College of Medicine & Dentistry

Semagn Abate

Semagn Abate

Joseph Kamara

Joseph Kamara

Eric Kalo

Eric Kalo

Erin Waters

Erin Waters

Kannan Maharajan

Kannan Maharajan

Fahmida Begum Mina

Fahmida Begum Mina

Lynsey Brown

Lynsey Brown

Ali Isin

Ali Isin

Muideen Olaiya

Muideen Olaiya

Mila Grinblat

Mila Grinblat

Culturally Responsive Diabetes Prevention (CDP) Program for Children of First Nations in North Queensland –A Pilot Study
Abdul-Aziz Seidu
01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
A pilot study evaluating a culturally responsive diabetes prevention program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in North Queensland, combining physical activity, nutrition education, and cultural learning to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce diabetes risk.
Blue Light Laser Photobiomodulation (PBM) for Treatment of Chronic Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers -A Pilot Randomised Controlled
Abdul-Aziz Seidu
01 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2029
A pilot randomised controlled trial evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of blue light laser photobiomodulation as a treatment to promote healing of chronic non healing diabetic foot ulcers at the TUH
Young digital mentorship skills program
Abdul-Aziz Seidu
01 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2027
A community-based train-the-trainer initiative that equips young digital mentors with the skills to help people build confidence, safety, and digital literacy, promoting digital inclusion within local communities.
Connected Townsville
Abdul-Aziz Seidu
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jul 2027
A community engagement program supporting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Townsville to reduce social isolation, improve mental wellbeing, and strengthen community connections.
Youth Soccer Program
Abdul-Aziz Seidu
01 Sep 2025 - 30 Nov 2026
A youth-focused community program using soccer, leadership workshops, and mentoring to engage CALD young people in Townsville. The program aims to reduce school and community disengagement, promote positive relationships, improve wellbeing, and prevent youth involvement in crime through structured physical activity, empowerment activities, and connections to support services.
Study of Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Activities for Years 1-3 Medical Students at a Regional Australian University
Haleagrahara Nagaraja
A multi-investigator study exploring the feasibility, sustainability and educational impact of integrating immersive virtual-reality activities into the MBBS Years 1-3 curriculum
The Utilisation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Gen AI for Learning and Assessment Amongst Australian Medical Students: A Single Tertiary Institution Study
Haleagrahara Nagaraja
18 Nov 2024 - 30 Dec 2025
A study of generative-AI use for learning and assessment among Australian medical students — the first study of its kind at an Australian university — supervising senior medical students; manuscript in preparation
Qualitative and quantitative assessment of undergraduate medical student perceptions, preferences, and knowledge acquisition in a regional medical school
Haleagrahara Nagaraja
02 Mar 2026 - 30 Apr 2027
A mixed-methods study evaluating undergraduate medical students' perceptions, preferences and knowledge acquisition following the integration of immersive virtual-reality (VR) activities into the curriculum at a regional medical school. Combining qualitative and quantitative measures, it examines how VR-based learning shapes student engagement, learning preferences and knowledge gain, generating evidence to guide the sustainable adoption of immersive technologies in medical education.
GREAT Study: Geriatric Retrieval And Transfer Study; A review of the characteristics of geriatric patients requiring rotary wing retrieval in Queensland
Michael Meehan
01 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027
The GREAT Study will examine the clinical characteristics, retrieval pathways and outcomes of older patients undergoing aeromedical retrieval. The study will provide an empirical foundation for retrieval decision support, clinician training and goals-of-care discussions with older patients and their families. As JCU lead, I contribute expertise in study design, statistical analysis and interpretation and support the translation of findings into partner-led research outputs and clinical practice.
Developing affordable phylodynamic surveillance workflows for under-resourced settings
Michael Meehan
23 Feb 2022 - 23 Feb 2023
This project will develop affordable, robust phylodynamic surveillance workflows for regional and resource-limited settings by combining low-cost portable sequencing with modelling approaches that can accommodate lower-quality data. Building on previous work estimating transmission dynamics in drug-resistant community-associated MRSA outbreaks in Papua New Guinea and Far North Queensland, the team will optimise DNA extraction and multiplexed Oxford Nanopore sequencing, benchmark results against existing Illumina data, and quantify how sequencing technology, variant-calling pipelines, pathogen species and Bayesian prior choices affect epidemiological estimates. The project will establish best-practice workflows and software for routine genomic surveillance, strengthen collaboration across northern Australia and Papua New Guinea, and support more accessible evidence-based outbreak control and antimicrobial-resistance decision-making.

Elevated intra-abdominal pressure limits venous return during exercise in Varanus exanthematicus

Terrestrial locomotion does not constrain venous return in the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis

Regenerating lizard tails: A new model for investigating lymphangiogenesis

  • 2003
  • Researchers:Suzy Munns

Exploring the development of an appropriate women's health service for Mt Isa City: report to the Queensland Nursing Council Research Committee

Association of osteoprotegerin with human abdominal aortic aneurysm progression

EST analysis of the cnidarian Acropora millepora reveals extensive gene loss and rapid sequence divergence in the model invertebrates

The evolutionary history of the coral genus Acropora (Scleractinia, Cnidaria) based on a mitochondrial and a nuclear marker: reticulation, incomplete lineage sorting, or morphological convergence?

A simple plan: cnidarians and the origins of developmental mechanisms

Patterns of coral-dinoflagellate associations in Acropora: significance of local availability and physiology of Symbiodinium strains and host-symbiont selectivity

Maintenance of ancestral complexity and non-metazoan genes in two basal cnidarians

Title: Voices and Visions Conference
Reseracher: Michael Meehan (Senior Lecturer, Biostatistics)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2025
End Date: 01 Jan 2025
Title: Early Career Researcher Advisor Network
Reseracher: Michael Meehan (Senior Lecturer, Biostatistics)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
End Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: Bachelor Occupational Therapy, James Cook University
Reseracher: Nathan Dawes (Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching)
Title: CMD EMCR Professional Development Day
Reseracher: Michael Meehan (Senior Lecturer, Biostatistics)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
End Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: Master of Publich Health, James Cook University
Reseracher: Nathan Dawes (Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching)
Title: ECR to DECRA Mentoring Scheme
Reseracher: Michael Meehan (Senior Lecturer, Biostatistics)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
End Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: PhD [Health], James Cook University
Reseracher: Nathan Dawes (Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching)
Title: GRS StatsHelp Statistical Consultant
Reseracher: Michael Meehan (Senior Lecturer, Biostatistics)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
End Date: 01 Jan 2025
Title: Winner, ANZSWWER Award 2023 Achievement in Trans-Tasman and Pacifica (New Zealand/Aotearoa-Australia or Asia-Pacific-Australia) Education and Research Collaborations
Reseracher: Michelle Redman-MacLaren (Associate Professor, Pacific Health)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2023
Title: Winner, Early Career Researcher category, 3MT College of Medicine and Dentistry, JCU.
Reseracher: Michelle Redman-MacLaren (Associate Professor, Pacific Health)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2020