Dale holds a B.Sc. from Griffith University and a B.App.Sci (Hons) from UTas and is currently enrolled in a PhD in the School of Human Life Sciences. Dale is lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology within the School.
Career Summary
Dale has a number of years professional experience in Clinical Biochemistry and is a Member of the Australian Institute for Medical Scientists (AIMS), is APACE accredited through AIMS and an Associate Member of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB).
Research Interests
Dale's research interests centre on the molecular biological aspects of vanilloid receptors and their role in inflammation and oxidative stress. He is also interested in the molecular genetics of antioxidant proteins and their response in chronic disease states.
Teaching
Dale is the principle lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology within the School of Human Life Sciences. He is part of a team that possess extensive professional experience responsible for the Biomedical Science programme. He is also involved in a multidisciplinary team that co-ordinates the professional placement programme for Biomedical Science students. He is unit co-ordinator for CXA 251 - Clinical Chemistry 1, CXA 352 - Clinical Chemistry 2, CXA 353 - Endocrinology, CXA 300 - Human Molecular Biology and the professional placement units - CXA 412 & CXA 425
UnitsSelected Publications:- Ahuja KD, Kunde D, Ball MJ, 2003, 'Effects of olive oil and tomato lycopene combination on heart disease risk factors', Asia Pac J Clin Nutr., 12 Suppl:S21
- Ahuja, KDK, Kunde, DA, Ball, MJ and Geraghty, DP, 2006, 'Effects of capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, and curcumin on copper-induced oxidation of human serum lipids', J Agric Food Chem, Aug 23;54(17), pgs. 6436-9
- Saunders, CIM, Kunde, DA, Crawford, A, and Geraghty, DP, 2007, 'Expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) and 2 (TRPV2) in human peripheral blood', Mol Immunol, 44(6), pgs. 1429-35
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