CURRICULUM VITAE. ANN MULDER (PhD)

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Tel: ANN MULDER (PhD) EDUCATION PhD School of Health and Human Sciences, Centre for Plant Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. An exploration of the acute stress response to psychological and physical stressors, utilizing biomarkers of the cardiovascular, HPA, SAM and secretory immune systems GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN RESEARCH MANAGEMENT Division of Research / Graduate College of Management, Southern Cross University Project organisation and management Intellectual property, management and commercialisation Organisation and Technology in Research Professional Development Portfolio BACHELOR OF NATUROPATHY (HONOURS 1) 2005 School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University An exploration of the immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of bovine lactoferrin in healthy males: a pilot study BACHELOR OF NATUROPATHY School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University Research units Research in Natural Medicine (double weighted unit); High Distinction. Coleus forskohlii and its effects on Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1a, BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE) NSW Institute of Technology, (University of Technology), Australia. Major in clinical chemistry Page 1

2 AWARDS UNIVERSITY MEDAL 2006 Course grade point average of Distinction accompanying Honors 1, SCU AUSTRALIAN POSTGRADUATE AWARD (APA) 2006 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2005 Highest grade-point average for Bachelor of Naturopathy, SCU HONORS SCHOLARSHIP FROM BLACKMORES 2005 TEACHING EXPERIENCE UNIT ASSESSOR (WRITER AND LECTURER) 2011 Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity, School Health and Human Sciences, SCU Exercise Biochemistry and Drugs in Sport. School Health and Human Sciences, SCU DEMONSTRATOR 2010 Nutritional Pharmacology and Biochemistry, SHHS, SCU Biological Chemistry II, SHHS, SCU MARKER 2010 Evidence Based Complementary Medicine, SHHS, SCU Exercise Biochemistry and Drugs in Sport; SHHS, SCU DEMONSTRATOR Exercise Biochemistry and Drugs in Sport; SHHS, SCU TUTOR 2006 Nutrition for Human Performance; SHHS, SCU MARKER AND WRITER: 2005 Clinical Diagnosis I and II; SHHS, SCU DEMONSTRATOR: Page 2 Biological Chemistry 1; SHHS, SCU

3 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RESEARCH FELLOW/ADJUNCT LECTURER SCU Mental Health Action Plan SCU Health and Support Services Survey March 2014 present POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER March 2012 Feb 2014 Stress in university students: implications of a mental health disorder SCU Community Health and Wellbeing Study Supporting students with autism at university Retention of SCU students with a disability CLINICAL TRIAL COORDINATOR July 2011 March 2012 A randomised controlled trial of a Marinova seaweed extract on osteoarthritis. A multicentre trial (n=150). NatMed Clinical Trial Research Unit, Plant Sciences, SCU PhD An exploration of the acute stress response to psychological and physical stressors, utilizing biomarkers of the cardiovascular, HPA, SAM and secretory immune systems Explored acute laboratory biological stressors and the resultant stress response. Stressors included a social stress test, resistance exercise and cold exposure. Biomarkers included the evaluation of biochemical markers cortisol, DHEA and α-amylase, the immune markers secretory-iga and lactoferrin; psychological anxiety; cardiovascular measures heart rate and blood pressure, and salivary flow rate. Laboratory work included evaluation of all these biomarkers by enzyme and Enzyme-Linked-Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA), and the development of two ELISA assays. The project was funded by CibaVision. Centre for Phytochemistry and Pharmacology / SHHS, SCU BACHELOR OF NATUROPATHY (HONOURS 1) 2005 An exploration of the immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of bovine lactoferrin in healthy males: a pilot study. Explored the health properties of a lactoferrin supplement in healthy human males. Biomarkers of the response included evaluation of changes to the immune measures lymphocyte counts, CD4+ and CD8+ Page 3

4 counts, T cell activation and anti-oxidant properties. Laboratory work included the development and evaluation of the antioxidant assay. The project was funded by Blackmores. SHHS, SCU RESEARCH ASSISTANT Duties involved administrative work, participant recruitment, and identification of suitable journal articles for a PhD student. Plant Sciences, SCU RESEARCH ASSISTANT 2005 Duties involved routine administrative work, and collection of cardiovascular measurements of clinical trials. Casual clinical trial work with the Australian Centre for Complementary Medicine, Education and Research (ACCMER), SCU BACHELOR OF NATUROPATHY 2003 Research units undertaken include Research in Natural Medicine (double weighted unit); High Distinction. Coleus forskohlii and its effects on Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1a. The research unit project explored the use of a supplement of the herb Coleus forskohlii and it s potential as an adjunct to the standard hormonal therapy in two children exhibiting the genetic condition Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1a. Biomarkers of the response included biochemical changes to thyroid stimulating hormone, parathyroid stimulating hormone, and serum calcium. The project required approval by the SCU Human Research Ethics Committee. The project was self funded. SHHS, SCU RESEARCH INTERESTS Areas of research interest include: Physiology and psychology of stress and its effects on the promotion of disease Stress biomarkers Allostatic load Alleviation of the difficulties associated with autism and disability Prevention of disease through lifestyle interventions including physical activity, nutrition and stress reduction Page 4

5 Student and staff health and wellbeing Workplace health and wellbeing Student retention and attrition LIST OF PUBLICATIONS BOOK CHAPTERS Mulder AM, Morris CA. Lactoferrin in immune function, cancer and disease resistance, Dietary Components and Immune Function: prevention and treatment of disease and cancer Humana Press: Totowa, NJ JOURNAL ARTICLES Myers SP, Mulder AM, Baker, DG, Robertson SR, Rolfe MI, Brooks L, Fitton JH The effects of fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus in reducing symptoms of osteoarthritis: a randomized placebo controlled trial. Biologics: Targets and Therapy. 10:81-88 Mulder AM, Cashin A Health and wellbeing in students with very high psychological distress from a regional Australian university. Advances in Mental Health. 13: Mulder AM, Munro J New mental health initiatives at Southern Cross University: Healthy University and a Mental Health Action Plan. JANZSSA. 46: Mulder AM, Cashin A The need to support students with autism at university. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 35: Cashin A, Browne G, Bradbury J, Mulder AM The effectiveness of narrative therapy with young people with autism. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. 26: Mulder AM An exploration of the acute stress response to psychological and physical stressors, utilizing biomarkers of the cardiovascular, hypothalamic-pituitary- Page 5

6 adrenal axis, sympathetic adrenal medullary system and secretory immune systems. PhD thesis. Mulder, AM.., Morris, C.A., Weatherby, R.P Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and lactoferrin: potential new biomarkers for acute exercise stress. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 12, Supplement: S13 Mulder AM., Connellan PA, Oliver CJ, Morris CA, Stevenson LM Bovine lactoferrin supplementation supports immune and antioxidant status in healthy human males. Nutrition Research. 28: Mulder AM, Bradbury J, Munro J, Cashin A (under review) Stress in university students: implications of an emotional and/or behavioral disorder. Mulder AM, Bradbury J, Munro J, Cashin A (under review) Mental and financial stress in students at an Australian regional university. CONFERENCES COMMUNICATIONS PODIUM Mulder AM, Bradbury J, Munro J, Cashin A Stress in university students: implications of an emotional and/or behavioral disorder. 28 th International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP) Paris. July 2014 Mulder AM, Bradbury J, Munro J, Cashin A. Health and Wellbeing in very highly distressed students from a regional NSW university. CRN Mental health and wellbeing conference: Minds Matter. Coffs Harbour. April 2014 Mulder AM, Munro J Regional universities: stress, disability, support and retention of students. 2 nd Annual Student Health and Welfare Forum, Sydney July 2013 Mulder AM, Bradbury JA, Brown G, Cashin A. Autism, Narrative Therapy and the HPA axis. Australian Society for Autism Research Conference, Sydney December 2012 Mulder AM, Bradbury JA, Brown G, Cashin A. Autism, stress and the HPA axis. Autism NZ Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, September Page 6

7 Mulder, A.M., Morris, C.A., Weatherby, R.P. The Importance of Emotional Arousal on the Physiology of the Stress response. 41 st Annual International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology (ISPNE) Conference, Berlin, Germany, August 2011 Mulder, A.M., Morris, C.A., Weatherby, R.P. An increase in state anxiety during the Trier Social Stress Test is accompanied by a blunted cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) response and a high baseline cortisol: DHEA ratio. 40 th Annual International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology (ISPNE) Conference, San Francisco, USA. July 2009 Mulder, A.M., Morris, C.A., Weatherby, R.P Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and lactoferrin: potential new biomarkers for acute exercise stress. ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport Sports Medicine Australia, Hamilton Island, Australia. October 2008 SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS Mulder AM. A snapshot of stress in students from a regional Australian university. 28 th International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP) Paris. July 2014 POSTER PRESENTATIONS Mulder AM, Bradbury J, Munro J, Cashin A. Health and Wellbeing in students from a regional NSW north coast university. CRN Mind Matter Conference. Coffs Harbour April 2014 Mulder, A.M., Weatherby, R.P., Morris, C.A. Dehydroepiandrosterone, s-iga and lactoferrin: potential new biomarkers of acute psychosocial stress. 39 th Annual International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology (ISPNE) Conference, Dresden, Germany. July 2008 LABORATORY EXPERIENCE CASUAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS 2012 Page 7

8 Analysis of C reactive protein (CRP) and cytokines IL-6 and TNF-alpha by ELISA for RCT (Seaweed and osteoarthritis) Analysis of salivary cortisol and DHEA by ELISA (Pilot trial on Narrative therapy and Autism) PhD CANDIDATE Biochemical evaluation of α-amylase by enzyme assay, and cortisol, DHEA, s-iga and lactoferrin by Enzyme-Linked-Immuno-Sorbent Assays (ELISA). In addition, the development from first principles of two ELISAs (s-iga and lactoferrin) utilising a direct sandwich assay incorporating two antibodies and a biotin-streptavidin complex. Centre for Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, SCU BACHELOR OF NATUROPATHY (HONOURS 1) 2005 Development and assessment of hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant capacity utilising an Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC FL) assay. SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Routine biochemical analysis Clinical Chemistry, Suva Hospital, Suva, Fiji. SCIENTIFIC OFFICER 1990/91 Routine biochemical analysis Macquarie Pathology, Ballina SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Routine biochemical analysis Biochemistry Department, Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney SCIENTIFIC OFFICER IN CHARGE Routine biochemical analysis Intensive Care Unit/Cardiothoracic theatre, Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney TRAINEE SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Page 8 Routine hematological, biochemical and blood bank analysis

9 Haematology, Blood Bank and Biochemistry Departments, Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney VOLUNTEER SCIENTIFIC OFFICER 1977 Analysis of sputum smears for tuberculosis and leprosy Balimo Hospital, Papua New Guinea Page 9