Dr Kelly Crossley

BSc (Hons) (Monash), PhD (Monash)

Research Officer (National Health and Medical Research Council)
- Department of Physiology

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Dr Crossley is currently employed as a Research Officer (NH&MRC) in the Department of Physiology, Monash University, working under the supervision of Associate Professor Stuart Hooper.  She completed her Ph.D studies on the GABA_A receptor and modulatory effects of neurosteroids in the developing sheep brain in the Department of Physiology, Monash University, October 2000.  During her candidature, she worked independently to set-up techniques not previously used in the laboratory, including radio-ligand assays and autoradiography experiments.  After completing her Ph.D studies she travelled around the world for one year and commenced working on Project Grant #148003 January 2002.

Her research has focussed on fetal and neonatal developmental physiology, initially in the brain and now she is focussing on the lungs, pulmonary blood flow and ventilation of the premature newborn.  More specifically, she is investigating effective techniques for resuscitating and ventilating very premature lambs that will not damage the lungs and will facilitate the transition of the lung into an efficient gas exchange organ at birth.

Collaborations with Professor Richard Harding (Monash University, experienced fetal and neonatal physiologist), Professor Colin Morley (Royal Women’s Hospital, Clinical Neonatologist) and Dr Peter Dargaville (Royal Children’s Hospital, Clinical Neonatologist), Dr Miodrag Dodic (Department of Physiology, Monash University) and Professor Marelyn Wintour-Coghlan (Department of Physiology, Monash University).

She co-supervises a BSc Honours student, 2 PhD students, a research assistant and a technical assistant.

Teaching/Demonstrator for PHY2021, BMS2031, PHY2032, PHY3082

She is also a member of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Refereed Papers

Probyn M, Hooper S, Dargaville P, McCallion N, Crossley K, Harding R, Morley C.  (2003)  Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) during resuscitation of premature lambs rapidly improves blood gases without affecting arterial pressure.  Paediatric Research,  (in press).

Crossley KJ, Walker DW, Beart PM, Hirst JJ.  (2003)  Localisation of neuroactive steroid sensitive GABA_A receptors in the fetal sheep brain.  Neuropharmacology, 45, 461-472.

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