Prof Paul Komesaroff - Researcher Profile

Biography

Paul works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Professor.

Qualifications

FELLOWSHIP FRACP

Institution: Fellowship Royal Ausraliasian College of Physicians Institute

Year awarded: 1988

MBBS: BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & SURGERY

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1984

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (SOCIOLOGY)

Institution: La Trobe University

Year awarded: 1982

MASTERS IN POLITICS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1976

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS -1ST CLASS) - PURE MATHS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1974

Publications

Books

Komesaroff, P.A., 2009, Objectivity, Science and Society: Intepreting Nature and Society in the Age of the Crisis of Science, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London and New York.

Komesaroff, P.A., 2008, Experiments in love and death: medicine, postmodernism, microethics and the body, Melbourne University Publishing, Victoria, Australia.

Book Chapters

Komesaroff, P.A., 2008, Introduction: Pathways to Reconciliation: Bringing diverse voices into conversation, in Pathways to Reconciliation: Between Theory and Practice, eds P Rothfield, C Fleming, P A Komesaroff, Ashgate, United Kingdom, pp. 1-12.

Journal Articles

Ling, S., Luo, R., Nheu, L., Guo, Z., Sun, H., Komesaroff, P.A., 2012, A phase I dose-escalation study to evaluate tolerability in a western population to T89, a modern cardiovascular herbal medicine, Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology [P], vol 60, issue 6, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 513-519.

Ling, S., Nheu, L., Komesaroff, P., 2012, Cell adhesion molecules as pharmaceutical target in atherosclerosis, Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry [P], vol 12, issue 2, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd, Netherlands, pp. 175-183.

Lewis, S., Thomas, S., Hyde, J., Castle, D., Komesaroff, P., 2011, A qualitative investigation of obese men's experiences with their weight, American Journal of Health Behavior [P], vol 35, issue 4, P N G Publications, United States, pp. 458-469.

Komesaroff, P., 2011, Disclosure forms: what is revealedabout the Emperor Clothes?, Internal Medicine Journal [E], vol 41, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 297-298.

Lewis, S., Thomas, S., Warwick Blood, R., Castle, D.J., Hyde, J., Komesaroff, P., 2011, How do obese individuals perceive and respond to the different types of obesity stigma that they encounter in their daily lives? A qualitative study, Social Science and Medicine [P], vol 73, issue 9, Pergamon, United Kingdom, pp. 1349-1356.

Lewis, S., Thomas, S.L., Blood, W., Castle, D.J., Hyde, J., Komesaroff, P.A., 2011, 'I'm searching for solutions': Why are obese individuals turning to the Internet for help and support with 'being fat'?, Health Expectations [P], vol 14, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 339-350.

Komesaroff, P., 2011, It is time to move beyond a culture of unexamined assumptions, recrimination, and blame to one of systematic analysis and ethical dialogue., American Journal Of Bioethics [P], vol 11, Routledge, United States, pp. 31-33.

Holland, K., Blood, W., Thomas, S., Lewis, S., Komesaroff, P., Castle, D., 2011, 'Our girth is plain to see': An analysis of newspaper coverage of Australia's future 'Fat Bomb', Health Risk & Society [P], vol 13, issue 1, Routledge, Abingdon UK, pp. 31-46.

Nheu, L., Nazareth, L., Xu, G., Xiao, F., Luo, R., Komesaroff, P.A., Ling, S., 2011, Physiological effects of androgens on human vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells in culture, Steroids [P], vol 76, issue 14, Elsevier Inc, USA, pp. 1590-1596.

Fuller, P.J., Yao, Y., Komesaroff, P.A., Smith, B., Zennaro, M., 2011, Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1: The index case revisited, Clinical Endocrinology [P], vol 74, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 408-410.

Komesaroff, P., Molloy, E., James, P., 2011, Reconciliation and the technics of healing, Journal of bioethical inquiry. [P], vol 8, Springer Netherlands, Netherlands, pp. 235-237.

Komesaroff, P., 2011, What's in a name? Brand name confusion and generic medicines., Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 5, issue 19, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 650-651.

Lewis, S., Thomas, S., Hyde, J., Castle, D.J., Warwick Blood, R., Komesaroff, P.A., 2010, "I don't eat a hamburger and large chips every day!" A qualitative study of the impact of public health messages about obesity on obese adults, BMC Public Health [P], vol 10, issue Art. No. 309, Biomed Central Ltd, England, pp. 1-9.

Chen, Q., Li, Y., Jin, L., Quinn, J., Komesaroff, P., 2010, A new sol-gel process for producing Na2O-containing bioactive glass ceramics, Acta Biomaterialia [P], vol 6, issue 10, Elsevier BV, The Netherlands, pp. 4143-4153.

Chen, Q., Quinn, J., Thouas, G., Xu, Z., Komesaroff, P., 2010, Bone-like elastomer-toughened scaffolds with degradability kinetics matching healing rates of injured bone, Advanced Engineering Materials [P], vol 12, issue 11, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Germany, pp. B642-B648.

Lewis, S., Thomas, S., Warwick Blood, R., Hyde, J., Castle, D.J., Komesaroff, P.A., 2010, Do health beliefs and behaviors differ according to severity of obesity? A qualitative study of Australian adults, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [E], vol 7, issue 2, Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Switzerland, pp. 443-459.

Karunaratne, A.S., Korenman, S.G., Thomas, S., Myles, P.S., Komesaroff, P.A., 2010, Improving communication when seeking informed consent: a randomised controlled study of a computer-based method for providing information to prospective clinical trial participants, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 192, issue 7, Australasian Medical Publishing Co Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 388-392.

Thomas, S., Karunaratne, A.S., Lewis, S., Castle, D.J., Knoesen, N., Honigman, R., Hyde, J., Kausman, R., Komesaroff, P.A., 2010, 'Just bloody fat!': A qualitative study of body image, self-esteem and coping in obese adults, International Journal of Mental Health Promotion [P], vol 12, issue 1, Clifford Beers Foundation, United Kingdom, pp. 39-49.

O'Brien, K.A., Varigos, E., Black, C., Komesaroff, P., 2010, Laser acupuncture does not improve menopausal symptoms, Menopause [P], vol 17, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 636-641.

Philip, J., Gold, M., Schwarz, M., Komesaroff, P., 2010, Second medical opinions: The views of oncology patients and their physicians, Supportive Care In Cancer [P], vol 18, issue 9, Springer, Germany, pp. 1199-1205.

Herbert, D., Cregan, K., Street, A., Bankier, A., Komesaroff, P., 2010, The lived experiences of families and individuals affected by haemophilia in relation to the availability of genetic testing services, Current Narratives [E], vol 2, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, pp. 27-43.

Thomas, S., Lewis, S., Hyde, J., Castle, D.J., Komesaroff, P.A., 2010, 'The solution needs to be complex.' Obese adults' attitudes about the effectiveness of individual and population based interventions for obesity, BMC Public Health [P], vol 10, issue Art. No. 420, Biomed Central Ltd, England, pp. 1-9.

Ling, S., Luo, R., Dai, A., Guo, Z., Guo, R., Komesaroff, P.A., 2009, A pharmaceutical preparation of Salvia miltiorrhiza protects cardiac myocytes from tumor necrosis factor-induced apoptosis and reduces angiotensin II-stimulated collagen synthesis in fibroblasts, Phytomedicine : international journal of phytothera..., vol 16, Urban und Fischer Verlag, Germany, pp. 56-64.

O'Brien, K., Abbas, E.M., Zhang, J., Guo, Z., Luo, R., Bensoussan, A., Komesaroff, P.A., 2009, An investigation into the reliability of Chinese medicine diagnosis according to Eight Guiding Principles and Zang-Fu Theory in Australians with hypercholesterolemia, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine [P], vol 15, issue 3, Mary Ann Liebert Inc., United States, pp. 259-266.

Kafanelis, B.V., Kostanski, M., Komesaroff, P.A., Stojanovska, L., 2009, Being in the script of menopause: Mapping the complexities of coping strategies, Qualitative Health Research [P], vol 19, issue 1, SAGE Publications, Inc, US, pp. 30-41.

Gold, M., Phillips, J., Mclver, S., Komesaroff, P.A., 2009, Between a rock and a hard place: exploring the conflict between respecting the privacy of patients and informing their carers, Internal Medicine Journal [P], vol 39, issue 9, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, United States, pp. 582-587.

Ling, S., Komesaroff, P.A., Sudhir, K., 2009, Cardiovascular physiology of androgens and androgen testosterone therapy in postmenopausal women, Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders - Drug ..., vol 9, issue 1, Bentham Science Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 29-37.

Osborn, M., Day, R., Komesaroff, P.A., Mant, A., 2009, Do ethical Guidelines make a difference to decision-making?, Internal Medicine Journal [P], vol 39, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 800-805.

Downie, L., Hall, A.J., Komesaroff, P.A., 2009, Ethical issues when conducting trials of new intraocular lens technology, American Journal of Ophthalmology [P], vol 148, issue 3, Elsevier Inc., United States, p. 473.

O'Brien, K.A., Abbas, E.M., Movsessian, P., Hook, M., Komesaroff, P.A., Birch, S., 2009, Investigating the reliability of Japanese toyohari meridian therapy diagnosis., Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine [P], vol 15, issue 10, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, United States, pp. 1099-1105.

Philip, J., Gold, M., Schwarz, M., Komesaroff, P.A., 2009, Patients' views on decision making in advanced cancer, Palliative and Supportive Care [P], vol 7, issue 2, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 181-185.

Komesaroff, P.A., Kerridge, I.H., 2009, The Australian Medical Council draft code of professional conduct: Good practice or creeping authoritarianism?, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 190, issue 4, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 204-205.

Thomas, S.l., Milnes, S., Komesaroff, P.A., 2009, Understanding organ donation in the collaborative era: A qualitative study of staff and family experiences, Internal Medicine Journal (Print), vol 39, issue 9, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 588-594.

O'Brien, K.A., Abbas, E.M., Zhang, J., Guo, Z., Luo, R., Bensoussan, A., Komesaroff, P.A., 2009, Understanding the reliability of diagnostic variables in a Chinese medicine examination, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine [P], vol 15, issue 7, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, United States, pp. 727-734.

Thomas, S., Hyde, J., Karunaratne, A.S., Kausman, R., Komesaroff, P.A., 2008, "They all work...when you stick to them": A qualitative investigation of dieting, weight loss, and physical exercise, in obese individuals, Nutrition Journal, vol 7, issue 34, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-7.

O'Brien, K.A., Ling, S., Abbas, E.M., Dai, A., Zhang, J., Wang, W.C., Bensoussan, A., Luo, R., Guo, Z., Komesaroff, P.A., 2008, A Chinese herbal preparation containing Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Radix Notoginseng and Borneolum Syntheticum reduces circulating adhesion molecules, Evidence-Based Complementary And Alternative Med..., vol 2011, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 1-6.

Ling, S., Dai, A., Guo, Z., Komesaroff, P.A., 2008, A preparation of herbal medicine Salvia miltiorrhiza reduces expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and development of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice, Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology [P], vol 51, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 38-44.

Thomas, S., Hyde, J., Karunaratne, A.S., Herbert, D., Komesaroff, P.A., 2008, Being 'fat' in today's world: a qualitative study of the lived experiences of people with obesity in Australia, Health Expectations, vol 11, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 321-330.

Gardner, S.M., Komesaroff, P.A., Fensham, R.S., 2008, Dancing beyond exercise: Young people's experiences in dance classes, Journal of Youth Studies, vol 11, issue 6, Routledge, United Kingdom, pp. 701-709.

Zomer, E., de Ridder, I., Kompa, A.R., Komesaroff, P.A., Gilbert, R.E., Krum, H., 2008, Effect of urotensin II on skin microvessel tone in diabetic patients without heart failure or essential hypertension, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 35, issue 10, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 1147-1150.

Ferguson, J.M., Minas, J., Siapantas, S., Komesaroff, P.A., Sudhir, K., 2008, Effects of a fixed-dose ACE inhibitor-diuretic combination on ambulatory blood pressure and arterial properties in isolated systolic hypertension, Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology [P], vol 51, issue 6, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 590-595.

Ling, S., Nheu, L., Dai, A., Guo, Z., Komesaroff, P.A., 2008, Effects of four medicinal herbs on human vascular endothelial cells in culture, International Journal of Cardiology [P], vol 128, issue 3, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 350-358.

Westall, G.P., Komesaroff, P.A., Gorton, M.W., Snell, G.I., 2008, Ethics of organ donation and transplantation involving prisoners: the debate extends beyond our borders, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 38, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, United States, pp. 56-59.

Welton, A.J., Vickers, M., Kim, J., Ford, D., Lawton, B., Maclennan, A.H., Meredith, S.K., Martin, J., Meade, T.W., Komesaroff, P.A., 2008, Health related quality of life after combined hormone replacement therapy: Randomised controlled trial, BMJ (Clinical research ed.) [P], vol 337, issue a1190, BMJ Group, United Kingdom, pp. 1-9.

Komesaroff, P.A., Kerridge, I.H., Lipworth, W., 2008, The epistemology and ethics of journal reviewing: a second look, Journal of Bioethical Inquiry [E], vol 5, issue 1, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 3-6.

Kemp, W.W., Roberts, S., Komesaroff, P.A., Zomer, E., Krum, H., 2008, Urotensin II in chronic liver disease: In vivo effect on vascular tone, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, vol 43, issue 1, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 103-109.

Thomas, S., Hyde, J., Komesaroff, P.A., 2007, "Cheapening the struggle" obese people's attitudes towards the biggest loser, Obesity Management, vol 3, issue 5, Mary Ann Liebert Inc, USA, pp. 210-215.

Philip, J.A.M., Gold, M., Schwarz, M., Komesaroff, P.A., 2007, Anger in palliative care: A clinical approach, Internal Medicine Journal [P], vol 37, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 49-55.

Thomas, S., Herbert, D., Street, A., Barnes, C., Boal, J., Komesaroff, P.A., 2007, Attitudes towards and beliefs about genetic testing in the haemophilia community: a qualitative study, Haemophilia, vol 13, issue 5, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 633-641.

Komesaroff, P.A., Thomas, S., 2007, Combating the obesity epidemic: cultural problems demand cultural solutions (Editorial), Internal Medicine Journal, vol 37, issue 5, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 287-289.

Thomas, S., Lam, K., Komesaroff, P.A., Piterman, L., Mijch, A.M., 2007, Complementary medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Victoria, Australia: practices, attitudes and perceptions, International Journal of STD & AIDS, vol 18, issue 7, Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 453-457.

Thompson, K.N., Berger, G., Phillips, L.J., Komesaroff, P.A., Purcell, R., McGorry, P.D., 2007, HPA axis functioning associated with transition to psychosis: Combined DEX/CRH test, Journal of Psychiatric Research, vol 41, issue 5, Pergamon, UK, pp. 446-450.

Vickers, M., Maclennan, A.H., Lawton, B., Ford, D., Martin, J., Meredith, S.K., DeStavola, B.L., Rose, S., Dowell, A., Wilkes, H.C., Darbyshire, J.H., Meade, T.W., Komesaroff, P.A., 2007, Main morbidities recorded in the women's international study of long duration oestrogen after menopause (WISDOM): A randomised controlled trial of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women, BMJ (Clinical research ed.) [P], vol 335, issue 7613 (239), BMJ Group, United Kingdom, pp. 1-12.

Thompson, K.N., Phillips, L.J., Komesaroff, P.A., Yuen, H.P., Wood, S.J., Pantelis, C., Velakoulis, D., Yung, A.R., McGorry, P.D., 2007, Stress and HPA-axis functioning in young people at ultra high risk for psychosis, Journal of Psychiatric Research, vol 41, issue 7, Pergamon, UK, pp. 561-569.

Vickers, M., Martin, J., Meade, T.W., Komesaroff, P.A., 2007, The Women's International Study of long-Duration Oestrogen after Menopause (WISDOM): A randomised controlled trial, BMC Women's Health [P], vol 7, issue 2, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-17.

Ling, S., Komesaroff, P.A., Sudhir, K., 2006, Cellular mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular actions of oestrogens, Clinical Science, vol 111, issue 2, Portland Press Ltd, UK, pp. 107-118.

Komesaroff, P.A., Sundram, S., 2006, Challenges of post-tsunami reconstruction in Sri Lanka: health care aid and the Health Alliance, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 184, issue 1, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 23-26.

Karunaratne, A.S., Myles, P.S., Ago, M.J., Komesaroff, P.A., 2006, Communication deficiencies in research and monitoring by ethics committees, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 36, issue 2, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 86-91.

Ling, S., Zhou, L., Li, H., Dai, A., Liu, J., Komesaroff, P.A., Sudhir, K., 2006, Effects of 17beta-estradiol on growth and apoptosis in human vascular endothelial cells: Influence of mechanical strain and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, Steroids, vol 71, issue 9, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 799-808.

Philip, J.A.M., Komesaroff, P.A., 2006, Ideals and compromises in palliative care, Journal of Palliative Medicine [P], vol 9, issue 6, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, United States, pp. 1339-1347.

Zomer, E., Kompa, A.R., Komesaroff, P.A., Krum, H., 2006, Urotensin II is a vasoconstrictor in diabetic patients without heart failure or essential hypertension, European Heart Journal, vol 27, p. 532.

McNeill, P.M., Macklin, R., Wasunna, A., Komesaroff, P.A., 2005, An expanding vista: bioethics from public health, indigenous and feminist perspectives, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 183, issue 1, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 8-9.

Hashimura, K., Sudhir, K., Nigro, J., Ling, S., Williams, M.R.I., Komesaroff, P.A., Little, P.J., 2005, Androgens stimulate human vascular smooth muscle cell proteoglycan biosynthesis and increase lipoprotein binding, Endocrinology, vol 146, issue 4, The Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 2085-2090.

Komesaroff, P.A., 2005, Debate: should Australia move towards a centralized ethics committee system? The case against, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 35, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 249-250.

Sondermeijer, B., Kompa, A.R., Komesaroff, P.A., Krum, H., 2005, Effect of exogenous urotensin-II on vascular tone in skin microcirculation of patients with essential hypertension, The American Journal of Hypertension, vol 18, issue 9, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 1195-1199.

Ling, S., Dai, A., Guo, Z., Yan, X., Komesaroff, P.A., 2005, Effects of a Chinese herbal preparation on vascular cells in culture: mechanisms of cardiovascular protection, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 32, issue 7, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 571-578.

Komesaroff, P.A., 2005, Ethical issues in the relationships involving medicine and industry: evolving problems require evolving, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 35, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 203-205.

Komesaroff, P.A., 2005, Ethical issues in the relationships with industry: an ongoing challenge. New guidelines open for public comment, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, vol 41, issue 11, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 558-560.

Dawood, T., Williams, M.R.I., Fullerton, M.J., Myles, K., Schuijers, J., Funder, J.W., Sudhir, K., Komesaroff, P.A., 2005, Glucocorticoid responses to stress in castrate and testosterone-replaced rams, Regulatory Peptides, vol 125, issue 1-3, Elsevier, The Netherlands, pp. 47-53.

Komesaroff, P.A., 2005, On being both professional and human: One woman's journey, Internal Medicine Journal [P], vol 35, issue 11, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 675-676.

Komesaroff, P.A., 2005, Uses and misuses of ambiguity: uses of ambiguity, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 35, issue 10, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 632-633.

Williams, M.R.I., Dawood, T., Ling, S., Dai, A., Lew, R.M., Myles, K., Funder, J.W., Sudhir, K., Komesaroff, P.A., 2004, Dehydroepiandrosterone Increases Endothelial Cell Proliferation in Vitro and Improves Endothelial Function in Vivo by Mechanisms Independent of Androgen and Estrogen Receptors, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol 89, issue 9, The Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 4708-4715.

Lim, M., Honisett, S.Y., Sparkes, C.D., Komesaroff, P.A., Kompa, A.R., Krum, H., 2004, Differential effect of urotensin II on vascular tone in normal subjects and patients with chronic heart failure, Circulation, vol 109, issue 10, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 1212-1214.

Ling, S., Dai, A., Dilley, R.J., Jones, M.E., Simpson, E., Komesaroff, P.A., Sudhir, K., 2004, Endogenous Estrogen Deficiency Reduces Proliferation and Enhances Apoptosis-Related Death in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Circulation, vol 109, issue 4, Lippicott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 537-543.

Dawood, T., Williams, M.R.I., Fullerton, M.J., Myles, K., Schuijers, J., Funder, J.W., Sudhir, K., Komesaroff, P.A., 2004, Glucocorticoid responses to stress in castrate and testosterone-replaced rams, Regulatory Peptides, vol 125, issue 1-Mar, Elsevier BV, The Netherlands, pp. 47-53.

Honisett, S.Y., Stojanovska, L., Sudhir, K., Kingwell, B.A., Dawood, T., Komesaroff, P.A., 2004, Hormone Therapy Impairs Endothelial Function in Postmenopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treated with Rosiglitazone, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol 89, issue 9, The Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 4615-4619.

Ling, S., Dai, A., Williams, M.R.I., Husband, A.J., Nestel, P., Komesaroff, P.A., Sudhir, K., 2004, The Isoflavone Metabolite Cis-Tetrahydrodaidzein Inhibits ERK-1 Activation and Proliferation in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, vol 43, issue 5, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 622-628.

Williams, M.R.I., Ling, S., Dawood, T., Hashimura, K., Dai, A., Li, H., Liu, J., Funder, J.W., Sudmir, K., Komesaroff, P., 2002, Dehydroepiandrosterone Inhibits Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation Independent of ARs and ERs, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol 87, issue 1, The Endocrine Society, Bethesda MD USA, pp. 176-181.

Ling, S., Little, P.J., Williams, M.R.I., Dai, A., Hashimura, K., Liu, J., Komesaroff, P.A., Sudhir, K., 2002, High glucose abolishes the antiproliferative effect of 17beta-estradiol in human vascular smooth muscle cells, American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol 282, issue 4, American Physiological Society, Bethesda MD USA, pp. E746-E751.

Conference Proceedings

McCall, L., Piterman, L., Komesaroff, P., 1999, Development of a methodological apparatus for the emphirical analysis of the microethical component of clinical medicine poster, The 1999 General Practice Evaluation Program Conference Proceedings, SA 6-7 May, Department of General Practice, Flinders SA, p. 98.

Other

Piterman, L., Hassed, C., Komesaroff, P., Yasin, S., 1997, A course in medical ethics for GPs conducted by Distance Education. Review of the first two years experiences, Australian Bioethics Association Fifth National Conference - Abstract.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Doubtful Knowledge - The Intimacy of Science and Uncertainty in Medicine.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Effects of Androgens on Cardiovascular Cell Physiology.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Measuring dietetic practice for obesity (MDP-O).

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Philosophical and professional issues in Chinese medicine.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Promting neurotrauma care through optimal use of evidence resources.

Supervisors:

Gruen, R (Main), Bragge, P (Associate), Komesaroff, P (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The ethics of decision making at the end of life.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Bramstedt, K.

Program of Study:

FORMULATING A PHILOSOPHY OF JUST CARE FOR THE GERIATRIC POPULATION AMID THE OPPORTUNITIES OF MODERN MEDICINE. (PHD) 2002.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff ((Double Id)), P (Main).

Student:

Herbert, D.

Program of Study:

Is blood thicker than water? A study into the social and ethical dimensions of genetic testing in the haemophilia community. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main), Bankier, A (Associate).

Student:

Herbert, D.

Program of Study:

THE SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF THE NEW GENETICS. 2006.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff ((Double Id)), P (Main).

Student:

Kafanelis, B.

Program of Study:

Experiences of menopause among Greek speaking women and women with physical disabilities. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main), Piterman, L (Associate).

Student:

Karunaratne, A.

Program of Study:

Monitoring the consent process in human subject research. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main).

Student:

Lew, R.

Program of Study:

EFFECT OF ESTROGENS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: FOCUS ON MALES. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main).

Student:

Lewis, S.

Program of Study:

Understanding the lived experience of obesity in Australia: a qualitative study. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Thomas, S (Main), Komesaroff, P (Associate).

Student:

Ling, S.

Program of Study:

EFFECTS OF ESTROGENS ON THE VASCULATURE IN VITRO CELL CULTURE STUDIES. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main).

Student:

Lord, W.

Program of Study:

Factors affecting paramedics' assessment and judgement about pain experienced by patients in a community based health setting. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Archer, F (Main), Komesaroff, P (Associate).

Student:

O'Brien, K.

Program of Study:

The philosophical and empirical intersections of Chinese medicine and western medicine. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff ((Double Id)), P (Main).

Student:

Parker, R.

Program of Study:

Negotiating the 'normal' body: women, doctors and cosmetic surgery. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Joint), Piterman, L (Joint-Co).

Student:

Philip, J.

Program of Study:

Lowering one's net deeper and deeper: the cultural and ethical components of palliative care. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main).

Student:

Williams, M.

Program of Study:

DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE ACTION IN THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. (PHD) 2002.

Supervisors:

Komesaroff, P (Main).