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Biography
Denise is the Chief Sleep Scientist for Eastern Health and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. She is an experienced biomedical research scientist focussing on sleep physiology.
She was awarded the inaugural Nick Antic Career Development Award from the Australasian Sleep Association in 2017, and was awarded Fellow of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand in 2019. She served as a Board Director of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand from 2015-2019, and as a Board Director for the Australasian Sleep Association (Research Chair) from 2019-2023.
After completing her PhD at the University of London, Denise was awarded 2 successive fellowships to complete her post-doctoral studies at Monash University. Denise's research program focuses on the cardio-metabolic consequences of sleep apnoea, and its subsequent treatment, in the settings of obesity, aging and ethnicity.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Sleep
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep and sleep disorders
- Sleep disorders
- cardiovascular control
- arousal from sleep
- obesity
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 8 Finished
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Heart Foundation Travel Grant
National Heart Foundation of Australia
8/09/09 → 13/09/09
Project: Research
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A deep dive into the physiological differences responsible for obstructive sleep apnea between races
Edwards, B. A., O'Driscoll, D. M., Brooker, E. J. & Landry, S. A., Dec 2023, In: Sleep. 46, 12, 3 p., zsad186.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Body composition changes and their relationship with obstructive sleep apnoea symptoms, severity: The Sleeping Well Trial
Day, K., Nguo, K., A. Edwards, B., M O'Driscoll, D., C Young, A., P Haines, T., S Hamilton, G., Ghazi, L., Bristow, C. & Truby, H., Sept 2023, In: Clinical Nutrition. 42, 9, p. 1661-1670 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Insomnia and lost productivity among young adults: there is still much work to do
Young, A. & O'Driscoll, D., 7 Aug 2023, In: The Medical Journal of Australia. 219, 3, p. 104-105 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Obstructive sleep apnea during REM sleep: effects on morning and evening blood pressure
Falla, C., Young, A., Pope, A. & O'Driscoll, D. M., 1 Mar 2023, In: Sleep. 46, 3, 8 p., zsac259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
A 12-month weight loss intervention in adults with obstructive sleep apnoea: is timing important? A step wedge randomised trial
Truby, H., Edwards, B. A., Day, K., O’Driscoll, D. M., Young, A., Ghazi, L., Bristow, C., Roem, K., Bonham, M. P., Murgia, C., Haines, T. P. & Hamilton, G. S., Dec 2022, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 76, 12, p. 1762–1769 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)