Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley

Emeritus Professor

School of Medicine and Public Health

Career Summary

Biography

Research Expertise
- Respiratory and sleep medicine, evidence-based medicine, respiratory epidemiology - The impact of the indoor and outdoor environment on lung health, Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease

Collaborations
- Respiratory and sleep medicine, evidence-based medicine, respiratory epidemiology - The impact of the indoor and outdoor environment on lung health, Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease,

Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Sydney
  • Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, University of Sydney

Keywords

  • Air Pollution
  • Asthma
  • Clinical epidemiology
  • Evidence-based medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Lung Cancer
  • Medicine
  • Respiratory Epidemiology
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
  • Sleep Apnoea
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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants 39
Total funding $6,476,661

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20201 grants / $483,675

The impact of individualised care plans for elderly patients discharged home from hospital after neck of femur fracture: A randomised controlled trial$483,675

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Zsolt Balogh, Dr Erica Epstein, Doctor Amy Waller, Dr Clarissa Sagi, Con Prof Christopher Oldmeadow, Conjoint Professor Andrew Searles, Dr Kristy Fakes, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher
Scheme Partnership Projects
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2020
Funding Finish 2026
GNo G1901223
Type Of Funding C1100 - Aust Competitive - NHMRC
Category 1100
UON Y

20181 grants / $17,307

Maternal and early life Vitamin D exposure and respiratory outcomes in high risk infants$17,307

Funding body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust

Funding body John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust
Project Team Dr Megan Jensen, Prof Vanessa Murphy, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1800348
Type Of Funding C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit
Category 3200
UON Y

20172 grants / $210,609

Improving understanding of Sleep, Physical Activity & Diet as CVD risk factors: combining evidence from intervention and epidemiological studies$190,609

Funding body: National Heart Foundation of Australia

Funding body National Heart Foundation of Australia
Project Team Prof Mitch Duncan, Professor Nicholas Glozier, Prof Ronald Plotnikoff, Associate Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis, Dr Gregory Kolt, Prof Liz Holliday, Conj Assoc Prof Mark Mc Evoy, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Prof Clare Collins, Prof Philip Morgan, Associate Professor Comeel Vandelanotte, Professor Wendy Brown
Scheme NSW Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN) Research Development Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1600996
Type Of Funding C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit
Category 3200
UON Y

Nutritional status and exacerbation risk in pregnant women with asthma$20,000

Funding body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust

Funding body John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust
Project Team Dr Megan Jensen, Prof Vanessa Murphy, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2017
GNo G1700387
Type Of Funding C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit
Category 3200
UON Y

20161 grants / $21,745

Airway resistance, body composition and wheeze in young children at high risk of asthma$21,745

Funding body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust

Funding body John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust
Project Team Dr Megan Jensen, Prof Vanessa Murphy, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2016
Funding Finish 2016
GNo G1600597
Type Of Funding C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit
Category 3200
UON Y

20151 grants / $25,222

Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviour in Severe Asthma: the new smoking.$25,222

Funding body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust

Funding body John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust
Project Team Prof Vanessa Mc Donald, Mrs Laura Cordova Rivera, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Dr Paul Gardiner
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2015
Funding Finish 2015
GNo G1500112
Type Of Funding Other Public Sector - State
Category 2OPS
UON Y

20142 grants / $1,749,532

The Breathing for Life Trial$1,722,020

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Vanessa Murphy, Prof Peter Gibson, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Prof Joerg Mattes, Professor Warwick Giles, Professor Michael Peek, Associate Professor Andrew Bisits, Associate Professor Leonie Callaway, Dr Helen Barrett
Scheme Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2014
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1300106
Type Of Funding C1100 - Aust Competitive - NHMRC
Category 1100
UON Y

Identifying biomarkers that predict severe asthma exacerbations during pregnancy$27,512

Funding body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Funding body Hunter Medical Research Institute
Project Team Assoc Prof Katie Baines, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2014
Funding Finish 2014
GNo G1400631
Type Of Funding Grant - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFG
UON Y

20132 grants / $43,810

Impact of fractional exhaled nitric oxide-based management of pregnancies with asthma on perinatal and infant outcomes$23,810

Funding body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust

Funding body John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust
Project Team Prof Vanessa Murphy, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2013
Funding Finish 2013
GNo G1300782
Type Of Funding Other Public Sector - State
Category 2OPS
UON Y

Inflammometry-based management of asthma in pregnancy for the prevention of preterm birth: the iMAP study$20,000

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Prof Vanessa Murphy, Prof Peter Gibson, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles, Conjoint Associate Professor Andrew Bisits, Dr Kirsten McCaffery, Professor Paul Colditz, Professor Michael Peek
Scheme Near Miss Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2013
Funding Finish 2013
GNo G1300477
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

20124 grants / $93,065

Body plethysmograph respiratory function system$33,076

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Con Prof Peter Wark, Prof Lisa Wood, Prof Jodie Simpson, Assoc Prof Katie Baines, Prof Vanessa Murphy, Doctor Jeffrey Pretto, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Dr Jenny Mackney
Scheme Equipment Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2012
Funding Finish 2012
GNo G1100973
Type Of Funding Other Public Sector - Commonwealth
Category 2OPC
UON Y

The Growing into Asthma Study: Wheezing prevalence and markers of airways inflammation in preschoolers born to mothers in asthma exacerbations in pregnancy$25,000

Funding body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Funding body Hunter Medical Research Institute
Project Team Prof Joerg Mattes, Prof Peter Gibson, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Prof Vanessa Murphy
Scheme Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2012
Funding Finish 2013
GNo G1200662
Type Of Funding Contract - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFC
UON Y

Evaluating the acceptability of a web-based approach to improve knowledge transfer to general practice regarding care for sleep disorders$20,000

Funding body: Sleep Health Foundation

Funding body Sleep Health Foundation
Project Team Prof Christine Paul, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Doctor Jeffrey Pretto, Prof Mariko Carey, Con Prof Frans Henskens, Dr Tara Clinton Mc Harg
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2012
Funding Finish 2012
GNo G1100881
Type Of Funding Grant - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFG
UON Y

Follow-Up of a Weight Loss Intervention in COPD$14,989

Funding body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust

Funding body John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust
Project Team Prof Lisa Wood, Dr Hayley Scott, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2012
Funding Finish 2012
GNo G1200763
Type Of Funding Other Public Sector - State
Category 2OPS
UON Y

20092 grants / $58,894

Teaching Relief - Stain$43,894

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Associate Professor Helen Stain
Scheme Career Enhancement Fellowship for Academic Women
Role Lead
Funding Start 2009
Funding Finish 2010
GNo G0189811
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

ERF Teaching Relief - Bailey, K$15,000

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Dr Kylie Bailey
Scheme Equity Research Fellowship
Role Lead
Funding Start 2009
Funding Finish 2009
GNo G0189831
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

20081 grants / $66,771

Obesity and intermittent hypoxia as drivers of imflammation and insulin resistance in obstructive sleep apnoea$66,771

Funding body: CCRE in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

Funding body CCRE in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Project Team Prof Lisa Wood, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2008
Funding Finish 2010
GNo G0188633
Type Of Funding Contract - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFC
UON Y

20073 grants / $870,875

Managing asthma in pregnancy: the MAP study$805,875

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles
Scheme Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2007
Funding Finish 2010
GNo G0186407
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

Nitric Oxide Monitoring System (NIOX)$45,000

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Prof Vanessa Murphy, Con Prof Peter Wark, Prof Vanessa Mc Donald, Prof Jodie Simpson, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Prof Lisa Wood
Scheme Equipment Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2007
Funding Finish 2007
GNo G0188193
Type Of Funding Other Public Sector - Commonwealth
Category 2OPC
UON Y

The effects of passive smoking on children with Asthma$20,000

Funding body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Funding body Hunter Medical Research Institute
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2007
Funding Finish 2007
GNo G0187259
Type Of Funding Contract - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFC
UON Y

20063 grants / $593,382

PRC Priority Research Centre for Asthma & Respiratory Diseases$524,282

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Professor Paul Foster, Prof Peter Gibson, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Professor Phil Hansbro, Prof Joerg Mattes, Professor Alistair Sim, Con Prof Peter Wark
Scheme Priority Research Centre
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2006
Funding Finish 2013
GNo G0186914
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

The relationship between eosinophilic inflammation, viral infection and severe asthma exacerbations during pregnancy$50,000

Funding body: Asthma Foundation of New South Wales

Funding body Asthma Foundation of New South Wales
Project Team Prof Vanessa Murphy, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles, Prof Peter Gibson
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2006
Funding Finish 2006
GNo G0186029
Type Of Funding Donation - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFD
UON Y

Viral infections and asthma exacerbations during pregnancy: characteristics, mechanisms and consequences$19,100

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Prof Vanessa Murphy, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles
Scheme Near Miss Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2006
Funding Finish 2006
GNo G0186061
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

20052 grants / $414,767

CCRE for Respiratory and Sleep Medicine$366,110

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Professor Ronald Grunstein, Prof Peter Gibson, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Centres of Research Excellence - Centres of Clinical Research Excellence (CRE)
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2005
Funding Finish 2009
GNo G0185684
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

2005 RIBG - MPPH allocation$48,657

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG)
Role Lead
Funding Start 2005
Funding Finish 2005
GNo G0185857
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

20043 grants / $574,850

Characteristics and mechanisms of persistent asthma after common cold virus infection$400,250

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Prof Darren Shafren, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2004
Funding Finish 2006
GNo G0182884
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

A simplified management strategy for breathing difficulties in sleep$155,600

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Project Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2004
Funding Finish 2006
GNo G0184191
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

Airway inflammation in childhood asthma$19,000

Funding body: Hunter Children`s Research Foundation

Funding body Hunter Children`s Research Foundation
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2004
Funding Finish 2004
GNo G0184567
Type Of Funding Contract - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFC
UON Y

20021 grants / $20,613

Ultra Low Temperature Upright Freezer including Racks and Storage box for Viral Laboratory establishment$20,613

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Conj Assoc Prof Michael Boyle, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Prof Darren Shafren
Scheme Equipment Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2002
Funding Finish 2002
GNo G0181920
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

20014 grants / $461,642

Virus induced asthma: mechanisms and management.$390,475

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Conj Assoc Prof Michael Boyle, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Conjoint Professor Peter Jones, Prof Darren Shafren
Scheme Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2001
Funding Finish 2003
GNo G0179694
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among primary school children in Newcastle post BHP closure.$28,136

Funding body: Asthma Foundation of New South Wales

Funding body Asthma Foundation of New South Wales
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Research Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2001
Funding Finish 2001
GNo G0180197
Type Of Funding Donation - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFD
UON Y

Thermo Labsystem Luminoskan Ascent - Microplate Luminometer$23,031

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Conj Assoc Prof Michael Boyle, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Conjoint Professor Peter Jones, Prof Darren Shafren
Scheme Equipment Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2001
Funding Finish 2001
GNo G0181176
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

Lung Cancer: Patterns of care in the Hunter Region.$20,000

Funding body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Funding body Hunter Medical Research Institute
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Dr Niloofar Esmaili
Scheme Research Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2001
Funding Finish 2001
GNo G0180577
Type Of Funding Contract - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFC
UON Y

20002 grants / $324,231

Airway inflammation in allergic aspergillosis: characterisaion, immunologic mechanisms and treatment.$238,678

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Peter Gibson, Conj Assoc Prof Michael Boyle, Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Dr Cliff Meldrum
Scheme Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2000
Funding Finish 2002
GNo G0178474
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

Reducing indoor air pollution in the home: A randomised controlled trial of a behavioural intervention.$85,553

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Dr K Lee
Scheme Project Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2000
Funding Finish 2000
GNo G0178497
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

19971 grants / $180,000

Newcastle Environmental Toxicology Research Unit (NETRU) and Airway Research Centre (ARC) Submission for NSW Health Department Infrastructure Grant.$180,000

Funding body: NSW Ministry of Health

Funding body NSW Ministry of Health
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley
Scheme Research & Development Infrastructure Grants Program
Role Lead
Funding Start 1997
Funding Finish 1998
GNo G0177590
Type Of Funding Other Public Sector - State
Category 2OPS
UON Y

19962 grants / $250,671

Nurse provided smoking cessation care for inpatients: effectiveness of three models$245,671

Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Funding body NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Conjoint Associate Professor Amanda Nagle, Mr M Rowley, Dr Margot Schofield
Scheme Project Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 1996
Funding Finish 1998
GNo G0175353
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

Video calibration of long case assessment$5,000

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Dr Isobel Rolfe
Scheme Teaching Committee Teaching Grants
Role Lead
Funding Start 1996
Funding Finish 1996
GNo G0175998
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

19951 grants / $15,000

The effects of indoor and ambient air quality on childrens' lung health$15,000

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Prof Emeritus Michael Hensley, Dr John Wlodarczyk, Dr Peter Lewis
Scheme Project Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 1995
Funding Finish 1995
GNo G0174908
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y
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Research Supervision

Number of supervisions

Completed6
Current1

Current Supervision

Commenced Level of Study Research Title Program Supervisor Type
2020 PhD Strategies for Improving Sleep in the Critically Ill: Non-Pharmacological and Pharmacological Approaches PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor

Past Supervision

Year Level of Study Research Title Program Supervisor Type
2019 PhD Measuring Quality of Life: for Chronic Pulmonary and Chronic Cardiac Rehabilitation-Responsiveness PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Principal Supervisor
2013 PhD The Hep573 Study: a Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial of Silymarin Alone, and Silymarin Combined with Antioxidants in Chronic Hepatitis C PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
2008 PhD Airway Inflammation in School-Aged Children with Asthma PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
2007 PhD The Patterns of Care for Patients with Lung Cancer in the Hunter Region, Australia (1996-2002) PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Principal Supervisor
2007 Masters The Effect Of Ambient Air Quality On Lung Function, Respiratory Symptoms And Bronchodilator Use Among Symptomatic Children M MedSc (Medicine) [R], College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Principal Supervisor
2005 PhD Pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
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News

Associate Professor Vanessa McDonald

News • 29 Feb 2016

Weight-loss study challenges COPD’s obesity puzzle

Faced with a clinical paradox where obesity seemingly offers a protective effect for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hunter researchers have performed a world-first pilot study aimed at achieving weight loss without exacerbating respiratory symptoms.

Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley

Position

Emeritus Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

Contact Details

Email michael.hensley@newcastle.edu.au
Phone 0249223159
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