Research Output per year
Personal profile
Roles and responsibilities
CURRENT POSITION & TITLE
Professor, Head of School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia
Accorded Status, Royal Perth Hospital
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD 1978 (London)
BSc (Hons) 1974 (London)
APPOINTMENTS - SINCE 2010
1998 - 2010 Senior Research Fellow, NH&MRC, Animal Biology, UWA
2011 - 2013 Principal Research Fellow, NH&MRC, Animal Biology, UWA
2005 - 2013 Professorial Fellow (Research), UWA
2013 - 2016 Head, School of Animal Biology, UWA
2016 - 2019 Head, School of Biological Sciences, UWA
Professor, Head of School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia
Accorded Status, Royal Perth Hospital
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD 1978 (London)
BSc (Hons) 1974 (London)
APPOINTMENTS - SINCE 2010
1998 - 2010 Senior Research Fellow, NH&MRC, Animal Biology, UWA
2011 - 2013 Principal Research Fellow, NH&MRC, Animal Biology, UWA
2005 - 2013 Professorial Fellow (Research), UWA
2013 - 2016 Head, School of Animal Biology, UWA
2016 - 2019 Head, School of Biological Sciences, UWA
Previous positions
APPOINTMENTS - SINCE 2010
1998 - 2010 Senior Research Fellow, NH&MRC, Animal Biology, UWA
2011 - 2013 Principal Research Fellow, NH&MRC, Animal Biology, UWA
2005 - 2013 Professorial Fellow (Research), UWA
2013 - 2016 Head, School of Animal Biology, UWA
2016 - 2019 Head, School of Biological Sciences, UWA
1998 - 2010 Senior Research Fellow, NH&MRC, Animal Biology, UWA
2011 - 2013 Principal Research Fellow, NH&MRC, Animal Biology, UWA
2005 - 2013 Professorial Fellow (Research), UWA
2013 - 2016 Head, School of Animal Biology, UWA
2016 - 2019 Head, School of Biological Sciences, UWA
Research
Professor Sarah Dunlop leads an integrated program of laboratory and clinical research at The University of Western Australia & Royal Perth Hospital to promote functional recovery after traumatic injury to the nervous system. Laboratory studies use rodent models and focus on understanding and preventing the spread of secondary degeneration to intact tissue.
Clinical studies comprise three multi-centre randomized controlled trials “Spinal Cord Injury and Physical Activity (SCIPA)” involving all 8 spinal units in Australia and New Zealand to examine novel ways to exercise the paralysed limbs to promote neurological recovery and improve health. The trials span acute care to the community, reflecting the lifetime need of these patients. SCIPA.Com has also developed a program to train the trainers, break down barriers to exercise and increase participation once patients are living in the community. “ICED” Immediate Cooling and Early Decompression) is another multi-centre clinical initiative focusing on acute spinal cord injury involving immediate hypothermia in the ambulance to buy time and limit secondary damage before emergency surgical decompression. Another more recent multi-centre initiative involves examining bladder care and urinary tract infections, a major secondary complication following spinal cord injury, to promote best practice for bladder health.
Clinical studies comprise three multi-centre randomized controlled trials “Spinal Cord Injury and Physical Activity (SCIPA)” involving all 8 spinal units in Australia and New Zealand to examine novel ways to exercise the paralysed limbs to promote neurological recovery and improve health. The trials span acute care to the community, reflecting the lifetime need of these patients. SCIPA.Com has also developed a program to train the trainers, break down barriers to exercise and increase participation once patients are living in the community. “ICED” Immediate Cooling and Early Decompression) is another multi-centre clinical initiative focusing on acute spinal cord injury involving immediate hypothermia in the ambulance to buy time and limit secondary damage before emergency surgical decompression. Another more recent multi-centre initiative involves examining bladder care and urinary tract infections, a major secondary complication following spinal cord injury, to promote best practice for bladder health.
Research expertise keywords
- Development and regeneration of the vertebrate visual system
- Neuroscience
- Neural plasticity
- Central nervous system
- Peripheral nervous system
- Neurotrauma
- Reducing damage following injury to the central nervous system
- Spinal cord injury, physical activity and functional recovery
- Randomised controlled trials for spinal cord injury
- Peripheral nerve injury, training and functional recovery
- Community programs for people with spinal cord injury
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Research Output
Protein corona formation moderates the release kinetics of ion channel antagonists from transferrin-functionalized polymeric nanoparticles
Naidu, P. S. R., Denham, E., Bartlett, C. A., McGonigle, T., Taylor, N. L., Norret, M., Smith, N. M., Dunlop, S. A., Iyer, K. S. & Fitzgerald, M., 15 Jan 2020, In : RSC Advances. 10, 5, p. 2856-2869 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Differential responses to increasing numbers of mild traumatic brain injury in a rodent closed-head injury model
Fehily, B., Bartlett, C. A., Lydiard, S., Archer, M., Milbourn, H., Majimbi, M., Hemmi, J. M., Dunlop, S. A., Yates, N. J. & Fitzgerald, M., Jun 2019, In : Journal of Neurochemistry. 149, 5, p. 660-678Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
3
Citations
(Scopus)
Early urinary tract infection after spinal cord injury: a retrospective inpatient cohort study
Goodes, L. M., King, G. K., Rea, A., Murray, K., Boan, P., Watts, A., Bardsley, J., Hartshorn, C., Thavaseelan, J., Rawlins, M., Brock, J. A. & Dunlop, S. A., 6 Aug 2019, In : Spinal Cord.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Eliminating plastic pollution: How a voluntary contribution from industry will drive the circular plastics economy
Forrest, A., Giacovazzi, L., Dunlop, S., Reisser, J., Tickler, D., Jamieson, A. & Meeuwig, J. J., 25 Sep 2019, In : Frontiers in Marine Science. 6, SEP, 627.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Elucidating the inability of functionalized nanoparticles to cross the blood-brain barrier and target specific cells in vivo
Naidu, P. S. R., Gavriel, N., Gray, C. G. G., Bartlett, C. A., Toomey, L. M., Kretzmann, J. A., Patalwala, D., McGonigle, T., Denham, E., Hee, C., Ho, D., Taylor, N. L., Norret, M., Smith, N. M., Dunlop, S. A., Iyer, K. S. & Fitzgerald, M., 26 Jun 2019, In : ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES. 11, 25, p. 22085-22095 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Projects
- 90 Finished
MHRIF Round 20 - Sarah Dunlop
Government of Western Australia, Department of Health
1/01/17 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
Targeting Four-stranded DNA Conformations to Enable Axonal Regeneration Following Neurotrauma
Smith, N., Fitzgerald, M., Dunlop, S. & Hurley, L.
Neurotrauma Research Program (NRP)
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
Urinary Tract Management and Infection Control After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Dunlop, S., Goodes, L., Watts, A., Hartshorn, C., D'Orsogna, L., Buchanan, J., Boan, P. & Heath, C.
Neurotrauma Research Program (NRP)
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
MHRIF Round 19 - Sarah Dunlop
Government of Western Australia, Department of Health
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
Prizes
Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision Award Commendation
Sarah Dunlop (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Honorary award
Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision Award Commendation
Sarah Dunlop (Recipient), 1999
Prize: Honorary award
Finalist (1 of 3), West Australian Scientist of the Year Award
Sarah Dunlop (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award