Dr Chris Della Vedova

Program Director: Natural Sciences School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

City East Campus (P4-11)
tel +61 8 830 22267

email Chris.DellaVedova@unisa.edu.au

Available for media comment
Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Dr Chris Della Vedova has a background in genetics with a focus on the genetic and physiological basis for complex neurobehavioural conditions. He received his PhD in Genetics from the University of Missouri (USA) in 2004 and undertook post-doctoral research in evolutionary developmental genetics at the University of Oxford (UK) before joining UniSA as a Lecturer in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences in 2008.

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Research

Research themes

Healthy futures

Research focus

Medical and Health Sciences
Psychology
Transportation and Freight Services
Analytical Chemistry
Biological Sciences

Highlights

My research focuses on the molecular and genetic basis of complex neurobehavioural conditions such as addiction, stress and fatigue. Some of my ongoing projects are:,Identifying biological markers of operator fatigue. In collaboration with the Defence, Science and Technology Organisation and the Centre for Sleep Research at UniSA, we are attempting to identify biological or genetic markers that can detect or predict the deterioration of performance that accompanies fatigue. The identification of such objective tools may help to prevent accidents and loss of life in industrial, medical or military settings.,Identification of novel genes that play a role in the development of addiction to methamphetamine. Methamphetamine addiction is...

Research

Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2019	Dorrian, J, Hursh, S, Waggoner, L, Grant, C, Pajcin, M, Gupta, C, Coates, A, Kennaway, D, Wittert, G, Heilbronn, L, Della Vedova, C & Banks, S 2019, 'How much is left in your "sleep tank"? Proof of concept for a simple model for sleep history feedback', Accident Analysis and Prevention, 126, pp. 177-183. 2 1
2019	Pajcin, M, Banks, S, Dorrian, J, Gupta, C, Coates, A, Grant, C, White, J & Della Vedova, C 2019, 'Salivary levels of alpha-amylase are associated with neurobehavioral alertness during extended wakefulness, but not simulated night-shift work', Physiology and Behavior, vol. 204, pp. 1-9. 1 1 9
2019	Pajcin, M, White, JM, Banks, S, Dorrian, J, Paech, GM, Grant, CL, Johnson, K, Tooley, K, Aidman, E, Fidock, J, Kamimori, GH & Della Vedova, CB 2019, 'Effects of strategic early-morning caffeine gum administration on association between salivary alpha-amylase and neurobehavioural performance during 50 h of sleep deprivation', Accident Analysis and Prevention, vol 126, pp. 160-172. 1 2
2018	Aidman, E, Johnson, K, Hoggan, B, Fidock, J, Paech, G, Della Vedova, C, Pajcin, M, Grant, C, Kamimori, G, Mitchelson, E & Banks, S 2018, 'Synchronized drowsiness monitoring and simulated driving performance data under 50-hr sleep deprivation: A double-blind placebo-controlled caffeine intervention', Data in Brief, vol. 19, pp. 1335-1340. Open access
2018	Aidman, E, Johnson, K, Paech, G, Della Vedova, C, Pajcin, M, Grant, C, Kamimori, G, Mitchelson, E, Hoggan, B, Fidock, J & Banks, S 2018, 'Caffeine reduces the impact of drowsiness on driving errors', Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, vol. 54, pp. 236-247. 6 2 2
2018	Grant, CL, Coates, AM, Dorrian, J, Paech, GM, Pajcin, M, Della Vedova, C, Johnson, K, Kamimori, GH, Fidock, J, Aidman, E & Banks, S 2018, 'The impact of caffeine consumption during 50 hr of extended wakefulness on glucose metabolism, self-reported hunger and mood state', Journal of Sleep Research, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 1-11. 1 4
2017	Grant, CL, Coates, AM, Dorrian, J, Kennaway, DJ, Wittert, GA, Heilbronn, LK, Pajcin, M, Della Vedova, C, Gupta, C & Banks, S 2017, 'Timing of food intake during simulated night shift impacts glucose metabolism: a controlled study', Chronobiology International: The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research, vol. 34, no. 8, pp. 1003-1013. Open access 14 13 34
2017	Grant, CL, Dorrian, J, Coates, AM, Pajcin, M, Kennaway, DJ, Wittert, GA, Heilbronn, LK, Della Vedova, C, Gupta, CC & Banks, S 2017, 'The impact of meal timing on performance, sleepiness, gastric upset, and hunger during simulated night shift', Industrial Health, vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 423-436. Open access 10 9 24
2017	Guinan, TM, Neldner, D, Stockham, P, Kobus, H, Della Vedova, CB & Voelcker, NH 2017, 'Porous silicon mass spectrometry as an alternative confirmatory assay for compliance testing of methadone', Drug Testing and Analysis, vol. 9, no, 5, pp. 769-777. 7 7 1
2017	Gupta, C, Dorrian, J, Grant, CL, Pajcin, M, Coates, AM, Kennaway, DJ, Wittert, GA, Heilbronn, LK, Della Vedova, CB & Banks, S 2017, 'It's not just what you eat but when: the impact of eating a meal during simulated shift work on driving performance', Chronobiology International: The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 66-77. Open access 10 9 51
2017	Pajcin, M, Banks, S, White, JM, Dorrian, J, Paech, GM, Grant, C, Johnson, K, Tooley, K, Fidock, J, Kamimori, GH & Della Vedova, CB 2017, 'Decreased salivary alpha-amylase levels are associated with performance deficits during sleep loss', Psychoneuroendocrinology, vol. 78, pp. 131-141. Open access 8 8 7
2016	Johnson, K, Aidman, E, Paech, GM, Pajcin, M, Grant, C, LaValle, C, Kamimori, G, Pearce, G, Della Vedova, C & Banks, S 2016, 'Early morning repeat-dose caffeine mitigates driving performance impairments during 50 hours of sleep deprivation', Road and Transport Research: A Journal of Australian and New Zealand Research and Practice, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 3-15. 8 8
2016	Paech, GM, Banks, S, Pajcin, M, Grant, C, Johnson, K, Kamimori, GH & Della Vedova, CB 2016, 'Caffeine administration at night during extended wakefulness effectively mitigates performance impairment but not subjective assessments of fatigue and sleepiness', Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, vol. 145, pp. 27-32. 14 14 3
2016	Paech, GM, Della Vedova, C, Pajcin, M, Grant, C, Kamimori, G & Banks, S 2016, 'Caffeine has minimal effects on daytime recovery sleep following severe sleep deprivation', Sleep and Biological Rhythm, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 149-156. 4 3 1
2016	Weeks, S, Boshoff, K, Stewart, H, Kelly, S & Della Vedova, CB 2016, 'Feasibility of a research protocol to investigate the effect of the TherapressureTM Program using salivary cortisol', the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 4, no. 2, article no. 6, pp. 1-15. Open access
2015	Guinan, TM, Kirkbride, P, Della Vedova, C, Kershaw, S, Kobus, H & Voelcker, N 2015, 'Direct detection of illicit drugs from biological fluids by desorption/ionization mass spectrometry with nanoporous silicon microparticles', The Analyst, vol. 140, no. 23, pp. 7926-7933. 15 14 4
2015	Kershaw, SG, Della Vedova, CB, Majumder, I, Ward, MB, Farquharson, A, Williamson, PA & White, JM 2015, 'Acute opioid administration induces hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activation and is mediated by genetic variation in interleukin (Il)1B', Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, vol. 138, pp. 9-13. 2 2 1
2014	Guinan, T, Della Vedova, C, Kobus, H & Voelcker, N 2014, 'Mass spectrometry imaging of fingerprint sweat on nanostructured silicon', Chemical Communications, vol. 51, no. 28, pp. 6088-6091. 23 22
2013	Cathcart, S, Della Vedova, C, Immink, M, Proeve, M & Hayball, J 2013, 'Mindfulness training does not reduce inflammatory cytokine levels in chronic tension-type headache', Journal of Pain Management, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 235-238. 3
2013	Della Vedova, C, Cathcart, S, Dohnalek, AJ, Lee, V, Hutchinson, MR, Immink, MA & Hayball, J 2013, 'Peripheral interleukin-1β levels are elevated in chronic tension-type headache patients', Pain Research and Management, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 301-306. Open access 14 9
2013	Todd, G, Noyes, C, Flavel, S, Della Vedova, CB, Spyropoulos, P, Chatterton, B, Berg, D & White, JM 2013, 'Illicit stimulant use is associated with abnormal substantia nigra morphology in humans', PLoS One, vol. 8, no. 2, article no. e56438. Open access 25 26
2012	Cathcart, S, Bhullar, N, Immink, MA, Della Vedova, C & Hayball, JD 2012, 'Pain sensitivity mediates the relationship between stress and headache intensity in chronic tension-type headache', Pain Research and Management, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 377-380. Open access 12 14

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Defence Science and Technology Group	AUSTRALIA
Defence Science and Technology Organisation	AUSTRALIA
Department of Defence	AUSTRALIA
Drug and Alcohol Services SA	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Forensic Science SA	AUSTRALIA
Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc	UNITED STATES
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Royal Adelaide Hospital	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Canberra	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Tubingen	GERMANY
University of Wollongong	AUSTRALIA
Walter Reed Army Institute for Research	UNITED STATES
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research	UNITED STATES
Washington State University	UNITED STATES

Teaching & student supervision

Teaching strengths

Genetics
Physiology

Highlights

Dr Della Vedova has an interest in teaching genetics, physiology and pathophysiology.

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Effects of training above and below anaerobic threshold on maximal oxygen uptake, lactate threshold, anaerobic and aerobic power.	Current
Investigation of peripheral biomarkers for assessing operator alertness and attention during sleep loss	Completed
The impact of genetic predictors of opioid dependence on neuroimmune and endocrine markers in healthy adults	Completed

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