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DR
LIISA LAAKSO
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1991 Menzies Scholar in the Allied Health Sciences
Education |
BPhty (Hons),
PhD, GradCertHlthMgmnt |
Other awards
and achievements |
Australian Physiotherapy
Association (Qld Branch) Award for Contribution to Physiotherapy
Research – 2001 |
Current
position/s |
Senior Lecturer and
Acting Convenor (Physiotherapy Programs), School of Physiotherapy
and Exercise Science, Griffith University. |
Career history/highlights |
1981: Graduated
BPhty (1st Class Honours) from The University of Queensland.
Worked in a number of clinical positions in hospitals and
private practices throughout 1980-90s (including Physiotherapist
/ Senior Physiotherapist at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s
Hospitals – 1982-85 and 1988-2002; and St Vincent’s
Hospital in Sydney – 1986-87).
1991 Menzies Memorial
Scholar (Allied Health): Funded PhD studies to completion
in 1992/93
Graduated with PhD in 1995 in field of physiotherapy
(chronic pain and laser therapy).
Graduated with Graduate
Certificate in Health Management from Queensland University
of technology in 1999.
1999-2002: Clinical Lecturer (conjoint
appointment between The University of Queensland and Royal
Brisbane Hospital).
2002-present: Lecturer then Senior Lecturer
at Griffith University (Gold Coast campus) – including
Acting Convenor of Physiotherapy Programs (2006).
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Publications
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- Renno, A.C.M., McDonnell,
P.A. and Laakso, E-L. (2005) The effects
of 780nm laser irradiation on osteoblast and osteosarcoma
proliferation. Bone and Joint Decade Symposium, Brisbane,
October. (Poster)
- Renno, A.C.M., Moura, F. M. , Bossini, P.S. , Laakso,
E-L., McDonnell, P.A. and Parizotto, N. (2005) The
Effects of 830nm Laser on Femora of Osteopenic Rats. Bone
and Joint Decade Symposium, Brisbane, October. (Poster)
- Laakso, E-L and Cabot, P. (2005) Nociceptive
scores and endorphin-containing cells reduced by Low-Level
Laser Therapy (LLLT) in inflamed paws of Wistar rat. Photomedicine
and Laser Surgery , 23:32-35.
- Laakso L, McAuliffe AJ and Cantlay
A (2003) The impact of physiotherapy intervention on
functional independence and quality of life in palliative
patients. Cancer
Forum, 27:15-20.
- Robertson VJ, Chipchase LS and Laakso L
(2003) Continued research into electrophysical agents
is the way forward. Letters to the Editor. Australian
Journal of Physiotherapy, 49: 66.
- LaaksoL, Robertson
VJ and Chipchase LS (2002) The place of electrophysical
agents in Australian and New Zealand entry-level curricula:
Is there evidence for its inclusion? Australian Journal
of Physiotherapy, 48: 251-254 .
- Robertson , V., Chipchase, L., Laakso,
L. and Whelan, K. (2001) Guidelines for the Safe Use
of Electrophysical Agents, Australian Physiotherapy
Association, Melbourne.
- Laakso , L., MyHong Do, Cabot, C. (2000)
Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on resolution
of pain in an acute inflammatory model. Proceedings, Royal Brisbane
Hospital Healthcare Symposium, Brisbane.
- Laakso , L., Richardson, C. and Cramond,
T (1997) Pain Scores and Side Effects of Low Level
Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points. Laser
Therapy, 9:67-72.
- McAuliffe A., Cantlay, A. and Laakso,
L. (1997) A National Review of Physiotherapy Service
Provision to Palliative Care Patients. Two volume
commissioned report and project funded by Commonwealth
Department of Human Services and Health.
- Laakso , L. (1996) Decay of laser diodes:
A challenge for clinicians and researchers. Proceedings, APA
National Conference, Brisbane.
- McAuliffe A. and Laakso, L. (1996) The
Role of Physiotherapy in Palliative Care. Royal Brisbane
Hospital Cancer Nursing Conference, Brisbane.
- McAuliffe A. and Laakso, L. (1996) Physiotherapy
service provision to palliative care patients. Proceedings, APA
National Conference, Brisbane.
- Lane, M., Bagshaw, T. and Laakso, L.
(1996) Assessment of a New Form of Therapeutic Heat
- A Quality Project. Proceedings, APA National Conference,
Brisbane.
- McAuliffe A. and Laakso, L. (1996) Physiotherapy
and palliative care: Casemix implications. Proceedings, National
Allied Health Casemix Conference, Sydney.
- McAuliffe A. and Laakso, L. (1996) Physiotherapy
service provision in palliative care: Current status
- future directions. Proceedings, Royal Brisbane
Hospital Healthcare Symposium, Brisbane.
- McAuliffe A. and Laakso, L. (1996) The
role of physiotherapy in palliative care in Australia.
Proceedings, 12th Asia Pacific Cancer Conference, Penang,
Malaysia.
- Cantlay, A., McAuliffe A. and Laakso,
L. (1996) The role of physiotherapy in palliative care
in Australia: A case study. Poster, 12th Asia Pacific
Cancer Conference, Penang, Malaysia.
- McAuliffe A. and Laakso, L. (1996) The
impact of a trial physiotherapy service on the independence
and quality of life of palliative care patients. Poster, 4th
National Conference of the Association for Hospice and
Palliative Care, Canberra.
- McAuliffe A. and Laakso, L. (1996) An
audit of physiotherapy services to palliative care
patients in Australia. Proceedings, 4th National Conference
of the Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, Canberra.
- Laakso , L., Richardson, C. and Cramond,
T (1995) Pain scores, and plasma beta-endorphin and
ACTH levels in response to low level laser therapy - a possible
mechanism of action. World Confederation of Physical
Therapy Congress, Washington.
- Laakso , L., Cramond, T., Richardson,
C. and Galligan, J.P. (1994) Plasma ACTH and beta-endorphin
levels in response to low level laser therapy (LLLT)
in myofascial trigger points. Laser Therapy, 6:133-142.
- Laakso , L., Richardson, C. and Cramond,
T. (1993) Quality of light - is laser necessary for
effective photobiostimulation? Australian Journal of Physiotherapy,
39:87-92.
- Laakso , L., Richardson, C. and Cramond,
T. (1993) Factors affecting low level laser therapy. Australian
Journal of Physiotherapy, 39:95-99.
- Laakso , L., Richardson, C., Cramond,
T. and Galligan, J.P. (1993) Changes in plasma beta-endorphin,
ACTH and pain perception levels in response to photostimulation
therapy for myofascial trigger points. Poster, 15th
International Congress of Clinical Chemistry, Melbourne.
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Professional/Other
affiliations |
Vice-President, Australian
Medical Laser Association |
Areas of
Professional Interest |
Physiotherapy
professional issues eg education research
Palliative
care
Laser therapy (and other electromagnetic
radiations)
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Family/Recreation/Interests |
I enjoy watching
all sports, and play lawn bowls and paint with oils when
I have spare time. |
11-Apr-2006
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DR ADRIAN LISTON
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2005 NHMRC/RG Menzies Fellowship
Dr Adrian
Liston from the Division of Immunology and Genetics
at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU was awarded
the 2005 NHMRC/RG Menzies Fellowship. Adrian took up his Fellowship
in 2006 at the Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University
of Washington. His study is "Genetic characterisation
of factors affecting generation of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells”.
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DR
ANNE LOWELL
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1990 Menzies Scholar in
the Allied Health Sciences
After
graduating as a Speech Pathologist in 1980 I worked in Victoria, the
Northern Territory and South Australia for ten years. I became increasingly
interested in the developmental and educational effects of conductive
hearing loss due to otitis media (middle ear infections) particularly
for Indigenous Australian children - a group with an extremely high
prevalence of otitis media (as high as 100% in some communities).
As
employment opportunities in that area were limited but research
funding relatively abundant at the time I began a PhD in 1990 and
in that year I was awarded the Menzies Scholarship in Allied Health.
My field work was conducted in a remote island community off the
coast of Arnhemland - quite a contrast to the environment most Menzies
scholars experience! The findings of this study identified many
positive features of communicative interaction within this community
which supported children with hearing loss and raised many questions
about cultural differences in language socialisation.
This
led to another study looking at communication at home to better
understand why some children appeared less disadvantaged by their
hearing loss than we, as outsiders, might assume. The assumptions
many of us hold about communication and socialisation were repeatedly
challenged in these studies and led to other work which would enable
the experts - Aboriginal people themselves - greater participation
in identifying and addressing their children's needs.
Subsequent
projects moved away from a specific communication focus but Aboriginal
participation remained a crucial feature with increasing the opportunity
for Aboriginal control over both research and practice as the central
objective in every project. I have been very lucky to have had many
Aboriginal co-workers who were all exceptionally patient - and persistent
- teachers. They helped me to begin to understand how deeply ethnocentric
our (Western) views of communication - and most other aspects of
life - are. As a result, so much Indigenous knowledge and practice
is excluded from our view. I became increasingly aware of the importance
of good collaborative practice and an understanding of power and
how to let it go - for those of us socialised in Western academic
and professional cultures this is not an easy task and I'm still
struggling with the challenge.
My
most recent work has moved back to communication again - to a study
of intercultural communication between health staff and their Aboriginal
clients. We found extensive miscommunication in encounters between
health staff and renal patients from remote communities which, inevitably,
has serious consequences for the quality of care. Staff and clients
are highly motivated to work together to address these problems
and supporting this process is my current priority.
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