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Associate Professor

Honey Heussler

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Overview

Background

Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrician with a dual qualification in Sleep Medicine

Honey trained initially at UQ and the Mater Chidlren's Hospital before spending time in Melbourne at the RWH and RCH ( Murdoch Institute)Her Doctorate in the Behavioural and Attentional consequences of Adenotonsillectomy was completed through the University of Nottingham where she was a Lecturer in Community Paediatrics.

She has a significant role in teaching and assessment in the Paediatrics and Child Health rotation and has a strong interest in medical education. Her clinical work involves children with a variety of Developmental and Behavioural problems as well as a number of clinics that specialise in Sleep disorders for this population. She also runs a specialised clinics for some genetic disorders.

She has a number of research interests that reflect her clinical practice.

Availability

Associate Professor Honey Heussler is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Genetics and neuroimaging of ADHD

    Cognitive variation and comorbidities of children presenting with ADHD and genetic and neuroimaging of these children- multicentre study

  • Melatonin

    Current projects include Dose ranging and Pharmacokinetics studies.

Works

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144 works between 2005 and 2025

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2007

Book Chapter

Breath Holding

Heussler, H. (2007). Breath Holding. Manual of paediatrics - an integrated approach. (pp. 72-72) edited by Polnay, L., Hampshire, M. and Lakhanpaul, M.. UK: Churchill Livingstone.

Breath Holding

2006

Journal Article

Health and developmental outcome of children following prenatal diagnosis of confined placental mosaicism

Amor, DJ, Neo, WT, Waters, E, Heussler, H, Pertile, M and Halliday, J (2006). Health and developmental outcome of children following prenatal diagnosis of confined placental mosaicism. Prenatal Diagnosis, 26 (5), 443-448. doi: 10.1002/pd.1433

Health and developmental outcome of children following prenatal diagnosis of confined placental mosaicism

2005

Journal Article

Attention deficit disorder: not just for children

Clarke, S., Heussler, H. and Kohn, M. R. (2005). Attention deficit disorder: not just for children. Internal Medicine Journal, 35 (12), 721-725. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00987.x

Attention deficit disorder: not just for children

2005

Journal Article

Common causes of sleep disruption and daytime sleepiness: childhood sleep disorders II

Heussler, H. S. (2005). Common causes of sleep disruption and daytime sleepiness: childhood sleep disorders II. Medical Journal of Australia, 182 (9), 484-489. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06793.x

Common causes of sleep disruption and daytime sleepiness: childhood sleep disorders II

Funding

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Expansion of FASD Diagnostic Services in Southern Queensland with Support for regional and remote settings
    Drug and Alcohol Program
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    ENACT101: A pre-emptive intervention for infants at familial risk of Autism
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Equipment for naturalistic sleep-wake, circadian rhythm, and stress measurement
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    KidSTIM: A non-invasive neuromodulation laboratory to simultaneously improve insight and treatment of brain disorders for children in Queensland
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Shearwave elastography to quantify impact of age, development and pathology on the neuromuscular system
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Impact of a sleep intervention in ADHD: translational randomised trial (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute)
    Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Does Adenotonsillectomy improve neurocognition in pre-school children with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)? (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    Melatonin for initial insomnia in stimulant-treated pediatric ADHD
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Imaging genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Honey Heussler is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Improving outcomes of care in an integrated model of care for complex patients within a paediatric hospital

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of Cannabidiol on symptom management for children and adolescents with autism Spectrum Disorder

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor James Scott

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Circadian rhythm function, sleep, body composition, and metabolic health in early survivors of childhood brain tumours

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins

Completed supervision

Media

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