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Career Summary
Qualifications
- PhD (Human Physiology), University of Newcastle, 13/03/2008
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Hons), University of Newcastle, 15/12/2003
Research
Research keywords
- Clinical Science
- Medical Physiology
- Stroke
Research expertise
- Stroke / cerebral ischaemia
- Imaging the ischaemic penumbra using perfusion computed tomography (CTP)
- Improving outcome and safety for thrombolysis in stroke
- Mechanisms of hypothermic neuroprotection following ischaemic stroke
- Effects of therapeutic hypothermia on intracranial pressure following stroke
- Proteomic changes following stroke and therapeutic hypothermia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory physiology
- Neural control of the bronchial circulation during exercise
- Exercise-induced asthma
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 110300 | Clinical Sciences | 100 |
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.Novel mechanisms of ‘Stroke-in-Progression’: Intracranial pressure elevation and collateral blood vessel failure after minor stroke$20,000
The XXVth International Symposium on Cerebral Blood flow, Metabolism and function & XIth International Conference on Quantification of Brain Function with PET, Shanghai, China, 20 - 23 May 2013$1,500
Experimental brain imaging to investigate novel protective mechanisms of short duration body cooling after stroke$20,000
International Symposium of Collaterals to the Brain, Los Angeles, California, USA, 6 - 8 November 2012$1,500
The effect of stroke on cranial compartment volumes and intracranial pressure$2,600
XXVth International Symposium on Cerebral Blood Flow, Metabolism and Function and the Xth International Conference on Quantification of Brain Function with PET$1,500
Improving patient selection for acute stroke therapies - an experimental model of CT brain perfusion after stroke$50,000
Effects of therapeutic hypothermia and rewarming on intracranial pressure in experimental stroke$2,064
Establishing Computed Tomography Perfusion (CTP) imaging in an animal stroke model$20,000
Towards better early imaging in stroke: Use of an experimental model to investigate CT brain perfusion$13,000
XVII European Stroke Conference, Stockholm Sweden, 26-29 May 2009$1,700
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 11 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $133,864 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (2 grants)
Novel mechanisms of ‘Stroke-in-Progression’: Intracranial pressure elevation and collateral blood vessel failure after minor stroke$20,000
Funding Body: National Stroke Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Damian McLeod, Doctor Neil Spratt | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1201084 | ||
The XXVth International Symposium on Cerebral Blood flow, Metabolism and function & XIth International Conference on Quantification of Brain Function with PET, Shanghai, China, 20 - 23 May 2013$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Damian McLeod | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2013 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1300541 | ||
2012 (2 grants)
Experimental brain imaging to investigate novel protective mechanisms of short duration body cooling after stroke$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Damian McLeod, Doctor Neil Spratt, Professor Mark Parsons, Conjoint Professor Chris Levi | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1101116 | ||
International Symposium of Collaterals to the Brain, Los Angeles, California, USA, 6 - 8 November 2012$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Damian McLeod | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200951 | ||
2011 (2 grants)
The effect of stroke on cranial compartment volumes and intracranial pressure$2,600
Funding Body: National Stroke Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Damian McLeod, Doctor Neil Spratt | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,600 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1100727 | ||
XXVth International Symposium on Cerebral Blood Flow, Metabolism and Function and the Xth International Conference on Quantification of Brain Function with PET$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Damian McLeod | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2011 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100304 | ||
2010 (2 grants)
Improving patient selection for acute stroke therapies - an experimental model of CT brain perfusion after stroke$50,000
Funding Body: BellBerry Limited
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Parsons, Doctor Neil Spratt, Conjoint Professor Chris Levi, Doctor Damian McLeod, Dr Peter Stanwell | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $50,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0900222 | ||
Effects of therapeutic hypothermia and rewarming on intracranial pressure in experimental stroke$2,064
Funding Body: National Stroke Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Damian McLeod, Doctor Neil Spratt, Professor Mike Calford | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Honours Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,064 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000608 | ||
2009 (3 grants)
Establishing Computed Tomography Perfusion (CTP) imaging in an animal stroke model$20,000
Funding Body: National Stroke Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Damian McLeod, Doctor Neil Spratt, Professor Mike Calford, Conjoint Professor Chris Levi, Professor Mark Parsons | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189942 | ||
Towards better early imaging in stroke: Use of an experimental model to investigate CT brain perfusion$13,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Neil Spratt, Professor Mark Parsons, Doctor Damian McLeod, Conjoint Professor Chris Levi | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Stroke Research Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $13,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189810 | ||
XVII European Stroke Conference, Stockholm Sweden, 26-29 May 2009$1,700
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Damian McLeod | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,700 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190140 | ||
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Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.3 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2015 | PhD (Human Physiology) | Co-Supervisor | The Effects and Mechanisms of Therapeutic Hypothermia on Intracranial Pressure following Ischaemic Stroke in Rats |
| 2011 | 2015 | PhD (Human Physiology) | Co-Supervisor | Increasing Perfusion to Ischaemic Brain Through Ieptomeningeal Collaterals: A Potential New Treatment For Stroke |
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Dr Damian McLeod
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 7856 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 7903 |
| Damian.Mcleod@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Postdoctoral Fellow School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Focus Area | Human Physiology |
| Office | MS503, Medical Sciences, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/damian-mcleod |
