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Prof. John Attia

Work Phone(02) 4042 0500
Fax(02) 40420039
Email
Office3014, Hunter Medical Research Institute Building

Research Supervision

Number of current supervisions13
Total current UoN Masters EFTSL0.12
Total current UoN PhD EFTSL2.68

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

CommencedProposed
Completion
ProgramSupervisor TypeResearch Title
20132017PhD (Medicine)Co-SupervisorDetermination of the Influence of Lipid and Protein Content in Meals on Post Prandial Blood Glucose Levels in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
20122016PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Principal SupervisorThe Role of Autoantibodies in the Development of Depression
20122020PhD (Clinical Pharm)Co-SupervisorPotential Cardio-Protective Effect of Pneumococcal Vaccine
20122016PhD (Medical Genetics)Co-SupervisorGenetic and non-genetic studies of type 2 diabetes in three susceptible Asian populations: Malay, Chinese and Indian
20122016PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Principal SupervisorThe Association of Dietary Patterns, the Related Nutritional Factors and Depression Among Older Australians
20102014PhD (Psychiatry)Co-SupervisorDeterminants of Depression Across the Urban-Rural Spectrum: The Social Characteristics of Person
20102014PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Co-SupervisorThe Role of Zinc in Chronic Disease
20102014PhD (Psychiatry)Co-SupervisorSuicide in Australia: Determinants, Moderators and Treatment Options for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours
20092013PhD (Psychiatry)Co-SupervisorThe Inflammation Hypothesis of Depression: Cross Sectional Associations, Temporal Relationships and the Confounds of Comorbidity
20092017PhD (Medicine)Co-SupervisorExploring the Long-Term Experience of Psychological Morbidity in Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors
20092013PhD (Medicine)Co-SupervisorOptimal Timing of Fracture Fixation
20082012M Philosophy (ComMed&ClinEpid)Co-SupervisorExamining the relationship between Alzheimer's Disease, Apolipoprotein E genotyping & MRI Volumetric studies
20052012PhD (Immunology & Microbiol)Co-SupervisorEnvironmental Triggers of Systemic Autoimmunity

Past Supervision

YearProgramSupervisor TypeResearch Title
2012M Philosophy (ComMed&ClinEpid)Co-SupervisorSystematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Intravenous Ibuprofen Vs. Intravenous Indomethacin Vs. Placebo in the Management of Clinically and/or Echocardiographically Important Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants at Greater than 24 Hours of Life
2012PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Sole SupervisorFactor V Leiden and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome
2012PhD (Behavioural Science)Co-SupervisorThe Food and Nutrient Intake and Physical Activity of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Non-Indigenous Rural Children
2012PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Co-SupervisorThe Study of Health Outcomes in Aircraft Maintenance Personnel: Sensory System Effects
2010PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Sole SupervisorThe Clinical Efficacy of Tea Tree Oil as an Alternative Topical Decolonisation Agent for Adult Inpatients with Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
2010PhD (Medicine)Co-SupervisorGenetic Polymorphisms of Platelet Glycoprotein and Cyclooxygenase-2 Genes and Their Influence on Risk of Ischaemic Stroke, 90 Day Post-Stroke Outcome, and Gene-Environment Interactions
2007PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Co-SupervisorClinical Epidemiology of B Natriuretic Peptides as Tests for Heart Failure in Australian General Practice
2006PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Co-SupervisorCardiovascular Risk Factors in Asians and Caucasians
2004PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Principal SupervisorMolecular Epidemiological Study of Childhood Cancer
2004PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Principal SupervisorMeta-analysis of Molecular Association Studies
2003PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid)Principal SupervisorDiet, Lifestyle, and Risk Factors for Forearm Fracture in Postmenopausal Women