Acute cardiorespiratory and exercise oncology
This program of work focuses on generating and implementing new evidence regarding the role of physiotherapy, exercise, physical activity and rehabilitation to minimise disease burden and maximise patient outcomes in the areas of acute cardiorespiratory and cancer. The program has a strong focus on survivors of critical illness, as well as patients with cancer and those undergoing major surgery. The research program is based on the premise that targeted exercise training or rehabilitation is not commonly part of usual care or well understood for these patients, despite strong potential need and benefit. The research program includes studies conducted with both quantitative and qualitative methodologies and involves staff and research higher degree students. The studies are commonly conducted with several of our partner hospitals in Melbourne Australia, and with our strong international collaborators.
Researchers
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Linda Denehy
Professor
Email: l.denehy@unimelb.edu.au
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Professor David Berlowitz
Chair in Physiotherapy at Austin Health | Research areas include sleep and breathing disorders in neuromuscular disease, health systems and data research, clinical trials of therapies and care models
Email: djberl@unimelb.edu.au
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Associate Professor Catherine Granger
Associate Professor and Dame Kate Campbell Fellow | Research areas include exercise and physical activity for patients with lung cancer, other cancers, critical illness and respiratory diseases
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Associate Professor Helena Frawley
Associate Professor | Research expertise in expertise in women’s health, specifically disorders related to the pelvic floor
Email: h.frawley@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Selina Parry
Associate Professor in Physiotherapy
Email: selina.parry@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Lara Edbrooke
Lecturer | Research areas include health services research, multi-disciplinary models of allied health care for people with cancer, measurement of physical activity
Email: larae@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Jennifer Jones
Clinical Research Fellow | Research areas include critical care recovery and rehabilitation, frailty and digital health
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Mr Aiden Smart
Lecturer - Physiotherapy
Email: aiden.smart@unimelb.edu.au
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Ms Shaza Abo
Clinical Research Fellow (Acute Cardiorespiratory) | Researching physical activity and exercise in cancer and critical illness; interested in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, co-design and sustainability
Email: shaza.abo@unimelb.edu.au
Graduate Researchers
Georgina Whish-Wilson
Jess Crowe
Dominic Truong
Cassie McDonald
Shaza Abo
Jane Lockstone
Aruska D’Souza
Alisha da Silva