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Biography
Alison obtained her BBiotech(Hons) from Flinders University during which time she discovered the field of drug metabolism. She continued to a PhD in genetic toxicology and further developed her interests in pharmacogenetics as a postdoctoral fellow, firstly at the Mayo Clinic and then at the John Curtin School of Medical Research at ANU. She joined UC in 2008 and continues to have broad research and teaching interests in the areas of pharmacology and toxicology. Since completing a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education she has also become interested in teaching methodologies to better integrate the basic sciences into clinical education.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Flinders University
1995 → 2000
Bachelor, Flinders University
1991 → 1994
External positions
NHMRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian National University
Dec 2003 → Mar 2008
Postdoctoral Fellow, Mayo Clinic and Medical School
Dec 2000 → Sept 2003
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Increasing physical activity levels in women of childbearing age in CALD communities: A co-designed program
DAVIS, D. (CI), DOUGLAS, A. (CoI), KURZ, E. (CoI), KNIGHT-AGARWAL, C. (CoI), Hooper, M.-E. (CoI), SHIELD, A. (CoI), LEUNG, M. (CoI), Patel, Z. (CoI) & Spiller, S. (CoI)
9/09/22 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Medication safety and Charcot Marie Tooth disease: engaging the pharmacist
SHIELD, A. (CI)
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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Medication safety and Charcot Marie Tooth disease
SHIELD, A. (CI), COOPER, G. (CoI) & NAUNTON, M. (CoI)
1/11/14 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
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Development of a Smartphone App for Women Living With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Qualitative Study
Knight-Agarwal, C., Bushell, M., Hooper, M.-E., JoJo, N., Atchan, M., Shield, A., Douglas, A., Saleh, A., Mohammadian, M., Khan, I., Chan, C., Rovira Iturrieta, N., Murphy, E., Arza, T. & Davis, D., 11 Aug 2025, In: JMIR DIabetes. 10, p. 1-11 11 p., e65328.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating student understanding of core pharmacokinetic concepts
Babey, A.-M., Koenig, J., Cunningham, M., Shield, A., Restini, C., Djouma, E., Mraiche, F., Mifsud, J., Kelly, J. P., Nicolazzo, J., Karpa, K. J., Volbrecht, K., Santiago, M. J., Hawes, M., Aljofan, M., Kelly-Laubscher, R., Karunaratne, N., Tucker, S. J., Hinton, T. & Liang, W. & 2 others, , Mar 2025, In: European Journal of Pharmacology. 990, p. 1-13 13 p., 177256.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Promoting breastfeeding in women with gestational diabetes mellitus in high-income settings: an integrative review
Otter, G., Davis, D., Kurz, E., Hooper, M. E., Shield, A., Samarawickrema, I., Spiller, S. & Atchan, M., 18 Jan 2024, In: International Breastfeeding Journal. 19, 1, p. 1-21 21 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Healthy eating blog readership: a cross-sectional survey in Australian adults
Mete, R., Shield, A., Murray, K., Bacon, R. & Kellett, J., 17 May 2023, In: Nutrition and Dietetics. 80, 4, p. 362-371 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prophylactic Cefazolin Dosing in Obesity—a Systematic Review
Coates, M., Shield, A., Peterson, G. & Hussain, Z., 9 Jul 2022, In: Obesity Surgery. 32, 9, p. 3138–3149 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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