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Monash Institute of Medical Research
Monash Medical Centre, Clayton

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Tel: +61 3 9594 5100

Fax: +61 3 9594 6811

Email: Rosemary.Horne@monash.edu

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Biography

Professor Rosemary Horne is a NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and deputy Director of the Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University.

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Professor Rosemary Horne is a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Senior Research Fellow and heads the Infant and Child Health theme within the Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research. Her research interests focus on sleep in infants and children. Rosemary has published more than100 research and review scientific articles. She is a board member and Chair of the Physiology working group of the International Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Deaths, a Director of the International Paediatric Sleep Association, an executive member of the World Sleep Federation and is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Sleep Research, Sleep and Sleep Medicine.

Research & Supervision Interests

Paediatric sleep problems including the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and sleep disordered breathing

Preterm infants

Keywords

Paediatric Sleep, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, , Paediatrics, Premature babies, Sleep and sleep disorders, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Qualifications

BLITT: Institution: University of Melbourne; Year awarded: 1999

PHILOSOPHY: Institution: Monash University; Year awarded: 1989

Publications

Book Chapters

Kourbasis, A., Walter, L.M., Yiallourou, S., Horne, R.S.C., 2013, Autonomic and cardiovascular regulation during sleep, in Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide to Evaluation and Treatment, eds Kheirandish-Gozal, Leila Gozal, David, Humana Press, New York, pp. 85-103.

Fyfe, K., Yiallourou, S., Horne, R.S.C., 2012, Cardiovascular consequences of preterm birth in the first year of life, in Preterm Birth - Mother and Child, eds John C. Morrison, InTech Open Access Publisher, Croatia, pp. 319-340.

Journal Articles

Bourke, R., Anderson, V., Yang, S., Jackman, A., Killedar, A., Nixon, G., Davey, M., Walker, A., Trinder, J., Horne, R., 2012, Author response to dehydration during sleep affects cognitive performance, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 13, issue 1, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 118-119.

O'Driscoll, D.M., Horne, R.S.C., Davey, M.J., Hope, S.A., Anderson, V.A., Trinder, J.A., Walker, A.M., Nixon, G.M., 2012, Cardiac and sympathetic activation are reduced in children with Down syndrome and sleep disordered breathing, Sleep [P], vol 35, issue 9, Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Llc, United States, pp. 1269-1275.

Walter, L.M., Nixon, G.M., Davey, M.J., Anderson, V.A., Trinder, J.A., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2012, Differential effects of sleep disordered breathing on polysomnographic characteristics in preschool and school aged children, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 13, issue 7, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 810-815.

Yang, S., Nicholas, C., Nixon, G., Davey, M., Anderson, V., Walker, A., Trinder, J., Horne, R., 2012, EEG spectral analysis of apnoeic events confirms visual scoring in childhood sleep disordered breathing, Sleep And Breathing [P], vol 16, issue 2, Springer, Germany, pp. 491-497.

Horne, R., Davey, M., Nixon, G., 2012, Investing in the future: the benefits of continuous positive airway pressure for childhood obstructive sleep apnea, American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine [P], vol 185, issue 9, American Thoracic Society, United States, pp. 908-910.

Yiallourou, S., Sands, S., Walker, A., Horne, R., 2012, Maturation of heart rate and blood pressure variability during sleep in term-born infants, Sleep [P], vol 35, issue 2, Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Llc, United States, pp. 177-186.

Witcombe, N., Yiallourou, S., Sands, S., Walker, A., Horne, R., 2012, Preterm birth alters the maturation of baroreflex sensitivity in sleeping infants, Pediatrics [P], vol 129, issue 1, American Academy of Pediatrics, United States, pp. 89-96.

Jackman, A.R., Biggs, S.N., Walter, L.M., Embuldeniya, U.S., Davey, M.J., Nixon, G.M., Anderson, V.A., Trinder, J.A., Horne, R.S.C., 2012, Sleep-disordered breathing in preschool children is associated with behavioral, but not cognitive, impairments, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 13, issue 6, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 621-631.

Simpson, C., Nixon, G., Davey, M., Horne, R., 2012, Snoring and blood pressure, Journal Of Paediatrics And Child Health [P], vol 48, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom, p. 77.

Biggs, S.N., Walter, L.M., Nisbet, L., Jackman, A.R., Anderson, V.A., Nixon, G.M., Davey, M.J., Trinder, J.A., Hoffmann, R., Armitage, R., Horne, R.S.C., 2012, Time course of EEG slow-wave activity in pre-school children with sleep disordered breathing: a possible mechanism for daytime deficits?, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 13, issue 8, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 999-1005.

Sutherland, M., Gubhaju, L., Moore, L., Kent, A., Dahlstrom, J., Horne, R., Hoy, W., Bertram, J., Black, M., 2011, Accelerated maturation and abnormal morphology in the preterm neonatal kidney, Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology [P], vol 22, issue 7, American Society of Nephrology, USA, pp. 1365-1374.

Stephan-Blanchard, E., Chardon, K., Telliez, F., Arnould, J., Leke, A., Ammari, M., Horne, R., Libert, J., Bach, V., 2011, Are benzo[a]pyrene-DNA adducts an accurate biomarker of long-term in utero exposure to smoking?, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring [P], vol 33, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 329-335.

Yiallourou, S., Sands, S., Walker, A., Horne, R., 2011, Baroreflex sensitivity during sleep in infants: Impact of sleeping position and sleep state, Sleep [P], vol 34, issue 6, Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Llc, United States, pp. 725-732.

Wong, F., Smith, N., Yiallourou, S., Yorkston, S., Dymowski, A., Krishnan, L., Walker, A., Horne, R., 2011, Cerebral oxygenation is depressed during sleep in healthy term infants when they sleep pone, Pediatrics [P], vol 127, issue 3, American Academy of Pediatrics, United States, pp. e558-e565.

Bourke, R., Anderson, V., Yang, J.S., Jackman, A., Killedar, A., Nixon, G., Davey, M., Walker, A., Trinder, J., Horne, R., 2011, Cognitive and academic functions are impaired in children with all severities of sleep-disordered breathing, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 12, issue 5, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 489-496.

Horne, R., Yang, J.S., Walter, L., Richardson, H., O'Driscoll, D., Foster, A., Wong, S., Ng, M., Bashir, F., Patterson, R., Nixon, G., Jolley, D., Walker, A., Anderson, V., Trinder, J., Davey, M., 2011, Elevated blood pressure during sleep and wake in children with sleep-disordered breathing, Pediatrics [P], vol 128, issue 1, American Academy of Pediatrics, United States, pp. e85-e92.

O'Driscoll, D., Horne, R., Davey, M., Hope, S., Anderson, V., Trinder, J., Walker, A., Nixon, G., 2011, Increased sympathetic activity in children with obstructive sleep apnea: Cardiovascular implications, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 12, issue 5, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 483-488.

Bourke, R., Anderson, V., Yang, S., Jackman, A., Killedar, A., Nixon, G., Davey, M., Walker, A., Trinder, J., Horne, R., 2011, Neurobehavioral function is impaired in children with all severities of sleep disordered breathing, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 12, issue 3, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 222-229.

Walter, L., Nixon, G., Davey, M., O'Driscoll, D., Trinder, J., Horne, R., 2011, Sleep disturbance in pre-school children with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 12, issue 9, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 880-886.

Biggs, S., Bourke, R., Anderson, V., Jackman, A., Killedar, A., Nixon, G., Davey, M., Walker, A., Trinder, J., Horne, R., 2011, Working memory in children with sleep-disordered breathing: objective versus subjective measures, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 12, issue 9, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 887-891.

Franco, P., Kato, I., Richardson, H.L., Yang, S.J., Montemitro, E., Horne, R.S.C., 2010, Arousal from sleep mechanisms in infants, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 11, issue 7, Elsevier BV, The Netherlands, pp. 603-614.

O'Driscoll, D.M., Foster, A., Davey, M.J., Nixon, G., Horne, R.S.C., 2010, Can actigraphy measure sleep fragmentation in children?, Archives of Disease in Childhood [P], vol 95, issue 12, BMJ Group, United Kingdom, pp. 1031-1033.

Horne, R.S.C., Smith, N.B., Yiallourou, S., Scaillet, S., Thiriez, G., Franco, P., 2010, Cardiovascular control during sleep in infants: Implications for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 11, issue 7, Elsevier BV, The Netherlands, pp. 615-621.

Smith, N.B., Yiallourou, S., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2010, Delayed blood pressure recovery after head-up tilting during sleep in preterm infants, Journal Of Sleep Research [P], vol 19, issue 1 Pt 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, Belgium, pp. 93-102.

Yang, S.J., Nicholas, C.L., Nixon, G., Davey, M.J., Anderson, V., Walker, A.M., Trinder, J.A., Horne, R.S.C., 2010, Determining sleep quality in children with sleep disordered breathing: EEG spectral analysis compared with conventional polysomnography, Sleep [P], vol 33, issue 9, Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Llc, United States, pp. 1165-1172.

Richardson, H.L., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2010, Influence of swaddling experience on spontaneous arousal patterns and autonomic control in sleeping infants, Journal Of Pediatrics [P], vol 157, issue 1, Mosby, Inc., United States, pp. 85-91.

Yiallourou, S., Sands, S., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2010, Postnatal development of baroreflex sensitivity in infancy, Journal Of Physiology-London [P], vol 588, issue 12, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 2193-2203.

Verginis, N., Davey, M.J., Horne, R.S.C., 2010, Scoring respiratory events in paediatric patients: Evaluation of nasal pressure and thermistor recordings separately and in combination, Sleep Medicine [P], vol 11, issue 4, Elsevier BV, The Netherlands, pp. 400-405.

Richardson, H., Walker, A., Horne, R., 2010, Sleeping like a baby-Does gender influence infant arousability?, Sleep [P], vol 33, issue 8, Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Llc, United States, pp. 1055-1060.

Richardson, H., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2010, Stimulus type does not affect infant arousal response patterns, Journal Of Sleep Research [P], vol 19, issue 1 Pt 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, Belgium, pp. 111-115.

Horne, R., Smith, N., Yiallourou, S., Richardson, H., 2010, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Implications of altered physiological control during sleep, Current Pediatric Reviews [P], vol 6, issue 1, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd, The Netherlands, pp. 30-38.

O'Driscoll, D.M., Horne, R.S.C., Davey, M.J., Hope, S.A., Walker, A.M., Nixon, G., 2010, The heart rate response to spontaneous arousal from sleep is reduced in children with Down syndrome referred for evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing, American Journal Of Physiology-Heart And Circulator..., vol 298, issue 6, American Physiological Society, United States, pp. 1986-1990.

O'Driscoll, D.M., Foster, A.M., Ng, M.L., Yang, S.J., Bashir, F., Nixon, G., Davey, M.J., Anderson, V.A., Walker, A.M., Trinder, J.A., Horne, R.S.C., 2009, Acute cardiovascular changes with obstructive events in children with sleep disordered breathing, Sleep [P], vol 32, issue 10, The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, USA, pp. 1265-1271.

Walter, L.M., Foster, A.M., Patterson, R.R., Anderson, V.A., Davey, M.J., Nixon, G., Trinder, J.A., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2009, Cardiovascular variability during periodic leg movements in sleep in children, Sleep [P], vol 32, issue 8, The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, USA, pp. 1093-1099.

O'Driscoll, D.M., Foster, A.M., Ng, M.L., Yang, S.J., Bashir, F., Wong, S., Nixon, G., Davey, M.J., Anderson, V.A., Walker, A.M., Trinder, J.A., Horne, R.S.C., 2009, Central apnoeas have significant effects on blood pressure and heart rate in children, Journal Of Sleep Research [P], vol 18, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 415-421.

Wong, F.Y., Barfield, C., Horne, R.S.C., Walker, A.M., 2009, Dopamine therapy promotes cerebral flow-metabolism coupling in preterm infants, Intensive Care Medicine [P], vol 35, issue 10, Springer, Germany, pp. 1777-1782.

Richardson, H.L., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2009, Maternal smoking impairs arousal patterns in sleeping infants, Sleep [P], vol 32, issue 4, The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Westchester, IL, pp. 515-521.

Richardson, H.L., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2009, Minimizing the Risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: To Swaddle or Not to Swaddle?, Journal Of Pediatrics [P], vol 155, issue 4, Mosby-Elsevier, New York, pp. 475-481.

Verginis, N., Jolley, D.J., Horne, R.S.C., Davey, M.J., Nixon, G., 2009, Sleep state distribution of obstructive events in children: Is obstructive sleep apnoea really a rapid eye movement sleep-related condition?, Journal Of Sleep Research [P], vol 18, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 411-414.

Gander, P., Bruck, D., Baulk, S., Beran, R., Horne, R., Howard, M., Rogers, N., 2009, Strategies for developing sleep research, Sleep and Biological Rhythms [E], vol 7, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, Japan, pp. 260-263.

Sung, M., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2009, Validation of actigraphy for determining sleep and wake in preterm infants, Acta Paediatrica [P], vol 98, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 52-57.

Verbeek, M.M., Richardson, H.L., Parslow, P.M., Walker, A.M., Harding, R., Horne, R.S.C., 2008, Arousal and ventilatory responses to mild hypoxia in sleeping preterm infants, Journal of Sleep Research, vol 17, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., UK, pp. 344-353.

Witcombe, N.B., Yiallourou, S., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2008, Blood pressure and heart rate patterns during sleep are altered in preterm-born infants: Implications for sudden infant death syndrome, Pediatrics (English Edition), vol 122, issue 6, American Academy of Pediatrics, USA, pp. 1242-1248.

Yiallourou, S., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2008, Effects of sleeping position on development of infant cardiovascular control, Archives of Disease in Childhood, vol 93, issue 10, BMJ Group, UK, pp. 868-872.

Yiallourou, S., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2008, Prone sleeping impairs circulatory control during sleep in healthy term infants: Implications for SIDS, Sleep, vol 31, issue 8, Amer Acad Sleep Medicine, Westchester, IL USA, pp. 1139-1146.

Spruyt, K., Aitken, R.J., So, K., Charlton, M., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2008, Relationship between sleep/wake patterns, temperament and overall development in term infants over the first year of life, Early Human Development, vol 84, issue August 2007, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, East Park Shannon, Clare, Ireland, pp. 289-296.

Richardson, H.L., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2008, Sleep position alters arousal processes maximally at the high-risk age for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Journal of Sleep Research, vol 17, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., UK, pp. 450-457.

Wilkinson, M.H., Skuza, E.M., Rennie, G.C., Sands, S., Yiallourou, S., Horne, R.S.C., Berger, P.J., 2007, Postnatal development of periodic breathing cycle duration in term and preterm infants, Pediatric Research, vol 62, issue 3, Int Pediatric Research Foundation Inc, USA, pp. 331-336.

Moon, R.Y., Horne, R.S.C., Hauck, F.R., 2007, Sudden infant death syndrome, Lancet, vol 370, issue 9598, Lancet Ltd, UK, pp. 1578-1587.

So, K., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2007, The use of actigraphy for assessment of the development of sleep/wake patterns in infants during the first 12 months of life, Journal of Sleep Research, vol 16, issue 2, Blackwell Publishing, UK, pp. 181-187.

Hyde, M.L., O'Driscoll, D.M., Binette, S., Galang, C., Tan, S.K., Verginis, N., Davey, M.J., Horne, R.S.C., 2007, Validation of actigraphy for determining sleep and wake in children with sleep disordered breathing, Journal of Sleep Research, vol 16, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, England, pp. 213-216.

Horne, R.S.C., 2006, Effects of prematurity on heart rate control: implications for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, vol 4, issue 3, Future Drugs Ltd., UK, pp. 335-343.

Yiallourou, S.R., Walker, A.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2006, Validation of a new noninvasive method to measure blood pressure and assess baroreflex sensitivity in preterm infants during sleep, Sleep, vol 29, issue 8, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Westchester USA, pp. 1083-1088.

Richardson, H.L., Parslow, P.M., Walker, A.M., Harding, R., Horne, R.S.C., 2006, Variability of the initial phase of the ventilatory response to hypoxia in sleeping infants, Pediatric Research, vol 59, issue 5, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 700-704.

So, K., Buckley, P., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2005, Actigraphy correctly predicts sleep behavior in infants who are younger than six months, when compared with polysomnography, Pediatric Research, vol 58, issue 4, INT Pediatric Research Foundation, Inc., Balitmore USA, pp. 761-765.

Tuladhar, R., Harding, R., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2005, Comparison of postnatal development of heart rate responses to trigeminal stimulation in sleeping preterm and term infants, Journal of Sleep Research, vol 14, issue 1, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford England, pp. 29-36.

Tuladhar, R., Harding, R., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2005, Heart rate responses to non-arousing trigeminal stimulation in infants: Effects of sleep position, sleep state and postnatal age, Early Human Development, vol 81, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 673-681.

Horne, R.S.C., Parslow, P.M., Harding, R., 2005, Postnatal development of ventilatory and arousal responses to hypoxia in human infants, Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, vol 149, issue 1-3, Elsevier BV, The Netherlands, pp. 257-271.

Parslow, P.M., Cranage, S.M., Adamson, T.M., Harding, R., Horne, R.S.C., 2004, Arousal and ventilatory responses to hypoxia in sleeping infants: effects of maternal smoking, Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, vol 140, issue 1, Elsevier Science BV, Netherland, pp. 77-87.

Horne, R.S.C., Parslow, P.M., Ferens, D.M., Watts, A., Adamson, T.M., 2004, Comparison of evoked arousability in breast and formula fed infants, Archives of Disease in Childhood, vol 89, issue 1, BMJ Publishing Group, UK, pp. 22-25.

Parslow, P.M., Harding, R., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S.C., 2004, Effects of Sleep State and Postnatal Age on Arousal Responses Induced by mild Hypoxia in Infants, Sleep, vol 27, issue 1, American Academy Sleep Medicine, USA, pp. 77-87.

Horne, R.S.C., Franco, P., Adamson, T.M., Groswasser, J., Kahn, A., 2004, Influences of maternal cigarette smoking on infant arousability, Early Human Development, vol 79, issue 1, Elsevier Science Irelandn Ltd, Ireland, pp. 49-58.

Horne, R.S.C., Parslow, P.M., Harding, R., 2004, Respiratory control and arousal in sleeping infants, Paediatric Respiratory Reviews [P], vol 5, issue 3, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 190-198.

Parslow, P.M., Harding, R., Cranage, S.M., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S., 2003, Arousal responses to somatosensory and mild hypoxic stimuli are depressed during quiet sleep in healthy term infants, Sleep, vol 26, issue 6, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Westchester USA, pp. 739-744.

Horne, R.S., Egodagamage, C., Cranage, S.M., Adamson, T.M., 2003, Effect of infant sleeping position on sleep spindles, Journal of Sleep Research, vol 12, issue 1, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 19-24.

Tuladhar, R., Harding, R., Cranage, S.M., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S., 2003, Effects of sleep position, sleep state and age on heart rate responses following provoked arousal in term infants, Early Human Development, vol 71, issue 2, Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd, Clare Ireland, pp. 157-169.

Parslow, P.M., Harding, R., Cranage, S.M., Adamson, T.M., Horne, R.S., 2003, Ventilatory responses preceding hypoxia-induced arousal in infants: effects of sleep-state, Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, vol 136, issue 2-3, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 235-247.

Horne, R.S., Osborne, A., Vitkovic, J., Lacey, B.M., Andrew, S., Chau, B., Cranage, S.M., Adamson, T.M., 2002, Arousal from sleep in infants is impaired following an infection, Early Human Development, vol 66, issue 2, Elsevier, Ireland, pp. 89-100.

Horne, R.S.C., Parslow, P.M., Ferens, D.M., Bandopadhayay, P., Osborne, A., Watts, A., Cranage, S.M., Adamson, T.M., 2002, Arousal responses and risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome, Sleep Medicine, vol 3, issue S2, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 561-565.

Horne, R.S., Bandopadhayay, P., Vitkovic, J., Cranage, S.M., Adamson, T.M., 2002, Effects of Age and Sleeping Position on Arousal from Sleep in Preterm Infants, Sleep, vol 25, issue 7, American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society, USA, pp. 746-750.

Horne, R.S., Franco, P., Adamson, T.M., Groswasser, J., Kahn, A., 2002, Effects of body position on sleep and arousal characteristics in infants, Early Human Development, vol 69, issue 1-Feb, Elsevier, Ireland, pp. 25-33.

Horne, R.S., Ferens, D.M., Watts, A., Vitkovic, J., Lacey, B.M., Andrew, S., Cranage, S.M., Chau, B., Greaves, R., Adamson, T.M., 2002, Effects of maternal tobacco smoking, sleeping position, and sleep state on arousal in healthy term infants, Archives of Disease in Childhood, vol 87, issue 2, British Medical Journal Publishing, UK, pp. F100-F105.

Franco, P., Van De Borne, P., Chabanski, S., Sawaguchi, T., Horne, R.S., Verheulpen, D., Groswasser, J., Kahn, A., 2002, Physiological relationships between autonomic reactions and arousals in infancy, Sleep Medicine, vol 3, Elsevier Science BV, Netherlands, pp. 549-552.

Parslow, P.M., Horne, R.S., Ferens, D.M., Bandopadhayay, P., Mitchell, K.J., Watts, A., Adamson, T.M., 2002, Temperament Ratings Do Not Predict Arousability in Normal Infants and Infants at Increased Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, vol 23, issue 5, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins,, Philadelphia PA USA, pp. 365-370.

Horne, R.S., Andrew, S., Mitchell, K.J., Sly, D.J., Cranage, S.M., Chau, B., Adamson, T.M., 2001, Aponea of prematurity and arousal from sleep, Early Human Development, vol 61, Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 119-133.

Horne, R.S., Ferens, D.M., Watts, A., Vitkovic, J., Lacey, B.M., Andrew, S., Cranage, S.M., Chau, B., Adamson, T.M., 2001, The prone sleeping position impairs arousability in term infants, The Journal of Pediatrics, vol 138, issue 6, Mosby, Inc, St Louis MO USA, pp. 811-816.

Horne, R.K., Sly, D.J., Cranage, S.M., Chow, B., Adamson, T.M., 2000, Effects of prematurity on arousal from sleep in the newborn infant, Pediatric Research, vol 47 issue 4, International Pediatric Research Foundation, Baltimore USA, pp. 468-474.

Read, P.A., Horne, R.S., Cranage, S.M., Walker, A.M., Walker, D.M., Adamson, T.M., 1998, Dynamic changes in arousal threshold during sleep in the human infant, Pediatric Research, vol 43 (5), American Pediatric Society, Baltimore USA, pp. 697-703.

Read, P.A., Horne, R.K., Cranage, S.M., Walker, A.M., Walker, D.M., Adamson, M.M., 1998, Dynamic changes in arousal threshold during sleep in the human infant, Pediatric Research, vol 43 no 5, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore USA, pp. 697-703.

Read, P.A., Horne, R.K., Cranage, S.M., Walker, A.M., Walker, D.M., Adamson, T.M., 1998, Dynamic changes in the arousal threshold during sleep in the human infant, PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, vol 43 (5), WILLIAMS & WILKINS COMPANY, HTTP://WWW.WWILKINS.COM/PDR, pp. 1-7.

Loy, C., Horne, R.K., Read, P.A., Cranage, S.M., Chau, B., Adamson, M.M., 1998, Immunisation has no effect on arousal from sleep in the newborn infant, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, vol 34 no 4, Blackwell Science, Camberwell Vic Australia, pp. 349-354.

Conference Proceedings

Horne, R.S., Read, P.A., Cranage, S.M., Chau, B., Adamson, T.M., 1997, The maturation of sleep state differences in arousal threshold and spontaneous arousal in the human infant, Proceedings 1st Annual Congress Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Freemantle, 16 - 24 March, 1997, Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney NSW Australia, p. A99.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:: (DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: Cerebral oxygenation during sleep in preterm infants..
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Yiallourou, S (Associate), Wong, F (Associate).

Program of Study:: (DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: Effectiveness of treatment for the resolution of the sequelae of sleep disordered breathing in children.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Walter, L (Associate).

Program of Study:: (DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: Is the kidney vulnerable to preterm birth?.
Supervisors:: Black, M (Main), Horne, R (Associate).

Program of Study:: (DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: Sound asleep: cardiovascular implications of sleep disordered breathing in preschool children.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Walter, L (Associate), Yiallourou, S (Associate).

Program of Study:: (DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: The impact of sleep disturbance on daytime functioning, mood & quality of life in children with CF.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Nixon, G (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:: Bashir, F.
Program of Study:: Blood pressure changes in children with sleep disordered breathing. (Masters) 2006.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Davey, M (Associate).
Student:: Ng, M.
Program of Study:: Cardiovascular assessment to define clinically significant sleep disordered breathing in children. (Masters) 2006.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Davey, M (Associate).
Student:: Parslow, P.
Program of Study:: EFFECTS OF SLEEP-STATE, POSTNATAL AGE AND MATERNAL SMOKING ON AROUSAL AND VENTILATORY RESPONSES OF SLEEPING NEONATES. (PHD) 2002.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Adamson, T (Associate).
Student:: Richardson, H.
Program of Study:: Infant arousal processes: implications for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. (PHD) 2009.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Walker, A (Associate).
Student:: Tuladhar, R.
Program of Study:: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONOMIC CONTROL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM DURING SLEEP IN INFANTS. (PHD) 2003.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Harding, R (Associate).
Student:: Witcombe, N.
Program of Study:: Development of cardiovascular control during sleep in infants after preterm birth. (PHD) 2009.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Walker, A (Associate).
Student:: Yang, S.
Program of Study:: Assessment of sleep quality in children with sleep disordered breathing: evaluation of EEG spectral analysis. (PHD) 2009.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Walker, A (Associate).
Student:: Yiallourou, S.
Program of Study:: Development of cardiovascular control during sleep in infants: effects of sleeping position and implications for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. (PHD) 2008.
Supervisors:: Horne, R (Main), Walker, A (Associate).