| Robyn Rodwell | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Griffith University (PhD, 1992) |
| Occupation | Medical scientist (retired) |
| Known for | working in the haematology field for fifty years and helping establish the Queensland Cord Blood Bank |
| Awards | Queensland Great (2009) |
Robyn Lynette Rodwell is an Australian retired medical scientist.
Career
Research and practice
Rodwell is best known for her work in the haematology field. Spanning a period of fifty years, her career commenced when she became a cadet medical scientist at the haematology blood bank at Brisbane's Mater Hospital.
After gaining a fellowship in haematology in 1982, Rodwell was appointed as the hospital's chief scientist of haematology.
In 1997, Rodwell was tasked with establishing the Queensland Cord Blood Bank (QCBB) at the Mater Mother's Hospital. Upon its inception, Rodwell was appointed as the QCBB's scientific director, becoming director in 2008.
She is also credited with establishing what became known as the "Sepsis Score" in blood counts which has proved to assist in predicting sepsis infections in newborn babies. This work was the subject of her doctoral thesis in which she explored the role of laboratory investigations, diagnosis, monitoring and therapy of neonatal sepsis.
Teaching
Rodwell has also been an adjunct associate professor at the School of Natural Sciences at Griffith University and at the School of Biomedical Sciences at the Queensland University of Technology.
Recognition and retirement
In 2009, Rodwell was named as a Queensland Great. Rodwell retired in 2019.
References
- ^ "Emer Prof Denis Crane: teaching activities". Griffith University Experts. Griffith University.
Teaching activities... COMPLETED GRIFFITH DOCTORAL SUPERVISION: Laboratory investigations in neonatal sepsis: Implications for diagnosis, monitoring and therapy (Robyn Lynette Rodwell) 1 Jan 1984 - 31 Dec 1992 - principal supervisor
- ^ "2009 Queensland Greats recipients: Dr Robyn Rodwell". Queensland Greats Awards. Queensland Government. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Mater Pathology farewells Dr Robyn Rodwell". Mater Health News. Mater Group. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- Rodwell, Robyn L; Leslie, Anton L; Tudehope, David (May 1988). "Early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis using a hematologic scoring system". The Journal of Pediatrics. 112 (5): 761–767. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(88)80699-1. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- Rodwell, R L; Tudehope, D I; Gray, P H (1 May 1993). "Hematologic scoring system in early diagnosis of sepsis in neutropenic newborns". The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. doi:10.1097/00006454-199305000-00004. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Farwell to Robyn Rodwell". Sisters of Mercy News Centre. Sisters of Mercy Brisbane Congregation. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- "Aboriginal songster a Qld great". Warwick Daily News. 12 June 2009.
The other 2009 Queensland Greats are philanthropist Philip Bacon AM, Angel Flight founder Bill Bristow AM, respected medical scientist Dr Robyn Rodwell...