Mrs Louise Shiel - Researcher Profile

Biography

Louise, a senior research fellow, manages the CCRE Clinical Trials Centre. The Centre is located at Caulfield General Medical Centre, Kooyong Road, Caulfield South and has been established as a community based cardiovascular clinical trial centre, conducting both sponsored and investigator-initiated trials.

Louise has extensive experience in both laboratory and clinical research, with qualifications in biochemistry/ microbiology, computing and teaching. For the last 13 years she has managed large projects both in the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, and at the Baker Heart Research Institute. She has experience in all aspects of project management, research administration and data management. Louise teaches clinical research management for the short courses and the MPH program at DEPM and in the undergraduate pharmaceutical sciences course at RMIT.

Qualifications

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY)

Institution: Australian Catholic University

Year awarded: 1992

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF APPLIED SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCI)

Institution: Swinburne University

Year awarded: 1990

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1975

Publications

Journal Articles

Campbell, D.J., McGrady, M., Prior, D.L., Coller, J.M., Boffa, U., Shiel, L.M., Liew, D.Y.H., Wolfe, R.S.J., Stewart, S., Reid, C.M., Krum, H., 2013, Most individuals with treated blood pressures above target receive only one or two antihypertensive drug classes: cross-sectional study of Australian at increased cardiovascular risk, Internal Medicine Journal [P], vol 43, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 137-143.

Reid, C.M., Ademi, Z., Nelson, M., Nelson, M.R., Connor, G., Chew, D.P., Shiel, L.M., Smeath, A., De Looze, F., Steg, G.P., Bhatt, D.L., Liew, D.Y.H., 2012, Outcomes from the REACH Registry for Australian general practice patients with or at high risk of atherothrombosis, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 196, issue 3, Australasian medical publishing co ltd, Australia, pp. 193-197.

Ademi, Z., Liew, D., Chew, D.P.B., Connor, G., Shiel, L.M., Nelson, M., Soman, A., Steg, G.P., Bhatt, D.L., Reid, C.M., 2009, Drug treatment and cost of cardiovascular disease in Australia, Cardiovascular Therapeutics [P], vol 27, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 164-172.

Reid, C.M., Nelson, M.R., Shiel, L.M., Chew, D.P., Connor, G., DeLooze, F., 2008, Australians at risk: management of cardiovascular risk factors in the REACH registry, Heart, Lung and Circulation, vol 17, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 114-118.

Head, G.A., Reid, C.M., Shiel, L.M., Jennings, G.L.R., Lukoshkova, E.V., 2006, Rate of morning increase in blood pressure is elevated in hypertensives, The American Journal of Hypertension, vol 19, issue 10, Nature Publishing Group, USA, pp. 1010-1017.

Magliano, D.J., McNeil, J.J., Branley, P., Shiel, L.M., Demos, L.L., Wolfe, R.S., Kotsopoulos, D., McGrath, B.P., 2006, The Melbourne atherosclerosis vitamin E trial (MAVET): a study of high dose vitamin E in smokers, European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, vol 13, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA, pp. 341-347.

Liang, Y., Shiel, L.M., Teede, H.J., Kotsopoulos, D., McNeil, J., Cameron, J.D., McGrath, B.P., 2001, Effects of blood pressure, smoking, and their interaction on carotid artery structure and function, Hypertension, vol 37, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia PA USA, pp. 6-11.

Zoungas, S., Ristevski, S., Lightfoot, P., Liang, Y., Branley, P., Shiel, L.M., Kerr, P., Atkins, R.C., McNeil, J.J., McGrath, B.P., 2000, Carotid Artery intima-Medial Thickness is increased in Chronic Renal Failure, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 27, Blackwell Scientific Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 639-641.

Teede, H.J., Liang, Y., Shiel, L.M., McNeil, J.J., McGrath, B.P., 1999, Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women Protects Against Smoking-Induced Changes in Vascular Structure and Function, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol 34 (1), Elsevier Science Inc, New York NY USA, pp. 131-137.

Teede, H., Liang, Y., Shiel, L., McNeil, J., McGrath, B., 1999, Hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women protects against smoking-induced changes in vascular structure and function, Journal of the American College of Cardiology [P], vol 34, issue 1, Elsevier Inc, United States, pp. 131-138.

McGrath, B.P., Liang, Y., Teede, H.J., Shiel, L.M., Cameron, J.D., Dart, A., 1998, Age-Related Deterioration in Arterial Structure and Function in Postmenopausal Women - Impact of Hormone Replacement Therapy, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, vol 18 no 7, Williams & Wilkins, 351 West Camden St Baltimore MD 21201-2436, pp. 1149-1156.

Liang, Y., Teede, H.J., Kotsopoulos, D., Shiel, L.M., Cameron, J.D., Dart, A., McGrath, B.P., 1998, Non-invasive measurements of arterial structure and function: repeatability, interrelationships and trial sample size, Clinical Science, vol 95 no 6, Portland Press Ltd, London UK, pp. 669-679.

Liang, Y., Teede, H.J., Shiel, L.M., Thomas, A.P., Craven, R., Sachithanandan, N., McNeil, J.J., Cameron, J.D., Dart, A., McGrath, B.P., 1997, Effects of oestrogen and progesterone on age-related changes in arteries of postmenopausal women, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 24, Blackwell Science, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 457-459.

Liang, Y.L., Teede, H.J., Shiel, L.M., Thomas, A.P., Sachithanandan, N., McNeil, J.J., Cameron, J.D., Dart, A., McGrath, B.P., 1997, Effects of oestrogen and progesterone on age-related changes in arteries of postmenopausal women, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 24, Blackwell Science, Australia, pp. 457-459.

Conference Proceedings

Branley, P., Shiel, L.M., McNeil, J.J., McGrath, B.P., Krum, H., 1999, Effect of chronic renal failure on vascular structure and function in man, High Blood Pressure Research Council Aust. Inc. 21st Annual Scientific Meeting, Program and Abstracts, Melbourne Vic, 9-11th Dec, 1999, High Blood Pressure Research Council Aust, Inc., Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 100.

McGrath, B.P., Liang, Y., Teede, H.J., Shiel, L.M., Cameron, J.D., Dart, A., 1998, Age related deterioration in arterial structure and function: The impact of hormone replacement therapy, Hypertension, Amsterdam 7-11 June, International Society of Hypertension, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. S105-S104.

Liang, Y., Shiel, L.M., Teede, H.J., Kotsopoulos, D., McNeil, J.J., Cameron, J.D., McGrath, B.P., 1998, Age-related changes in carotid artery compliance and wall thickness in normotensive subjects aged 50-80 years: a comparison of smokers and non-smokers, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia Inc, Melbourne Dec 10-12 1998, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Other

Branley, P., Shiel, L.M., Thomas, A.P., Snaddon, J., McGrath, B.P., McNeil, J.J., 1997, Melbourne atherosclerosis and Vitamin E trial: carotid intima-medial thickness measurement technique and reproducibility, Abstract at a non International conference.

Branley, P., Shiel, L.M., Thomas, A.P., Snaddon, J., McGrath, B.P., McNeil, J.J., 1997, Melbourne atherosclerosis and vitamin E trial: Carotid intima-medial thickness measurement technique and reproducibility, Poster.