Professor Lisa Chopin
Faculty of Health,
School of Biomedical Sciences
Biography
Prof Chopin is currently Course coordinator for the Biomedical Science degree, LS40 and tghe double degrees, IX88, IX96 and ID28, and coordinator of the Clinical Physiology minor in LS40. After graduating dux of Veterinary Science (BVSc Hons I) from the University of Queensland (UQ), Prof Chopin completed a PhD at UQ and an MAppSc (Biotechnology) in Cell and Molecular Biology (QUT). She was awarded a QUT VC's postdoctoral fellowship and received funding from the NHMRC, then gained a lecturing position in Physiology at QUT. She is leader of the Ghrelin Research Group which she established at QUT and is a member of the Australian Prostate Cancer Centre, QUT, led by Prof Colleen Nelson. Her research interests include prostate cancer biology, long non-coding RNAs, and the function of ghrelin in disease and she collaborates closely with Prof Inge Seim, Nanjing Normal University (and Adj Assoc Prof QUT). They have received funding from the NHMRC, The Cancer Council Queensland, ARC, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, The Movember Foundation, the National Breast Cancer Foundation and other organisations. She has a strong interest in animal ethics and welfare and had a University wide role as Animal welfare officer for 13 years and was Deputy Chair of the UAEC for 6 years. She has had 5 years of experience in Higher Degree Research training roles. She is a committed teacher and has won a number of teaching awards, including a prestigious Australian Award for Excellence in University Teaching.Personal details
Positions
- Professor
Faculty of Health,
School of Biomedical Sciences
Research field
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Clinical Sciences, Genetics
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Queensland)
- Masters of Applied Science (Queensland University of Technology)
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (hons) (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
Registered Veterinary Surgeon
Teaching
Teaching Awards and qualifications:
2022 Faculty of Health, Educator of the Year Award
2022 Certificate Higher Education Teaching, Harvard University
2022 Certificate in Spirometry - Queensland Health
2022 UNSW (Sydney) Certificate in “Learning to teach online”.
2021 Harvard, Certificate in “The Online Classroom: Strategies for Higher Education Teaching and Learning.”
2008 Australian Learning and Teaching Council Australian Award for University Teaching - Teaching Excellence Award, (Biology, Health and Related fields).
2006 Online learning and teaching Innovators Award, QUT
2005 Online learning and teaching Innovators Award, QUT
2004 Online learning and teaching Compassionate Pioneer Award, QUT
Teaching experience:
- Course coordinator LS40, IX88, IX96, ID28
- LS40 Discipline Lead - Clinical Physiology
- Physiology, Clinical physiology, pathophysiology, anatomy and physiology
- Molecular biology, biochemistry
- Research Methods
- Biomedical Ethics
- Veterinary Anatomy
Publications
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Lisa, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).