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Members

HARC aims to develop a membership that shares diverse interests in the ageing process and the ageing population. It welcomes as members people who have demonstrated interests in research into ageing, the provision of services relevant to the needs of the ageing population and/or the promotion of government and public interest in problems related to ageing in the community.

Our current membership includes researchers from all five University faculties and represents over 40 academic disciplines: HARC is also linked to several research centres across the University. Additionally, representatives from community groups, not-for-profit entities and government organisations are affiliated with our research activities.

If you are interested in becoming a member of HARC please click here for membership criteria and then contact HARC staff for further details.

Current members are encouraged to keep researcher activity up-to-date.

University of Adelaide Research Centres and Units

These are just some of the research centres and units that HARC members represent:

Adelaide Health Technology Assessment
Australian Institute for Social Research
Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study
Healthy Development Adelaide
Centre for Australian Indigenous Research and Studies - Wilto Yerlo/CASM
Centre for Automotive Safety Research
Centre for the Molecular Genetics of Development
Discourse and Rhetoric Unit
National Centre for Social Applications in Geographical Information Systems (GISCA)
South Australian Centre for Economic Studies

A-Z List of HARC Members

A B C D E/F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A
Associate Professor Derek Abbott (Engineering: biomedical and biologically inspired engineering; neural models, stochastic processing, device physics)
Associate Professor Robert Adams (Medicine: health literacy, health informatics, public health, respiratory care, process change and quality improvement)
Dr Ravinder Anand-Ivell (Biochemistry: Ivell (Molecular Reproduction) Laboratory, understanding reproductive physiology at the molecular level)
Dr Chika Anyanwu (Media: new media technology, media and policy management, creative industries)

B
Dr Matthew Baldock (Automotive Safety: older drivers, in-depth crash investigation, fitness to drive, alcohol/drugs and driving)
Mr Errol Bamford (GISCA)
Associate Professor Simon Barry (Paediatrics: molecular basis for T cell mediated tolerance, autoimmune defects)
Dr Michael Beard (Virology: pathogenesis of hepatitis C virus, differential gene expression) 
Associate Professor John Beltrame (Cardiology)
Associate Professor Ashley Blackshaw (Gastroenterology: pain, reflux, diabetes)
Professor Peter Blumbergs (Pathology: brain injury, axonal injury, neurodegenerative diseases and neuromuscular diseases)
Dr Grant Booker (Biochemistry: protein structures, structure-based drug design)
Ms Greta Bradman (Psychology: PhD candidate, human cognitive abilities and health: predictors of behavioural and biological health risk factors)
Dr Michael Brown (Immune-based cancer therapy)
Associate Professor Jon Buckley (UniSA, Physiology: nutritional physiology, exercise metabolism)
Professor Chilla Bulbeck (Gender and women's movements in cross-cultural perspective, civic and political engagements of retirees)
Associate Professor Nick Burns (Pscyhology: Human cognitive abilities, visual perception, perceptual learning)
Professor Chris Burrell (Immunology: Hepatitis viruses, HIV/AIDS, virus diagnosis and epidemiology)

C
Associate Professor David Callen (Genetics: breast cancer)
Professor John Carver (Chemistry: Protein structure, function and interaction)
Dr Ian Chapman (Endocrinology - gastrointestinal control of appetite and feeding in the elderly, adverse effects of under-nutrition in the elderly)
Associate professor Anna Chur-Hansen (Psychiatry: medical education, health psychology, culture and medicine)
Professor Leslie Cleland (RAH: Rheumatology, Vitamin D)
Dr Alison Coates see Dr Alison Morris (UniSA, Nutritional Physiology: fat metabolim, inflammation associated with obesity)

D
Dr Lindsay Dent (Immunology: cellular and molecular events of immunity in both health and disease; the roles of eosinophils)
Ms Linley Denson (Psychology:Quality of life in dementia, neuropsychology of carbon-monoxide poisoning, patient competence to provide informed consent)

E/F
Ms Maris Elks (Executive Officer, Active Ageing Australia)
Dr Debbie Faulkner (UniSA, Natural and Built Environments: Housing for an ageing population)
Associate Professor Nick Fazzalari (Tissue pathology: bone research, bone histology, tissue morphometry, image analysis, immunocytochemistry)
Professor David Findlay (Orthopaedics and Trauma: receptors and receptor-mediated changes in growth function and opoptosis of normal and cancer cells; receptor-mediated changes in growth function and opoptosis of normal and cancer cells; study of the role of protein made by osteoblasts)
Dr Briony Forbes (Protein Structures - Insulin-like growth factor (IGF), IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) and in particular IGFBP-2)

G
Associate Professor Jenny Gamble (IMVS: Human immunology, vascular biology)
Dr Kathy Gatford (Obstetrics and gynaecology: growth and metabolism)
Associate Professor Greg Goodall (IMVS: cykotines, RNA degradation)

H
Mr Jim Hancock (South Australian Centre for Economic Studies: macroeconomic monitoring and evaluation, public finance)
Professor Janet Hiller (Public Health: health technology assessment, cancer epidemiology, health care evaluation)
Professor John Horowitz AM (TQEH: cardiology)
Professor Michael Horowitz (Endocrinology: gastrointestinal function, appetite, diabetes, bone biochemsitry) 
Professor Peter Howe (Nutritional Physiology: diet, exercise, cardiovascular risk management, fish oils, chocolate)
Professor Don Howie (Orthopaedics and Trauma)
Professor Graeme Hugo (GISCA: Urban and population geography and demography, population trend, ageing patterns, internal migration)
Dr Julia Humphries (Plant & Food Science: nutritionally enhanced foods, interaction between insulin and iron, zinc and carotenoids)

I
Professor Richard Ivell (Head, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science; also Ivell Laboratory)

J
Associate Professor Michael James (Rheumatology: biology - COX-2 inhibitors and n-3 fatty acids, medical ethics and law)
Dr Lisa Jamieson (Oral health: indigenous populations; oral health service utilisation)
Dr Allison Jilbert (IMVS: Virology: hepatitis B, viral variants, vaccine strategies)

K
Associate Professor David Kennaway (Research Centre for Reproductive Health: neuroendocrinology of ageing as it relates to sleep)
Dr Neil Kirby (Psychology: habilitation of individuals with an intellectual disability, RT, ageing and those with a disability, organisational psychology)
Dr Simon Koblar (Neurobiology: axon guidance, neural tract development and regeneration; genetics of neurobiology ; neurophysiology; stem cell research; stem cells)
Professor Sharad Kumar (IMVS: molecular development, cell death, regulatory proteins)

L
Dr Michael Lardelli (Genetics: cloning, the genetic control of embryo development, gene cloning, genetic studies)
Associate Professor Amanda LeCouteur (Psychology: discursive psychology, language and gender, health psychology, philosophy and sociology of science, qualitative research methodologies)
Professor Angel Lopez (IMVS: cytokine receptors, human immunology)
Professor Mary Luszcz (Flinders University: Gerontology, Psychology: Australian Longitudinal Study on Ageing (ALSA), active ageing, remembering in late adulthood, cognitive function and development)

M
Professor Alastair MacLennan (Obstetrics and Gynaecoloy: reproductive endocrinology and feto-maternal medicine)
Professor Villis Marshall (Surgery RAH: urology, prostate cancer)
Associate Professor Jane Mathias (Clinical Neuropsychology: traumatic brain injury, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Vascular Dementia and the assessment of driving capacity in elderly drivers)
Associate Professor Graham Mayrhofer (Immunology: extrathymic development of T-cells, stystemics of giardia)
Professor Shaun McColl (Immunology: Rheumatoid arthritis (molecular biology of, especially the role of chemokine networks in acute and chronic inflammatory processes); proteomics (study of proteins, links with cancer and other diseases); MS; autoimmune diseases (molecular biology of, especially the role of chemokine networks in acute and chronic inflammatory processes)
Professor Jack McClean (Automotive safety)
Mrs Lindsay McWha (Visiting Research Fellow - Pscyhology - Occupational therapy)
Professor Tim Miles (Sensory Signals, control of human movement, movement memory)
Dr Alison Morris see Dr Alison Coates (UniSA, Nutritional Physiology)
Professor Howard Morris (Hanson Institute: endocrinology: cell biology of bone architecture)
Dr Robert Moyer (Neurological development and disease - stem cells, EPH receptors, neurotransmitters)
Dr Ian Musgrave (Pharmacology: how drugs may protect nerve cells from the damage produced by stroke and Alzheimer's disease, high blood pressure and stroke)

N
Associate Professor Allan Need (IMVS, CLinical Biochemistry: longitudinal studies, bone density)
Dr Amanda Nettelbeck (English: medical humanities, life writing, social memory)
Professor Ted Nettelbeck (Psychology: Processing speed changes in old age, intelligence, inspection time as a potential biomarker for functional ageing)
Associate Professor Michael Nordstrom (Neurophysiology, human movement control)

O
Dr David O'Carroll (Physiology: NEOVision - insect vision, visual ecology, signal processing and motion detection)
Dr Peter O'Loughlin (IMVS: Endocrinology)
Mr Michael O'Neil (SACES (South Australian Centre for Economic Studies):Regional Economics, industry analysis, labour market economies, strategy and planning)
Professor Ian Olver (Oncology)
Professor Julie Owens (Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Early origins of adult diabetes and obesity, placental and neonatal growth)

P
Professor Jan Paterson (Flinders University, Nursing: urinary and faecal incontinence; clinical nursing; Aboriginal health)
Professor James Paton (Bacterial pathogenesis, virulent genes, infectious disease diagnosis, prevention and therapy)
Dr Dan Peet (Oxygen sensing, hypoxia, gene regulation)
Dr Robert Penhall (Medicine: Gerontology, rehabilitation)
Dr Julia Pitcher (Human movement, neurophysiology)

R
Dr Rob Ranzijn (Gerontology & UniSA, Psychology: ageing in diverse and marginalised groups of people; successful, productive ageing; mature-aged employment, unemployment, discrimination in employment)
Professor Peter Rathjen (University of Melbourne/University of Adelaide: embyonic development, stem cell precursors, stem cell therapies)
Associate Professor Rob Richards (Genetics: human genetic disease)
Dr Michael Ridding (Physiology: human movement, neurophysiology)
Professor Jeffrey Robinson (Obstetrics and Gynaecology: control of foetal and placental growth and development)
Professor Richard Ruffin (Respiratory Medicine: impact of smoking, role of zinc in airways)

S
Associate Professor David Saint (Physiology: biophysics, genetic engineering, cloning; cell division, development genetics, development biology, pharmacology - antiarrhythmic drugs, ion channels, biophysics)
Dr John Semmler (Physiology: effects of training and fatigue on the cortical and spinal control of movement)
Professor John Spencer (Oral Health)
Associate Professor John Spoehr (Australian Institute for Social Research (AISR): demographic change, ageing and workforce development)
Professor Nigel Stocks (General Practice: acute respiratory diseases, epidemiology of eye disease, health services research, health literacy)
Dr Jonothan Symon (Psychiatry: cognitive neuroscience: ageing and working memory function; psychogeriatrics)

T
Associate Professor James Temlett (Neurology)
Profesor Roger Thomas (Director, Wilto Yerlo)
Professor Phillip Thompson (Neurology)
Professor Wayne Tilley (Hormonal control in breast and prostate cancer, androgen action)

V
Associate Professor Renuka Visvanathan (Gerontology, TQEH)

W
Dr Ruth Walker (Public Health: socioenvironmental influences on health, women's health and ageing)
Professor John Wallace (Biochemistry: Protein structure, insulin, insulin-like growth factors, biotin-dependent enzymes, monoclonal antibodies)
Dr Lynn Ward (Psychology: Adult development and ageing: age related changes in cognitive ability, emotional wellbeing and meta cognition in older adults)
Ms Rosemary Warmington (Director, Carers SA)
Professor David Wilson (Medicine: epidemiology, health surveillance, health lieteracy, chronic disease, obesity)
Dr Leah Wilson (Psychology: ageing and aged care: residential aged care facilities and residents, assessment and training of driving skills in older people and the management of people with disabilities)
Professor Helen Winefield (Psychiatry and Psychology: Psychosocial support for cancer patients, work-stress in human service professionals, family care-giving in chronic illness and disability, Director of Health, Disability and Lifespan Development Research Unit (HDLD))
Professor Gary Wittert (Medicine, endocrinology: obesity, health and social disadvantage; health and ageing in men)

Z
Mr Dandong Zheng (Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Research Officer in ARC project; PhD student (2007- ) population and environment; Masters degree (2006) ageing distribution in SA)