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Gabriella Springall

Infection, Immunity & Global Health Program Manager, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Dr Gabriella Springall is Program Manager of Infection, Immunity and Global Health at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI). Gabriella completed undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering and Physiology and Pharmacology at James Cook University. Subsequently, she worked as a Research Assistant within the Heart Research Group at the MCRI prior to commencing her Doctor of Philosophy studies through the University of Melbourne. Her research involved collaboration with several major Eating Disorder Services in Melbourne to report on the short- and long-term implications of anorexia nervosa on physical and mental health, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on these patients. Gabriella has since completed a Master of Teaching through Griffith University while dually working as Program Manager. Gabriella is passionate about the sharing of knowledge and using research to guide policy and practice.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Program Manager, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
  • 2018–2023
    Research Assistant , Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Education

  • 2023 
    Griffith University, Master of Teaching
  • 2023 
    University of Melbourne , Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2017 
    James Cook University, Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Science

Publications

  • 2024
    Carotid wave analysis in young adults with a history of adolescent anorexia nervosa: a case control study, Journal of Eating Disorders
  • 2023
    Long-term cardiovascular consequences of adolescent anorexia nervosa, Pediatric Research
  • 2022
    Family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A long-term psychological follow-up, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • 2021
    Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa presentations to an Australian tertiary paediatric hospital, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • 2019
    Response of pre-crystallized CAD/CAM zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate glass ceramic to cyclic nanoindentation, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
  • 2018
    Nano-scale mechanical behavior of pre-crystallized CAD/CAM zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate glass ceramic, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials