Fildes, Karen J.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	General practitioners’ attitudes towards acne management: Psychological morbidity and the need for collaboration Published in Australian Journal of General Practice
2017	Translationally controlled tumour protein TCTP is induced early in human colorectal tumours and contributes to the resistance of HCT116 colon cancer cells to 5-FU and oxaliplatin Published in Cell Communication and Signaling
2015	Leading the way: changing the focus from teaching to learning in large subjects with limited budgets Published in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
2014	Changing curriculum design to engage students to develop lifelong learning skills in biology Published in International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education

Research Areas

Research Overview

Karen comes from a research background in ecotoxicology where she has utilised metabolic and biochemical biomarkers to investigate physiological impacts of agricultural pesticides. Karen’s research interests have now broadened to include the promotion of research, education and quality improvement in primary health care; community oriented research and medical education.

Available as Research Supervisor

Available for Collaborative Projects

Member Of

ISPRN (Illawarra and Southern Practice Research Network) Member 2016 -
Health Impact Research Cluster (HIRC) Member 2016 -
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Researcher 2013 -
Collaborative Universities Biomedical Education Network Member 2010 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	6-Substituted amiloride derivatives as inhibitors of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator for use in metastatic disease Published In Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
2019	General practitioners’ attitudes towards acne management: Psychological morbidity and the need for collaboration Published In Australian Journal of General Practice
2017	Translationally controlled tumour protein TCTP is induced early in human colorectal tumours and contributes to the resistance of HCT116 colon cancer cells to 5-FU and oxaliplatin Published In Cell Communication and Signaling
2015	Leading the way: changing the focus from teaching to learning in large subjects with limited budgets Published In Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
2014	Changing curriculum design to engage students to develop lifelong learning skills in biology Published In International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education

2008	Fenitrothion, an organophosphate, affects running endurance but not aerobic capacity in fat-tailed dunnarts (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) Published In Chemosphere

Presentations

Presentation
- Are our medical students achieving cultural competency in both communication and practice as a result of our new innovative Indigenous health curriculum?, Author, ANZAHPE - OTTAWA Joint Conference, 19-23 March 2016
- Translationally controlled tumour protein TCTP is induced in colon cancer cells by DNA damaging anti-cancer drugs, Co-author, 30th Ernst Klenk Symposium in Molecular Medicine DNA Damage Response and Repair Mechanisms in Aging and Disease, Cologne, Germany, 2014

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Science, School of Biological Science

Awards And Honors

University Early Career Award, conferred by Vice Chancellor University of Wollongong, 2013
Action Learning and Leadership Development Award, conferred by Science and Mathematics network of Australian University Educators (SaMnet) , 2012
Recognition Award for Contribution to Community Through Education, , conferred by ACE Illawarra South Coast Educators, 2012
National Citation Award for outstanding contribution to teaching and learning, conferred by Australian Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT)

Teaching Overview

Dr Karen Fildes was appointed as Lecturer in Medical Science in the Graduate School of Medicine (GSM) in 2013. Prior to this, Karen worked as a lecturer from 2009 in the School of Biological Science, UOW, teaching undergraduate physiology, biochemistry and cell biology. She has a keen interest in medical education research and together with Scott Winch, in Indigenous health curriculum development.

Karen is a member of the Medical Science team and is located at both the Shoalhaven Campus and the Wollongong Campus. She lectures in metabolic biochemistry, cell biology and is the block co-ordinator for the Introduction to Medicine block in Phase 1 of the medical course. Since joining Graduate Medicine, together with Dr Michelle Moscova and Dr Teresa Treweek, Karen has made substantial contributions to blended learning in the school through the design and development of interactive online learning modules to accompany active learning in lectures.

Full Name

Dr Karen Josephine Fildes

Mailing Address

School of Medicine

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2252

Australia

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Science, Medicine and Health (SMAH)

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3636-6365 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	General practitioners’ attitudes towards acne management: Psychological morbidity and the need for collaboration Published in Australian Journal of General Practice
2017	Translationally controlled tumour protein TCTP is induced early in human colorectal tumours and contributes to the resistance of HCT116 colon cancer cells to 5-FU and oxaliplatin Published in Cell Communication and Signaling
2015	Leading the way: changing the focus from teaching to learning in large subjects with limited budgets Published in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
2014	Changing curriculum design to engage students to develop lifelong learning skills in biology Published in International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education

Research Areas

Research Overview

Karen comes from a research background in ecotoxicology where she has utilised metabolic and biochemical biomarkers to investigate physiological impacts of agricultural pesticides. Karen’s research interests have now broadened to include the promotion of research, education and quality improvement in primary health care; community oriented research and medical education.

Member Of

ISPRN (Illawarra and Southern Practice Research Network) Member 2016 -
Health Impact Research Cluster (HIRC) Member 2016 -
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Researcher 2013 -
Collaborative Universities Biomedical Education Network Member 2010 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	6-Substituted amiloride derivatives as inhibitors of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator for use in metastatic disease Published In Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
2019	General practitioners’ attitudes towards acne management: Psychological morbidity and the need for collaboration Published In Australian Journal of General Practice
2017	Translationally controlled tumour protein TCTP is induced early in human colorectal tumours and contributes to the resistance of HCT116 colon cancer cells to 5-FU and oxaliplatin Published In Cell Communication and Signaling
2015	Leading the way: changing the focus from teaching to learning in large subjects with limited budgets Published In Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
2014	Changing curriculum design to engage students to develop lifelong learning skills in biology Published In International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education

2008	Fenitrothion, an organophosphate, affects running endurance but not aerobic capacity in fat-tailed dunnarts (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) Published In Chemosphere

Presentations

Presentation
- Are our medical students achieving cultural competency in both communication and practice as a result of our new innovative Indigenous health curriculum?, Author, ANZAHPE - OTTAWA Joint Conference, 19-23 March 2016
- Translationally controlled tumour protein TCTP is induced in colon cancer cells by DNA damaging anti-cancer drugs, Co-author, 30th Ernst Klenk Symposium in Molecular Medicine DNA Damage Response and Repair Mechanisms in Aging and Disease, Cologne, Germany, 2014

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Science, School of Biological Science

Awards And Honors

University Early Career Award, conferred by Vice Chancellor University of Wollongong, 2013
Action Learning and Leadership Development Award, conferred by Science and Mathematics network of Australian University Educators (SaMnet) , 2012
Recognition Award for Contribution to Community Through Education, , conferred by ACE Illawarra South Coast Educators, 2012
National Citation Award for outstanding contribution to teaching and learning, conferred by Australian Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT)

Teaching Overview

Dr Karen Fildes was appointed as Lecturer in Medical Science in the Graduate School of Medicine (GSM) in 2013. Prior to this, Karen worked as a lecturer from 2009 in the School of Biological Science, UOW, teaching undergraduate physiology, biochemistry and cell biology. She has a keen interest in medical education research and together with Scott Winch, in Indigenous health curriculum development.

Karen is a member of the Medical Science team and is located at both the Shoalhaven Campus and the Wollongong Campus. She lectures in metabolic biochemistry, cell biology and is the block co-ordinator for the Introduction to Medicine block in Phase 1 of the medical course. Since joining Graduate Medicine, together with Dr Michelle Moscova and Dr Teresa Treweek, Karen has made substantial contributions to blended learning in the school through the design and development of interactive online learning modules to accompany active learning in lectures.

Full Name

Dr Karen Josephine Fildes

Mailing Address

School of Medicine

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2252

Australia

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Science, Medicine and Health (SMAH)

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3636-6365 (confirmed)

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Available as Research Supervisor

Affiliation

Available for Collaborative Projects

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Presentations

Presentation

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Identity

Orcid Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Affiliation

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Presentations

Presentation

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Identity

Orcid Id

Visualisations

Research Areas