couper, Jennifer, Healy, Helen, Harris, Mark, Donaghue, Kim, Johnson, David W., Cotterill, Andrew, Barrett, Helen L. and O’Moore-Sullivan, Trisha (2021). T cell expression and release of kidney injury molecule-1 in response to glucose variations initiates kidney injury in early diabetes. Diabetes, 70 (8), 1754-1766. doi: 10.2337/db20-1081
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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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
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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