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Dr Anna Callan
Dr Anna Callan
Research Fellow
| Telephone: | (61 8) 6304 2349 |
|---|---|
| Email: | a.callan@ecu.edu.au |
| Campus: | Joondalup |
| Room: | JO19.346 |
Current Teaching
- Lab demonstrator for units SCB2222 and SCB3322
Background
- 2009-present: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University
- 2008-2009: Research Officer, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
- 2006-2007: Postdoctoral Research Associate Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester
Research Areas and Interests
Human Exposure to Environmental Contaminants and Associated Health Effects
- Exposure of susceptible groups, such as children, to persistent toxic substances and the resulting effects of exposure
- Assessment of the contribution of dietary exposure to persistent toxic substances to an individual’s total level of exposure.
- Monitoring the biological effects of persistent toxic substance exposure as determined by the measurement of biomarkers of disease, oxidative damage and DNA modifications
I obtained my PhD in Biochemistry/Cell Biology however the focus of my research has changed recently and I am now involved in a number of projects relating to environmental exposures and their health effects. I am currently involved in a number of research projects which include investigating the exposure of pregnant women to a range of environmental contaminants (metals, pesticides and persistent organic compounds) and children’s exposure to metals, emerging pollutants and particulate matter.
However, my background in biological sciences means that I am keen to explore ways of investigating not just personal exposure to environmental contaminants, but also the health effects of exposure and the biological mechanisms underlying those effects. I am particularly interested in environmental contaminants relating to health outcomes in susceptible population groups such as young children and the elderly. The effect of pre-natal exposure to environmental contaminants on pregnancy and birth outcomes is also an area of considerable interest to me. In addition I am keen to explore the contribution of dietary exposure of metals and pollutants to an individual’s total exposure.
- Environment exposure
- Biological effects of exposure to environmental contaminants
- Contribution of diet to exposure to metals and other contaminants
Staff Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, England, 2006 .
- Master, England, 2002 .
- Bachelor of Science, England, 2001 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
- Particulates, Metals and Human Exposure, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Grant, 2009, $29,794.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Journal Articles
- Callan, A., Winters, M., Barton, C., Boyce, M., Hinwood, A., (2011), Children's Exposure to Metals: A Community-Initiated Study. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, N/A(N/A), N/A, DOI: 10.1007/s00244-011-9727-2.
- Callan, A., Hinwood, A., (2011), Exposures to lead. Reviews on Environmental Health, 26(1), 13-15, DOI: 10.1515/REVEH.2011.003.
- Callan, A., Milne, E., (2009), Involvement of the IGF system in fetal growth and childhood cancer: an overview of potential mechanisms. Cancer Causes and Control, 20(10), 1783-1798, The Netherlands, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9378-z.
- Cross, B., McKibbin, C., Callan, A., Roboti, P., Piacenti, M., Rabu, C., Wilson, C., Whitehead, R., Flitsch, S., Pool, M., High, S., Swanton, E., (2009), Eeyarestatin I inhibits Sec61-mediated protein translocation at the endoplasmic reticulum. Journal of Cell Science, 122(23), 4393-4400, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.054494.
- Callan, A., Bunning, S., Jones, O., High, S., Swanton, E., (2007), Biosynthesis of the dystonia-associated AAA+ ATPase torsinA at the endoplasmic reticulum. Biochemical Journal, 401(2), 607-612 , United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1042/BJ20061313.