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Biography
Denise is the Clinical Sciences Operations Manager for Sleep/Respiratory/Neurodiagnostics at Eastern Health and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. She is an accomplished clinical leader and biomedical research scientist, specialising in 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 for her exceptional contribution to the field of respiratory health in Australia. 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. She is the Chair of the Australasian Sleep Association/NATA Accreditation Advisory Committee for Sleep Disorders Services.
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.
Research interests
Sleep medicine and physiology
Research area keywords
- Sleep
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep and sleep disorders
- Sleep disorders
- cardiovascular control
- arousal from sleep
- obesity
- diet intervention
- 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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Restoring Balance: Impact of CPAP Therapy on Gut Microbiota in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
O'Driscoll, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Young, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bonham, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marques, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), R Muralitharan, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Falla, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
5/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Clocking on and off: The impact of time-restricted eating on cardio-metabolic outcomes in obstructive sleep apnoea
O'Driscoll, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bonham, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Young, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Huddle, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
5/02/24 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
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Effects of chronic non-cancer pain, medications and substance use on sleep
Ogeil, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Jarvie, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Young, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & O'Driscoll, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Does ethnicity contribute to clinical outcomes and therapeutic responses to treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea?
O'Driscoll, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Young, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Edwards, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
6/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Defining the phenotype of obstructive sleep apnoea in Chinese patients to improve treatment
O'Driscoll, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Young, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Edwards, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
8/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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Abbreviated versions of the insomnia severity index to screen for comorbid insomnia among obstructive sleep apnea patients
Yanagimori, M., Fernandes, M. D., Grad, G. F., Monare, A. B., Garcia, B. M. S. P., Rosanelli, I., Mariano, P. M. M. S., Drummond, S. P. A., O'Driscoll, D. M., Edwards, B. A., Lorenzi-Filho, G. & Genta, P. R., Feb 2025, In: Sleep Medicine. 126, p. 19-24 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The effect of M-current activation on controller gain and obstructive sleep apnoea severity: a randomised controlled trial using flupirtine
Thomson, L. D. J., Landry, S. A., Arellano, A., Collet, J., Huddle, S., O'Driscoll, D. M., Mann, D. L., Beatty, C., Joosten, S. A., Hamilton, G. S., Berger, P. J., Cooke, I. & Edwards, B. A. (Leading Author), 15 May 2025, In: Journal of Physiology. 603, 10, p. 3245-3260 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Factors affecting sleep quality in hospitalised patients
Koshy, K., Gibney, M., O’Driscoll, D. M., Ogeil, R. P. & Young, A. C., Dec 2024, In: Sleep and Breathing. 28, 6, p. 2737-2740 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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
Open Access5 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)