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Dr Johnny Lo

Senior Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5027
Email: j.lo@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1913-5354

Johnny is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Statistics in the School of Science. He is also the Director of Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Programs in the School and oversees HDR students and activities.

Current Teaching

  • MAT3120 Machine Learning (UG)
  • MAT6206 Machine Learning (PG)

Background

Dr Johnny Lo is senior lecturer at Edith Cowan University. His area of expertise lies in applied statistics, and he has extensive experience working with large complex multivariate datasets across various disciplines within and external to ECU, including collaborations with Lions Eye Institute, The Kids Research Institute and Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Most of his recent collaborations are in the health domain; including nutrition, gut microbiome, food allergies, and retinal diseases. He co-leads the Mathematical Applications and Data Analytics (MADA) research group, and is also a member of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (CAIML).

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA)

Awards and Recognition

  • Doctor of Philospohy - Spatial Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, 2012.
  • Bachelor of Science Mathematics 1st Class Honours, Curtin University of Technology, 2002.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Applied statistics
  • Multivariate modelling
  • Machine Learning

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philospohy - Spatial Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, 2012.
  • Bachelor of Science Mathematics 1st Class Honours, Curtin University of Technology, 2002.
  • Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Sciences), Curtin University of Technology, 2002.

Research Outputs

2026

Journal Articles

  • Branson, I., Turner, K., Turner, M., Laws, M., Dempsey, L., Laws, S., Stanley, M., Lo, J., Cruickshank, T. (2026). The relationships between social network size, loneliness and personality in individuals living with a neurological condition: an exploratory study. Brain Impairment, 27(1), IB24089. https://doi.org/10.1071/IB24089.
  • Heath Jeffery, RC., Thompson, JA., Lo, J., Vincent, AL., Patil, M., Bianco, L., Parodi, MB., Ziccardi, L., Dell’aquila, C., Barbano, L., Tang, WC., Chan, CM., Boon, CJ., Hensman, J., Chen, T., Lin, C., Chen, P., Vincent, A., Tumber, A., Heon, E., Grigg, JR., Jamieson, RV., Cornish, EE., Nash, BM., Chou, J., Lamey, TM., McLenachan, S., Roshandel, D., Fujinami, K., Chelva, E., McLaren, TL., Chen, FK. (2026). ABCA4 Versus PRPH2-Associated Retinopathy: Clinical and Electrophysiological Findings. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 67(4), article number 29. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.67.4.29.

2025

Journal Articles

  • Said, N., Cleguer, C., Lavery, P., Hodgson, A., Gorham, C., Tyne, JA., Frouws, A., Strydom, S., Lo, J., Raudino, HC., Waples, K., McMahon, K. (2025). Sparse seagrass meadows are critical dugong habitat: A novel rapid assessment of habitat-wildlife associations using paired drone and in-water surveys. Ecological Indicators, 171(February 2025), Article number 113135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113135.
  • Wallace, R., Sambell, R., Fu, SC., Lo, J., Cook, E., Devine, A. (2025). Enhancing nutrition information utilisation, confidence and role legitimacy and adequacy among early childhood education professionals through evidence-based online training. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 50(1), 50-65. https://doi.org/10.1177/18369391241270539.
  • Crisafulli, B., Hesp, SA., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Mueller, U., Ryan, KL., Fairclough, DV., Hall , NG., Lo, J. (2025). Accounting for post-release mortality in data-limited, length-based assessments for four demersal fish species with varying life histories. Fisheries Research, 281(January 2025), Article number 107238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2024.107238.
  • Walker, S., D'vaz, N., Pretorius, RA., Lo, J., Christophersen, C., Prescott, S., Palmer, DJ. (2025). Infant Diet Recommendations Reduce IgE-Mediated Egg, Peanut, and Cow's Milk Allergies. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: in Practice, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2025.06.012.
  • Zhang, L., Coppell, K., Lo, J., Whitehead, L. (2025). Navigating Prediabetes in a Foreign Country: A Qualitative Study of Self-Management Experiences Among Chinese-Speaking Immigrants in Australia. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70214.
  • Beranek, P., Turner, M., Lo, J., Grandner, M., Dunican, I., Cruickshank, T. (2025). Sleep environment is associated with sleep control in fly-in, fly-out mining shift workers. Sleep and Breathing, 29(289), 8p.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-025-03454-5.
  • Zhang, L., Coppell, K., Lo, J., Whitehead, L. (2025). Cultural Influences, Experiences and Interventions Targeting Self-Management Behaviours for Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes in First-Generation Immigrants: A Scoping Review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81(6), 2929-2945. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16621.
  • Osei Mensah, P., Lo, J., Mueller, U., Richardson, S., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2025). A trend-cycle analysis of the evolutionary trajectory of Australian housing prices. Journal of Property Research, 42(3), 227-252. https://doi.org/10.1080/09599916.2024.2444884.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Koek, S., Lo, J., Ledger, R., Ballal, M. (2024). Postoperative fluid therapy in enhanced recovery after surgery for pancreaticoduodenectomy. Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, 28(1), 80-91. https://doi.org/10.14701/ahbps.23-084.
  • Lawlis, T., Bowden, M., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2024). Dietary Intake of Women from Two Australian Cities Living in Poverty. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 19(4), 557-570. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2022.2150532.
  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Lo, J., Ferrauti, A., Dunican, I., Cruickshank, T. (2024). Does time of day and player chronotype impact tennis-specific skills and physical performance?. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 19(1), 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221136023.
  • Heath Jeffery, RC., Thompson, JA., Lo, J., Chelva, ES., Armstrong, S., Pulido, JS., Procopio, R., Vincent, AL., Bianco, L., Battaglia Parodi, M., Ziccardi, L., Antonelli, G., Barbano, L., Marques, JP., Geada, S., Carvalho , AL., Tang, WC., Chan, CM., Boon, CJ., Hensman, J., Chen, T., Lin, C., Chen, P., Vincent, A., Tumber, A., Heon, E., Grigg, JR., Jamieson, RV., Cornish, EE., Nash, BM., Borooah, S., Ayton, LN., Britten-Jones, AC., Edwards, TL., Ruddle, JB., Sharma, A., Porter, RG., Lamey, TM., McLaren, TL., McLenachan, S., Roshandel, D., Chen, FK. (2024). Retinal Dystrophies Associated With Peripherin-2: Genetic Spectrum and Novel Clinical Observations in 241 Patients. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 65(5), Article number 22. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.65.5.22.
  • Turner, M., Bartlett, D., Poudel, G., Zaenker, P., Laws, S., Lo, J., Ziman, M., Cruickshank, T. (2024). Associations Between Sleep Quality And Serum Levels Of Neurofilament Light In Individuals With Premanifest Huntington Disease. Sleep Science, 17(2), e199-e202. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1777783.
  • Heath-Jeffery, RC., Lo, J., Thompson, JA., Lamey, TM., McLaren, TL., De Roach, JN., Ayton, LN., Vincent, AL., Sharma, A., Chen, FK. (2024). Analysis of the outer retinal bands in ABCA4 and PRPH2-associated retinopathy using OCT. Ophthalmology Retina, 8(2), 174-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oret.2023.05.010.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Abed, A., Beasley, A., Reid, A., Law, N., Calapre, L., Millward, M., Lo, J., Gray, E. (2023). Circulating pre-treatment T-cell receptor repertoire as a predictive biomarker in advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with pembrolizumab alone or in combination with chemotherapy. ESMO Open, 8(6), Article number 102066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.102066.
  • Crisafulli, B., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Mueller, U., Ryan, K., Fairclough, D., Lo, J. (2023). Using intervention analysis to evaluate the trends in release rates of recreational fisheries following extensive management changes. Fisheries Research, 267(2023), article number 106818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2023.106818.
  • Properzi, C., Adams, LA., Lo, J., Sherriff, JL., Jeffrey, GP., O'Sullivan, T. (2023). Higher Overall Intakes Are The Defining Feature Of Dietary Intakes In Nafld And Compared To The General Population. Nutrients, 15(12), article number 2669. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15122669.
  • Heath-Jeffery, R., Lo, J., Thompson, JA., Lamey, TM., McLaren, TL., Deroach, JN., Kabilio, MS., Chen, FK. (2023). Driving with retinitis pigmentosa. Ophthalmic Genetics, 44(4), 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/13816810.2023.2196338.
  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Sahrom, S., Lo, J., Ferrauti, A., Dunican, I., Cruickshank, T. (2023). The impact of sleep behaviours, chronotype and time of match on the internal and external outcomes of a tennis match. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18(6), 2099-2107. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221130443.

Conference Publications

  • Yan, T., Devine, A., Dunican, I., Marlow, E., Lo, J., Kunaratnam, K., Andrew, L., Christophersen, C. (2023). Does Fibre-fix provided to people with irritable bowel syndrome who are consuming a low FODMAP diet improve their gut health, gut microbiome, sleep and mental health?. 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, 29 November– 2 December 2022, Sustainable nutrition for a healthy life (E107). Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123001167.

2022

Journal Articles

  • McLenachan, S., Balaratnasingam, C., Heath Jeffery, R., Chen, S., Zhang, D., Chan, G., Dolz-Marco, R., Bacci, T., Lo, J., Wiffen, S., Yannuzzi, L., Chen, F. (2022). Anti-retinal IgG antibodies in patients with early and advanced type 2 macular telangiectasia. Experimental Eye Research, 218(May 2022), article number 109024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2022.109024.
  • Zhang, L., Wang, C., Lo, J. (2022). Should Acupuncture-Related Therapies be Considered in Prediabetes Control? Results From a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Holistic Nursing Practice, 36(4), 198-208. https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000530.
  • Heath Jeffery, R., Thompson, J., Lo, J., Lamey, T., McLaren, T., De Roach, J., Azamanov, D., McAllister, I., Constable, I., Chen, F. (2022). Sibling concordance in symptom onset and atrophy growth rates in Stargardt disease using ultra-widefield fundus autofluorescence. RETINA, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, 42(8), 1545-1559. https://doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000003477.
  • Latino, C., Gianatti, E., Mehta, S., Lo, J., Devine, A., Christophersen, C. (2022). Does a high dietary intake of resistant starch affect glycaemic control and alter the gut microbiome in women with gestational diabetes? A randomised control trial protocol. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), article number 46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04366-4.
  • Wang, C., Lo, J., Geraghty, S., Yang, A. (2022). Effects of Tai Chi on the quality of life, mental wellbeing, and physical function of adults with chronic diseases: Protocol for a single-blind, two-armed, randomised controlled trial. PLoS One, 17(44718), article number e0270212. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270212.
  • Maisey, G., Cattani, M., Devine, A., Lo, J., Fu, SC., Dunican, I. (2022). Digging for data: How sleep is losing out to roster design, sleep disorders, and lifestyle factors. Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and society, 99(Feb 2022), Article number 103617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103617.
  • Middeke, J., Palmer, K., Lövestam, E., Vivanti, A., Orrevall, Y., Steiber, A., Lyons-Wall, P., Lo, J., Devine, A., Lieffers, J., Papoutsakis, C., Lang, N., Thoresen, L., Lloyd, L., O'Sullivan, T. (2022). Predictors of nutrition care process knowledge and use among dietitians internationally. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35(3), 466-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12961.
  • Wang, C., Whitehead, L., Cruickshank, T., Lo, J., Xia, J., Wen, J. (2022). Feasibility and therapeutic efficacy of a two-week low-level laser acupuncture therapy for shoulder and neck pain in office workers: Protocol for a pilot, single-blind, double-armed, randomised controlled trial. PLoS One, 17(1), article number e0260846. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260846.
  • Godrich, S., Romero Macau, F., Kent, K., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2022). Food Supply Impacts and Solutions Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Regional Australian Case Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074116.
  • Godrich, S., Lo, J., Kent, K., Romero Macau, F., Devine, A. (2022). A mixed-methods study to determine the impact of COVID-19 on food security, food access and supply in regional Australia for consumers and food supply stakeholders. Nutrition Journal, 21(1), article number 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-022-00770-4.
  • Crisafulli, B., Lo, J., Mueller, U., Ryan, K., Fairclough, D. (2022). Increasing confidence in estimates of average weight and recreational harvest ranges. Fisheries Research, 248(April 2022), 106208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2021.106208.
  • Rajan, R., Arachchi, A., Metlapalli, M., Lo, J., Ratinam, R., Nguyen, TC., Teoh, WM., Lim, JH., Chouhan, H. (2022). Ileocolic anastomosis after right hemicolectomy: stapled end‑to‑side, stapled side‑to‑side, or handsewn?. International Journal of Colorectal Disease: clinical and molecular gastroenterology and surgery, 37(3), 673-681. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-022-04102-0.
  • Abed, A., Law, N., Calapre, L., Lo, J., Bhat, V., Bowyer, S., Millward, M., Gray, E. (2022). Human leucocyte antigen genotype association with the development of immune-related adverse events in patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with single agent immunotherapy. European Journal of Cancer, 172(Sept 2022), 98-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2022.05.021.
  • Wang, C., Lo, J., Saunders, R., Adama, E., Bulsara, C., Etherton-Beer, C., Yang, AW. (2022). Light acupuncture and five-element music therapy for nurses’ mental health and well-being during and post-COVID-19: protocol for a randomised cross-over feasibility study. BMJ Open, 12(4), Article number e057106. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057106.
  • Rees, J., Fu, SC., Lo, J., Sambell, R., Lewis, J., Christophersen, C., Byrne, M., Newton, R., Boyle, S., Devine, A. (2022). How a 7-Week Food Literacy Cooking Program Affects Cooking Confidence and Mental Health: Findings of a Quasi-Experimental Controlled Intervention Trial. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9(March 2022), Article number 802940. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.802940.

Conference Publications

  • Yan, T., Devine, A., Marlow, E., Lo, J., Dunican, I., Kunaratnam, K., Andrew, L., Christophersen, C. (2022). Resistant Starch Intake Is Low in Australian Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Who Follow a Low FODMAP Diet. NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE Abstracts (757). American Society for Nutrition (ASN). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac062.026.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Heath-Jeffery, RC., Thompson, JA., Lo, J., Lamey, TM., McLaren, TL., McAllister, IL., Constable, IJ., De Roach, JN., Chen, FK. (2021). Genotype-Specific Lesion Growth Rates in Stargardt Disease. Genes, 12(12), article number 1981. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12121981.
  • Rees, J., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Lo, J., Hodgson, J., Christophersen, C., Daly, R., Magliano, D., Shaw, J., Sim, M., Bondonno, C., Blekkenhorst, L., Dickson, J., Lewis, J., Devine, A. (2021). Association between Fruit and Vegetable Intakes and Mental Health in the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle Cohort. Nutrients, 13(5), Article number 1447. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051447.
  • Maisey, G., Cattani, M., Devine, A., Lo, J., Dunican, I. (2021). The Sleep of shift workers in a remote mining operation: Methodology for a randomized control trial to determine evidence-based interventions. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 14(January 2021), Article number 579668. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.579668.
  • Panossian, C., Lyons-Wall, P., Whitehouse, A., Oddy, W., Lo, J., Scott, J., O'Sullivan, T. (2021). Young Adults with High Autistic-Like Traits Displayed Lower Food Variety and Diet Quality in Childhood. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51(2), 685-696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04567-4.
  • Butcher, L., O'Sullivan, T., Ryan, M., Lo, J., Nyanjom, J., Wilkins, H., Devine, A. (2021). To dine in or not to dine in: A comparison of food selection and preparation behaviours in those with and without food security. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 32(S2), 267-282. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.427.
  • Wickens, N., Wallace, R., Dare, J., Costello, L., Lo, J., Nimmo, L. (2021). Mobile phone use and social interactions among caregivers can reduce their ability to provide constant supervision to children at Australian public swimming pools. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 32(S2), 147-157. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.445.
  • Heath-Jeffery, RC., Thompson, JA., Lo, J., Lamey, TM., McLaren, TL., McAllister, IL., Mackey, DM., Constable, IJ., De Roach, JN., Chen, FK. (2021). Atrophy expansion rates in Stargardt disease using ultra-widefield fundus autofluorescence. Ophthalmology Science, 1(1), Article number 100005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xops.2021.100005.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Leong, DC., Lo, J., Nguyen, H., Ryan, S. (2020). Can we predict expected adenoma weight preoperatively with reference to the correlation of preoperative biochemical tests with parathyroid adenoma weight?. Asian Journal of Surgery, 43(7), 759-764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asjsur.2019.10.004.
  • Genoni, A., Christophersen, C., Lo, J., Coghlan, M., Boyce, M., Bird, A., Lyons-Wall, P., Devine, A. (2020). Long‑term Paleolithic diet is associated with lower resistant starch intake, different gut microbiota composition and increased serum TMAO concentrations. European Journal of Nutrition, 59(5), 1845-1858. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-02036-y.
  • Richardson, M., Lo, J., Priddis, L., O'Sullivan, T. (2020). A Quasi-Experimental Study of the Respectful Approach on Early Parenting Competence and Stress. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29(10), 2796-2810. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-020-01762-w.
  • Bartlett, D., Dominguez D, JF., Lazar, A., Kordsachia, C., Rankin, T., Lo, J., Govus, A., Power, B., Lampit, A., Eastwood, P., Ziman, M., Cruickshank, T. (2020). Multidisciplinary rehabilitation reduces hypothalamic grey matter volume loss in individuals with preclinical Huntington's disease: A nine-month pilot study. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 408(15 January 2020), 116522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2019.116522.
  • Sambell, R., Wallace, R., Lo, J., Costello, L., Devine, A. (2020). Increasing food expenditure in long day-care by an extra $0.50 per child/day would improve core food group provision. Nutrients, 12(4), Article number 968. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12040968.
  • Rees, J., Christophersen, C., Lewis, J., Lo, J., Sambell, R., Costello, L., Walker, C., Byrne, M., Boyce, M., Newton, R., Devine, A. (2020). The study protocol for a pseudo-randomised pre-post designed controlled intervention trial to study the effects of a 7-week cooking program on self-efficacy and biomarkers of health: The ECU lifestyle and biomarkers get connected study (ECULABJMOF) including the Jamie's Ministry of Food WA participant experience. BMC Public Health, 20(1), Article number 1037. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09124-3.
  • Yan, T., Murphy, M., Genoni, A., Marlow, E., Dunican, I., Lo, J., Andrew, L., Devine, A., Christophersen, C. (2020). Does Fibre-fix provided to people with irritable bowel syndrome who are consuming a low FODMAP diet improve their gut health, gut microbiome, sleep and mental health? A double-blinded, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 7(1), article number e000448. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000448.
  • Deering, K., Devine, A., O'Sullivan, T., Lo, J., Boyce, M., Christophersen, C. (2020). Characterizing the composition of the pediatric gut microbiome: A systematic review. Nutrients, 12(1), Article number 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12010016.
  • Cruickshank, T., Bartlett, D., Govus, A., Hannan, A., Teo, W., Mason, S., Lo, J., Ziman, M. (2020). The relationship between lifestyle and serum neurofilament light protein in Huntington’s disease. Brain and Behavior, 10(5), Article number e01578. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1578.
  • Lo, J., Reyes, A., Pulverenti, T., Rankin, T., Bartlett, D., Zaenker, P., Rowe, G., Feindel, K., Poudel, G., Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Ziman, M., Cruickshank, T. (2020). Dual tasking impairments are associated with striatal pathology in Huntington’s disease. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 7(9), 1608-1619. https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51142.
  • Abed, A., Calapre, L., Lo, J., Correia, S., Bowyer, S., Chopra, A., Watson, M., Khattak, A., Millward, M., Gray, E. (2020). Prognostic value of HLA-I homozygosity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with single agent immunotherapy. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 8(2), Article number e001620. https://doi.org/10.1136/jitc-2020-001620.
  • Bartlett, D., Govus, A., Rankin, T., Lampit, A., Feindel, K., Poudel, G., Teo, W., Lo, J., Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Ziman, M., Cruickshank, T. (2020). The effects of multidisciplinary rehabilitation on neuroimaging, biological, cognitive and motor outcomes in individuals with premanifest Huntington's disease. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 416(15 September 2020), Article number 117022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2020.117022.
  • Kent, K., Godrich, S., Murray, S., Auckland, S., Blekkenhorst, L., Penrose, B., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2020). Definitions, Sources and Self-Reported Consumption of Regionally Grown Fruits and Vegetables in Two Regions of Australia. Nutrients, 12(4), Article number 1026. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041026.
  • Cooper, SL., Butcher, L., Scagnelli, SD., Lo, J., Ryan, M., Devine, A., O'Sullivan, T. (2020). Australian Consumers Are Willing to Pay for the Health Star Rating Front-of-Pack Nutrition Label. Nutrients, 12(12), Article number 3876. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123876.
  • Tate, A., Lo, J., Mueller, U., Hyndes, G., Ryan, K., Taylor, S. (2020). Standardizing harvest rates of finfish caught by shore-based recreational fishers. ICES Journal of Marine Science: journal du conseil, 77(6), 2207–2215. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsz228.
  • Sambell, R., Devine, A., Lo, J., Lawlis, T. (2020). Work-integrated learning builds student identification of employability skills: Utilizing a food literacy education strategy. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 21(1), 63-87. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8652.
  • Godrich, S., Kent, K., Murray, S., Auckland, S., Lo, J., Blekkenhorst, L., Penrose, B., Devine, A. (2020). Australian consumer perceptions of regionally grown fruit and vegetables: importance, enablers and barriers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), Article number 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010063.
  • Khattak, A., Reid, A., Freeman, J., Pereira, M., McEvoy, A., Lo, J., Frank, M., Meniawy, T., Didan, A., Spencer, I., Amanuel, B., Millward, M., Ziman, M., Gray, E. (2020). PD-L1 Expression on Circulating Tumor Cells May Be Predictive of Response to Pembrolizumab in Advanced Melanoma: Results from a Pilot Study. The Oncologist, 25(3), e520-e527. https://doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0557.
  • Leong, DC., Lo, J., Ryan, S., Nguyen, H., Lisewski, D. (2020). Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring in Endocrine Surgery: Prevalence and reasons for its use in Australia and New Zealand. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90(5), 867-871. https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.15536.
  • Rajan, R., Trinder, MW., Lo, J., Theophilus, M. (2020). Assessing the efficacy of TNF-alpha inhibitors in preventing emergency and emergent colectomies. JGH Open, 4(2), 140-144. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12229.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Le, TT., Shafaei Darestani, A., Genoni, A., Christophersen, C., Devine, A., Lo, J., Lyons-Wall, P., Boyce, M. (2019). Development and validation of a simple LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantitative determination of trimethylamine-N-oxide and branched chain amino acids in human serum. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 411(5), 1019–1028. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-018-1522-8.
  • Devine, A., Wallace, R., Lo, J., Miller, M., Sambell, R., Costello, L., Lombardi, K., Veurink, S. (2019). Online programs build confidence and improve healthy eating messages in Early Years services. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 44(2), 139-152. https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939119833244.
  • O'Sullivan, T., Lo, J., Vivanti, A. (2019). Predictors of nutrition care process and terminology use, applicability and importance within Asia‐Pacific dietitians. Nutrition and Dietetics, 76(4), 455-461. https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12467.
  • Genoni, A., Lo, J., Lyons-Wall, P., Boyce, M., Christophersen, C., Bird, A., Devine, A. (2019). A Paleolithic diet lowers resistant starch intake but does not affect serum trimethylamine-N-oxide concentrations in healthy women. The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science, 121(3), 322-329. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000711451800329X.
  • Sambell, R., Wallace, R., Costello, L., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2019). Measuring food provision in Western Australian long day care (LDC) services: a weighed food record method/protocol at a service level. Nutrition Journal, 18(1), Article 38. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-019-0462-2.
  • Butcher, L., O'Sullivan, T., Ryan, M., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2019). Utilising a multi-item questionnaire to assess household food security in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 30(1), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.61.
  • Connolly, E., Reinkowsky, M., Giglia, R., Sexton, B., Lyons-Wall, P., Lo, J., O'Sullivan, T. (2019). Education on antenatal colostrum expression and the Baby Friendly Health Initiative in an Australian hospital: An audit of birth and breastfeeding outcomes. Breastfeeding Review, 27(1), 21-30. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6610.
  • Butcher, L., Ryan, M., O'Sullivan, T., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2019). Food-Insecure Household’s Self-Reported Perceptions of Food Labels, Product Attributes and Consumption Behaviours. Nutrients, 11(4), Article number 828. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11040828.
  • Dare, J., Wilkinson, C., Donovan, R., Lo, J., McDermott, ML., O'Sullivan, H., Marquis, R. (2019). Guidance for research on social isolation, loneliness, and participation among older people: Lessons from a mixed methods study. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 18(2019), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406919872914.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Butcher, L., Ryan, M., O'Sullivan, T., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2018). What Drives Food Insecurity in Western Australia? How the Perceptions of People at Risk Differ to Those of Stakeholders. Nutrients, 10(8), article no.1059. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10081059.
  • Ridge, A., Devine, A., Lyons-Wall, P., Conlon, J., Lo, J. (2018). The impact of whey protein supplementation in older adults on nutrient intakes and satiety over an 11-week exercise intervention. Food Quality and Preference, 68(Sept 2018), 72-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2018.01.013.
  • Bowers, J., Lo, J., Miller, P., Mawren, D., Jones, B. (2018). Psychological distress in remote mining and construction workers in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 208(9), 391-397. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja17.00950.
  • Cruickshank, T., Reyes, A., Penailillo, L., Pulverenti, T., Bartlett, D., Zaenker, P., Blazevich, T., Newton, R., Thompson, J., Lo, J., Ziman, M. (2018). Effects of multidisciplinary therapy on physical function in Huntington’s disease. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 138(6), 500-507. https://doi.org/10.1111/ane.13002.
  • Zaenker, P., Lo, J., Pearce, R., Cantwell, P., Cowell, L., Lee, M., Quirk, C., Law, H., Gray, E., Ziman, M. (2018). A diagnostic autoantibody signature for primary cutaneous melanoma. Oncotarget, 9(55), 30539-30551. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.25669.

2017

Book Chapters

  • Talebi, H., Lo, J., Mueller, U. (2017). A Hybrid Model for Joint Simulation of High-Dimensional Continuous and Categorical Variables. Geostatistics Valencia 2016, Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics 19 (415-430). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46819-8_28.

Journal Articles

  • Godrich, S., Lo, J., Davies, C., Darby, J., Devine, A. (2017). Which Food Security Determinants Predict Adequate Vegetable Consumption among Rural Western Australian Children?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(1), article no.40. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14010040.
  • Dare, J., Wilkinson, C., Garlepp, M., Lo, J., Allsop, S. (2017). Community pharmacists require additional support to develop capacity in delivering alcohol-related health information to older adults. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 25(4), 301-310. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12319.
  • Godrich, S., Lo, J., Davies, C., Darby, J., Devine, A. (2017). Prevalence and socio-demographic predictors of food insecurity among regional and remote Western Australian children. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41(6), 585-590. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12716.
  • Godrich, S., Lo, J., Davies, C., Darby, J., Devine, A. (2017). Are regional and remote Western Australian children eating for good health? An investigation into fruit and vegetable consumption. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28(3), 233-237. https://doi.org/10.1071/HE16090.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Genoni, A., Lo, J., Lyons-Wall, P., Devine, A. (2016). Compliance, palatability and feasibility of paleolithic and Australian guide to healthy eating diets in healthy women: A 4-week dietary intervention. Nutrients, 8(8), Article no. 481. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu8080481.
  • Genoni, A., Lyons-Wall, P., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2016). Cardiovascular, metabolic effects and dietary composition of ad-libitum paleolithic vs. Australian guide to healthy eating diets: A 4-week randomised trial. Nutrients, 8(5), Article no. 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu8050314.
  • Wilkinson, C., Dare, J., French, M., McDermott, M., Lo, J., Allsop, S. (2016). Prescribing or dispensing medication represents the best opportunity for GPs and pharmacists to engage older people in alcohol-related clinical conversations. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 24(5), 319-325. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12255.
  • Wallace, R., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2016). Tailored nutrition education in the elderly can lead to sustained dietary behaviour change. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 20(1), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-016-0669-2.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Gray, E., Rizos, H., Reid, A., Boyd, S., Pereira, M., Lo, J., Tembe, V., Freeman, J., Lee, J., Scolyer, R., Siew, K., Lomma, C., Cooper, A., Khattak, M., Meniawy, T., Long, G., Carlino, M., Millward, M., Ziman, M. (2015). Circulating tumor DNA to monitor treatment response and detect acquired resistance in patients with metastatic melanoma. Oncotarget, 6(39), 42008-42018. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.5788.

2014

Journal Articles

  • El-Mowafy, A., Lo, J. (2014). Dynamic modeling of GNSS troposphere wet delay for estimation of Precipitable Water Vapour. Journal of Applied Geodesy, 8(1), 31-42. https://doi.org/10.1515/jag-2013-0012.

Conference Publications

  • Sambell, R., Devine, A., Lo, J. (2014). Does the food group provision in early years' education and care settings in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia, meet national dietary requirements; and how can Home Economics support this?. Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia (20-27). Home Economics Institute of Australia.
  • Mueller, U., Lo, J., De Caritat, P., Grunsky, E. (2014). Structural analysis of the National Geochemistry Survey of Australia Data. Mathematics of Planet Earth, Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (99-102). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32408-6_24.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Lo, J., El-Mowafy, A. (2012). An investigation into the correlations among GNSS observations and their impact on height and zenith wet delay estimation for medium and long baselines. Geo-spatial Information Science, 15(4), 219-228. https://doi.org/10.1080/10095020.2012.745051.

2011

Journal Articles

Conference Publications

  • El-Mowafy, A., Lo, J., Hu, C. (2011). Dynamic Modelling of Zenith Wet Delay in GNSS Measurements. Proceedings of the 2011 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (965-972). ION Publications.
  • Lo, J., El-Mowafy, A. (2011). Interpolation of the GNSS Wet Troposphere Delay. Proceedings of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Conference 2011 (425-438). Spatial Sciences Institute.

2009

Conference Publications

  • Lo, J., El-Mowafy, A., Penna, N., Featherstone, W. (2009). Impact of stochastic modelling on GPS height and zenith wet delay estimation. Proceedings of the 2009 International Global Navigation Satellite Systems Society (IGNSS) Conference (1-10). International Global Navigation Satellite Systems Society.

2005

Journal Articles

Research Projects

  • Integrated state-wide survey of recreational fishing Phase 3: dual frame sampling of boat- and shore based activity , Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Grant, 2020 ‑ 2029, $4,010,000.
  • Western Australia Melanoma Initiative (WAMI): developing novel treatments for immunotherapy-resistant melanoma, Cancer Research Trust, The Grant, 2024 ‑ 2029, $1,167,284.
  • Advancing predictions of WA marine heatwaves and impacts on marine ecosystems, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, WA Marine Science Project, 2022 ‑ 2027, $272,249.
  • The Effect of Dietary Resistant Starch on Maternal Glycaemia and the Gut Microbiome in Gestational Diabetes. , Spinnaker Health Research Foundation, Edith Cowan University Spinnaker Explorers Grant, 2022 ‑ 2026, $57,253.
  • Evaluating the feasibility of a co-designed meal box solution for people living with Parkinson’s disease, Parkinsons Association of WA Inc, Zrinski Research Grant, 2025 ‑ 2026, $121,069.
  • Can a novel fibre supplement improve gut symptoms and well-being in athletes and community members with gut complaints?, Edith Cowan University, Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2024 (Stream 1), 2024 ‑ 2025, $38,488.
  • The feasibility and therapeutic utility of a 12-week telehealth delivered environmental enrichment program for young stroke survivors experiencing cognitive impairment, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Neurotrauma Research Program, 2021 ‑ 2023, $84,600.
  • The effectiveness of a 12-week remote-delivered green-blue light therapy intervention on daytime sleepiness, fatigue, work productivity and quality of life outcomes in individuals following traumatic brain injury, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Neurotrauma Research Program & Insurance Commission of WA, 2021 ‑ 2023, $89,714.
  • Developing a blood test for predicting the response to treatment with immunotherapies in melanoma patients, Cancer Council of WA Inc, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $96,453.
  • Circulating Melanoma Cells as Predictive Biomarkers of Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade , Cancer Council of WA Inc, Grant, 2020 ‑ 2022, $100,000.
  • Genomic HLA heterozygosity, T-cell receptor (TCR) – repertoire diversity and tumor PD-L1 expression as predictive biomarkers of response to immunotherapy in lung cancer patients, Lung Foundation Australia, Ellen Yates Memorial Grant in Aid, 2020 ‑ 2021, $20,000.
  • Integrated state-wide survey of recreational fishing Phase 2: boat- and shore based activity , Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Grant, 2015 ‑ 2020, $2,600,602.
  • Liquid biopsy for personalised monitoring of melanoma patients , National Health and Medical Research Council, Development Grants, 2017 ‑ 2020, $820,889.
  • Translation of "Liquid Biopsy" Research into Clinical Practice, Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN), Western Australian Health Translation Network, 2019 ‑ 2020, $121,074.
  • Development of a Multiplex Test for the Early Diagnosis of Melanoma, Tour de Cure, Senior Research Grant, 2019, $280,000.
  • Out there making a difference - improving mental health for men and boys in rural and remote Australia , The Movember Group and beyondblue, Australian Mental Health Initiative, 2016 ‑ 2018, $47,500.
  • Blood Based Biomarkers Predictive of Treatment Response in Melanoma, Cancer Council of WA Inc, Grant, 2016 ‑ 2018, $246,822.
  • A Blood Based ‘Liquid Biopsy’ to Improve Healthcare for Metastatic Melanoma Patients, Department of Health WA, SHRAC Research Translation Projects, 2016 ‑ 2018, $218,693.
  • Food and Nutrition Postgraduate Scholarship , Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), CSIRO - Scholarship, 2016 ‑ 2018, $18,382.
  • A Cross-Sectional Study to Measure and Describe the Association between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Food Security Determinants of children (9-13 years) Living in Regional and Remote Western Australia, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Healthway - Scholarship, 2015 ‑ 2017, $75,614.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Lower-level laser acupuncture for frozen shoulder in adults: A randomised crossover feasibility trial

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Monitoring of Maritime Activities through Remote Cameras
  • Doctor of Philosophy, A 'Respectful Approach' to early parenting: The Impact upon parent and child wellbeing
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Advanced Forecasting of Marine Heatwave Impacts on Species Dynamics in Western Australia: Developing Integrative Modelling Frameworks for Ecosystem Management
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The Effect of Dietary Resistant Starch on Maternal Glycaemia and Gut Microbiome in Gestational Diabetes
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Using Artificial Intelligence to identify Autoantibodies as Biomarkers of Response to Immunotherapy and Immune-related Adverse Events in Cutaneous Melanoma Patients
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Efficacy of a Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian diet in mild to moderate IBD: An open labelled multi-centre study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Allergic Disease Prevention in Early Life: Insights from the SYMBA Study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The development of a culturally grounded intervention for prediabetes self-management among Chinese-speaking immigrants in Australia: A mixed-methods study

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning), Modelling of unequally sampled rock properties using geostatistical simulation and machine learning methods
  • Master of Science (Environmental Management), Assessing variability in standardised harvest rates from shore-based recreational fishing surveys
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Social Disorganisation Theory and Violent Crime: A spatial-econometric analysis of Chicago and Sydney
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Modelling the Impacts of Recreational Catch-and-Release Variability on Fish Stock Dynamics

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Health impacts and dietary composition of the paleolithic and Australian guide to healthy eating diets in Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Supporting nutrition for Australian childcare (snac): The development, implementation and evaluation of an online nutrition education intervention
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Diet quality and mental health: how does improved cooking confidence after a food literacy cooking program affect mental health outcomes and associations with dietary and gut biomarkers of the gut-brain axis.?
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Food insecurity and fruit and vegetable consumption among regional and remote Western Australian children: Determinants, prevalence and predictors
  • Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning), Recoverable resources calculation using non-linear methods: A comparative study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Genomic HLA and pre-treatment TCR repertoire as non-invasive biomarkers of clinical outcome to immunotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Spatiotemporal analysis of Australian housing prices
  • Doctor of Philosophy, An investigation of the associated factors and measurement of food insecurity in Australia
  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, Autoantibodies as prognostic biomarkers for cutaeous melanoma
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Effect of dairy fat consumption on the gut microbiome and microbial metabolities in Australian children aged 4 to 6 years: A randomised controlled trial
  • Master of Science (Biological Sciences), The effect of diet on growth and reproduction of Western swamp tortoises (Pseudemydura umbrina) at Perth Zoo
  • Doctor of Philosophy, On the spatial modelling of mixed and constrained geospatial data
  • Doctor of Philosophy, What Motivates and Supports Primary School Teachers to Teach Food and Nutrition
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Does Fibre-fix provided to people with irritable bowel syndrome who are consuming a low FODMAP diet improve their gut health, gut microbiome, sleep and mental health?
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Comparing the effects of an isocaloric low fat vs Mediterranean diet on hepatic steatosis and cardio-vascular risk factors in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Master of Science (Mathematics and Planning), Compositions, logratios and geostatistics: An application to iron ore
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