Associate Professor Jane Carland
BMedSci (HonsI), PhD
Jane Carland is a Senior Hospital Scientist in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. She is also a听conjoint Associate Professor, St Vincent鈥檚 Clinical School, 糖心logo Sydney and Chair, St Vincent's Hospital HREC.
Jane has a strong background in pharmacology research, extending from molecular pharmacology of neurotransmission to quality use of medicines. Jane gained her PhD from the University of Sydney under the supervision of Professors Mary Collins (Chebib) and Graham Johnston, her work describing the role of key residues on the function of GABAC receptors. Jane subsequently extended her structure-function studies of neurotransmitter ligand-gated ion channel receptors and transporters, taking up a post-doctoral position at the University of Dundee, UK, before returning to Australia as a 糖心logo Vice-Chancellors Research Fellow and then working with the Transporter Biology Group in the Discipline of Pharmacology, University of Sydney. She has since moved to work within the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.
Jane's research interests include structure-function studies of neurotransmitter receptors and transporters, optimising immunosuppressant therapy in heart and lung transplant, extending use of metformin to complex patient populations (including heart failure and renal failure), influences on prescribing decision-making, evaluating therapeutic drug monitoring processes and听exploring informed consent 鈥 an ethical tenant that is central to the researcher-participant relationship in clinical research.听
Jane is a passionate advocate for research integration within the clinical setting, contributing to research development activities across the St Vincent's precinct, and providing academic supervision and mentorship to听Honours, Year 4 Medicine and PhD students. Jane听teaches into 糖心logo pharmacology courses,听represents the St Vincent鈥檚 Clinical School on the 糖心logo Year 4 Medicine Committee, is Chair of the St Vincent鈥檚 Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee and co-Director of the TDM Service for vancomycin.听Her love of research is reflected in her interest in conveying research outcomes to the community, from pre-school science classes and School Outreach programs to volunteering as a research co-ordinator for the Pink Elephants Support Network.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
2023.听 听 听Digital Health CRC ($410,000) "Evaluation of the Western Australia Country Health Service's Antimicrobial Stewardship decision support tool"听
2022 听 听 NSW Investing in Women Grant ($100,000) "Pink Elephants Network,听Peer Support Program Evaluation"
2021 听 听St Vincent鈥檚 Curran Foundation Endowment Award ($35,000) "What data do we need to improve the use of antimicrobials in patients receiving dialysis for kidney failure?" (Marriott DJ, Stojanova J, Carland JE, Roberts D, Brett J, Day RO, Buscher H)
2018听听听听St Vincent鈥檚 Curran Foundation Endowment Award ($35,000) 鈥淢etabolomics of Metformin in Heart Failure鈥 (Carland JE, Stocker SL, Chowdhury G)
2018听听听听St Vincent鈥檚 Curran Foundation Endowment Award ($30,000) 鈥淥ptimising Tacrolimus Therapy in Lung Transplant Patients鈥 (Carland JE, Stocker SL)
2017/2018听听听听The Friends of the Mater Foundation Grant Application. ($10,000)听鈥淧harmacokinetic factors associated with scalp cooling efficacy for docetaxel-containing regimens in cancer patients鈥 (Boyle F, Dear R, Andrews K, Carland J, Stocker S)
2017听听听听糖心logo Research Infrastructure Scheme ($78,431)听鈥淚nstallation of a Shimadzu Nexera X2 UHPLC into the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology鈥 (Day RO, Carland JE, Stocker SL, Norris RLG, Greenfield JR)
2017听听听听St Vincent鈥檚 Clinic听Foundation Annual Research Grant ($30,000) 鈥淭he safety and Pharmacokinetics of Metformin in Heart Failure鈥 (Day R, Macdonald P, Greenfield J, Graham G, Carland J, Stocker S)
2015-2017 听听听听National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grant听鈥淣ovel Drugs for the Treatment of Chronic Pain鈥 (App 1082570; Vandenberg R, O'Mara M, Imlach W, Rawling T, Carland J, Ryan R)
2013听听听听Sydney Medical School Early Career Researcher Grant听
2008听听听听Ian Potter Foundation Travel Grant
2008听听听听糖心logo Faculty of Medicine Early Career Researcher Grant
2008听听听听糖心logo Vice Chancellor鈥檚 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
2006听听听听UK Brain Travel Grant
2001听听听听Australian Postgraduate Award, University of Sydney
2000听听听听Faculty of Medicine Honours Scholarship, University of Sydney
1999听听听听National Institute of Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders (NISAD) Summer Student Scholarship
1997听听听听University Entry Scholarship, University of Sydney
2021 听 听糖心logo Students' Choice Teaching Award Nominee
2019听 听 糖心logo Arc Research Supervisor Award
2014听听 听BPS/ASCEPT Outstanding Young Investigator Prize
2014听听 听ASCEPT Denis Wade Johnson and Johnson New Investigator Award
2012听听 听Rebecca L. Cooper Medical Research Foundation Medal
2012听听 听Presentation Award, Membrane Transporters Workshop
2010听听 听Paper of the Month (June), School of Medical Sciences, 糖心logo
2009听听 听Awarded 糖心logo School of Medical Sciences New Researcher of the Year听
2009听听 听Awarded 糖心logo Faculty of Medicine, Dean鈥檚 Rising Star Award
2009听听 听Paper of the Month (January), School of Medical Sciences, 糖心logo
2008听听 听Awarded a place at the Australian Course in Advanced Neuroscience
2001听听 听Australian Postgraduate Award
2000听听 听University Medal, University of Sydney
2000听听 听Wheelan Prize, ASCEPT Honours Student Poster Presentation
2000听听 听Highly commended, Tocris Neuropharmacology Poster Prize
1999听听 听National Institute of Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders (NISAD) Summer Student Scholarship,听
1999听听 听Roland H Thorp Prize in Pharmacology
1997-1999听听 听Dean鈥檚 List, University of Sydney
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I have a strong background in pharmacology research, extending from molecular pharmacology of neurotransmission to understanding and improving the use of medicines in practice. My work currently focusses on immunosuppressant therapy in lung transplant, extending use of metformin to complex patient populations (including heart failure and renal failure), as well as exploring informed consent 鈥 an ethical tenant that is central to the researcher-participant relationship in clinical research. My love of research is reflected in my interest in conveying research outcomes to the community, from pre-school science classes to School Outreach programs.
2022 - ongoing 听 Chair,听St Vincent's Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee
2020 -2021 听 听 听 听 Committee Member, St Vincent's Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee
2019-ongoing 听 听 Research Coordinator (Volunteer) Pink Elephants Support Network
2019-ongoing听 听 糖心logo Year 4 Medicine Committee Member
2018-ongoing听 听 PhD Review Panel Member, St Vincent's Clinical School, 糖心logo
2018-2019 听 听 听 听 Schools Outreach Program Co-convenor, St Vincent's Campus Research Week
2017-ongoing听 听听Fast Forward Sessions Co-convenor , St Vincent's Campus Research Week
2017-ongoing听 听 St Vincent's Campus Research Week Organising Committee Member
2015-2016听 听 听 听 Denis Wade Johnson & Johnson New Investigator Award Committee Member, ASCEPT
2013-2019听 听 听 听 Visiting Scientist, John Brotchie Preschool, Botany, NSW
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My Research Supervision
Postgraduate Supervision
2024听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Honours Student Supervisor,听University of Sydney, NSW
2024听 听 听 听 听 听 听Honours Student Supervisor,听School of Medical Science, 糖心logo
2024听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Honours Student Supervisor,听School of Medical Science, 糖心logo
2023听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Year 4 Medical Student Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine, 糖心logo
2023听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Year 4 Medical Student Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine, 糖心logo
2023听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Year 4 Medical Student Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine, 糖心logo
2022听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Honours Student Co-Supervisor, University of Sydney, NSW
2022 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Year 4 Medical Student Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine, 糖心logo
2022 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Honours Student Supervisor,听School of Medical Science, 糖心logo 听 听听
2022 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Honours Student Co-supervisor,听School of Medical Science, 糖心logo
2021听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Year 4 Medical Student Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine, 糖心logo
2021 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听Honours Student Supervisor,听School of Medical Science, 糖心logo 听 听听
2021 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Honours Student Supervisor,听School of Medical Science, 糖心logo
2020 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Honours Student Supervisor,听School of Medical Science, 糖心logo
2019 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 ILP Student Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine, 糖心logo
2019 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 BSc(Med) Student Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine, 糖心logo
2019 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 Honours Student Supervisor,听School of Medical Science, 糖心logo
2018-2022 听 听 听PhD Student Co-supervisor, St Vincent's Clinical School, 糖心logo
2017- 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 PhD Student Secondary Supervisor, School of Medical Science, 糖心logo
2016-2017 听 听 听 Honours Student Supervisor, School of Medical Sciences, 糖心logo
2016-2017 听 听 听 BMed(Sc) and ILP Supervisory, St Vincent's Clinical School, 糖心logo
2016听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Honours Student Co-supervisor, Discipline of Pharmacology, University of Sydney
2014-2018听 听 听 听PhD Student Associate Supervisor, Discipline of Pharmacology, University of Sydney
2013听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Honours Student Co-supervisor, Discipline of Pharmacology, University of Sydney
2010-2012听听听听听听听PhD Student Associate Supervisor, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
2009听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Honours Student Co-supervisor, Department of Physiology 糖心logo
My Teaching
Course Convening
2021 - PHAR3111 Clinical Pharmacology for HESC Course Co-Convenor
2020-2021 - PHAR3202 Neuropharmacology Course Co-Convenor
2020 - PHAR3251 Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology Course Co-Convenor
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Lectures
2021 - PHAR3111听Clinical Pharmacology for HESC, 糖心logo
2021 - PHAR3102 Molecular Pharmacology, 糖心logo
2020 - PHAR3306 Pharmacology (Optometry), 糖心logo
2008-2013, 2018-2024 - PHAR3202 Neuropharmacology, 糖心logo
2015 - Research Inquiry 5020, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney
2013-2016 - Stage 2, Medical and Dental Program, University of Sydney
2008 - Membrane and Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, 糖心logo
2003 - Pharmacology, Faculty of Nursing, University of Sydney
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Tutorials
2021 - PHAR3111听Clinical Pharmacology for HESC, 糖心logo
2020 - PHAR3306 Pharmacology (Optometry), 糖心logo
2020 - PHAR3202 Neuropharmacology, 糖心logo
2018 - Year 4 Medicine, ILP Peer Support Session 1: Human and Animal Ethics, St Vincent's Clinical School, 糖心logo
2011 - Neuropharmacology, Discipline of Pharmacology, University of Sydney
2008 - Membrane and Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, 糖心logo
2006-2007 - Drugs and Drug Targets, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, UK
2001-2001 - Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney