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Dr Kimberly Alexander

Faculty of Health,
School - Nursing

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Name
Dr Kimberly Alexander
Position(s)
Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School - Nursing
IHBI Member
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects,
IHBI Nursing - HHWB
Discipline *
Nursing
Phone
+61 7 3138 6445
Fax
+61 7 3138 6030
Email
Location
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Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health) (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Nursing (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) (Queensland University of Technology)

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Biography

Kimberly is a Lecturer for the School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology.  She is a registered nurse with a clinical background in oncology.  Kimberly has a Bachelor of Nursing and a Bachelor of Health Science in Public Health.  Her PhD investigated the relationship between quality of life and genetics in men with prostate cancer.  Given her cross-disciplinary experience in epidemiology, genetics, and nursing – Kimberly’s research interest focuses broadly on genetics and health outcomes in patients.

This information has been contributed by Dr Kimberly Alexander.

Publications

  • Batra J, Lose F, O'Mara T, Marquart L, Stephens C, Alexander KE, Srinivasan S, Eeles RA, Easton DF, Olama A, Kote-Jarai Z, Guy M, Muir K, Lophatananon A, Rahman AA, Neal DE, Hamdy F, Donovan J, Chambers S, Gardiner RA, Aitken J, Yaxley J, Kedda M, Clements J, Spurdle A, (2011) Association between prostinogen (KLK15) genetic variants and prostate cancer risk and aggressiveness in Australia and a meta-analysis of GWAS data, PLoS ONE p1-8
  • Lose F, Batra J, O'Mara TA, Fahey P, Marquart L, Eeles RA, Easton DF, Olama A, Kote-Jarai Z, Guy M, Muir K, Lophatananon A, Rahman AA, Neal DE, Hamdy F, Donovan J, Chambers S, Gardiner RA, Aitken J, Yaxley J, Alexander KE, Clements J, Spurdle A, Kedda M, (2011) Common variation in Kallikrein genes KLK5, KLK6, KLK12, and KLK13 and risk of prostate cancer and tumor aggressiveness, Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations p1-9
  • Lai J, Kedda M, Hinze K, Smith RL, Yaxley J, Spurdle AB, Morris CP, Harris J, Clements J, (2007) PSA/KLK3 AREI Promoter Polymorphism Alters Androgen Receptor Binding and is Associated with Prostate Cancer Susceptibility, Carcinogenesis p1032-1039