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NICK OSBORNE
Dr Nick OSBORNE
Research Fellow
 - Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne Department of Public Health,
EDUCATION

2004
PhD, National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology & School of Population Health, University of Queensland. M.Ag.Sc., School of Land and Food, University of Queensland. B.Sc.(Hons.) Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders University.
EMPLOYMENT

2005 - present Research Fellow, Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, University Senior Research Fellow, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, UK / Department of Neurosurgery, Kings College Hospital, London. 2nd year Biochemistry Tutor, Department of Agriculture, University of Queensland. Research Assistant, Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders University, Adelaide.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION MEMBERSHIP

- Australasian Epidemiological Association 2002 - Graduate Research Travel Awards to Berlin Technical University (University of Queensland) 1999 - Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) 1996 - Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research / University of Queensland research scholarship 1990 - Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists prize to honours students NICK OSBORNE
PUBLICATIONS

Osborne, N.J., Shaw, G.R. and Webb, P.M. Health Effects of Recreational Exposure to Moreton Bay, Australia
Waters during a Lyngbya majuscula Bloom, submitted
Osborne NJ, Webb PM, Shaw GR (2001) The toxins of Lyngbya majuscula and their human and ecological health effects Environment International 27 (5): 381-392 Osborne NJ and McNeill DM (2001) Characterisation of Leucaena Condensed Tannins by Size and Protein Precipitation Capacity. The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 81(11):1113-1119 McNeill D M, Osborne N J and Komolong M (1998) Condensed tannins in the Leucaena genus and their effect on animal nutrition. Proceedings - Leucaena – Adaptation, Quality & Farming Systems – Vietnam. Ed. Shelton HM Conberra, Australia, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Miners J O, Osborne N J, Tonkin A L, and Birkett D J (1992) Perturbations of the Paracetamol Urinary Metabolic Ratios by Urine Flow Rate. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 34: 359-362 Osborne N J, Tonkin A L, and Miners J O (1991) Interethnic Differences in Drug Glucuronidation: A Comparison of Paracetamol Metabolism in Caucasians and Chinese. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 32: 765-767 CONFERENCE PAPERS
O’Neil JM, Albert S., Osborne NJ Shaw GR, Heil CA, Mulholland A, Bronk DA, (2004) Nitrogen acquisition
by the toxic marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula from Moreton Bay Australia and Tampa Bay Florida.
XIth International Conference on Harmful Algae, Cape Town, South Africa (November 15-19, 2004).
Lisle R, Tullberg S, Osborne NJ and GJ Pilkington (2004) Sequential treatment with dexamethasone and
clomipramine lowers the cell survival threshold in human glioma cells. Anticancer Research 24; 3393-3698
Osborne NJ, Rooprai HK, Beany RP, Gullan RW and Pilkington GJ (2004) Clomipramine
(Anafranil™) as an anti-neoplastic agent in the clinical management of patients with malignant intrinsic brain tumours. In 3rd Conference on Experimental and Translational Oncology, Kranjska gora, Slovenia. pp. 39 Osborne NJ, Tullberg SC, Rooprai HK, Beany RP, Gullan RW, and Pilkington GJ (2004) In vitro investigations
on the variation in induction of apoptosis in gliomas by antidepressants. In 3rd Conference on Experimental and
Translational Oncology, Kranjska gora, Slovenia.pp. 74
O'Neil JM, Albert S, Ahern K, Ahern C, Hey K, Lukondeh T, Moody P, Osborne NJ, Pointon, S, Powell B, Rose
A, Salmon T, Shaw G, Watkinson A, Waite TD and Dennison WC (2002) Lyngbya majuscula blooms in coastal
Australian waters: potential upstream causes and downstream effects. In Xth International Conference on
Harmful Algae, St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA
Osborne NJ, Webb PM and Shaw GR (2002) Toxicology and Public Health Aspects of Lyngbya majuscula in
Queensland, Australia. In Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae, St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA. 221
Osborne NJ, Webb PM and Shaw GR (2001) Environmental Toxicology of the Cyanobacterium Lyngbya
majuscula. In 5th International Conference on Cyanobacterial Toxins, Noosa, Australia
Osborne NJ, Webb PM, Moore MR and Shaw GR (2001) Environmental Toxicology of the Cyanobacterium
Lyngbya majuscula. In 9th International Congress of Toxicology, Toxicology & Sustainable Development-
meeting the challenge. Brisbane, Australia
Stewart I, Shaw GR, Webb PM, Osborne NJ and Moore MR (2000) Recreational exposure to cyanobacteria in
three South East Queensland lakes. In IXth International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms, Hobart,
Tasmania
NICK OSBORNE
Osborne NJ, Webb PM Stewart I and Shaw GR (2000) Human Toxicology and Epidemiology of the Marine
Blue-Green Alga Lyngbya majuscula. In IXth International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms, Hobart,
Tasmania
Osborne NJ and McNeill DM(1998) In vivo assessment of the ability of tannins to interfere with
the digestion of protein post-ruminally. In Animal Production in Australia. L.J. Corbett and P.J. Vickery, editors. University of New England, Armidale, Australia. 399 Osborne NJ and McNeill DM (1997). Protein binding capacities of tannins from various Leucaena genotypes. In
21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia. Vol. 21. Nutrition Society of Australia,
Brisbane, Australia. 59
Osborne NJ, McSweeny CM and Lowry JB (1997) Phenolic-rich extracts from Acacia nilotica
reduce nitrogen utilisation in sheep. In 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia. Vol. 21. Nutrition Society of Australia, Brisbane, Australia. 124

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