Dr Arjun Burlakoti is a Senior Lecturer in Human Anatomy and Neuroanatomy at the University of South Australia (UniSA). Click the video link to watch Dr Burlakoti introducing himself briefly to the UniSA media team. He started teaching at the University of South Australia in July 2010. He is a Medical Graduate from the Division of Medicine, at Kathmandu University. Dr. Burlakoti has worked as a surgical medical officer in a tertiary hospital (Kathmandu Model Hospital) in Kathmandu and is a permanent member of the Nepal Medical Council.
Dr. Burlakoti completed his "PhD - Med (Neurovascular Anatomy and Pathology)" and graduated from Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, South Australia. He explored the... Read more
About me
Dr Arjun Burlakoti is a Senior Lecturer in Human Anatomy and Neuroanatomy at the University of South Australia (UniSA). Click the video link to watch Dr Burlakoti introducing himself briefly to the UniSA media team. He started teaching at the University of South Australia in July 2010. He is a Medical Graduate from the Division of Medicine, at Kathmandu University. Dr. Burlakoti has worked as a surgical medical officer in a tertiary hospital (Kathmandu Model Hospital) in Kathmandu and is a permanent member of the Nepal Medical Council.
Dr. Burlakoti completed his "PhD - Med (Neurovascular Anatomy and Pathology)" and graduated from Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, South Australia. He explored the 'cerebral basal arterial network' morphology, variations, asymmetries, and cerebrovascular pathology in cadaveric brains (by performing dissections at Adelaide Ray Last Anatomy Laboratory, UniSA Anatomy laboratory, Flinders Medical Centre), and Radiographic Images (Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Angiography: MRA and Computed Tomography Angiography: CTA) from South Australia Imaging Centre, Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Dr. Burlakoti has been involved in teaching Human Anatomy, neuroanatomy, and performing whole-body cadaver dissection for the past 19 years in different parts of the world including Kathmandu (Kathmandu Model Hospital School of Basic Sciences), Shandong North East China (Weifang Medical University), South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT), Adelaide Medical School (University of Adelaide) and the University of South Australia (July 2010 to continuing).
He has worked as a gross sectional anatomy, neuroanatomy, systemic, and functional anatomy dissection instructor at Weifang Medical University, Sangdong China, and the University of Adelaide, South Australia.
Dr. Burlakoti is the winner (1st prize) of the University of South Australia’s Images of Research and Teaching Competition 2022 (Teaching), he is the recipient of the “2018 Academic Staff of the Year Recognition Award” announced by the former Pro-Vice Chancellor (Division of Health) Professor Bob Vink, the University of South Australia, Division of Health Sciences at the ‘End of the Year Celebrating Success Function’. Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Head of the School, and the Executive Dean, of UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, Professor Roger Eston, and colleagues across the Division were delighted that Dr. Burlakoti had received this lovely recognition from his peers in the Division of Health Sciences.
Dr. Burlakoti regularly receives the 'Commendation for Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award' from his academic unit - University of South Australia,' including the years 2022 and 2023 - 'Commendation for Sustained Excellence in Teaching - Commendation for Sustained Excellence in Teaching - Allied Health and Human Performance - University of South Australia'.He received a '10-Year Staff Service Award' in December 2020.
Find below the media highlights (2021 - 2024) national and International coverage (2023-Channel 7 Adelaide news, ABC-2023 TV NEWS, 2021 channel 7 TV News, 2024 channel 7 TV News-link etc), which have been mentioned by more than 16 news outlets worldwide) on Dr. Burlakoti's recent articles, research publications, and findings.
-Dr Burlakoti at UniSA (click the link and watch the video)
-https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSAdelaide/videos/4887693074574715- 7TV-NEWSAdelaide
-https://theconversation.com/profiles/arjun-burlakoti-1418424/articles
-Scientists find the vital link to identify people at risk of aneurysms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWKwSCzS4X8
-https://bmj.altmetric.com/details/113576736/news
-https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSAdelaide/videos/4887693074574715- 7TV-NEWSAdelaide
About me
Member- The Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA)- ongoing https://anzaca.org/membership/
International advisor- Forum for Community Upliftment System, FOCUS- https://focusnepal.org.np/
Adjunct Lecturer- Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, the University of Adelaide, Australia, CRICOS Provider Number 00123M
Member- Global Community of Anatomical Science Educator Network (GCASEN)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Kathmandu University
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Co-supervising a Ph.D. student on the topic "Investigating the Functions of Inter-Brain Neural Synchronisation Through Modalities of Phenomenal Consciousness, Communication Anomalies, and Neuro-evolution".
Co-supervising a Ph.D. student on the topic “Forensic Anthropology of the 21st Century Reimagined: Novel methods for the location, and mature age estimation, of skeletonised human remains”, 2022- ongoing
He studies cerebral basal arterial network (CBAN) morphology, variations, and aneurysms in cadaveric brains by performing dissections at Adelaide Ray Last Anatomy laboratory, UniSA Anatomy laboratory, Flinders Medical Centre and collects cerebral magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) data from, Royal Adelaide Hospital magnetic MRI centre: 2014- ongoing
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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118
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| 2020 |
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| 2019 |
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5
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118
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Burlakoti, A, Wechalekar, H, Massy-Westropp, N, Kruse, L & Chau, M 2022, Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Abdominopelvic System. in Computed Tomography A Primer for Radiographers. 1 edn, CRC Press, pp. 133-145. <https://www.routledge.com/Computed-Tomography-A-Primer-for-Radiographers/Chau-Hayre/p/book/9780367675493>
Burlakoti, A, Wechalekar, H, Massy-Westropp, N, Kruse, L & Chau, S 2023f, 'Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Lower Limb', in S Chau & CM Hayre (eds), Computed Tomography: A Primer for Radiographers, CRC Press, United Kingdom, pp. 1 -342.
Burlakoti, A, Wechalekar, H, Massy-Westropp, N, Kruse, L & Chau, M 2022, Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Neck. in Computed Tomography A Primer for Radiographers. 1 edn, CRC Press, united kingdom, pp. 117-126. <https://www.routledge.com/Computed-Tomography-A-Primer-for-Radiographers/Chau-Hayre/p/book/9780367675493>
Burlakoti, A, Wechalekar, H, Massy-Westropp, N, Kruse, L & Chau, M 2022, Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Thoracic System. in Computed Tomography A Primer for Radiographers. 1 edn, CRC Press, pp. 127-132. <https://www.routledge.com/Computed-Tomography-A-Primer-for-Radiographers/Chau-Hayre/p/book/9780367675493>
Burlakoti, A, Wechalekar, H, Massy-Westropp, N, Kruse, L & Chau, M 2022, Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Upper Limb. in Computed Tomography A Primer for Radiographers. 1 edn, CRC Press, pp. 147-156. <https://www.routledge.com/Computed-Tomography-A-Primer-for-Radiographers/Chau-Hayre/p/book/9780367675493>
Burlakoti, A, Wechalekar, H, Massy-Westropp, N, Kruse, L & Chau, M 2022, Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Head. in Computed Tomography A Primer for Radiographers. 1 edn, CRC Press, pp. 105-116. <https://www.routledge.com/Computed-Tomography-A-Primer-for-Radiographers/Chau-Hayre/p/book/9780367675493>
Burlakoti A,Kumaratilake J, Taylor DJ,Henneberg, M. Quantifying asymmetry of anterior cerebral arteriesas a predictor of anteriorcommunicating arterycomplex aneurysm. BMJ Surgery and Interv Health Technologies 2020;0:e000059. doi:10.1136/bmjsit- 26 Nov 2020-000059
Burlakoti, Arjun and Kumaratilake, Jaliya and Taylor, Jamie and Henneberg, Maciej, Anterior Communicating Artery Complex Aneurysms Are Caused by the Asymmetric Anterior Cerebral Arteries (February 17, 2020). Available at The Lancet Preprint: SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3539672 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3539672
Burlakoti Arjun; Kumaratilake Jaliya; Jamie Taylor: Henneberg Maciej; Publication status: Published; Title: Asymmetries of the total arterial supply of cerebral hemispheres do not exist; Journal: Heliyon ISSN 2405-8440; Publisher: Elsevier; Publication date 19 Dec 2018
Raoul Julio Mascarenhas, Narada Dhitimantha Hapangama, Peter James Mews, Arjun Burlakoti, Sarbin Ranjitkar; "Orofacial neuralgia associated with a middle cerebral artery aneurysm" DOI:10.1111/adj.12668; Australian Dental Journal; Accepted Article published online on 7 December, 2018
Arjun Burlakoti, Jaliya Kumaratilake, Jamie Taylor and Maciej Henneberg; conference paper; "Asymmetries of the total arterial supply of cerebral hemispheres do not exist", presented by Arjun Burlakoti @ seventh Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference in Adelaide, South Australia from 23rd of November to Sunday 26th of November 2017.
Arjun Burlakoti1, 2*, Jaliya Kumaratilake2, Jamie Taylor3, Nicola Massy-Westropp1 Maciej Henneberg2 ¹, a journal paper(doi:10.1111/joa.12604) related to the cerebral basal arterial network research project, titled “The cerebral basal arterial network: morphometry of inflow and outflow components.” has been published in a peer-reviewed journal "Journal of Anatomy": http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1469-7580.
Burlakoti, A, Kumaratilake, J, Taylor, J, Massy-Westropp, N & Henneberg, M 2017, 'The cerebral basal arterial network: morphometry of inflow and outflow components', Journal of Anatomy, vol. 230, no. 6, pp. 833-841.
The manuscript “ The existence of an additional extensor of the little toe arising from the plantar surface of the calcaneus” has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Anatomical Variations. It was accepted in the journal on May 05, 2017. Abbas Banaei1, Arjun Burlakoti1, Nicola MassyWestropp1, Harsha Wechalekar1, 1 School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia University
Burlakoti, Arjun; Kumaratilake, Jaliya; Taylor, Jamie; Massy-Westropp, Nicola; Henneberg, M. Conference paper “The cerebral basal arterial network: morphometry of inflow and outflow components.” presented by Arjun Burlakoti @ the 13th Australian and New Zeland Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) conference, in Canberra Australia on 07-09-Dec-2016
Co- supervisor; an honours degree- on "thumb proprioception in generalised joint hypermobility syndrome": Honours project in conjunction with Dr Nicola Massy-Westropp [Human Anatomy team leader] and A/Prof Steven Milanese [Program Director, Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)]- (completed- 2018)
Research
-National Finalist and the Winner- Shaping Australia- The Future Builder Award (Universities Australia) 2023-2024.
-Invited and interviewed - Channel 7 TV NEWS - Health research breakthrough helping to detect stroke before it strikes - 2024.
-Invited and interviewed in Channel 7 TV network to deliver a talk on recent scientific publication on BMJ journal on brain aneurysms, 2021
-Ongoing media highlight- getting highlighted in national and international news networks many times on the topic of stroke related research and shining UniSA’s name worldwide, UniSA Media 2021;
-presented an interview to Dr Arthur Saniotis from Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, in regard to my expertise in cadaveric dissection, was given to Dr Arthur on 02/03/2017; expressed opinion in anatomy teaching and dissection has been printed in the new human evolution book that has been written by Dr Arthur and Prof Maciej Henneberg
-national media highlight- Lab Online examines research led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm- Media@unisa.edu.au;
-national media highlight- The Senior reports on a study led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm- UniSA Media Highlights 13.10.21 Media@unisa.edu.au;
-A dozen outlets (click) including Channel 7 TV News (click); Science Daily and News Medical Life Sciences report on a study led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm.- Highlights 01.10.21 UniSA News and Media Media@unisa.edu.au;
-international media highlights- In a piece about the risks, likelihood and symptoms of ruptured aneurysms, Dr Arjun Burlakoti is quoted in the Daily Express, Samachar Central and more discussing unruptured aneurysms going undiagnosed- UniSA News and Media Media@unisa.edu.au Highlights 16.05.22;
-Eminetra New Zealand reports on a study led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm- UniSA Media Highlights 06.10.21 Media@unisa.edu.au;
-M3 India, Doctors Lounge and Health Day are among the outlets that report on a study led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm- UniSA Media Highlights 05.10.21 Media@unisa.edu.au
-State coordinator- South Australia and national committee member- Australasian Medical and Dental Association- 2022-2024;
-member of Global Community of Anatomical Science Educator Network, 2021-2024;
-international advisor- non-profit organization (Forum for Community Upliftment System, FOCUS) in Nepal which focuses on community activities such as reproductive health and population health- 2005- ongoing
-invited and visited Nepalese Army Medical School and met with my colleagues from Anatomy Department and see how anatomy courses are being taught in the workshops, the lecture and dissection theatres- 2nd January 2018;
-participated in 3 Minute Thesis (3-MT) competition twice in July - September 2017 and 2019- Univerity of Adelaide, South Australia
-invited and presented on ‘brain and aneurysm research findings’ in clinical seminar- Neurosurgery clinical unit, Annapurna Neurosurgery hospital, Kathmandu (April 2021);
-presented- ‘brain and pathologies’- annual scientific meeting- Australasian Nepalese Medical and Dental Association- Adelaide and Brisbane (September 2017- 2019);
-invited and delivered a presentation on aneurysm research work in Medical Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland (April 2021)
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Dr Jones and Partners Medical Imaging | AUSTRALIA |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Lodz | POLAND |
| University of Naples Federico II | ITALY |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Zurich | SWITZERLAND |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Finalists - The South Australian Science Excellence Awards in the Sceince, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine (STEMM) Educator of the Year – University or Registered Training Organisation category 2024South Australian Government, Department of State Development https://www.scienceawards.sa.gov.au/stemm-educator-university-or-rto-2024 |
2024 |
State Coordinator: South Australia and the ANMDA National Executive Committee MemberAustralasians Nepalese Medical and Dental Association (ANMDA) |
2024 |
Winner- Shaping Australia Award (The Future Builder Award) - held in Canberra, ACT, AustraliaUniversities Australia |
2024 |
Finalist - 2023 Unstoppable Enhanced Learning AwardUniversity of South Australia |
2023 |
International Advisory Board MemberForum for Community Upliftment System (FOCUS) - Nepal |
2023 |
MemberGlobal Community of Anatomical Science Educator Network (GCASE) |
2023 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) |
2023 |
National Finalist - Shaping Australia (The Future Builder Award)Universities Australia 2023 |
2023 |
South Australian State Coordinator and Executive committee memberAustralasian Nepalese Medical and Dental Association (ANMDA) |
2023 |
Winner- Shaping Australia Award (The Future Builder Award) - held in Canberra, ACT, AustraliaUniversities Australia |
2023 |
Advisory Board MemberForum for Community Upliftment System (FOCUS) - Nepal |
2022 |
Invited speaker - Lecture: Anatomy of Hand; and Lecture: Anatomy of the anterior hip and groinThe 28th Annual International Conference of Australasian Sonographers Association |
2022 |
MemberGlobal Community of Anatomical Science Educator Network (GCASE) |
2022 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) |
2022 |
South Australian State Coordinator and Executive committee memberAustralasian Nepalese Medical and Dental Association (ANMDA) |
2022 |
Invited Speaker, "Brain and Aneurysm"Medical Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland |
2021 |
Invited Speaker, Clinical SeminarAnnapurna Neurosurgery Hospital, Kathmandu |
2021 |
MemberGlobal Community of Anatomical Science Educator Network (GCASE) |
2021 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) |
2021 |
South Australian State Coordinator and Executive committee memberAustralasian Nepalese Medical and Dental Association (ANMDA) |
2021 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) |
2020 |
South Australian State Coordinator and Executive committee memberAustralasian Nepalese Medical and Dental Association (ANMDA) |
2020 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) |
2019 |
South Australian State Coordinator and Executive committee memberAustralasian Nepalese Medical and Dental Association (ANMDA) |
2019 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) |
2016 |
Committee MemberAustralasian Society for Human Biology |
2015 |
Invited to speak about the 7.9 scale earthquake disaster that happened in NepalLions club of Barossa Valley |
2015 |
Organising Committee MemberAustralia and New-Zealand Clinical Anatomy (ANZACA) Annual Conference |
2015 |
Committee MemberAustralasian Society for Human Biology Conference |
2014 |
-ongoing media highlight- getting highlighted in national and international news networks many times on the topic of stroke related research and shining UniSA’s name worldwide, UniSA Media 2021;
-presented an interview to Dr Arthur Saniotis from Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, in regard to my expertise in cadaveric dissection, was given to Dr Arthur on 02/03/2017; expressed opinion in anatomy teaching and dissection has been printed in the new human evolution book that has been written by Dr Arthur and Prof Maciej Henneberg
-national media highlight- Lab Online examines research led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm- Media@unisa.edu.au;
-national media highlight- The Senior reports on a study led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm- UniSA Media Highlights 13.10.21 Media@unisa.edu.au;
-A dozen outlets (click) including Channel 7 TV News (click); Science Daily and News Medical Life Sciences report on a study led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm.- Highlights 01.10.21 UniSA News and Media Media@unisa.edu.au;
-international media highlights- In a piece about the risks, likelihood and symptoms of ruptured aneurysms, Dr Arjun Burlakoti is quoted in the Daily Express, Samachar Central and more discussing unruptured aneurysms going undiagnosed- UniSA News and Media Media@unisa.edu.au Highlights 16.05.22;
-Eminetra New Zealand reports on a study led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm- UniSA Media Highlights 06.10.21 Media@unisa.edu.au;
-M3 India, Doctors Lounge and Health Day are among the outlets that report on a study led by Dr Arjun Burlakoti, which suggests people with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher chance of developing an aneurysm- UniSA Media Highlights 05.10.21 Media@unisa.edu.au
-State coordinator- South Australia and national committee member- Australasian Medical and Dental Association- 2022-2024;
-member of Global Community of Anatomical Science Educator Network, 2021-2024;
-international advisor- non-profit organization (Forum for Community Upliftment System, FOCUS) in Nepal which focuses on community activities such as reproductive health and population health- 2005- ongoing
-invited and visited Nepalese Army Medical School and met with my colleagues from Anatomy Department and see how anatomy courses are being taught in the workshops, the lecture and dissection theatres- 2nd January 2018;
-participated in 3 Minute Thesis (3-MT) competition twice in July - September 2017 and 2019- Univerity of Adelaide, South Australia
-invited and presented on ‘brain and aneurysm research findings’ in clinical seminar- Neurosurgery clinical unit, Annapurna Neurosurgery hospital, Kathmandu (April 2021);
-presented- ‘brain and pathologies’- annual scientific meeting- Australasian Nepalese Medical and Dental Association- Adelaide and Brisbane (September 2017- 2019);
-invited and delivered a presentation on aneurysm research work in Medical Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland (April 2021)
Dr. Burlakoti teaches all aspects of anatomy including Cross and Sectional Anatomy (Head, Neck, Thoracic, Abdominopelvic, and Limbs), Human Cadaver Dissection Skills(whole-body dissection), and Neuroanatomy.
He has been involved in teaching Human Anatomy and performing cadaver dissection for the past 18 years in different parts of the world including Kathmandu (Kathmandu Model Hospital school of basic sciences), Shandong North East China (Weifang Medical University), South Australian Institute of Business and Technology, Adelaide Medical School (University of Adelaide) and the University of South Australia (July 2010 to continuing).
He has received a few prizes/awards, delivered invited lectures, and appeared on national and international television and media news networks highlighting the information related to his academic and research works. He explored the brain arterial network morphology, variations, asymmetries, and aneurysms in brains, and Radiographic Images (e.g., cerebral magnetic resonance angiography; and computed tomography angiography images) from South Australian Universities, and South Australia Imaging Centre, Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Teaching & student supervision
