Associate Professor

Honey Heussler

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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

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Health Sciences

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.

Search Professor Honey Heussler’s works on UQ eSpace

144 works between 2005 and 2025
All (144) Journal Article (106) Other Outputs (2) Conference Publication (32) Book Chapter (4)

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2007

Book Chapter

Head Size and Shape

Heussler, Helen (2007). Head Size and Shape. Manual of Paediatrics - An Integrated Approach. (pp. 163-165) edited by L. Polnay, M. Hampsire and M. Lakhanpaul. UK: Churchill Livingstone.

Head Size and Shape

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

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    Expansion of FASD Diagnostic Services in Southern Queensland with Support for regional and remote settings
    Drug and Alcohol Program
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 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

Availability

Associate Professor Honey Heussler is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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