Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Biography
Emma Thomas is a PhD Candidate at the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute - Sleep Health and Associate Lecturer (Teaching Specialist) within the College of Medicine and Public Health. Her primary research interests include understanding the physiology of sleep disorders and investigating novel interventions to expand treatment options, particularly for obstructive sleep apnoea. Her research themes include include precision medicine, detailed upper airway physiology, novel pharmacotherapies, and innovative technologies for improving upper airway function. Emma is currently working with industry on the development of the first pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnoea, which aims to expand treatment options and improve health outcomes. Her work employs various detailed physiology methods, prediction models, and precision-medicine techniqies to investigate the underlying physiological cause of an individuals sleep disordered breathing. This work represents a key step towards a new treatment paradigm for OSA, and will support the development of personalised treatment options and improved health outcomes.
Research Interests
- Sleep Disordered Breathing
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
- Upper Airway Physiology (i.e., pharyngeal dilator muscle function)
- Precision Medicine
- Novel Pharmacotherapies
- Clinical Trials
- Novel Health Tracking Technologies
Research Expertise
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Upper airway physiology
- Precision medicine in novel pharmacotherapeutics
- Clinical trials
Team Members
FHMRI Sleep Health Team - 2023
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor (Honours), Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours), Flinders University
15 Feb 2021 → 30 Nov 2021
Award Date: 30 Nov 2022
Bachelor, Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Medical Science), University of Adelaide
28 Feb 2018 → 1 Dec 2020
Award Date: 1 Dec 2020
Research Areas
- Clinical
- Medical biosciences
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Research output
- 5 Article
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Pharmacological management of co-morbid obstructive sleep apnoea and insomnia
Thomas, E., Micic, G., Adams, R. & Eckert, D. J., 2023, In: EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY. 24, 18, p. 1963-1973 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
A Comparative Study of Polysomnography-Derived Sleep Disturbance in People Living With Multiple Sclerosis Compared to Matched Controls From the General Population
Reynolds, A. C., Thomas, E., Melaku, Y. A., Hensen, H. A., Krishnan, A. V., Gandevia, S. C., Lord, S. R., Eastwood, P. R. & Eckert, D. J., 28 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Sleep Research. 6 p., e70075.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Expanding access to telehealth in Australian cardiac rehabilitation services: a national survey of barriers, enablers, and uptake
Thomas, E. E., Cartledge, S., Murphy, B., Abell, B., Gallagher, R., Astley, C. & Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation COVID-19 Impact Group, Jan 2024, In: European Heart Journal - Digital Health. 5, 1, p. 21-29 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Regional Practice Variation and Outcomes in the Standard Versus Accelerated Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury (STARRT-AKI) Trial: A Post Hoc Secondary Analysis
Vaara, S. T., Serpa Neto, A., Bellomo, R., Adhikari, N. K. J., Dreyfuss, D., Gallagher, M., Gaudry, S., Hoste, E., Joannidis, M., Pettilä, V., Wang, A. Y., Kashani, K., Wald, R., Bagshaw, S. M., Ostermann, M., STandard vs. Accelerated initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury (STARRT-AKI) Investigators, Yang, Y., Patel, A., Bihari, S. & Shrestha, T. & 4 others, , Feb 2024, In: Critical care explorations. 6, 2, 13 p., E1053.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social and joint attention during shared book reading in young autistic children: a potential marker for social development
Ambarchi, Z., Boulton, K. A., Thapa, R., Arciuli, J., DeMayo, M. M., Hickie, I. B., Thomas, E. E. & Guastella, A. J., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines. 65, 11, p. 1441-1452 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)52 Downloads (Pure)