Hayley Letson

I am a Research Fellow in the Heart, Trauma and Sepsis Research Laboratory in the College of Medicine and Dentistry, at James Cook University (JCU). After graduating with a University Medal from JCU with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Physiology and Pharmacology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, I joined the Heart and Trauma Research Laboratory in 2008 where I undertook an MSc and PhD developing a small-volume resuscitation solution comprising adenosine, lidocaine and magnesium (ALM) for the treatment of traumatic hemorrhagic shock. More recently I completed the first trials of ALM in uncontrolled hemorrhage as well as traumatic brain injury, and continue to work with the US Military to translate ALM resuscitation fluid into the field.

Watch my TEDx Talk "Ten Minutes to Save a Life"

Collaborations:

• Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
• Orthopaedic Research Institute of Queensland (ORIQL)
• Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA
• US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Tampa, Florida
• Naval Mediccal Research Unit San Antonio (NAMRU-SA), Texas, USA
• Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC), Maryland, USA
• US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Ft. Sam, Houston

Engagement:

Guest Lecture University of Leuven, Belgium "Animal Models of Traumatic Injury and Critical Illness"

Australian Brain Alliance EMCR Network Townsville Showcase

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In the Media:

New Trauma Drug Increases Survival by 'Slowing Time'

New Drug Providing Hope for Brain Injury Sufferers

Drug to Prolong 'Golden Hour' Could be a Lifesaver

New Australian Treatment Could Save Wounded Soldiers

Breakthrough: Lifesaving Drug to Save Soldiers

Gut Health Key to Effective Biomedical Research

Bloody Battle - Australasian Science

JCU Scientists Develop the First 'Pharmacological' Tourniquet

JCU and the Mater Hospital Join Forces for Better Surgery Outcomes

JCU-US Navy Tackle Battlefield Trauma

Innovative Blood Loss Treatment Awarded