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ProfessorKate Edwards

Head of Discipline Exercise & Sport Science (L3 Supervisor)

Faculty of Medicine and Health

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  • Head of Discipline Exercise & Sport Science (L3 Supervisor)
    Faculty of Medicine and Health

RESEARCH INTERESTs

The role that ‘exercise as medicine' plays in health is a major part of Kate's research and teaching. She has leads two research programs, in the effects of acute exercise in reducing pain and adverse events after vaccination, while improving the immune response and the role for exercise during treatment for cancer. Kate's work has developed into examination of other behavioural factors, such as yoga, psychological stress, sedentary behaviour, dog ownership and sleep, on immune function and regulation in health and disease.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Aerobic exercise training during chemotherapy infusion
    University of Sydney1 Jul 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Edwards K
  • GRANT
    The metabolic benefits of increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behaviour in the office-based workplace
    Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation1 Apr 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • Bauman A,
    • Edwards K,
    • Chau J,
    • Engelen L,
    • Shirley D
  • GRANT
    Healthy aging in a changing climate: Heat wave survival, critical biomarkers and simple interventions
    Office of Global and Research Engagement1 Jan 2015
    People funded by this grant:
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    Reducing adverse reactions and boosting immune response to HPV vaccination with exercise
    The Financial Markets Foundation for Children1 Jul 2014
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Using a simple exercise intervention for reducing adverse reactions and boosting immune response to HPV vaccination
    Financial Markets Foundation for Children1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • Edwards K
  • GRANT
    The impact of whole body cryotherapy and cold plunge pool exposure on muscle function, damage and immune and inflammatory markers after eccentric exercise
    Australian Sports Commission4 Mar 2014
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Boosting Influenza Vaccine Responses in the Elderly using a Brief Bout of Exercise
    Sanofi Pasteur Australia1 Jan 2012
    People funded by this grant:
    • Edwards K
  • GRANT
    Using a brief bout of exercise as a novel adjuvant to enhance the efficacy of pneumococcal vaccination in immunocompromised populations
    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation2 Aug 2011
    People funded by this grant:
    • Edwards K
  • GRANT
    Boosting influenza vaccinereponses in the eldery using a briecf bout of exercise
    Clive & Vera Ramaciotti Foundation1 Jan 2011
    People funded by this grant:
    • Edwards K