Mr George Kotsanas - Researcher Profile

Biography

George works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as the Academic Director of Information Technology.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Journal Articles

Maloney, S.R., Chamberlain, M., Morrison, S., Kotsanas, G., Keating, J.L., Ilic, D., 2012, Health professional learner attitudes and use of digital learning resources, Journal of Medical Internet Research [E], vol 15, issue 1 (Art. No: e7), Journal of Medical Internet Research, Canada, pp. 1-10.

Nestel, D.F., Ng, A., Gray, K., Hill, R.A., Villanueva, E.V., Kotsanas, G., Oaten, A., Browne, C.A., 2010, Evaluation of mobile learning: Students' experiences in a new rural-based medical school, BMC Medical Education [P], vol 10, issue Art. No. 57, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-7.

Curl, C.L., Wendt, I.R., Canny, B.J., Kotsanas, G., 2003, Effects of ovariectomy and 17b -oestradiol replacement on [Ca2+ ]i in female rat cardiac myocytes, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 30, issue 7, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 489-494.

Curl, C.L., Wendt, I., Kotsanas, G., 2001, Effetcs of gender on intracellular [Ca2+] in rat cardiac myocytes, Pflugers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, vol 441, issue 5, Springer-Verlag, New York NY USA, pp. 709-716.

Kotsanas, G., Delbridge, L.M.D., Wendt, I.R., 2000, Stimulus interval-dependent differences in Ca2+ transients and contractile responses of diabetic rat cardiomyocytes, Cardiovascular Research, vol 46, Elsevier, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 450-462.

Holloway, C.L., Kotsanas, G., Wendt, I.R., 1999, Acute effects of taurine on intracellular calcium in normal and diabetic cardiac myocytes, Pflugers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, vol 438, Springer Verlag, New York NY USA, pp. 384-391.

Mellors, L.J., Kotsanas, G., Wendt, I.R., 1999, Effects of pyruvate on intracellular Ca^2^+ regulation in cardiac myocytes from normal and diabetic rats, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 26, Blackwell Science Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 889-897.

Ha, T., Kotsanas, G., Wendt, I.R., 1999, Intracellular Ca^2^+ and adrenergic responsiveness of cardiac myocytes in streptozotocin-induced diabetes, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 26, Blackwell Science Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 347-353.

Conference Proceedings

Jeavons, T., Kotsanas, G., Rochecouste, J., 2011, Can Tablet presented lectures promote engagement of first year bioscience students in lecture note-taking?, Proceedings ascilite 2011 Hobart, 4-7 December 2011, Leishman Associates, Australia, pp. 630-632.

Bearman, M.L., Lawson, M., Lindley, J.M., Kiegaldie, D.J., Jolly, B.C., Kotsanas, G., 2008, Evaluation of an inter-institutional granting scheme for collaboration in educational technologies, Proceedings of the 31st HERDSA Annual Conference, 1st to 4th July 2008, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Inc, Australia, pp. 1-14.

Holloway, C.L., Kotsanas, G., Wendt, I.R., 1999, Effects of gender on intracellular [Ca^2^+] in rat cardiac myocytes, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Newcastle, NSW, Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Soc, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 15P.

Kotsanas, G., Mellors, L.J., Wendt, I.R., Smolich, J.J., 1999, Effects of pyruvate on contraction of human cardiac muscle from diabetic and non-diabetic patients, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Newcastle, NSW, 27-29 September 1999, Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Sociy, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 86P.

Mellors, L.J., Kotsanas, G., Wendt, I.R., 1998, Effects of puruvate on intracellular Ca2+ in normal and diabetic cardiac myocytes, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Brisbane Queensland 27 September - 1 October 1998, Aust Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 219P.

Kotsanas, G., Delbridge, L.M., Wendt, I.R., 1998, Mechanisms contributing to the depressed force-frequency response in the diabetic heart, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Brisbane Queensland 27 September - 1 October 1998, Aust Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 39P.

Holloway, C.L., Kotsanas, G., Wendt, I.R., 1998, Recirculation of intracellular Ca2+ in cardiac myocytes from normal and diabetic rats, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Brisbane Queensland 27 September - 1 October 1998, Aust Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 220P.

Mellors, L.J., Kotsanas, G., Wendt, I.R., 1997, Effects of pyruvate on intracellular [Ca2+]i in isloated cardiac myocytes, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Melbourne Australia, August 7-9, Academic Press Ltd, London UK, p. A323.

Holloway, C.L., Kotsanas, G., Wendt, I.R., 1997, Taurine increases [Ca2+]i in normal and diabetic rat cardiac myocytes, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Melbourne Australia, 7-9 August, Academic Press Ltd, London UK, p. A319.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Completed Supervision

Student:

Curl, C.

Program of Study:

EFFECTS OF GENDER AND SEX HORMONE STATUS ON INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM AND CONTRACTILITY IN THE RAT HEART. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Kotsanas, G (Joint), Wendt, I (Joint-Co).