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Dr Carolyn McIntyre

Senior Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 3987
Email: c.mcintyre@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9913-4022

Carolyn is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow within the Exercise Medicine Research Institute.

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Sports Medicine Cancer Interest Group
  • Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology

Awards and Recognition

Other

  • 2008-2010: National Cancer Institute of Canada Research Studentship Award ($23 500/year).The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of progressive resistance exercise training in lung cancer patients.
  • 2006-2009: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Studentship ($21 500/year). Awarded to academically superior students to undertake full-time research training in the basic biomedical sciences or in clinical research.

Research Areas and Interests

  • The role of exercise as medicine for cancer
  • Theoretical determinants of physical activity and exercise adherence
  • The role of exercise in the management of lung cancer

Qualifications

  • Physical education and recreation, UNKNOWN, 2011.
  • Master of Arts in Physical Education and recreation, Canada, 2005.
  • Bachelor of Kinesiology with honours, UNKNOWN, 2002.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Lopez, P., Fitzgerald, D., McVeigh, J., Badiei, A., Muruganandan, S., Newton, R., Straker, L., Lee, Y., McIntyre, C. (2023). Associations of physical activity and quality of life in parapneumonic effusion patients. ERJ Open Research, 9(5), article number 00209-2023. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00209-2023.
  • Cavalheri, V., Grigoletto, I., McVeigh, J., Manners, D., Boyle, T., McIntyre, C., Thomas, R., Leong, J., Bowyer, S., Mooney, K., Straker, L., Galvao, D. (2023). Association between Physical Activity and Reduced Mortality in Inoperable Lung Cancer. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(23), article number 7346. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12237346.
  • Schofield, C., Lopez Da Cruz, P., Cohen, P., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Jeffery, E., Meniawy, T., McIntyre, C. (2023). Skeletal muscle morphology in patients receiving primary versus interval cytoreductive surgery for advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 33(10), 1587-1594. https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2023-004425.
  • Schofield, C., Newton, R., Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., Cohen, P., Meniawy, T., McIntyre, C. (2023). Supervised resistance exercise for women with ovarian cancer who have completed first-line treatment: a pragmatic study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31(5), Article number 304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-07754-y.
  • Fairman, C., Owens, O., Kendall, K., Steele, J., Schumpp, A., Latella, C., Jones, M., Marcotte, L., Dawson, J., McIntyre, C., McDonnell, K. (2023). Hybrid delivery of cluster-set resistance training for individuals previously treated for lung cancer: the results of a single-arm feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9(1), Article number 177. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01405-z.
  • McIntyre, C., Muruganandan, S., McViegh, J., Fitzgerald, D., Straker, L., Newton, R., Murray, K., Lee, G. (2023). Device assessed activity behaviours in patients with indwelling pleural catheter: A sub-study of the Australasian Malignant PLeural Effusion (AMPLE)-2 randomized trial. Respirology, 28(6), 561-570. https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14451.

Journal Articles

  • Fitzgerald, D., Muruganandan, S., McIntyre, C., Lee, G., Singh, B. (2022). Ipsilateral and contralateral hemidiaphragm dynamics in symptomatic pleural effusion: The 2nd PLeural Effusion And Symptom Evaluation (PLEASE-2) Study. Respirology, 27(10), 882-889. https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14307.
  • Stelten, S., Schofield, C., Hartman, Y., Lopez Da Cruz, P., Kenter, G., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Hoedjes, M., Taaffe, D., Van Lonkhuijzen, L., McIntyre, C., Buffart, L. (2022). Association between Energy Balance-Related Factors and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers, 14(19), article number 4567. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14194567.
  • Ch’ng, S., McVeigh, J., Manners, D., Boyle, T., McIntyre, C., Thomas, R., Leong, J., Bowyer, S., Mooney, K., Straker, L., Galvao, D., Cavalheri, V. (2022). Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity, and Their Associations with Health Outcomes at the Time of Diagnosis in People with Inoperable Lung Cancer. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(19), article number 5870. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195870.
  • Jeffery, E., Lee, YC., Newton, R., Lyons-Wall, P., McVeigh, J., Fitzgerald, D., Straker, L., McIntyre, C. (2022). Changes in body composition in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma and the relationship with activity levels and dietary intake. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2022(Article in Press), 8p.. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-021-01062-6.
  • Fitzgerald, D., Waterer, G., Budgeon, C., Shrestha, R., Fysh, E., Muruganandan, S., Stanley, C., Saghaie, T., Badiei, A., Sidhu, C., Harryanto, H., Duong, V., Azzopardi, M., Manners, D., Lan, N., Popowicz, N., McIntyre, C., Rahman, N., Read, C., Tan, AL., Gan, SK., Murray, K., Lee, G. (2022). Steroid Therapy and Outcome of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions (STOPPE): A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 205(9), 1093-1101. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202107-1600OC.
  • Mavropalias, G., Cormie, P., McIntyre, C., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Schofield, C., Ray, S., Zissiadis, Y., Newton, R. (2022). The effects of home-based exercise therapy for breast cancer-related fatigue induced by radical radiotherapy. Breast Cancer, 2022(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12282-022-01408-3.
  • Fairman, C., Owens, O., Kendall, K., Steele, J., Latella, C., Jones, M., Marcotte, L., McIntyre, C., McDonnell, K. (2022). Study protocol: investigating the feasibility of a hybrid delivery of home-based cluster set resistance training for individuals previously treated for lung cancer. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1), article number 102. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01065-5.
  • Breen, L., Huseini, T., Same, A., McIntyre, C., Lee, G. (2022). Living with mesothelioma: A systematic review of patient and caregiver psychosocial support needs. Patient Education and Counseling, 105(7), 1904-1916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2022.02.017.

Journal Articles

  • Latella, C., McIntyre, C., Marcotte, L., Steele, J., Kendall, K., Fairman, C. (2021). Strengthening the Case for Cluster Set Resistance Training in Aged and Clinical Settings: Emerging Evidence, Proposed Benefits and Suggestions. Sports Medicine, 51(7), 1335–1351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01455-4.

Journal Articles

  • Fisher, S., McIntyre, C., Burton, K., Newton, R., Marcq, E., Lake, R., Nowak, A. (2020). Voluntary exercise in mesothelioma: effects on tumour growth and treatment response in a murine model. BMC Research Notes, 13(1), Article number 435. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05284-y.
  • Kiss, N., Loeliger, J., Findlay, M., Isenring, E., Baguley, B., Boltong, A., Butler, A., Deftereos, I., Eisenhuth, M., Fraser, S., Fichera, R., Griffin, H., Hayes, S., Jeffery, E., Johnson, C., Lomma, C., Van Der Meij, B., McIntyre, C., Nicholls, T., Pugliano, L., Skinner, T., Stewart, J., Bauer, J. (2020). Clinical Oncology Society of Australia: Position statement on cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia. Nutrition and Dietetics, 77(4), 416-425. https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12631.
  • Hoon, S., Fyfe, K., McIntyre, C., Bowyer, S., Hawkins, F., Jeffery, E., Chih, H., Creaney, J., Nowak, A., Brims, F. (2020). Randomised placebo-controlled cross-over study examining the role of anamorelin in mesothelioma (The ANTHEM study): Rationale and protocol. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 7(1), Article number e000551. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000551.
  • Fairman, C., Nilsen, T., Newton, R., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Robinson, Z., Hart, N., Zourdos, M., Focht, B., McIntyre, C., Galvao, D. (2020). Reporting of Resistance Training Dose, Adherence, and Tolerance in Exercise Oncology. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 52(2), 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002127.

Journal Articles

  • Jeffery, E., Lee, YC., Newton, R., Lyons-Wall, P., McVeigh, J., Nowak, A., Cheah, HM., Nguyen, B., Fitzgerald, D., Creaney, J., Straker, L., McIntyre, C. (2019). Body composition and nutritional status in malignant pleural mesothelioma: implications for activity levels and quality of life. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 73(10), 1412-1421. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-019-0418-9.
  • McIntyre, C., Singh, F., Thomas, R., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Cavalheri, V. (2019). Exercise training for advanced lung cancer (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 11(2), Article number CD012685. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012685.pub2.
  • Fitzgerald, D., Waterer, G., Read, C., Fysh, E., Shrestha, R., Stanley, C., Muruganandan, S., Lan, N., Popowicz, N., McIntyre, C., Rahman, N., Gan, S., Murray, K., Lee, Y. (2019). Steroid therapy and outcome of parapneumonic pleural effusions (STOPPE): Study protocol for a multicenter, double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Medicine, 98(43), article number e17397. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000017397.
  • Suderman, K., McIntyre, C., Sellar, C., McNeely, M. (2019). Implementing cancer exercise rehabilitation: An update on recommendations for clinical practice. Current Cancer Therapy Reviews, 15(2), 100-109. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573394714666180730100432.

Journal Articles

  • Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Cormie, P., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Chee, R., McIntyre, C., Hart, N., Baumann, FT., Denham, J., Baker, M., Newton, R. (2018). Exercise preserves physical function in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(3), 393-399. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001454.
  • McIntyre, C., Baker, MK., Lee, YC., Galvao, D., Cormie, P., Graham, V., Newton, R. (2018). The feasibility of a pragmatic distance-based intervention to increase physical activity in lung cancer survivors. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27(1), Article Number e12722. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12722.
  • Newton, R., Jeffery, E., Galvao, D., McIntyre, C., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Denham, J., Taaffe, D. (2018). Body composition, fatigue and exercise in patients with prostate cancer undergoing androgen-deprivation therapy. BJU International, 122(6), 986-993. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.14384.
  • Schofield, C., Newton, R., Cohen, P., Galvao, D., McVeigh, J., Hart, N., Mohan, G., Tan, J., Salfinger, S., Straker, L., McIntyre, C. (2018). Activity behaviours and physiological characteristics of women with advanced-stage Ovarian Cancer: a preliminary cross-sectional investigation.. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 28(3), 604-613. https://doi.org/10.1097/IGC.0000000000001197.
  • McIntyre, C., Cavalheri, V., Boyle, T., McVeigh, J., Jeffery, E., Lynch, B., Vallance, J. (2018). A Review of Accelerometer-based Activity Monitoring in Cancer Survivorship Research. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(9), 1790-1801. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001644.
  • Baker, M., McIntyre, C., Galvao, D., Hunt, C., Spry, N., Newton, R. (2018). Whole body vibration exposure on markers of bone turnover, body composition, and physical functioning in breast cancer patients receiving Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 17(3), 968-978. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735418781489.
  • Schofield, C., Newton, R., Cohen, P., Galvao, D., McVeigh, J., Mohan, G., Tan, J., Salfinger, S., Straker, L., McIntyre, C. (2018). Health-related quality of life and pelvic floor dysfunction in advanced-stage ovarian cancer survivors: associations with objective activity behaviors and physiological characteristics. Supportive Care in Cancer, 26(7), 2239-2246. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4069-5.

Journal Articles

  • Schofield, C., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Cohen, P., McIntyre, C. (2017). A Physiological Profile of Ovarian Cancer Survivors to Inform Tailored Exercise Interventions and the Development of Exercise Oncology Guidelines. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 27(7), 1560-1567. https://doi.org/10.1097/IGC.0000000000001044.
  • Jeffery, E., Lee, YG., McVeigh, J., Straker, L., Wooding, T., Newton, R., McIntyre, C. (2017). Feasibility of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in patients with malignant pleural effusion. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25(10), 3133-3141. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-017-3721-9.
  • McIntyre, C., Singh, F., Thomas, R., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Cavalheri, V. (2017). Exercise training for advanced lung cancer (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(6), Article number CD012685. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012685.

Journal Articles

  • Muruganandan, S., Jeffery, E., McIntyre, C., Lee, YC. (2016). Nutrition, exercise, and complementary medicine: potential role in mesothelioma?. Current Pulmonology Reports, 5(March 2016), 20-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13665-016-0133-0.

Journal Articles

  • Cormie, P., McIntyre, C., Hayes, S., Naumann, F., Turner, J., Murnane, A., Baker, M. (2015). Exercise and cancer survivorship. Cancer Forum, 39(2), 105-112.

Journal Articles

  • McIntyre, C., Bell, G., Fenton, D., McCargar, L., Courneya, K. (2013). Changes in motivational outcomes after a supervised resistance exercise training intervention in lung cancer survivors. Cancer Nursing, 36(1), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e31824a78e4.
  • Gunnell, A., Einarsdòttir, K., Galvao, D., Joyce, S., Tomlin, S., Graham, V., McIntyre, C., Newton, R., Briffa , T. (2013). Lifestyle factors, medication use and risk for ischaemic heart disease hospitalisation: a longitudinal population-based study. PLoS One, 8(10), e77833. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077833.
  • Spry, N., Taaffe, D., England, P., Judge, J., Stephens, D., McIntyre, C., Baker, M., Newton, R., Galvao, D. (2013). Long-term effects of intermittent androgen suppression therapy on lean and fat mass: a 33-month prospective study. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 16(1), 66-71. https://doi.org/10.1038/pcan.2012.33.

Journal Articles

  • Courneya, K., Stevinson, C., McNeely, M., Sellar, C., Friedenreich, C., McIntyre, C., Chua, N., Reiman, T. (2012). Predictors of follow-up exercise behavior 6 months after a randomized trial of supervised exercise training in lymphoma patients. Psycho-Oncology: journal of the psychological, social and behavioral dimensions of cancer, 21(10), 1124-1131. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.2010.
  • McIntyre, C., Bell, G., Fenton, D., McCargar, L., Courneya, K. (2012). Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of progressive resistance exercise training in lung cancer survivors. Lung Cancer, 75(1), 126-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2011.05.026.
  • Courneya, K., Stevinson, C., McNeely, M., Sellar, C., Friedenreich, C., McIntyre, C., Chua, N., Reiman, T. (2012). Effects of supervised exercise on motivational outcomes and longer-term behavior. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44(3), 542-549. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e3182301e06.
  • Courneya, K., Sellar, C., Trinh, L., Forbes, C., Stevinson, C., McNeely, M., McIntyre, C., Friedenreich, C., Reiman, T. (2012). A Randomized Trial of Aerobic Exercise and Sleep Quality in Lymphoma Patients Receiving Chemotherapy or No Treatments. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 21(6), 887-894. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-12-0075.

Journal Articles

  • Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Cormie, P., Spry, N., Chambers, S., McIntyre, C., Baker, M., Denham, J., Joseph, D., Groom, G., Newton, R. (2011). Efficacy and safety of a modular multi-modal exercise program in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases: A randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer, 11(13 December 2011), Article Number 517. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-11-517.
  • McNeely, M., McIntyre, C., Yurick, J., Dayes, I., Mackey, J. (2011). Conservative and Dietary Interventions for Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancer, 117(6), 1136-1148. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.25513.

Journal Articles

  • Courneya, KS., Stevinson, C., McNeely, ML., Sellar, CM., McIntyre, C., Friedenreich, CM., Mazurek, A., Chua, N., Tankel, K., Basi, S., Reiman, T. (2010). Predictors of adherence to supervised exercise in lymphoma patients participating in a randomized controlled trial.. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 40(1), 30-39.
  • Kilbreath, SL., Ward, LC., Lane, K., McNeely, M., Dylke, ES., Refshauge, KM., McKenzie, D., Lee, M., McIntyre, C., Battersby, KJ. (2010). Effect of airplane travel on lymphedema risk in women with a history of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 120(3), 649-654.

Book Chapters

  • Courneya, K., McNeely, M., McIntyre, C., Sellar, C. (2009). Cancer. ACSM’s Resources for Clinical Exercise Physiology: Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Neoplastic, Immunologic, and Hematologic Conditions (206-219). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Journal Articles

  • Jones, LW., Eves, ND., McIntyre, C., Courneya, K., Haykowsky, M., Kumar, V., Winton, TW., Reiman, T. (2009). Effects of presurgical exercise training on systemic inflammatory markers among patients with malignant lung lesions. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 34(2), 197-202.
  • McIntyre, C., Jones, LW., Eves, ND., Reiman, T., Sellar, C., Winton, T., Courneya, KS. (2009). Correlates of adherence to supervised exercise in patients awaiting surgical removal of malignant lung lesions: results of a pilot study. Oncology Nursing Forum, 36(3), 287-295.
  • Courneya, KS., Sellar, CM., Stevinson, C., McNeely, ML., Friedenreich, CM., McIntyre, C., Basi, S., Chua, N., Tankel, K., Mazurek, A., Reiman, T. (2009). Moderator effects in a randomized controlled trial of exercise training in lymphoma patients. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 18(10), 2600-2607.
  • McIntyre, C., Jones, LW., Eves, ND., Reiman, T., Sellar, CM., Winton, T., Courneya, KS. (2009). Effects of presurgical exercise training on quality of life in patients undergoing lung resection for suspected malignancy: A pilot study. Cancer Nursing, 32(2), 158-165. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181982ca1.
  • Courneya, KS., Sellar, CM., Stevinson, C., McNeely, ML., McIntyre, C., Freidenreich, CM., Tankel, K., Basi, S., Chua, N., Mazurek, A., Reiman, T. (2009). Randomized controlled trial of the effects of aerobic exercise on physical functioning and quality of life in lymphoma patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 27(27), 4605-4612.

Journal Articles

  • Courneya, KS., Jones, LW., McIntyre, C., Sellar, CM., Reiman, T., Joy, AA., Chua, N., Tkachuk, L., Mackey, JR. (2008). Effects of aerobic exercise training in anemic cancer patients receiving darbepoetin alfa: A randomized controlled trial. The Oncologist, 13(9), 1012-1020.
  • McIntyre, C., Plotnikoff, RC., Wild, TC., Au, H., Courneya, KS. (2008). Medical, demographic, and psychosocial correlates of exercise in colorectal cancer survivors: An application of self-determination theory. Supportive Care in Cancer, 16(1), 9-17.
  • McIntyre, C., Au, H., Courneya, KS. (2008). Associations between exercise, quality of life, and fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 51(8), 1242-1248.

Journal Articles

  • Jones, LW., Eves, ND., Mackey, JR., McIntyre, C., Haykowsky, M., Joy, AA., Courneya, KS., Tankel, K., Spratlin, J., Reiman, T. (2007). Safety and feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with advanced cancer.. Lung Cancer, 55(2), 225-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2006.10.006.
  • Jones, LW., McIntyre, C., Eves, ND., Haykowsky, MJ., Courneya, KS., Mackey, JR., Joy, AA., Kumar, V., Winton, TW., Reiman, T. (2007). Effects of presurgical exercise training on cardiorespiratory fitness among patients undergoing thoracic surgery for malignant lung lesions. Cancer, 110(3), 590-598. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.22830.
  • Jones, LW., Haykowsky, M., McIntyre, C., Joy, AA., Pituskin, EN., Tkachuk, LM., Courneya, KS., Slamon, DJ., Mackey, JR. (2007). Cardiovascular risk profile of patients with HER2/neu-positive breast cancer treated with anthracycline-taxane-containing adjuvant chemotherapy and/or trastuzumab. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 16(5), 1026-1031. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0870.

Journal Articles

  • McNeely, ML., McIntyre, C., Parliament, M., Courneya, KS. (2006). Cancer rehabilitation: Recommendations for integrating exercise programming in the clinical practice setting. Current Cancer Therapy Reviews, 2(4), 351-360. https://doi.org/10.2174/157339406778699187.

Journal Articles

  • Jones, LW., Courneya, KS., McIntyre, C., Mackey, JR. (2005). Oncologists’ opinions towards recommending exercise to patients with cancer: A Canadian national survey. Supportive Care in Cancer, 13(11), 929-937. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-005-0805-8.

Journal Articles

  • Courneya, KS., Vallance, JH., McNeely, ML., Karvinen, KH., McIntyre, C., Mackey, JR. (2004). Exercise issues in older cancer survivors. Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology, 51(3), 249-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2004.05.001.

Research Projects

  • Optimizing care of Malignant and Benign Pleural Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Health, Scholarships to support Industry Engagement PhD projects, 2023 ‑ 2028, $105,000.
  • ISC-TEAM: Integrative Supportive Care Trial to Enhance physical Activity in Malignant pleural effusion, Institute for Respiratory Health, Scholarships to Support Industry Engagement PhD Projects, 2023 ‑ 2026, $166,350.
  • A Multicomponent Exercise Medicine Programme in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy (the EXPAN trial): A Two-armed Phase I Randomised Controlled Trial, National Health and Medical Research Council, MRFF - Clinical Trials Activity (Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need) Initiative, 2022 ‑ 2026, $561,910.
  • Advancing Treatment of Pleural Infection, Institute for Respiratory Health, Scholarships to Support Industry Engagement PhD Projects, 2021 ‑ 2026, $122,500.
  • The Australasian Malignant PLeural Effusion (AMPLE) Trial - 3: A randomised study of the relative benefits of combined Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC) and talc pleurodesis therapy or Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) in the management of patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion, Institute for Respiratory Health, Scholarships to Support Industry Engagement PhD Projects, 2021 ‑ 2026, $227,500.
  • The added value of BAP1 immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in-situ hybridisation for CDKN2A/p16 in the diagnosis and prognostication of pleural mesothelioma., Institute for Respiratory Health, Scholarships to Support Industry Engagement PhD Projects, 2020 ‑ 2022, $150,000.
  • Muscle morphology and function in women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer: Response to exercise medicine and implications for treatment, Cancer Council of WA Inc, PhD Top Up Scholarship, 2019 ‑ 2022, $30,000.
  • Cardiopulmonary Implications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Exposure in the Community – Cardiorespiratory subgroup (CIVIC-CARE), Department of Health WA, COVID-19 Research Grants Program, 2020 ‑ 2022, $799,223.
  • Exercise Training To Improve Care for Patients with Malignant Pleural Disease, WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network, Grant, 2018 ‑ 2022, $18,031.
  • Effects of exercise on sleep quality in lung cancer patients, Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2015, 2018 ‑ 2021, $25,000.
  • Feasibility and efficacy of dosing exercise medicine immediately before or after chemotherapy infusion, Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration Grant - 2017 Open Round, 2018 ‑ 2020, $30,000.
  • Lead and develop the Allied Health Research Stream in the Pleural Medicine Unit at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Institute for Respiratory Health, Sponsorship Grant, 2018 ‑ 2020, $139,486.
  • The added value of Fluorescence in-situ hybridisation for CDKN2A/p16 and BAP-1 immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis and prognostication of pleural mesothelioma., Institute for Respiratory Health, Scholarships to Support Industry Engagement MBR Projects, 2019 ‑ 2020, $60,000.
  • A randomised controlled cross over study to examine the effect of anamorelin on cancer cachexia in patients with mesothelioma, Cancer Council of WA Inc, Collaborative Cancer Grant Scheme, 2019, $49,583.
  • Exercise as a Therapeutic Tool in the Management of Mesothelioma, Cancer Council of WA Inc, Fellowship, 2015 ‑ 2018, $523,556.
  • Edith Cowan University and Lung Foundation Australia/Edith Cowan University and Lung Foundation Australia/Neville Bantoft Bequest PhD Scholarship in Lung Cancer, Lung Foundation Australia, Scholarship, 2013 ‑ 2018, $78,000.
  • Efficacy and safety of a modular multi-modal exercise program in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases: a randomized controlled trial, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, Grant, 2012 ‑ 2016, $296,820.
  • Whole-Body Vibration Treatment in Prostate Cancer Survivors on Androgen Suppression Therapy, Australian Unity Foundation, Australian Unity Heritage Fellowship, 2012 ‑ 2015, $48,581.
  • Whole-Body Vibration Treatment in Breast Cancer Survivors on Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy, Cancer Council of WA Inc, Grant - Early Career Investigator, 2012 ‑ 2015, $24,033.
  • Exercise Training to Improve Physical Functioning and Exercise Adoption in Lung Cancer Survivors, Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher - Grant, 2011 ‑ 2014, $24,912.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Optimizing Pleural Effusion Management
  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, The Third PLeural Effusion and Symptom Evaluation (PLEASE-3) Study: Bendopnoea in patients with pleural effusion
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Advancing treatment of pleural infection
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Optimising Patient Management in Pleural Diseases

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Early, standardised and precise treatment of COPD exacerbations and COVID-19

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Exercise Medicine for Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Implications for Musculoskeletal Health and Function
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Fasting mimicking diet and exercise medicine as adjuvant therapies in the treatment of patients with breast cancer.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Implementing exercise into cancer care in rural and regional Western Australia

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The Added Value of BAP1 immunohistochemistry and Fluorescence in Situ Hybridisation for CDKN2A/p16 and NF2 in the Diagnosis and Prognostication of Pleural Mesothelioma

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Muscle morphology and function in women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer: Relevance in care and response to exercise medicine
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Nutrition, body composition and physical activity in malignant pleural disease: Associations with patient outcomes and response to an exercise intervention
  • Master of Science (Sports Science), Activity behavior and physiological profile of advanced-stage ovarian cancer survivors
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