Welcome to my homepage. I hold dual roles as a lecturer and research fellow in Clinical and Health Sciences. I teach across all undergraduate year levels, specialising in biochemistry. A passion for chemistry underpins my diverse portfolio of research activities, and reflects my curiosity and desire to understand the complexity of the natural world.
I am an integral member of the Population Health Chemistry group, which conducts research in the field of wastewater analysis with an emphasis on psychoactive drugs with potential to cause adverse physiological harm. This work focuses on developing new analytical methods for the detection of licit and illicit substances of either natural and synthetic origin, and reporting on... Read more
About me
Welcome to my homepage. I hold dual roles as a lecturer and research fellow in Clinical and Health Sciences. I teach across all undergraduate year levels, specialising in biochemistry. A passion for chemistry underpins my diverse portfolio of research activities, and reflects my curiosity and desire to understand the complexity of the natural world.
I am an integral member of the Population Health Chemistry group, which conducts research in the field of wastewater analysis with an emphasis on psychoactive drugs with potential to cause adverse physiological harm. This work focuses on developing new analytical methods for the detection of licit and illicit substances of either natural and synthetic origin, and reporting on routine monitoring of local and national wastewater samples.
My research on the ethnopharmacological use of plants and bioassay-guided identification of bioactive natural products spans over a decade. This community-led research involves integrating Aboriginal traditional knowledge and philosophy with western scientific methodologies as a means of generating innovative solutions to contemporary issues relevant to human health, while preventing further loss of traditional knowledge. I am a co-inventor of patents relating to the discovery of novel anti-inflammatory compounds, which subsequently influenced the recent reform of Queensland's Biodiscovery Act.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Honours) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology University of South Australia
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Finding the targets of natural products in complex botanical extracts, ARC - Linkage Project, 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026
Finding the targets of natural products in complex botanical extracts, Shanxi Zhendong Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd, 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026
Waste water sampling, OZ Minerals Prominent Hill Pty Ltd, 15/05/2022 - 31/12/2022
Daily sampling at an agreed South Australian regional wastewater treatment plant, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, 15/03/2021 - 30/06/2021
Anti-cancer potential of Australian Aboriginal medical plants from Cape Yorke Peninsula, NHMRC - Early Career Fellowship, 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016
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
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2021 |
Open access
59
53
33
|
2020 |
Open access
3
3
|
2017 |
Open access
2
1
|
2015 |
Open access
7
7
|
2013 |
Open access
16
11
|
Year | Output |
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2021 |
|
Year | Output |
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2023 |
1
1
|
2012 |
Open access
|
Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
4
4
30
|
2024 |
Open access
|
2024 |
2
2
|
2024 |
Open access
|
2024 |
Open access
2
2
92
|
2024 |
Open access
2
|
2024 |
Open access
|
2024 |
Open access
2
1
1
|
2024 |
Open access
|
2024 |
Open access
1
514
|
2024 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
2
2
1
|
2023 |
Open access
1
|
2023 |
3
4
1
|
2022 |
Open access
9
12
4
|
2022 |
Open access
6
5
1
|
2022 |
Open access
18
14
8
|
2022 |
Open access
2
2
2
|
2022 |
Open access
3
3
1
|
2022 |
Open access
|
2022 |
Open access
2
4
|
2022 |
6
5
1
|
2022 |
9
7
18
|
2021 |
Open access
59
53
33
|
2021 |
Open access
10
10
|
2021 |
1
1
|
2021 |
19
15
1
|
2021 |
9
7
1
|
2020 |
Open access
3
3
|
2020 |
5
5
1
|
2020 |
15
11
|
2018 |
7
4
|
2017 |
Open access
2
1
|
2016 |
Open access
5
4
5
|
2015 |
21
15
12
|
2015 |
Open access
7
7
|
2014 |
Open access
21
20
|
2013 |
Open access
16
11
|
2013 |
14
14
|
2012 |
Open access
16
16
|
2011 |
28
26
|
2011 |
27
20
|
2010 |
32
29
|
Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2022 |
Open access
|
2022 |
Open access
|
2022 |
Open access
|
2021 |
Open access
|
Research
Research
Details | Registry | Status |
---|---|---|
Semple, Susan J; Simpson, Bradley S; McKinnon, Ross Allan; Claudie, David; Gerber, Jacobus P; Wang, Jiping; Moreton, George Sr |
EP | Filed |
Semple, Susan J; Simpson, Bradley S; McKinnon, Ross Allan; Claudie, David; Gerber, Jacobus P; Wang, Jiping; Moreton, George Sr |
US | Filed |
Semple, Susan J; Simpson, Bradley S; McKinnon, Ross Allan; Claudie, David; Gerber, Jacobus P; Wang, Jiping; Moreton, George Sr |
WO | Filed |
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Allwater | AUSTRALIA |
Aurecon | AUSTRALIA |
Central Queensland University | AUSTRALIA |
Chuulangun Aboriginal Corporation | AUSTRALIA |
Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders Medical Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Institute of Environmental Science and Research | NEW ZEALAND |
Jaume I University | SPAIN |
La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
Linking Futures | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Nelumbo Botaniks | AUSTRALIA |
Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
Queensland Health | AUSTRALIA |
Technical and Further Education SA | AUSTRALIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Antwerp | BELGIUM |
University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
University of Copenhagen | DENMARK |
University of Puget Sound | UNITED STATES |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Invited speakerTesting The Waters 6 conference |
2024 |
Linkage GrantAustralian Research Council Linkage Grant |
2024 |
Invited SpeakerTesting the Waters 5 International Conference, University of Queensland |
2021 |
MemberAustralasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) |
2018 |
MemberRoyal Australian Chemical Institute |
2018 |
Early Career FellowshipNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
2017 |
Invited SpeakerAustralian Disease Management Association Annual Conference |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Bioactive Compounds Centre |
2017 |
MemberRoyal Australian Chemical Institute |
2017 |
Early Career FellowshipNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
2016 |
Early Career FellowshipNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
2015 |
Early Career FellowshipNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
2014 |
South Australian Tall Poppy AwardAustralian Institute of Policy and Science |
2014 |
Vice Chancellor's Early Career Researcher AwardFlinders University |
2014 |
Early Career FellowshipNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
2013 |
Honorable mention- Best Community Engagement ProjectBusiness-Higher Education Round Table BHERT |
2013 |
Finalist, Young Achiever AwardChannel 9 |
2012 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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- Non target and suspect screening of compounds of concern in influent and effluent wastewater | Current |
Detecting chemical biomarkers of human activity using wastewater-based epidemiology | Current |
Mediterranean Diet and physical activity-mediated changes in the gut microbiome, inflammation, and cognitive decline in older Australians | Current |
Addressing the challenges for measuring population biomarkers and cannabinoids by wastewater-based epidemiology | Completed |
Advanced glycation end product induced genotoxicity and receptor expression in human cells | Completed |
Methylglyoxal induces chromosomal instability under normal and folic acid deficient conditions | Completed |
Spatiotemporal study of stress biomarkers and benzodiazepines in Australian wastewater | Completed |