Dr Osborne, BSc(Hons), MAgSc, PhD is an epidemiologist and toxicologist with research interests in using environmental epidemiology to examine aetiology and pathological pathways of disease. He has worked on a range of projects examining environmental exposures and health outcomes including exposure to metals, pollen, mould, chronic exposures to low levels of chemicals, pesticide and cyanotoxins. He also has experience examining how exposure to the environment may increase health and wellbeing (green/bluespace and solar irradiance and vitamin D).
He has developed skills in the linkage of environmental and population health data in an interdisciplinary context, and has expertise in design, linkage, hypothesis formulation, analysis, interpretation, translation and dissemination.
He has experience in designing and collecting epidemiological data and initiating studies of primary collected data (HealthIron, HealthNuts, Cornwall Housing Study, Survey of Recreational Water Users, Monitoring of Meniere’s Symptoms).
He also has used secondary data from existing cohorts (NHANES, UK Biobank, 1958 Birth Cohort, British Household Survey, Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration), as well as linkage of previously unconnected “big data” sets in mashups on novel platforms (MEDMI project). He has used traditional statistical methods such as linear/logistic regression, time series analysis, interrupted time series and Cox regression to ascertain associations between exposures and outcomes, as well as integrating confirmatory structured equation modelling with environmental/health data sets to construct conceptual diagrams of associations and assess pathway directions.
He currently researches pollen and health outcomes as well as chronic kidney disease in low to middle income countries.
He has supervised 6 PhD students to completion (2 primary supervisor, 4 co-supervisor) and currently supervises 4 PhD student. He has been associate editor of Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health since 2011 and is on the editorial board of International Journal of Epidemiology and Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonology. He is a member of Australasian Epidemiology Association, International Society of Environmental Epidemiology and International Epidemiology Association.
He has previously worked at the Universities of NSW, Sydney, Exeter, Melbourne, Portsmouth, Queensland and Flinders, the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Cancer Council Victoria. He completed his PhD at the School of Population Health, University of Queensland/National Research Centre of Environmental Toxicology working on the toxicology and public health effects of cyanobacterial toxins in southeast Queensland.
My research has been cited in numerous govt reports and society websites:
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI): Asthma and air pollution (https://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/library/asthma-library/air-pollution-asthma)
Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy: Assessment of the Global Burden, Causes, Prevention, Management, and Public Policy (2017) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee on Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and Public Policy; Virginia A. Stallings and Maria P. Oria, Editors
Risk factors for food allergy Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Spor
GreenWater Laboratories Potentially Toxigenic (PTOX) Cyanobacteria List
Microbiomes of the Built Environment: A Research Agenda for Indoor Microbiology, Human Health, and Buildings (2017)
Guidelines on urban and peri-urban forestry - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, Rome, 2016
Promoting healthy and energy efficient buildings in the European Union - EU Law and Publications Cited by The Publications Office of the European Union on 11 Jan 2017 The Publications Office of the European Union (Publications Office), based in Luxembourg, is an interinstitutional office whose task is to publish the publications of the institutions of the European Union.
Future of the Sea: Health and Wellbeing of Coastal Communities Cited by UK Government (GOV.UK) on 22 Aug 2017 Government Office for Science
Why the United States Needs a National Birth Cohort Study - National Academy of Medicine NAM Perspectives. Discussion Paper, National Academy of Medicine, Washington, DC. doi: 10.31478/201605g
The first thousand days: an evidence paper Moore, T.G., Arefadib, N., Deery, A., & West, S. (2017). The First Thousand Days: An Evidence Paper. Parkville, Victoria; Centre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
The longitudinal study of Australian children: annual statistical report 2012 19 Jun 2013 Australian Institute of Family Studies
Anaphylaxis: assessment and referral after emergency treatment: Anaphylaxis: full guideline appendix G Cited by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on 14 Dec 2011 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care.
Human health and climate change in Pacific Island countries Cited by World Health Organization on 01 Jan 2015 The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.
Opinion on BPA Cited by European Food Safety Authority on 21 Jan 2015 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is an independent European agency which provides scientific advice on existing and emerging risks, as part of European Union (EU) risk assessments regarding food and feed safety.
Outcome of the public consultations: Scientific Opinion on Bisphenol A Cited by European Food Safety Authority on 21 Jan 2015 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is an independent European agency which provides scientific advice on existing and emerging risks, as part of European Union (EU) risk assessments regarding food and feed safety.
Promoting healthy and energy efficient buildings in the European Union - EU Law and Publications Cited by The Publications Office of the European Union on 11 Jan 2017 The Publications Office of the European Union (Publications Office), based in Luxembourg, is an interinstitutional office whose task is to publish the publications of the institutions of the European Union.
Journal Article: Environmental DNA reveals links between abundance and composition of airborne grass pollen and respiratory health
Rowney, Francis M., Brennan, Georgina L., Skjoth, Carsten A., Griffith, Gareth W., McInnes, Rachel N., Clewlow, Yolanda, Adams-Groom, Beverley, Barber, Adam, de Vere, Natasha, Economou, Theo, Hegarty, Matthew, Hanlon, Helen M., Jones, Laura , Kurganskiy, Alexander, Petch, Geoffrey M., Potter, Caitlin, Rafiq, Abdullah M., Warner, Amena, the PollerGEN consortium, Wheeler, Benedict, Osborne, Nicholas J and Creer, Simon (2021). Environmental DNA reveals links between abundance and composition of airborne grass pollen and respiratory health. Current Biology, 31 (9), 1995-2003.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.019
Journal Article: Temperate airborne grass pollen defined by spatio-temporal shifts in community composition
Brennan, Georgina L. , Potter, Caitlin , de Vere, Natasha , Griffith, Gareth W. , Skjøth, Carsten A. , Osborne, Nicholas J. , Wheeler, Benedict W. , McInnes, Rachel N. , Clewlow, Yolanda , Barber, Adam , Hanlon, Helen M. , Hegarty, Matthew , Jones, Laura , Kurganskiy, Alexander , Rowney, Francis M. , Armitage, Charlotte , Adams-Groom, Beverley , Ford, Col R. , Petch, Geoff M. , The PollerGEN Consortium and Creer, Simon (2019). Temperate airborne grass pollen defined by spatio-temporal shifts in community composition. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 3 (5), 750-754. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0849-7
Journal Article: Mapping allergenic pollen vegetation in UK to study environmental exposure and human health
McInnes, Rachel N., Hernming, Deborah, Burgess, Peter, Lyndsay, Donna, Osborne, Nicholas J., Skjoth, Carsten Ambelas, Thomas, Sam and Vardoulakis, Sotiris (2017). Mapping allergenic pollen vegetation in UK to study environmental exposure and human health. Science of the Total Environment, 599-600, 483-499. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.136
Journal Article: Pollen exposure and hospitalization due to asthma exacerbations: Daily time series in a European city
Osborne, Nicholas J., Alcock, Ian, Wheeler, Benedict W., Hajat, Shakoor, Sarran, Christophe, Clewlow, Yolanda, McInnes, Rachel N., Hemming, Deborah, White, Mathew, Vardoulakis, Sotiris and Fleming, Lora E. (2017). Pollen exposure and hospitalization due to asthma exacerbations: Daily time series in a European city. International Journal of Biometeorology, 61 (10), 1837-1848. doi: 10.1007/s00484-017-1369-2
Journal Article: Epidemiology of coronial deaths from pesticide ingestion in Australia
Osborne, Nicholas J., Cairns, Rose, Dawson, Andrew H., Chitty, Kate M. and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2017). Epidemiology of coronial deaths from pesticide ingestion in Australia. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 220 (2, Part B), 478-484. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2017.01.009
Journal Article: The Weather and Meniere's Disease: A Longitudinal Analysis in the UK
Schmidt, Wiebke, Sarran, Christophe, Ronan, Natalie, Barrett, George, Whinney, David J., Fleming, Lora E., Osborne, Nicholas J. and Tyrrell, Jessica (2017). The Weather and Meniere's Disease: A Longitudinal Analysis in the UK. Otology & Neurotology, 38 (2), 225-233. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001270
Journal Article: Indoor fungal diversity and asthma: a meta-analysis and systematic review of risk factors
Sharpe, Richard A., Bearman, Nick, Thornton, Christopher R., Husk, Kerryn and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2015). Indoor fungal diversity and asthma: a meta-analysis and systematic review of risk factors. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 135 (1), 110-122. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.07.002
Journal Article: Associations between socioeconomic status and environmental toxicant concentrations in adults in the USA: NHANES 2001-2010
Tyrrell, Jessica, Melzer, David, Henley, William, Galloway, Tamara S. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2013). Associations between socioeconomic status and environmental toxicant concentrations in adults in the USA: NHANES 2001-2010. Environment International, 59, 328-335. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.06.017
Journal Article: Urinary bisphenol A concentration and risk of future coronary artery disease in apparently healthy men and women
Melzer, David, Osborne, Nicholas J., Henley, William E., Cipelli, Riccardo, Young, Anita, Money, Cathryn, McCormack, Paul, Luben, Robert, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Wareham, Nicholas J. and Galloway, Tamara S. (2012). Urinary bisphenol A concentration and risk of future coronary artery disease in apparently healthy men and women. Circulation, 125 (12), 1482-1490. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.069153
Journal Article: Prevalence of eczema and food allergy is associated with latitude in Australia
Osborne, Nicholas J., Ukoumunne, Obioha C., Wake, Melissa and Allen, Katrina J. (2012). Prevalence of eczema and food allergy is associated with latitude in Australia. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 129 (3), 865-867. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.01.037
Journal Article: Prevalence of challenge-proven IgE-mediated food allergy using population-based sampling and predetermined challenge criteria in infants
Osborne, Nicholas J., Koplin, Jennifer J., Martin, Pamela E., Gurrin, Lyle C., Lowe, Adrian J., Matheson, Melanie C., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Wake, Melissa, Tang, Mimi L. K., Dharmage, Shyamali C. and Allen, Katrina J. (2011). Prevalence of challenge-proven IgE-mediated food allergy using population-based sampling and predetermined challenge criteria in infants. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 127 (3), 668-676. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.01.039
Journal Article: Iron-overload-related disease in HFE hereditary hemochromatosis
Allen, Katrina J., Gurrin, Lyle C., Constantine, Clare C., Osborne, Nicholas J., Delatycki, Martin B., Nicoll, Amanda J., McLaren, Christine E., Bahlo, Melanie, Nisselle, Amy E., Vulpe, Chris D., Anderson, Gregory J., Southey, Melissa C., Giles, Graham G., English, Dallas R., Hopper, John L., Olynyk, John K., Powell, Lawrie W. and Gertig, Dorota M. (2008). Iron-overload-related disease in HFE hereditary hemochromatosis. New England Journal of Medicine, 358 (3), 221-230. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa073286
Journal Article: The toxins of Lyngbya majuscula and their human and ecological health effects
Osborne, Nicholas J. T., Webb, Penny M. and Shaw, Glen R. (2001). The toxins of Lyngbya majuscula and their human and ecological health effects. Environment International, 27 (5), 381-392. doi: 10.1016/S0160-4120(01)00098-8
(2024–2025) HEAL Innovation Fund
A user-friendly digital prediction tool for dengue prevention
(2023–2028) Wellcome Trust Discretionary Award
(2022–2027) Australian National University
Combining Environmental Epidemiology and Ensemble Learning Techniques to Measure the Influence of Pollen and Fungi on Respiratory Health Outcomes.
Doctor Philosophy
Heat events and health burden in the tropics under the global warming
Doctor Philosophy
Pollen and its contribution to respiratory outcomes in subtropical regions
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial-Temporal data to better predict aeroallergen hospital admissions: use of spatial point process models
A high incidence of asthma, COPD and allergic rhinitis in the Queensland community has the risk of putting high pressure on the Queensland health system on days when exposure to environmental factors is high. These include viral infection, days with high PM2.5 and high pollen days (>50 particles per m3). In the 2022/23 financial year, there were more than 7,300 hospitalisations in Queensland with a principal diagnosis of asthma.
This project is multidisciplinary in nature and covers the Queensland Health research priorities of air quality and health and epidemiological data analysis. In collaboration with the University of Melbourne and AirHealth (CI Osborne is member of the scientific coordination committee) we will use data collected over the last 10 year to make better predictions on air quality.
Recently the University of Queensland has joined the AirHealth network. This Australia wide network of pollen monitoring provides a service including providing pollen forecast to enable patients with asthma, COPD and rhinitis to better manage their conditions via knowledge of environmental.
Using data collected in Melbourne from 2013 to 2024 we will assess the relationship between pollen levels and symptoms of allergy. Knowledge of this relationship will be used along side newly collected pollen data at the pollen monitoring station at Herston (UQ Health Sciences Building).
We have over 411,000 geolocated responses from AirHealth data app that records symptoms of those subscribed to the Australia-wide service informing. We intend to link these to daily pollen measures in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra. Initial results have been published (Silver, J. D. et al. Crowd-sourced allergic rhinitis symptom data: The influence of environmental and demographic factors. Science of The Total Environment 705, 135147 (2020).2 and Silver, J. D. et al. Using crowd-sourced allergic rhinitis symptom data to improve grass pollen forecasts and predict individual symptoms. Science of The Total Environment 720, 137351 (2020)).
Potential question to probe this valuable data set include how grass pollen exposure influences symptoms and hospital admittance, how grass pollen differs from other pollens, how app users respond differently in drought and flood years and how different regions in Queensland and Australia have different responses to high pollen exposure.
We will use different spatial point process models and techniques that have been developed in the past decades to facilitate the statistical analysis of spatial point patterns. We will use deep neural networks in the statistical analysis of highly multivariate spatial point patterns and provide a new strategy for building spatio-temporal point processes using variational autoencoder generative neural network to examine the relationship between disease and health outcome in using spatial-temporal data sets.
Heat events and health burden in the tropics under the global warming
Project description
Heat events are one of the direct impacts of climate change impacting public health are increasing at an alarming rate under the global warming. Physiological response to heat events depends not only on temperature, but also on humidity, wind, and radiation, and on the clothing pattern and working condition of the person exposed to heat. Therefore, the mortality and morbidity burden of heat events vary across the tropics depending on the local and socio-demographic conditions. Most current knowledge on heat waves and heat wave warnings are derived from data in temperate zones.
We plan to model heat exchange between human body and the surrounding environment and how that is influenced by climatic factors. This will enable to understand the potential benefits of various intervention. We will examine health and climate data from India and Australia to develop heat mortality model. Further we expect to project the health burden attributable to heat events under various climate change scenarios for the two countries.
A range of questions will be asked around the different heat type in the tropics/subtropics. Smaller diurnal shifts, longer strings of days in the 98th percentile, high night-time temperatures and high humidity have been flagged as potential pathways that the heat-health nexus differs from the temperate zones. These initial studies will use extant data from Bureau of Meteorology and Health Services. This will follow on from conclusions in recent UQ paper Impact of low-intensity heat events on mortality and morbidity in regions with hot, humid summers: a scoping literature review.
Pollen and its contribution to respiratory outcomes in subtropical regions
Air quality is a strong predictor of respiratory health. In comparison to traditional sources like industry, transport, open burning, bushfires, power plants, the contribution of plant pollen is not so well studied in the sub-tropical/arid climate. Residents in the subtropical regions show higher allergic sensitivity and subfamily-specific immunoreactivity with pollen of Chloridoideae and Panicoideae grasses, compared with temperate grass pollen. Therefore, knowledge of species and amount of pollen in air column is essential to preparing more accurate predictions of episodes when respiratory disease burden would be high and focusing public health efforts.
We plan to examine what biologics are in the air column in Delhi and Brisbane as currently there is very little knowledge. Aerial dispersion of pollen gives an important snapshot of the biodiversity of the surrounding environment. New environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques allow samples of plant pollens and fungal spores to be collected and analysed using stored data (“DNA barcode” library) or other sequencing techniques allowing sapling of all genes in all organisms present in a complex sample via high-throughput molecular methods. This information, when combined with the next generation air quality models provides a variety of tools to examine the release, dispersion and transformation of bioaerosols and how it affects the environment. Further we expect to analyse the respiratory morbidity data from the two cities to understand the health risk of exposure to pollen.
We will collect pollen at different times of year. Using eDNA techniques and light microscopy we will ascertain diurnal and seasonal fluctuations in pollen genera and species, and their relationship to human health outcomes.
Rowney, Francis M., Brennan, Georgina L., Skjoth, Carsten A., Griffith, Gareth W., McInnes, Rachel N., Clewlow, Yolanda, Adams-Groom, Beverley, Barber, Adam, de Vere, Natasha, Economou, Theo, Hegarty, Matthew, Hanlon, Helen M., Jones, Laura , Kurganskiy, Alexander, Petch, Geoffrey M., Potter, Caitlin, Rafiq, Abdullah M., Warner, Amena, the PollerGEN consortium, Wheeler, Benedict, Osborne, Nicholas J and Creer, Simon (2021). Environmental DNA reveals links between abundance and composition of airborne grass pollen and respiratory health. Current Biology, 31 (9), 1995-2003.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.019
Temperate airborne grass pollen defined by spatio-temporal shifts in community composition
Brennan, Georgina L. , Potter, Caitlin , de Vere, Natasha , Griffith, Gareth W. , Skjøth, Carsten A. , Osborne, Nicholas J. , Wheeler, Benedict W. , McInnes, Rachel N. , Clewlow, Yolanda , Barber, Adam , Hanlon, Helen M. , Hegarty, Matthew , Jones, Laura , Kurganskiy, Alexander , Rowney, Francis M. , Armitage, Charlotte , Adams-Groom, Beverley , Ford, Col R. , Petch, Geoff M. , The PollerGEN Consortium and Creer, Simon (2019). Temperate airborne grass pollen defined by spatio-temporal shifts in community composition. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 3 (5), 750-754. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0849-7
Mapping allergenic pollen vegetation in UK to study environmental exposure and human health
McInnes, Rachel N., Hernming, Deborah, Burgess, Peter, Lyndsay, Donna, Osborne, Nicholas J., Skjoth, Carsten Ambelas, Thomas, Sam and Vardoulakis, Sotiris (2017). Mapping allergenic pollen vegetation in UK to study environmental exposure and human health. Science of the Total Environment, 599-600, 483-499. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.136
Osborne, Nicholas J., Alcock, Ian, Wheeler, Benedict W., Hajat, Shakoor, Sarran, Christophe, Clewlow, Yolanda, McInnes, Rachel N., Hemming, Deborah, White, Mathew, Vardoulakis, Sotiris and Fleming, Lora E. (2017). Pollen exposure and hospitalization due to asthma exacerbations: Daily time series in a European city. International Journal of Biometeorology, 61 (10), 1837-1848. doi: 10.1007/s00484-017-1369-2
Epidemiology of coronial deaths from pesticide ingestion in Australia
Osborne, Nicholas J., Cairns, Rose, Dawson, Andrew H., Chitty, Kate M. and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2017). Epidemiology of coronial deaths from pesticide ingestion in Australia. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 220 (2, Part B), 478-484. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2017.01.009
The Weather and Meniere's Disease: A Longitudinal Analysis in the UK
Schmidt, Wiebke, Sarran, Christophe, Ronan, Natalie, Barrett, George, Whinney, David J., Fleming, Lora E., Osborne, Nicholas J. and Tyrrell, Jessica (2017). The Weather and Meniere's Disease: A Longitudinal Analysis in the UK. Otology & Neurotology, 38 (2), 225-233. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001270
Indoor fungal diversity and asthma: a meta-analysis and systematic review of risk factors
Sharpe, Richard A., Bearman, Nick, Thornton, Christopher R., Husk, Kerryn and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2015). Indoor fungal diversity and asthma: a meta-analysis and systematic review of risk factors. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 135 (1), 110-122. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.07.002
Tyrrell, Jessica, Melzer, David, Henley, William, Galloway, Tamara S. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2013). Associations between socioeconomic status and environmental toxicant concentrations in adults in the USA: NHANES 2001-2010. Environment International, 59, 328-335. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.06.017
Melzer, David, Osborne, Nicholas J., Henley, William E., Cipelli, Riccardo, Young, Anita, Money, Cathryn, McCormack, Paul, Luben, Robert, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Wareham, Nicholas J. and Galloway, Tamara S. (2012). Urinary bisphenol A concentration and risk of future coronary artery disease in apparently healthy men and women. Circulation, 125 (12), 1482-1490. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.069153
Prevalence of eczema and food allergy is associated with latitude in Australia
Osborne, Nicholas J., Ukoumunne, Obioha C., Wake, Melissa and Allen, Katrina J. (2012). Prevalence of eczema and food allergy is associated with latitude in Australia. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 129 (3), 865-867. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.01.037
Osborne, Nicholas J., Koplin, Jennifer J., Martin, Pamela E., Gurrin, Lyle C., Lowe, Adrian J., Matheson, Melanie C., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Wake, Melissa, Tang, Mimi L. K., Dharmage, Shyamali C. and Allen, Katrina J. (2011). Prevalence of challenge-proven IgE-mediated food allergy using population-based sampling and predetermined challenge criteria in infants. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 127 (3), 668-676. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.01.039
Iron-overload-related disease in HFE hereditary hemochromatosis
Allen, Katrina J., Gurrin, Lyle C., Constantine, Clare C., Osborne, Nicholas J., Delatycki, Martin B., Nicoll, Amanda J., McLaren, Christine E., Bahlo, Melanie, Nisselle, Amy E., Vulpe, Chris D., Anderson, Gregory J., Southey, Melissa C., Giles, Graham G., English, Dallas R., Hopper, John L., Olynyk, John K., Powell, Lawrie W. and Gertig, Dorota M. (2008). Iron-overload-related disease in HFE hereditary hemochromatosis. New England Journal of Medicine, 358 (3), 221-230. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa073286
The toxins of Lyngbya majuscula and their human and ecological health effects
Osborne, Nicholas J. T., Webb, Penny M. and Shaw, Glen R. (2001). The toxins of Lyngbya majuscula and their human and ecological health effects. Environment International, 27 (5), 381-392. doi: 10.1016/S0160-4120(01)00098-8
Osborne, Nicholas J. (2021). Marine dermatatoxins. Toxic cyanobacteria in water: a guide to their public health consequences, monitoring and management. (pp. 113-119) edited by Ingrid Chorus and Martin Welker. Geneva, Switzerland: CRC Press.
Housing, Indoor Air Pollution, and Health in High-Income Countries
Sharpe, Richard, Osborne, Nicholas, Vardoulakis, Sotiris and Dimitroulopoulou, Sani (2020). Housing, Indoor Air Pollution, and Health in High-Income Countries. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Environmental Science. (pp. 1-45) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780199389414.013.34
Odebeatu, Chinonso Christian, Darssan, Darsy, Roscoe, Charlotte, Ahmed, Muktar, Reid, Simon and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2024). Greenspace and risk of obesity-related cancer in the UK Biobank cohort: an analysis of private residential gardens and other greenspace types. Science of the Total Environment, 943 173833, 173833. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173833
Mahmud, Mafruha, Muscatello, David John, Rahman, Md Bayzidur and Osborne, Nicholas John (2024). Association between socioeconomic deprivation and bone health status in the UK biobank cohort participants. Osteoporosis International, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00198-024-07115-3
Greenspace exposure and associated health outcomes: a systematic review of reviews
Bryer, Brittnee, Odebeatu, Chinonso Christian, Lee, Wen Ray, Vitangcol, Kathryn, Gallegos-Rejas, Victor, Osborne, Nicholas J., Williams, Gail and Darssan, Darsy (2024). Greenspace exposure and associated health outcomes: a systematic review of reviews. F1000Research, 13 491, 1-36. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.148878.1
Osborne, Nicholas J., Amoatey, Patrick, Selvey, Linda and Phung, Dung (2024). Temporal changes in temperature-related mortality in relation to the establishment of the heat-health alert system in Victoria, Australia. International journal of biometeorology, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00484-024-02691-9
Practical cooling interventions for preventing heat strain in indoor factory workers in Thailand
Bach, Aaron J. E., Thepaksorn, Phayong, Hom Thepaksorn, Elizabeth K., Borg, David N., Rutherford, Shannon, Osborne, Nicholas J., Darssan, Darsy and Phung, Dung (2024). Practical cooling interventions for preventing heat strain in indoor factory workers in Thailand. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 67 (6), 1-6. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23589
Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Africa: a review of the literature
Fiseha, Temesgen, Ekong, Ndianabasi Ekong and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2024). Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Africa: a review of the literature. Nephrology, 29 (4), 177-187. doi: 10.1111/nep.14264
Cognitive impairment following sedative overdose
Stewart, Patrick T., Rahman, Md Bayzidur, Chiew, Angela L., Fitzpatrick, Matt, Osborne, Nicholas J. and Chan, Betty S. (2024). Cognitive impairment following sedative overdose. Clinical Toxicology, 62 (3), 152-163. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2024.2327554
Osborne, Nicholas J. (2024). Progress in chronic kidney disease of unknown origin research from Nicaragua suggests that exposure during work initiates disease. International Journal of Epidemiology, 53 (1) dyae007, 1-2. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyae007
Amoatey, Patrick, Osborne, Nicholas J., Darssan, Darsy, Xu, Zhiwei, Doan, Quang-Van and Phung, Dung (2024). The effects of diurnal temperature range on mortality and emergency department presentations in Victoria state of Australia: A time-series analysis. Environmental Research, 240 (Pt 1) 117397, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117397
Burden of end-stage renal disease of undetermined etiology in Africa
Fiseha, Temesgen and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2023). Burden of end-stage renal disease of undetermined etiology in Africa. Renal Replacement Therapy, 9 (1) 44, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s41100-023-00497-w
Zhou, Min, Li, Qi, Yu, Shen, Han, Han and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2023). Co-proliferation of antimicrobial resistance genes in tilapia farming ponds associated with use of antimicrobials. Science of the Total Environment, 887 164046, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164046
Asthma and anxiety development in Australian children and adolescents
Garcia-Sanchez, Diana, Darssan, Darsy, Lawler, Sheleigh P., Warren, Christopher M., De Klerk-Braasch, Adel and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2023). Asthma and anxiety development in Australian children and adolescents. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 34 (3) e13941, 1-9. doi: 10.1111/pai.13941
Waudby, Charlotte M., Sherwood, Steven C., Osborne, Nicholas J., Beggs, Paul J., Al-Kouba, Jane, Ebert, Elizabeth E. and Muscatello, David J. (2022). Combined synoptic and regional weather patterns affecting atmospheric Poaceae pollen concentrations in Sydney, Australia. Aerobiologia, 38 (4), 1-23. doi: 10.1007/s10453-022-09764-5
Biodiversity effects on human mental health via microbiota alterations
Wong, Yee Sang and Osborne, Nicholas John (2022). Biodiversity effects on human mental health via microbiota alterations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (19) 11882, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191911882
Student reflections on an interdisciplinary pandemics course utilising systems thinking
Shelley, Karen, Osborne, Nicholas J., Reid, Simon, Willemsen, Angela and Lawler, Sheleigh (2022). Student reflections on an interdisciplinary pandemics course utilising systems thinking. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33 (S1), 87-97. doi: 10.1002/hpja.646
Strathearn, Melanie, Osborne, Nicholas J. and Selvey, Linda A. (2022). Impact of low-intensity heat events on mortality and morbidity in regions with hot, humid summers: a scoping literature review. International Journal of Biometeorology, 66 (5), 1013-1029. doi: 10.1007/s00484-022-02243-z
Osborne, Nicholas, Reid, Simon, Karatela, Shamshad, Assefa, Yibeltal and Wan, En-Tzu Grace (2021). Erratum: Relationship of pesticide exposure with kidney function in NHANES: lessons from low level chronic exposure (Int J Epidemiol (2021) 50 (182) DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.517). International Journal of Epidemiology, 50 (6). doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab214
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology In India: What do we know and where do we need to go
John, Oommen, Gummudi, Balaji, Jha, Anubhuti, Gopalakrishnan, Natarajan, Kalra, Om P., Kaur, Prabhdeep, Kher, Vijay, Kumar, Vivek, Machiraju, Ravi Shankar, Osborne, Nicolas, Palo, Subrata Kumar, Parameswaran, Sreejith, Pati, Sanghamitra, Prasad, Narayan, Rathore, Vinay, Rajapurkar, Mohan M., Sahay, Manisha, Tatapudi, Ravi Raju, Thakur, Jarnail S., Venugopal, Vidhya and Jha, Vivekanand (2021). Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology In India: What do we know and where do we need to go. Kidney International Reports, 6 (11), 2743-2751. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.07.031
Pett, Jennifer, Mohamed, Fahim, Knight, John, Linhart, Christine, Osborne, Nicholas J. and Taylor, Richard (2021). Two decades of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology research: existing evidence and persistent gaps from epidemiological studies in Sri Lanka. Nephrology, 27 (3), 238-247. doi: 10.1111/nep.13989
Association of pesticides and kidney function among adults in the US population 2001–2010
Wan, En-Tzu, Darssan, Darsy, Karatela, Shamshad, Reid, Simon A. and Osborne, Nicholas John (2021). Association of pesticides and kidney function among adults in the US population 2001–2010. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (19) 10249, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910249
Owens, Christopher E. L., Cox, Peter T., Byleveld, Paul M., Osborne, Nicholas J. and Rahman, Md Bayzidur (2021). Indigenous microbial surrogates in wastewater used to understand public health risk expressed in the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) metric. Microbiology Australia, 42 (3), 125-129. doi: 10.1071/MA21037
Cherrie, Mark P.C., Sarran, Christophe and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2021). Climatic factors are associated with asthma prevalence: an ecological study using English quality outcomes framework general practitioner practice data. Science of the Total Environment, 779 146478, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146478
Rowney, Francis M., Brennan, Georgina L., Skjoth, Carsten A., Griffith, Gareth W., McInnes, Rachel N., Clewlow, Yolanda, Adams-Groom, Beverley, Barber, Adam, de Vere, Natasha, Economou, Theo, Hegarty, Matthew, Hanlon, Helen M., Jones, Laura , Kurganskiy, Alexander, Petch, Geoffrey M., Potter, Caitlin, Rafiq, Abdullah M., Warner, Amena, the PollerGEN consortium, Wheeler, Benedict, Osborne, Nicholas J and Creer, Simon (2021). Environmental DNA reveals links between abundance and composition of airborne grass pollen and respiratory health. Current Biology, 31 (9), 1995-2003.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.019
Kurganskiy, Alexander, Creer, Simon, de Vere, Natasha, Griffith, Gareth W., Osborne, Nicholas J., Wheeler, Benedict W., McInnes, Rachel N., Clewlow, Yolanda, Barber, Adam, Brennan, Georgina L., Hanlon, Helen M., Hegarty, Matthew, Potter, Caitlin, Rowney, Francis, Adams-Groom, Beverley, Petch, Geoff M., Pashley, Catherine H., Satchwell, Jack, de Weger, Letty A., Rasmussen, Karen, Oliver, Gilles, Sindt, Charlotte, Bruffaerts, Nicolas, Skjøth, Carsten A. and The PollerGEN Consortium (2021). Predicting the severity of the grass pollen season and the effect of climate change in Northwest Europe. Science Advances, 7 (13) eabd7658, 1-12. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abd7658
Todkill, Dan, de Jesus Colon Gonzalez, Felipe, Morbey, Roger, Charlett, Andre, Hajat, Shakoor, Kovats, Sari, Osborne, Nicholas J, McInnes, Rachel, Vardoulakis, Sotiris, Exley, Karen, Edeghere, Obaghe, Smith, Gillian and Elliot, Alex J (2020). Environmental factors associated with general practitioner consultations for allergic rhinitis in London, England: a retrospective time series analysis. BMJ Open, 10 (12) e036724, e036724. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036724
Owens, Christopher E.L., Angles, Mark L., Cox, Peter T., Byleveld, Paul M., Osborne, Nicholas J. and Rahman, Md Bayzid (2020). Implementation of quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) for public drinking water supplies: systematic review. Water Research, 174 115614, 115614. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115614
Odebeatu, Chinonso Christian, Taylor, Timothy, Fleming, Lora E. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2020). Correction to: Phthalates and asthma in children and adults: US NHANES 2007–2012 (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, (2019), 26, 27, (28256-28269), 10.1007/s11356-019-06003-2). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27 (10), 11459-11459. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-07869-3
Phthalates and asthma in children and adults: US NHANES 2007–2012
Odebeatu, Chinonso Christian, Taylor, Timothy, Fleming, Lora E. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2019). Phthalates and asthma in children and adults: US NHANES 2007–2012. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (27), 28256-28269. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-06003-2
Temperate airborne grass pollen defined by spatio-temporal shifts in community composition
Brennan, Georgina L. , Potter, Caitlin , de Vere, Natasha , Griffith, Gareth W. , Skjøth, Carsten A. , Osborne, Nicholas J. , Wheeler, Benedict W. , McInnes, Rachel N. , Clewlow, Yolanda , Barber, Adam , Hanlon, Helen M. , Hegarty, Matthew , Jones, Laura , Kurganskiy, Alexander , Rowney, Francis M. , Armitage, Charlotte , Adams-Groom, Beverley , Ford, Col R. , Petch, Geoff M. , The PollerGEN Consortium and Creer, Simon (2019). Temperate airborne grass pollen defined by spatio-temporal shifts in community composition. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 3 (5), 750-754. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0849-7
Abo-Zaid, Ghada, Sharpe, Richard, Fleming, Lora, Depledge, Michael and Osborne, Nicholas (2018). Association of infant eczema with childhood and adult asthma: analysis of data from the 1958 Birth Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (7) 1415, 1415. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15071415
Association between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels and the prevalence of adult-onset asthma
Cherrie, Mark, Sarran, Christophe and Osborne, Nicholas (2018). Association between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels and the prevalence of adult-onset asthma. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (6) 1103, 1103. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15061103
Vardoulakis, Sotiris and Osborne, N. J. (2018). Air pollution and asthma. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 103 (9), 813-814. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-314543
Co-ingested alcohol and the timing of deliberate self-poisonings
Chitty, Kate M., Kirby, Katharine, Osborne, Nicholas J., Isbister, Geoffrey K. and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2018). Co-ingested alcohol and the timing of deliberate self-poisonings. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52 (3), 271-278. doi: 10.1177/0004867417722639
Mapping allergenic pollen vegetation in UK to study environmental exposure and human health
McInnes, Rachel N., Hernming, Deborah, Burgess, Peter, Lyndsay, Donna, Osborne, Nicholas J., Skjoth, Carsten Ambelas, Thomas, Sam and Vardoulakis, Sotiris (2017). Mapping allergenic pollen vegetation in UK to study environmental exposure and human health. Science of the Total Environment, 599-600, 483-499. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.136
Microbial health-based targets for drinking water: current state and Australian case study
Owens, Christopher E. L., Byleveld, Paul M. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2017). Microbial health-based targets for drinking water: current state and Australian case study. Microbiology Australia, 38 (4), 196-198. doi: 10.1071/MA17068
Osborne, Nicholas J., Alcock, Ian, Wheeler, Benedict W., Hajat, Shakoor, Sarran, Christophe, Clewlow, Yolanda, McInnes, Rachel N., Hemming, Deborah, White, Mathew, Vardoulakis, Sotiris and Fleming, Lora E. (2017). Pollen exposure and hospitalization due to asthma exacerbations: Daily time series in a European city. International Journal of Biometeorology, 61 (10), 1837-1848. doi: 10.1007/s00484-017-1369-2
Epidemiology of coronial deaths from pesticide ingestion in Australia
Osborne, Nicholas J., Cairns, Rose, Dawson, Andrew H., Chitty, Kate M. and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2017). Epidemiology of coronial deaths from pesticide ingestion in Australia. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 220 (2, Part B), 478-484. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2017.01.009
Warne, Charles D., Zaloumis, Sophie G., Bertalli, Nadine A., Delatycki, Martin B., Nicoll, Amanda J., McLaren, Christine E., Hopper, John L., Giles, Graham G., Anderson, Greg J., Olynyk, John K., Powell, Lawrie W., Allen, Katrina J., Gurrin, Lyle C., Bahlo, M., Fletcher, A. R., Forrest, S. M., Osborne, N. J., Vulpe, C. D. and Turkovic, L. (2017). HFE p.C282Y homozygosity predisposes to rapid serum ferritin rise after menopause: a genotype-stratified cohort study of hemochromatosis in Australian women. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 32 (4), 797-802. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13621
The Weather and Meniere's Disease: A Longitudinal Analysis in the UK
Schmidt, Wiebke, Sarran, Christophe, Ronan, Natalie, Barrett, George, Whinney, David J., Fleming, Lora E., Osborne, Nicholas J. and Tyrrell, Jessica (2017). The Weather and Meniere's Disease: A Longitudinal Analysis in the UK. Otology & Neurotology, 38 (2), 225-233. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001270
Coastal clustering of HEV; Cornwall, UK
Hunter, Jeremy G., Madden, Richie G., Stone, Ashleigh M., Osborne, Nick, Wheeler, Ben, Vine, Louisa, Dickson, Amanda, Barlow, Maggie, Lewis, James, Bendall, Richard P., Lin, Nan X., Henley, William E., Gaze, William H. and Dalton, Harry R. (2016). Coastal clustering of HEV; Cornwall, UK. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 28 (3), 323-327. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000518
Koplin, Jennifer J., Suaini, Noor H. A., Vuillermin, Peter, Ellis, Justine A., Panjari, Mary, Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Peters, Rachel L., Matheson, Melanie C., Martino, David, Thanh Dang,, Osborne, Nicholas J., Martin, Pamela, Lowe, Adrian, Gurrin, Lyle C., Tang, Mimi L. K., Wake, Melissa, Dwyer, Terry, Hopper, John, Dharmage, Shyamali C. and Allen, Katrina J. (2016). Polymorphisms affecting vitamin D-binding protein modify the relationship between serum vitamin D (25[OH]D-3) and food allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 137 (2), 500-506.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.05.051
Trends in recreational poisoning in Newcastle, Australia, between 1996 and 2013
Chitty, Kate M., Osborne, Nicholas J., Cairns, Rose, Dawson, Andrew H. and Buckley, Nicholas A. (2016). Trends in recreational poisoning in Newcastle, Australia, between 1996 and 2013. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 159, 17-25. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.038
Sharpe, Richard A., Le Cocq, Kate, Nikolaou, Vasilis, Osborne, Nicholas J. and Thornton, Christopher R. (2016). Identifying risk factors for exposure to culturable allergenic moulds in energy efficient homes by using highly specific monoclonal antibodies. Environmental Research, 144 (Part A), 32-42. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.10.029
Household water efficiency strategies in Cornwall, SW of England
Sharpe, Richard A., Osborne, Nicholas J. and Skerratt, Glynn (2015). Household water efficiency strategies in Cornwall, SW of England. Water and Environment Journal, 29 (4), 457-473. doi: 10.1111/wej.12150
Indoor Fungal Exposure and Allergic Respiratory Disease
Osborne, Nicholas J., Thornton, Christopher R. and Sharpe, Richard A. (2015). Indoor Fungal Exposure and Allergic Respiratory Disease. Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, 15 (12) 71. doi: 10.1007/s11882-015-0572-7
Pollard, Adam S., Williamson, Ben J., Taylor, Mark, Purvis, William O., Goossens, Marc, Reis, Stefan, Aminov, Pavel, Udachin, Valery and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2015). Integrating dispersion modelling and lichen sampling to assess harmful heavy metal pollution around the Karabash copper smelter, Russian Federation. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 6 (6), 939-945. doi: 10.1016/j.apr.2015.04.003
Variable risk of atopic disease due to indoor fungal exposure in NHANES 2005-2006
Sharpe, R. A., Thornton, C. R., Tyrrell, J., Nikolaou, V. and Osborne, N. J. (2015). Variable risk of atopic disease due to indoor fungal exposure in NHANES 2005-2006. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 45 (10), 1566-1578. doi: 10.1111/cea.12549
Alcock, I., White, M. P., Lovell, R., Higgins, S. L., Osborne, N. J., Husk, K. and Wheeler, B. W. (2015). What accounts for 'England's green and pleasant land'?: a panel data analysis of mental health and land cover types in rural England. Landscape and Urban Planning, 142, 38-46. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.05.008
Koplin, Jennifer J., Wake, Melissa, Dharmage, Shyamali C., Matheson, Melanie, Tang, Mimi L.K., Gurrin, Lyle C., Dwyer, Terry, Peters, Rachel L., Prescott, Susan, Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Lowe, Adrian J., Allen, Katrina J., Robertson, Colin, Hill, David, Vuillermin, Peter, Osborne, Nicholas, Mathers, Megan, Dang, Thanh, Tey, Dean, Robinson, Marnie, Zurzolo, Giovanni, Thiele, Leone, Czech, Helen, Shaw, Holly, Anderson, Deborah, Eckert, Jana, Bertalli, Nadine, Sanjeevan, Jeeva, Tan, Tina ... Chhabra, Sonia (2015). Cohort profile: the HealthNuts study: population prevalence and environmental/genetic predictors of food allergy. International Journal of Epidemiology, 44 (4), 1161-1171. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyu261
Sharpe, Richard A., Thornton, Christopher R., Nikolaou, Vasilis and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2015). Fuel poverty increases risk of mould contamination, regardless of adult risk perception & ventilation in social housing properties. Environment International, 79, 115-129. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.03.009
Tyrrell, Jessica, White, Mathew P., Barrett, George, Ronan, Natalie, Phoenix, Cassandra, Whinney, David J. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2015). Mental health and subjective well-being of individuals With Meniere's: cross-sectional analysis in the UK Biobank. Otology and Neurotology, 36 (5), 854-861. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000732
Tyrrell, Jessica S., Taylor, Mark S., Whinney, David and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2015). Associations of leg length, trunk length, and total adult height with Meniere's: cross-sectional analysis in the UK biobank. Ear and Hearing, 36 (3), E122-E128. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000132
Wheeler, Benedict W., Lovell, Rebecca, Higgins, Sahran L., White, Matthew P., Alcock, Ian, Osborne, Nicholas J., Husk, Kerryn, Sabel, Clive E. and Depledge, Michael H. (2015). Beyond greenspace: an ecological study of population general health and indicators of natural environment type and quality. International Journal of Health Geographics, 14 (1) 17. doi: 10.1186/s12942-015-0009-5
Coastal climate is associated with elevated solar irradiance and higher 25(OH)D level
Cherrie, M. P.C., Wheeler, B. W., White, M. P., Sarran, C. E. and Osborne, N. J. (2015). Coastal climate is associated with elevated solar irradiance and higher 25(OH)D level. Environment International, 77, 76-84. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.01.005
Taylor, Mark S., Wheeler, Benedict W., White, Mathew P., Economou, Theodoros and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2015). Research note: urban street tree density and antidepressant prescription rates - a cross-sectional study in London, UK. Landscape and Urban Planning, 136, 174-179. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.12.005
Sharpe, Richard A., Thornton, Christopher R., Nikolaou, Vasilis and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2015). Higher energy efficient homes are associated with increased risk of doctor diagnosed asthma in a UK subpopulation. Environment International, 75, 234-244. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.11.017
Indoor fungal diversity and asthma: a meta-analysis and systematic review of risk factors
Sharpe, Richard A., Bearman, Nick, Thornton, Christopher R., Husk, Kerryn and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2015). Indoor fungal diversity and asthma: a meta-analysis and systematic review of risk factors. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 135 (1), 110-122. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.07.002
Which infants with eczema are at risk of food allergy?: results from a population-based cohort
Martin, P.E., Eckert, J.K., Koplin, J.J., Lowe, A.J., Gurrin, L.C., Dharmage, S.C., Vuillermin, P., Tang, M.L.K., Ponsonby, A.-L., Matheson, M., Hill, D.J., Allen, K.J., HealthNuts Study Investigators and Osborne, Nick (2015). Which infants with eczema are at risk of food allergy?: results from a population-based cohort. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 45 (1), 255-64. doi: 10.1111/cea.12406
Environmental and genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency in 12-month-old infants
Suaini, Noor H. A., Koplin, Jennifer J., Ellis, Justine A., Peters, Rachel L., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Dharmage, Shyamali C., Matheson, Melanie C., Wake, Melissa, Panjari, Mary, Tan, Hern-Tze Tina, Martin, Pamela E., Pezic, Angela, Lowe, Adrian J., Martino, David, Gurrin, Lyle C., Vuillermin, Peter J., Tang, Mimi L. K., Allen, Katrina J., HealthNuts Study Investigators and Osborne, Nicholas (2014). Environmental and genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency in 12-month-old infants. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 144 (Pt B), 445-454. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.08.018
Methylation of the filaggrin gene promoter does not affect gene expression and allergy
Tan, Hern-Tze Tina, Ellis, Justine A., Koplin, Jennifer J., Martino, David, Dang, Thanh D., Suaini, Noor, Saffery, Richard, Allen, Katrina J., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Wake, Melissa, Tang, Mimi L.K., Dharmage, Shyamali, Gurrin, Lyle, Matheson, Melanie, Lowe, Adrian, Osborne, Nicholas, Martin, Pamela, Hill, David, Thiele, Leone, Czech, Helen, Anderson, Deborah, Robinson, Marnie, Tey, Dean, Sanjeevan, Jeeva and Zurzolo, Giovanni (2014). Methylation of the filaggrin gene promoter does not affect gene expression and allergy. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 25 (6), 608-610. doi: 10.1111/pai.12245
Modifiable factors governing indoor fungal diversity and risk of asthma
Sharpe, R., Thornton, C. R. and Osborne, N. J. (2014). Modifiable factors governing indoor fungal diversity and risk of asthma. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 44 (5), 631-641. doi: 10.1111/cea.12281
Data mashups: potential contribution to decision support on climate change and health
Fleming, Lora E., Haines, Andy, Golding, Brian, Kessel, Anthony, Cichowska, Anna, Sabel, Clive E., Depledge, Michael H., Sarran, Christophe, Osborne, Nicholas J., Whitmore, Ceri, Cocksedge, Nicola and Bloomfield, Daniel (2014). Data mashups: potential contribution to decision support on climate change and health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11 (2), 1725-1746. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110201725
Peters, Rachel L., Dharmage, Shyamali C., Gurrin, Lyle C., Koplin, Jennifer J., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Lowe, Adrian J., Tang, Mimi L.K., Tey, Dean, Robinson, Marnie, Hill, David, Czech, Helen, Thiele, Leone, Osborne, Nicholas J. and Allen, Katrina J. (2014). The natural history and clinical predictors of egg allergy in the first 2 years of life: a prospective, population-based cohort study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 133 (2), 485-491.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.11.032
Prevalence, associated factors, and comorbid conditions for Ménière's disease
Tyrrell, Jessica S., Whinney, David J.D., Ukoumunne, Obioha C., Fleming, Lora E. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2014). Prevalence, associated factors, and comorbid conditions for Ménière's disease. Ear and Hearing, 35 (4), E162-E169. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000041
Toxic alkaloids in Lyngbya majuscula and related tropical marine cyanobacteria
Taylor, Mark S., Stahl-Timmins, Will, Redshaw, Clare H. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2014). Toxic alkaloids in Lyngbya majuscula and related tropical marine cyanobacteria. Harmful Algae, 31, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hal.2013.09.003
Tyrrell, Jessica, Galloway, Tamara S., Abo-Zaid, Ghada, Melzer, David, Depledge, Michael H. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2013). High urinary tungsten concentration is associated with stroke in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2010. PLoS ONE, 8 (11) e77546. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077546
The impact of family history of allergy on risk of food allergy: a population-based study of infants
Koplin, Jennifer J., Allen, Katrina J., Gurrin, Lyle C., Peters, Rachel L., Lowe, Adrian J., Tang, Mimi L. K., Dharmage, Shyamali C., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Hill, David, Matheson, Melanie, Wake, Melissa, Thiele, Leone, Czech, Helen, Eckert, Jana, Anderson, Deborah, Hamilton, Olivia, Bertalli, Nadine, Sanjeevan, Jeeva, Dang, Thanh, Tan, Tina, Martin, Pamela, Osborne, Nick, Robinson, Marnie, Tey, Dean and Zurzolo, Giovanni (2013). The impact of family history of allergy on risk of food allergy: a population-based study of infants. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10 (11), 5364-5377. doi: 10.3390/ijerph10115364
Tyrrell, Jessica, Melzer, David, Henley, William, Galloway, Tamara S. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2013). Associations between socioeconomic status and environmental toxicant concentrations in adults in the USA: NHANES 2001-2010. Environment International, 59, 328-335. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.06.017
Martin, P. E., Koplin, J. J., Eckert, J. K., Lowe, A. J., Ponsonby, A. L., Osborne, N. J., Gurrin, L. C., Robinson, M. N., Hill, D. J., Tang, M. L.K., Dharmage, S. C. and Allen, K. J. (2013). The prevalence and socio-demographic risk factors of clinical eczema in infancy: a population-based observational study. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 43 (6), 642-651. doi: 10.1111/cea.12092
Mainstreaming carbon management in healthcare systems: a bottom-up modeling approach
Pollard, Adam S., Taylor, Timothy J., Fleming, Lora E., Stahl-Timmins, Will, Depledge, Michael H. and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2013). Mainstreaming carbon management in healthcare systems: a bottom-up modeling approach. Environmental Science and Technology, 47 (2), 678-686. doi: 10.1021/es303776g
Phoenix, Cassandra, Osborne, Nicholas J., Redshaw, Clare, Moran, Rebecca, Stahl-Timmins, Will, Depledge, Michael H., Fleming, Lora E. and Wheeler, Benedict W. (2013). Paradigmatic approaches to studying environment and human health: (forgotten) implications for interdisciplinary research. Environmental Science and Policy, 25, 218-228. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2012.10.015
Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with challenge-proven food allergy in infants
Allen, Katrina J., Koplin, Jennifer J., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Gurrin, Lyle C., Wake, Melissa, Vuillermin, Peter, Martin, Pamela, Matheson, Melanie, Lowe, Adrian, Robinson, Marnie, Tey, Dean, Osborne, Nicholas J., Dang, Thanh, Tina Tan, Hern-Tze, Thiele, Leone, Anderson, Deborah, Czech, Helen, Sanjeevan, Jeeva, Zurzolo, Giovanni, Dwyer, Terence, Tang, Mimi L.K., Hill, David and Dharmage, Shyamali C. (2013). Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with challenge-proven food allergy in infants. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 131 (4), 1109-1116.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.01.017
Environmental and demographic risk factors for egg allergy in a population-based study of infants
Koplin, J. J., Dharmage, S. C., Ponsonby, A. L., Tang, M. L.K., Lowe, A. J., Gurrin, L. C., Osborne, N. J., Martin, P. E., Robinson, M. N., Wake, M., Hill, D. J. and Allen, K. J. (2012). Environmental and demographic risk factors for egg allergy in a population-based study of infants. Allergy, 67 (11), 1415-1422. doi: 10.1111/all.12015
Osborne, Nicholas J., Ukoumunne, Obioha C., Wake, Melissa and Allen, Katrina J. (2012). Reply. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 130 (3), 821-822. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.06.042
Urinary bisphenol A concentration and angiography-defined coronary artery stenosis
Melzer, David, Gates, Phil, Osborn, Nicholas J., Henley, William E., Cipelli, Ricardo, Young, Anita, Money, Cathryn, McCormack, Paul, Schofield, Peter, Mosedale, David, Grainger, David and Galloway, Tamara S. (2012). Urinary bisphenol A concentration and angiography-defined coronary artery stenosis. PLoS One, 7 (8), e43378. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043378
Wang, Yuanyuan, Gurrin, Lyle C., Wluka, Anita E., Bertalli, Nadine A., Osborne, Nicholas J., Delatycki, Martin B., Giles, Graham G., English, Dallas R., Hopper, John L., Simpson, Julie A., Graves, Stephen, Allen, Katrina J. and Cicuttini, Flavia M. (2012). HFE C282Y homozygosity is associated with an increased risk of total hip replacement for osteoarthritis. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 41 (6), 872-878. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2011.11.003
Koplin, Jennifer J., Tang, Mimi L.K., Martin, Pamela E., Osborne, Nicholas J., Lowe, Adrian J., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Robinson, Marnie N., Tey, Dean, Thiele, Leone, Hill, David J., Gurrin, Lyle C., Wake, Melissa, Dharmage, Shyamali C. and Allen, Katrina J. (2012). Predetermined challenge eligibility and cessation criteria for oral food challenges in the HealthNuts population-based study of infants. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 129 (4), 1145-1147. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.09.044
Melzer, David, Osborne, Nicholas J., Henley, William E., Cipelli, Riccardo, Young, Anita, Money, Cathryn, McCormack, Paul, Luben, Robert, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Wareham, Nicholas J. and Galloway, Tamara S. (2012). Urinary bisphenol A concentration and risk of future coronary artery disease in apparently healthy men and women. Circulation, 125 (12), 1482-1490. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.069153
Occupational dermatitis caused by Lyngbya majuscula in Australia
Osborne, Nicholas John (2012). Occupational dermatitis caused by Lyngbya majuscula in Australia. International Journal of Dermatology, 51 (1), 122-123. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04455.x
Prevalence of eczema and food allergy is associated with latitude in Australia
Osborne, Nicholas J., Ukoumunne, Obioha C., Wake, Melissa and Allen, Katrina J. (2012). Prevalence of eczema and food allergy is associated with latitude in Australia. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 129 (3), 865-867. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.01.037
A comparison of self-reported and record-linked blood donation history in an Australian cohort
Bertalli, Nadine A., Allen, Katrina J., McLaren, Christine E., Turkovic, Lidija, Osborne, Nicholas J., Constantine, Clare C., Delatycki, Martin B., English, Dallas R., Giles, Graham G., Hopper, John L., Anderson, Gregory J., Olynyk, John K., Powell, Lawrie W., Gurrin, Lyle C. and for the HealthIron Study Investigators (2011). A comparison of self-reported and record-linked blood donation history in an Australian cohort. Transfusion, 51 (10), 2189-2198. doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03141.x
Martin, Pamela E., Matheson, Melanie C., Gurrin, Lyle, Burgess, John A., Osborne, Nicholas, Lowe, Adrian J., Morrison, Stephen, Meszaros, Desiree, Giles, Graham G., Abramson, Michael J., Walters, E. Haydn, Allen, Katrina J. and Dharmage, Shyamali C. (2011). Childhood eczema and rhinitis predict atopic but not nonatopic adult asthma: A prospective cohort study over 4 decades. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 127 (6), 1473-1479. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.02.041
Osborne, Nicholas J., Koplin, Jennifer J., Martin, Pamela E., Gurrin, Lyle C., Lowe, Adrian J., Matheson, Melanie C., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Wake, Melissa, Tang, Mimi L. K., Dharmage, Shyamali C. and Allen, Katrina J. (2011). Prevalence of challenge-proven IgE-mediated food allergy using population-based sampling and predetermined challenge criteria in infants. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 127 (3), 668-676. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.01.039
Prevalence of allergen avoidance advisory statements on packaged processed foods in a supermarket
Koplin, Jennifer J., Osborne, Nicholas J. and Allen, Katrina J. (2010). Prevalence of allergen avoidance advisory statements on packaged processed foods in a supermarket. The Medical Journal of Australia, 193 (7), 426-427. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03979.x
Can early introduction of egg prevent egg allergy in infants? A population-based study
Koplin, Jennifer J., Osborne, Nicholas J., Wake, Melissa, Martin, Pamela E., Gurrin, Lyle C., Robinson, Marnie N., Tey, Dean, Slaa, Marjolein, Thiele, Leone, Miles, Lucy, Anderson, Deborah, Tan, Tina, Dang, Thanh D., Hill, David J., Lowe, Adrian J., Matheson, Melanie C., Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Tang, Mimi L.K., Dharmage, Shyamali C. and Allen, Katrina J. (2010). Can early introduction of egg prevent egg allergy in infants? A population-based study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 126 (4), 807-813. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.07.028
The HealthNuts population-based study of paediatric food allergy: validity, safety and acceptability
Osborne, N. J., Koplin, J. J., Martin, P. E., Gurrin, L. C., Thiele, L., Tang, M. L., Ponsonby, A. L., Dharmage, S. C. and Allen, K. J. (2010). The HealthNuts population-based study of paediatric food allergy: validity, safety and acceptability. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 40 (10), 1516-1522. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2010.03562.x
Allen, Katrina J., Bertalli, Nadine A., Osborne, Nicholas J., Constantine, Clare C., Delatycki, Martin B., Nisselle, Amy E., Nicoll, Amanda J., Gertig, Dorota M., McLaren, Christine E., Giles, Graham G., Hopper, John L., Anderson, Gregory J., Olynyk, John K., Powell, Lawrie W., Gurrin, Lyle C. and HealthIron Study Investigators (2010). HFE Cys282Tyr Homozygotes With Serum Ferritin Concentrations Below 1000 mu g/L Are at Low Risk of Hemochromatosis. Hepatology, 52 (3), 925-933. doi: 10.1002/hep.23786
HFE C282Y homozygotes are at increased risk of breast and colorectal cancer
Osborne, NJ, Gurrin, LC, Allen, KJ, Constantine, CC, Delatycki, MB, McLaren, CE, Gertig, DM, Anderson, GJ, Southey, MC, Olynyk, JK, Powell, LW, Hopper, JL, Giles, GG and English, DR (2010). HFE C282Y homozygotes are at increased risk of breast and colorectal cancer. Hepatology, 51 (4), 1311-1318. doi: 10.1002/hep.23448
Constantine, Clare C., Anderson, Greg J., Vulpe, Chris D., McLaren, Christine E., Bahlo, Melanie, Yeap, Heng Lin, Gertig, Dorota M., Osborne, Nicholas J., Bertalli, Nadine A., Beckman, Kenneth B., Chen, Victoria, Matak, Pavel, McKie, Andrew T., Delatycki, Martin B., Olynyk, John K., English, Dallas R., Southey, Melissa C., Giles, Graham G., Hopper, John L., Allen, Katrina J. and Gurrin, Lyle C. (2009). A novel association between a SNP in CYBRD1 and serum ferritin levels in a cohort study of HFE hereditary haemochromatosis. British Journal of Haematology, 147 (1), 140-149. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07843.x
Tang, Mimi L. K., Osborne, Nicholas and Allen, Katrina (2009). Epidemiology of anaphylaxis. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 9 (4), 351-356. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32832db95a
HFE C282Y/H63D compound heterozygotes are at low risk of hemochromatosis-related morbidity
Gurrin, Lyle C., Bertalli, Nadine A., Dalton, Gregory W., Osborne, Nicholas J., Constantine, Clare C., McLaren, Christine E., English, Dallas R., Gertig, Dorota M., Delatycki, Martin B., Nicoll, Amanda J., Southey, Melissa C., Hopper, John L., Giles, Graham G., Anderson, Gregory J., Olunyk, John K., Powell, Lawrie W. and Allen, Katrina J. (2009). HFE C282Y/H63D compound heterozygotes are at low risk of hemochromatosis-related morbidity. Hepatology, 50 (1), 94-101. doi: 10.1002/hep.22972
Allen, Katrina J., Koplin, Jennifer J., Gould, Carmen and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2009). Prevalence of self-reported allergies to food in Australia as assessed by Internet-based questionnaires. Medical Journal of Australia, 190 (1), 46-47.
Dermatitis associated with exposure to a marine cyanobacterium during recreational water exposure
Osborne, Nicholas J. and Shaw, Glen R. (2008). Dermatitis associated with exposure to a marine cyanobacterium during recreational water exposure. BMC Dermatology, 8 (1) 5, 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-5945-8-5
Koplin, Jennifer, Allen, Katie, Gurrin, Lyle, Osborne, Nicholas, Tang, Mimi L. K. and Dharmage, Shyamali (2008). Is caesarean delivery associated with sensitization to food allergens and IgE-mediated food allergy: a systematic review. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 19 (8), 682-687. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2008.00731.x
Gurrin, Lyle C., Osborne, Nicholas J., Constantine, Clare C., McLaren, Christine E., English, Dallas R., Gertig, Dorota M., Delatycki, Martin B., Southey, Melissa C., Hopper, John L., Giles, Graham G., Anderson, Gregory J., Olynyk, John K., Powell, Laurie W. and Allen, Katrina J. (2008). The natural history of serum iron indices for HFE C282Y homozygosity associated with hereditary hemochromatosis. Gastroenterology, 135 (6), 1945-1952. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.08.056
Dermal toxicology of Lyngbya majuscula, from Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
Osborne, Nick, Seawright, Alan and Shaw, Glen (2008). Dermal toxicology of Lyngbya majuscula, from Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Harmful Algae, 7 (5), 584-589. doi: 10.1016/j.hal.2007.12.022
Soy consumption is not a risk factor for peanut sensitization
Koplin, Jennifer, Dharmage, Shyamali C., Gurrin, Lyle, Osborne, Nicholas, Tang, Mimi L. K., Lowe, Adrian J., Hosking, Cliff, Hill, David and Allen, Katrina J. (2008). Soy consumption is not a risk factor for peanut sensitization. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 121 (6), 1455-1459. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.03.017
SNP selection for genes of iron metabolism in a study of genetic modifiers of hemochromatosis
Constantine, Clare C, Gurrin, Lyle C, McLaren, Christine E, Bahlo, Melanie, Anderson, Gregory J, Vulpe, Chris D, Forrest, Susan M, Allen, Katrina J, Gertig, Dorota M, HealthIron Investigators and Osborne, Nicholas (2008). SNP selection for genes of iron metabolism in a study of genetic modifiers of hemochromatosis. BMC Medical Genetics, 9 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-2350-9-18
Iron-overload-related disease in HFE hereditary hemochromatosis
Allen, Katrina J., Gurrin, Lyle C., Constantine, Clare C., Osborne, Nicholas J., Delatycki, Martin B., Nicoll, Amanda J., McLaren, Christine E., Bahlo, Melanie, Nisselle, Amy E., Vulpe, Chris D., Anderson, Gregory J., Southey, Melissa C., Giles, Graham G., English, Dallas R., Hopper, John L., Olynyk, John K., Powell, Lawrie W. and Gertig, Dorota M. (2008). Iron-overload-related disease in HFE hereditary hemochromatosis. New England Journal of Medicine, 358 (3), 221-230. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa073286
Osborne, N. J., Shaw, G. R. and Webb, P. M. (2007). Health effects of recreational exposure to Moreton Bay, Australia waters during a Lyngbya majuscula bloom. Environment International, 33 (3), 309-314. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2006.10.011
Characterisation of Leucaena condensed tannins by size and protein precipitation capacity
Osborne, Nicholas J. T. and McNeill, David M. (2001). Characterisation of Leucaena condensed tannins by size and protein precipitation capacity. Journal of The Science of Food And Agriculture, 81 (11), 1113-1119. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.920
The toxins of Lyngbya majuscula and their human and ecological health effects
Osborne, Nicholas J. T., Webb, Penny M. and Shaw, Glen R. (2001). The toxins of Lyngbya majuscula and their human and ecological health effects. Environment International, 27 (5), 381-392. doi: 10.1016/S0160-4120(01)00098-8
Perturbation of paracetamol urinary metabolic ratios by urine flow rate
Miners, J. O., Osborne, N. J., Tonkin, A. L. and Birkett, D. J. (1992). Perturbation of paracetamol urinary metabolic ratios by urine flow rate. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 34 (4), 359-362. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1992.tb05643.x
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 (6), 765-767.
Dhankhar, Arzoo, Dey, Sagnik, Darssan, Darsy and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2024). Estimating pollen profiles and assessing relationships with meteorology, air pollutants and vegetation in three cities of India. EGU24, Vienna, Austria, 14 - 19 April 2024. Göttingen, Germany: Copernicus GmbH. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu24-779
Aglas-Leitner, Philipp, Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Sarah, Lansbury, Nina, Selvey, Linda, Osborne, Nicholas J. and Stone, Daithi (2024). Significant increase in heat-related human death toll due to climate change during 2009 Victoria heatwave. DKT-13 Deutsche Klimatagung, Potsdam, Germany, 12–14 March 2024. Berlin, Germany: German Meteorological Society. doi: 10.5194/dkt-13-56
Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Sarah, Stone, Dáithí, Aglas-Leitner, Philipp, Osborne, Nicholas J., Lansbury, Nina and Selvey, Linsa (2023). Impact attribution: estimating the anthropogenic influence on mortality during an Australian heatwave. AGU23, San Francisco, CA United States, 11 - 15 December 2023. Washington, DC United States: AGU.
Attributing the health impacts of the 2009 Victorian, Australia heatwave to climate change
Osborne, Nicholas John, Hundessa, Samuel, Algas, Philipp, Nina, Lansbury, Daithi, Stone, Linda, Selvey and Kirkpatrick, Sarah Perkins (2023). Attributing the health impacts of the 2009 Victorian, Australia heatwave to climate change. ISEE 2023: 35th Annual Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 17-21 September 2023. Research Triangle Park, NC United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. doi: 10.1289/isee.2023.pk-012
Which comes first: asthma or anxiety?
Garcia Sanchez, Diana C., Darssan, Darsy, Lawler, Sheleigh P., Warren, Christopher M., De Klerk Braasch, Adel and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2023). Which comes first: asthma or anxiety?. ISEE 2023: 35th Annual Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 17-21 September 2023. Research Triangle Park, NC United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. doi: 10.1289/isee.2023.mp-118
Attribution of excess heat-related death toll during 2009 heat wave in Victoria, Australia
Aglas-Leitner, Philipp, Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Sarah, Lansbury, Nina, Selvey, Linda, Osborne, Nicholas J. and Stone, Daithi (2023). Attribution of excess heat-related death toll during 2009 heat wave in Victoria, Australia. AGU23, Vienna, Austria, 23–28 April 2023. Göttingen, Germany: Copernicus GmbH. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-6412
Students learn better when we design public health curricula using systems thinking principles
Reid, Simon, Osborne, Nicholas, Lawler, Sheleigh, Willemsen, Angela and Shelley, Karen (2023). Students learn better when we design public health curricula using systems thinking principles. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy, 2-6 May 2023. Heraklion, Greece: EU European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/165357
Factors effecting inflammatory-based diseases anxiety and atopy in Australian children
Osborne, Nicholas, Garcia-Sánchez, Diana, Ang, Nathalie and Darssan, Darsy (2022). Factors effecting inflammatory-based diseases anxiety and atopy in Australian children. 34th Annual Conference of The International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Athens, Greece, 18-21 September 2022. Research Triangle Park, NC, United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. doi: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0522
HEAL – Australian Research Network in Human Health and Environmental Change
Vardoulakis, Sotiris, Matthews, Veronica, Morgan, Geoff, Ford, Linda Payi, Farrant, Brad, Espinoza Oyarce, Daniela, Hanigan, Ivan, Johnston, Fay, Cass, Alan, Williams, Craig, Bentley, Rebecca, Chu, Cordia, Osborne, Nicholas, Knibbs, Luke and Jalaludin, Bin (2022). HEAL – Australian Research Network in Human Health and Environmental Change. ISEE Annual Conference - Strengthening the Global Role of Environmental Epidemiology, Athens, Greece, 18-21 September 2022. Triangle Park, NC United States: Environmental Health Perspectives. doi: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0597
Creer, Simin, Rowney, F, Breenan, G, Skjoth, C, Griffith, G, McInnes, R, Clewlow, Y, Adams-Groom, B, Barber, A, Devere, N, Economou, T, Hegarty, M, Hanlon, H, Jones, L, Kurganskiy, A, Petch, G, Potter, C, Rafiq, A, Walker, A, Wheeler, B and Osborne, NJ (2021). Environmental DNA analyses reveal links between abundance and composition of airborne grass pollen and population scale respiratory health. European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hybrid Congress, Virtual, 10-12 July 2021. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Extreme daily numbers of general practice encounters of asthma and allergic rhinitis in Australia
Waudby, Charlotte, Osborne, Nicholas and Muscatello, David (2021). Extreme daily numbers of general practice encounters of asthma and allergic rhinitis in Australia. IEA World Congress of Epidemiology 2021, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 3-6 September 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.703
Osborne, Nicholas, Reid, Simon, Karatela, Shamshad, Assefa, Yibeltal and Wan, En-Tzu Grace (2021). Relationship of pesticide exposure with kidney function in NHANES: lessons from low level chronic exposure. IEA World Congress of Epidemiology 2021, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 3-6 September 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.517
Post-overdose cognitive function
Stewart, Patrick T., Chiew, Angela L., Becker, Therese, Osborne, Nicholas J., Withall, Adrienne and Chan, Betty (2020). Post-overdose cognitive function. International Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT), Tallinn, Estonia, 19-22 May 2020. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Taylor & Francis.
Goodwins, L., Menzies, B., Osborne, N. and Muscatello, D. (2019). Human seasonal influenza and climate change : a systematic review of the methods used to examine the relationship between meteorological variables and influenza. 31st Annual conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE 2019), Utrecht, Netherlands, 25-28 August 2019. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/01.ee9.0000607256.48033.53
Brennan, G., Potter, C., Adams-Groom, B., Barber, A., Clewlow, Y., De Vere, N., Griffith, G., Hanlon, H. M., Hegarty, M., Kurganskiy, A., Mc Innes, R. N., Petch, G., Osborne, N., Skjoth, C., Wheeler, B. and Creer, S. (2019). Assessing quantitative taxon-specific grass pollen biodiversity in time and space using targeted molecular analysis of aerial environmental DNA. Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), Lisbon, Portugal, 1-5 June 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/all.13957
Different levels of hospitalisation due to asthma across the grass pollen season
Osborne, N., Hajat, S., Skjoth, C., Sarran, C., McInnes, R., Hemming, D., Vardoulakis, S., Fleming, L. and Wheeler, B. (2019). Different levels of hospitalisation due to asthma across the grass pollen season. 2019 Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht, Netherlands, 25 - 28 August 2019. Wolters Kluwer Health. doi: 10.1097/01.ee9.0000609208.53151.a6
Griffith, G.W., Potter, C., De Vere, N., Hegarty, M., Brennan, G.L., Skjøth, C.A., Osborne, N.J., Wheeler, B.W., Rowney, F.M., Barber, A., Clewlow, Y., Mcinnes, R.N., Hanlon, H.M., Adams‐Groom, B., Kurganskiy, A., Petch, G.M., Jones, L., Ford, C.R., Armitage, C. and Creer, S. (2019). High- throughput DNA sequencing defines spatiotemporal shifts in airborne grass pollen communities at species level. European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 1 - 5 June 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/all.13957
Griffith, G. W., Potter, C., De Vere, N., Hegarty, M., Brennan, G. L., Skjoth, C. A., Osborne, N. J., Wheeler, B. W., Rowney, F. M., Barber, A., Clewlow, Y., Mcinnes, R. N., Hanlon, H. M., Adams-Groom, B., Kurganskiy, A., Petch, G. M., Jones, L., Ford, C. R., Armitage, C. and Creer, S. (2019). High-throughput DNA sequencing defines spatiotemporal shifts in airborne grass pollen communities at species level. Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), Lisbon, Portugal, 1-5 June 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/all.13957
Goodwins, L., Menzies, B., Osborne, N. and Muscatello, D. (2019). Human seasonal influenza and climate change: a systematic review of the methods used to examine the relationship between meteorological variables and influenza. 2019 Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht, Netherlands, 25-28 August 2019. Philadelphia, PA United States: Wolters Kluwer Health. doi: 10.1097/01.ee9.0000607256.48033.53
Pollen flowing over the Great Dividing Range, Australia
Osborne, N. , Waudby, C. , Sherwood, S. and Muscatello, D. (2019). Pollen flowing over the Great Dividing Range, Australia. 2019 Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht, Netherlands, 25-28 August 2019. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/01.ee9.0000610820.53949.3a
Relationship between access to piped water and CKDu: a conditional autoregressive model
Osborne, N., Kaur, H., Pett, J., Dissanayake, D. , Jayasekara, K. , Mohamed, F., Knight, J., Rahman, B. and Taylor, R. (2019). Relationship between access to piped water and CKDu: a conditional autoregressive model. 2019 Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht, the Netherlands, 25-28 August 2019. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi: 10.1097/01.ee9.0000609212.53151.ab
Respiratory health outcomes associated with different grass taxa in the UK
Rowney, F., Potter, C., Brennan, G., Osborne, N. , Economou, T., McInnes, R., Creer, S., de Vere, N., Skjøth, C. and Wheeler, B. (2019). Respiratory health outcomes associated with different grass taxa in the UK. 2019 Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht, Netherlands, 25-28 August 2019. Wolters Kluwer Health. doi: 10.1097/01.ee9.0000609768.07517.40
Pathiraja, Vindya M., Gawarammana, Indika B., Buckley, Nicholas A., Mohamed, Fahim, Jayamanna, Shaluka F., Osborne, Nicholas and Dawson, Andrew H. (2017). Palatability of tablets and capsule forms of N-acetylcysteine and methionine and associated adverse events in healthy volunteers. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
Adult food allergy in the UK biobank cohort study
Osborne, N., Amos, B. and Tyrrell, J. (2015). Adult food allergy in the UK biobank cohort study. Annual Meeting of the British-Society-for-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology, Telford England, Sep 28-30, 2014. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Association between vitamin D status and asthma: a secondary analysis of the 1958 Birth Cohort, UK
Cherrie, M., Osborne, N. J. and Sarran, C. (2015). Association between vitamin D status and asthma: a secondary analysis of the 1958 Birth Cohort, UK. Annual Meeting of the British-Society-for-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology, Telford England, Sep 28-30, 2014. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Household energy efficiency, fungi and allergic asthma
Sharpe, R. A., Thornton, C. R., Nikolaou, V. and Osborne, N. J. (2015). Household energy efficiency, fungi and allergic asthma. Annual Meeting of the British-Society-for-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology, Telford England, Sep 28-30, 2014. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Adult Drug and Food Allergy in the UK Biobank Cohort Study
Osborne, N. J., Amos, B. and Tyrrell, J. (2015). Adult Drug and Food Allergy in the UK Biobank Cohort Study. 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE), Anchorage, Alaska, 17-21 August 2014 . Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
Abnormal liver function is associated with food sensitisation: NHANES, 20052006
Shiue,, Boyle, R. J., Tyrrell, J., Ukoumunne, O. and Osborne, N. J. (2013). Abnormal liver function is associated with food sensitisation: NHANES, 20052006. World Allergy and Asthma Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and World Allergy Organization, Milan, Italy, 22-26 June 2013 . Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Koplin, J. J., Martin, P. E., Tang, M. L. K., Gurrin, L. C., Lowe, A. J., Osborne, N. J., Robinson, M. N., Ponsonby, A., Dharmage, S. C. and Allen, K. J. (2012). Do Factors Known to Alter Infant Microbial Exposures Alter the Risk of Food Allergy and Eczema in a Population-based Infant Study?. Annual Meeting of the American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology (AAAAI), Orlando, Florida, 2-6 March 2012 . Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.12.150
Tan, T., Ellis, J. A., Koplin, J. J., Martin, P. E., Dang, T. D., Matheson, M. C., Dharmage, S., Lowe, A., Tang, M., Robinson, M., Ponsonby, A., Osborne, N., Hill, D. and Allen, K. J. (2012). Filaggrin Mutations are Associated with an Increased Risk of Infantile Food Allergy and Sensitization. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), Orlando, FL United States, 2-6 March 2012. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.12.213
Hunter, J., Madden, R., Stone, A., Osborne, N., Wheeler, B., Barlow, M., Bendall, R., Lin, N., Henley, W., Gaze, W. and Dalton, H. (2012). Hepatitis E (HEV) in south west England. Geographical, environmental and social factors: a case control study. Digestive Disorders Federation Meeting, Liverpool, 17–20 June 2012. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302514b.161
Street trees and anti-depressant use in London, UK Cross sectional analyses 2009-2010
Taylor, Mark, Wheeler, B. W., White, M. P. and Osborne, N. J. (2012). Street trees and anti-depressant use in London, UK Cross sectional analyses 2009-2010. 5th European Public Health Conference, Malta, 8-10 November 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
Allen, K. J., Koplin, J. J., Martin, P. E., Gurrin, L. C., Tang, M. L. K., Lowe, A. J., Osborne, N. J., Robinson, M. N., Ponsonby, A. and Dharmage, S. C. (2012). Vitamin D insufficiency is strongly associated with challenge-proven infantile food allergy in the HealthNuts population-based study. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), Orlando, Florida, 2-6 March 2012. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.12.474
Gurrin, L. C., Martin, P. E., Koplin, J. J., Peters, R., Osborne, N. J., Bertalli, N. A., Matheson, M. C., Lowe, A. J., Ponsonby, A., Wake, M., Tang, M. L., Dharmage, S. C. and Allen, K. J. (2011). Can skin prick testing thresholds replace oral food challenges in population-based studies and community screening of infants?. American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 18-22 March 2011 . Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.01.003
Dang, T. D., Licciardi, P. V., Martin, P. E., Koplin, J. J., Tan, T., Osborne, N. J., Tang, M. and Allen, K. J. (2011). Characterization Of Immune Cytokine Profiles In Food Allergic And Food Sensitized Tolerant 12 Month Old Infants. American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 18-22 March 2011. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.134
Koplin, J., Osborne, N., Gurrin, L., Tang, M., Dharmage, S. and Allen, K. (2011). Environmental risk factors for oral food challenge-confirmed egg allergy in a population-based study of an infant cohort. 30th Congress of the European-Academy-of-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology (EAACI), Istanbul, Turkey, 11-15 June 2011. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
Wang, Y., Gurrin, L., Wluka, A., Bertalli, N., Osborne, N., Delatycki, M., Giles, G., English, D., Hopper, J., Simpson, J., Graves, S., Allen, K. and Cicuttini, Flavia M. (2011). HFE C282Y Homozygosity is associated with an increased risk of total hip replacement for osteoarthritis in men but not women. 2011 World Congress on Osteoarthritis, San Diego, CA United States, 15-18 September 2011. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1063-4584(11)60377-4
Nethercote, M., Heine, R., Osborne, N., Stevens, L., Davidson, D. and Allen, K. (2011). Management of eosinophilic esophagitis in a consecutive series of pediatric patients in an Australian tertiary referral centre. American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA USA, 18-22 March 2011. Philadelphia, PA USA: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.439
Oral Food Challenges in 1 Year Old Infants Using Pre-Determined Challenge Criteria
Allen, K. J., Koplin, J. J., Almer, S., Dawson, D., Dang, T., Dharmage, S., Gurrin, L., Hill, D., Lowe, A., Matheson, M., Martin, P., Miles, L., Osborne, N., Ponsonby, A., Robertson, M., Slaa, M., Sutherland, M., Tan, T., Tang, M., Tey, D., Thiele, L. and Wake, M. (2011). Oral Food Challenges in 1 Year Old Infants Using Pre-Determined Challenge Criteria. American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA United States, March 18-22 2011. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.736
Martin, P. E., Osborne, N. J., Koplin, J. J., Gurrin, L. C., Wake, M., Tang, M. L., Matheson, M. C., Lowe, A. J., Dang, T., Tan, T., Anderson, D., Sutherland, M., Thiele, L., Miles, L., Ponsonby, A., Dharmage, S. C. and Allen, K. J. (2011). Season of Birth Modifies the Risk of Food Allergy in Infants with Eczema and Food Sensitization in HealthNuts: a Population-based Study. American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 18-22 March 2011 . Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.143
Dharmage, S. C., Martin, P. E., Osborne, N. J., Koplin, J. J., Gurrin, L. C., Ponsonby, A., Tang, M. L., Matheson, M. C., Lowe, A. J., Dang, T., Tan, T., Anderson, D., Thiele, L., Sutherland, M., Miles, L., Wake, M. and Allen, K. J. (2011). The Epidemiology of Food Sensitization-Associated Eczema in Infancy in HealthNuts, a Population-based Study. American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 18-22 March 2011. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.151
Koplin, J., Osborne, N., Martin, P., Gurrin, L., Robinson, M., Slaa, M., Thiele, L., Miles, L., Dawson, D., Tan, T., Dang, T., Hill, D., Lowe, A., Matheson, M., Ponsonby, A., Tang, M., Wake, M., Dharmage, S. and Allen, K. (2010). Does age of introduction of foods affect the risk of having egg allergy? A population-based study of an infant cohort. 29th Congress of the European-Academy-of-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology (EAACI), London England, Jun 05-09, 2010. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02393.x
Martin, P., Osborne, N., Koplin, J., Gurrin, L., Robinson, M., Thiele, L., Slaa, M., Miles, L., Dawson, D., Tan, T., Dang, T., Hill, D., Lowe, A., Matheson, M., Ponsonby, A., Tang, M., Wake, M., Dharmage, S. and Allen, K. (2010). Oral food challenge-confirmed food allergy occurs more frequently among infants with early-onset eczema than in those diagnosed after 8 months of age in HealthNuts, a population-based food allergy study. 29th Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), London, United Kingdom, June 5-9 2010. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
Osborne, N., Gurrin, L., Koplin, J., Martin, P., Robinson, M., Slaa, M., Thiele, L., Miles, L., Dawson, D., Dang, T., Hill, D., Lowe, A., Matheson, M., Ponsonby, A., Tang, M., Wake, M., Dharmage, S. and Allen, K. (2010). Prevalence of food challenge: confirmed food allergies in a large pediatric population based study in Melbourne, Australia. 29th Congress of the European-Academy-of-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology (EAACI), London, England, 5-9 June 2010. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Osborne, N. J., Koplin, J. J., Gurrin, L. C., Gibson, M., Thiele, L., Miles, L., Aurich, K., Hill, D., Lowe, A., Matheson, M., Ponsonby, A., Tang, M., Dharmage, S., Wake, M. and Allen, K. (2009). Assessment of Sample Frame Validity After Pilot Recruitment for a Population Based Study of Infant Food Allergy. 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology, Washington, DC United States, March 13-17 2009. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.406
Koplin, J. J., Osborne, N. J., Gurrin, L. C., Dharmage, S. C., Tang, M. L. K. and Allen, K. J. (2009). Knowledge of egg and peanut content of infant and maternal diets among parents of non-allergic 12-month-old infants. 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology, Washington, DC USA, 13-17 March 2009. Philadelphia, PA USA: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.943
Gurrin, L. C., Osborne, N. J., Koplin, J. J., Bertalli, N. A., Tang, M. L. K., Werther, R. and Allen, K. J. (2009). Positive Predictive Values of Skin Prick Test Wheal Size for Egg and Peanut Allergy by Statistically Combining Data from Clinic and Population-based Samples of 12 Month Old Infants. 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology, Washington DC, 13-17 March 2009 . Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.399
Prevalence and environmental predictors of food allergy in infants
Allen, K. J., Koplin, J., Gurrin, L., Gibson, M., Thiele, L., Miles, L., Aurich, K., Hill, D., Lowe, A., Matheson, M., Ponsonby, A., Tang, M., Dhamage, S., Wake, M. and Osborne, N. (2009). Prevalence and environmental predictors of food allergy in infants. 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology, Washington, DC, United States, 13-17 March 2009. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.395
Gurrin, Lyle C., Bertalli, Nadine, Dalton, Gregory W., Osborne, Nicholas, Constantine, Clare C., English, Dallas, Gertig, Dorota M., Delatycki, Martin, Hopper, John L., Giles, Graham, Anderson, Gregory J., Olynyk, John K., Powell, Lawrie W. and Allen, Katrina J. (2008). HFE-compound heterozygotes with serum ferritin < 1000 ug/l at age 65 are not at increased risk of hemochromatosis compared to HFE wild-type controls. 59th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, San Francisco, CA United States, 31 October - 4 November 2008. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
Allen, K. J., Gurrin, L. C., Osborne, N. J., Constantine, C. C., Delatycki, M. B., Nicoll, A. J., McLaren, C. E., Bahlo, M., Fletcher, A. S., Nisselle, A. E., Forrest, S., Vulpe, C. D., Anderson, G. J., Giles, G. G., English, D. R., Hopper, J. L., Olynyk, J. K., Powell, L. W. and Gertig, D. M. (2007). Healthiron: a longitudinal population study defining the burden of disease in HFE-associated hereditary hemochromatosis. 2007 International BioIron Society Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, 1-6 April 2007. Hoboken, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/ajh.20964
Osborne, N. J., Gurrin, L. C., Allen, K. J., Constantine, C. C., Delatycki, M. B., Nisselle, A. E., Fletcher, A. R., McLaren, C. E., English, D. R., Hopper, J. L., Giles, G. G., Olynyk, J., Nicoll, A., Powell, L. W. and Gertig, D. M. (2007). Homozygosity for the C282Y mutation in the HFE gene is associated with increased risk of colorectailand breast cancer in Australian population. 2007 International BioIron Society Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, 1-6 April 2007. Hoboken, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/ajh.20964
Gurrin, L. C., Allen, K. J., Osborne, N. J., Constantine, C. C., Delatycki, M. B., Nisselle, A. E., Fletcher, A. R., McLaren, C. E., Anderson, G. J., English, D. R., Hopper, J. L., Giles, G. G., Olynyk, J., Nicoll, A., Powell, L. W. and Gertig, D. M. (2007). Iron measures at baseline and follow-up from a longitudinal study of modifiers of hereditary haemochromatosis: the healthiron study. 2007 International BioIron Society Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, 1-6 April 2007. Hoboken, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/ajh.20964
The healthiron study: A longitudinal study of environmental modifiers of hereditary hemochromatosis
Allen, Katrina J., Gurrin, Lyle C., Osborne, Nick J., Constantine, Clare C., Delatycki, Martin B., Nisselle, Amy E., Olynyk, John K., Nicoll, Amanda J., English, Dallasi R., Fletcher, Ashley S., Hopper, John L., Powell, Laurie W. and Gertig, Dorota M. (2006). The healthiron study: A longitudinal study of environmental modifiers of hereditary hemochromatosis. 57th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, Boston, MA United States, October 27-31 2006. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
Environmental toxicology of lyngbya majuscula in Australia
Moore, M. R., Shaw, G. R., Osborne, N. J. and Eaglesham, G. K. (2005). Environmental toxicology of lyngbya majuscula in Australia. Eurotox 2005, Cracow, Poland, 11-14 September 2005. Clare, Ireland: Elsevier.
O'Neil, J.M., Albert, S., Osborne, N., Shaw, G. R., Heil, C.A., Mulholland, M. and Bronk, D.A. (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, 14-19 November 2004. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.
Environmental Toxicology of the cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula
Osborne, N. J., Webb, P. M. and Shaw, G. R. (2002). Environmental Toxicology of the cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula. Queensland Health & Medical Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 4-5 December 2002. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Queensland Health.
Lyngbya majuscula blooms in coastal Australian waters: Upstream causes and downstream effects
O'Neil, J., Albert, S., Ahern, K. J., Ahern, C. R., Hey, K. M., Osborne, N. and Shaw, G. R. (2002). Lyngbya majuscula blooms in coastal Australian waters: Upstream causes and downstream effects. Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae, St. Pete Beach, FL United States, 21-25 October 2002. Tampa, FL United States: University of South Florida.
The toxicology and public health aspects of Lyngbya majuscula in Queensland, Australia
Osborne, N., Webb, P. M. and Shaw, G. R. (2002). The toxicology and public health aspects of Lyngbya majuscula in Queensland, Australia. Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae, St. Pete Beach, FL United States, 21-25 October 2002. Tampa, FL United States: University of South Florida.
Environmental toxicology of the cyanobacterium Lyngbya
Osborne, N., Webb, P. M. and Shaw, G. R. (2001). Environmental toxicology of the cyanobacterium Lyngbya. Fifth International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria, Noosa, QLD Australia, 16-20 July 2001. Brisbane, QLD Australia: CSIRO.
Environmental toxicology of the cyanobacterium Lyngbya spp.
Osborne, N., Webb, P. M., Moore, M. and Shaw, G. R. (2001). Environmental toxicology of the cyanobacterium Lyngbya spp.. IXth International Congress of Toxicology, Brisbane, 8-12 July, 2001. Ireland: Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
Inhibition of PKC reduces retinal uptake of glutamate
Bull, N., Osborne, N., Melena, J., Rodrigues, L., Wood, J. and Barnett, N. L. (2001). Inhibition of PKC reduces retinal uptake of glutamate. European Association for Vision & Eye Research (EVER), Alicante, Spain, 10 - 13 October 2001. Basel, Switzerland: Karger.
Human Toxicology and Epidemiology of the marine blue-green algal Lyngbya majuscula
Osborne, N., Webb, P. M., Stewart, I. and Shaw, G. R. (2000). Human Toxicology and Epidemiology of the marine blue-green algal Lyngbya majuscula. 9th International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms, Hobart, 7-11 February 2000. Hobart: University of Tasmania.
Recreational exposure to cyanobacteria in three South East Queensland lakes
Stewart, I., Shaw, G. R., Webb, P. M., Osborne, N. and Moore, M. (2000). Recreational exposure to cyanobacteria in three South East Queensland lakes. 9th International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms, Hobart, TAS Australia, 7-11 February 2000. Hobart, TAS Australia: University of Tasmania.
Condensed tannins in the genus Leucaena and their nutritional significance for ruminants
McNeill, D. M., Osborne, N., Komolong, M. K. and Nankervis, D. (1998). Condensed tannins in the genus Leucaena and their nutritional significance for ruminants. Workshop on Leucaena - Adaptation, Quality and Farming Systems, Hanoi Vietnam, February 9-14, 1998. Canberra ACT Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
Nankervis, D.C., Osborne, N.J. and McNeill, D. (1998). In vivo assessment of the ability of tannin to interfere with the digestion of protein post-ruminally. Australian Society of Animal Production, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 1998. Toowong, QLD, Australia: The Australian Society of Animal Production.
Acute Watery Diarrhea Data for Western and Central Division, Fiji. 2016 - 2021
Batikawai, Suliasi Mekerusa, Reid, Simon and Osborne, Nicholas (2022). Acute Watery Diarrhea Data for Western and Central Division, Fiji. 2016 - 2021. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/0c2658f
Osborne, Nicholas John Thomas (2004). Investigation of the toxicology and public health aspects of the marine cyanobacterium, Lyngbya majuscula. PhD Thesis, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.210
Tannin protein interactions in ruminants
Osborne, Nicholas John (2000). Tannin protein interactions in ruminants. Master's Thesis, School of Land and Food, University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.389
(2024–2025) HEAL Innovation Fund
A user-friendly digital prediction tool for dengue prevention
(2023–2028) Wellcome Trust Discretionary Award
(2022–2027) Australian National University
Combining Environmental Epidemiology and Ensemble Learning Techniques to Measure the Influence of Pollen and Fungi on Respiratory Health Outcomes.
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Heat events and health burden in the tropics under the global warming
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Pollen and its contribution to respiratory outcomes in subtropical regions
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Biodiversity and Immune Health
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Epidemiology of atopy and inflammation in Paediatric Cohorts.
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Impacts of land use on health: understanding landscape nexus with public health
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine in low- and middle-income countries
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Meteorological Factors, Drinking Water, and Sanitation Services: An Analysis of the Association with Acute Watery Diarrhea in Fiji
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Statistical modeling, epidemiology, and associated factors of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases in Africa
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Spatiotemporal evaluation of human heat-health vulnerability in Australia
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Spatial-Temporal data to better predict aeroallergen hospital admissions: use of spatial point process models
A high incidence of asthma, COPD and allergic rhinitis in the Queensland community has the risk of putting high pressure on the Queensland health system on days when exposure to environmental factors is high. These include viral infection, days with high PM2.5 and high pollen days (>50 particles per m3). In the 2022/23 financial year, there were more than 7,300 hospitalisations in Queensland with a principal diagnosis of asthma.
This project is multidisciplinary in nature and covers the Queensland Health research priorities of air quality and health and epidemiological data analysis. In collaboration with the University of Melbourne and AirHealth (CI Osborne is member of the scientific coordination committee) we will use data collected over the last 10 year to make better predictions on air quality.
Recently the University of Queensland has joined the AirHealth network. This Australia wide network of pollen monitoring provides a service including providing pollen forecast to enable patients with asthma, COPD and rhinitis to better manage their conditions via knowledge of environmental.
Using data collected in Melbourne from 2013 to 2024 we will assess the relationship between pollen levels and symptoms of allergy. Knowledge of this relationship will be used along side newly collected pollen data at the pollen monitoring station at Herston (UQ Health Sciences Building).
We have over 411,000 geolocated responses from AirHealth data app that records symptoms of those subscribed to the Australia-wide service informing. We intend to link these to daily pollen measures in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra. Initial results have been published (Silver, J. D. et al. Crowd-sourced allergic rhinitis symptom data: The influence of environmental and demographic factors. Science of The Total Environment 705, 135147 (2020).2 and Silver, J. D. et al. Using crowd-sourced allergic rhinitis symptom data to improve grass pollen forecasts and predict individual symptoms. Science of The Total Environment 720, 137351 (2020)).
Potential question to probe this valuable data set include how grass pollen exposure influences symptoms and hospital admittance, how grass pollen differs from other pollens, how app users respond differently in drought and flood years and how different regions in Queensland and Australia have different responses to high pollen exposure.
We will use different spatial point process models and techniques that have been developed in the past decades to facilitate the statistical analysis of spatial point patterns. We will use deep neural networks in the statistical analysis of highly multivariate spatial point patterns and provide a new strategy for building spatio-temporal point processes using variational autoencoder generative neural network to examine the relationship between disease and health outcome in using spatial-temporal data sets.
Heat events and health burden in the tropics under the global warming
Project description
Heat events are one of the direct impacts of climate change impacting public health are increasing at an alarming rate under the global warming. Physiological response to heat events depends not only on temperature, but also on humidity, wind, and radiation, and on the clothing pattern and working condition of the person exposed to heat. Therefore, the mortality and morbidity burden of heat events vary across the tropics depending on the local and socio-demographic conditions. Most current knowledge on heat waves and heat wave warnings are derived from data in temperate zones.
We plan to model heat exchange between human body and the surrounding environment and how that is influenced by climatic factors. This will enable to understand the potential benefits of various intervention. We will examine health and climate data from India and Australia to develop heat mortality model. Further we expect to project the health burden attributable to heat events under various climate change scenarios for the two countries.
A range of questions will be asked around the different heat type in the tropics/subtropics. Smaller diurnal shifts, longer strings of days in the 98th percentile, high night-time temperatures and high humidity have been flagged as potential pathways that the heat-health nexus differs from the temperate zones. These initial studies will use extant data from Bureau of Meteorology and Health Services. This will follow on from conclusions in recent UQ paper Impact of low-intensity heat events on mortality and morbidity in regions with hot, humid summers: a scoping literature review.
Pollen and its contribution to respiratory outcomes in subtropical regions
Air quality is a strong predictor of respiratory health. In comparison to traditional sources like industry, transport, open burning, bushfires, power plants, the contribution of plant pollen is not so well studied in the sub-tropical/arid climate. Residents in the subtropical regions show higher allergic sensitivity and subfamily-specific immunoreactivity with pollen of Chloridoideae and Panicoideae grasses, compared with temperate grass pollen. Therefore, knowledge of species and amount of pollen in air column is essential to preparing more accurate predictions of episodes when respiratory disease burden would be high and focusing public health efforts.
We plan to examine what biologics are in the air column in Delhi and Brisbane as currently there is very little knowledge. Aerial dispersion of pollen gives an important snapshot of the biodiversity of the surrounding environment. New environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques allow samples of plant pollens and fungal spores to be collected and analysed using stored data (“DNA barcode” library) or other sequencing techniques allowing sapling of all genes in all organisms present in a complex sample via high-throughput molecular methods. This information, when combined with the next generation air quality models provides a variety of tools to examine the release, dispersion and transformation of bioaerosols and how it affects the environment. Further we expect to analyse the respiratory morbidity data from the two cities to understand the health risk of exposure to pollen.
We will collect pollen at different times of year. Using eDNA techniques and light microscopy we will ascertain diurnal and seasonal fluctuations in pollen genera and species, and their relationship to human health outcomes.