University of Tasmania, Australia

Senior Lecturer in Haematology
Biomedical Science Course Coordinator
Honours Coordinator

BSc (Hons) (Medical Science) PhD MAIMS FFSc (RCPA)

Teaching Responsibilities

Murray is responsible for teaching haematology in the School of Human Life Sciences, and is the unit coordinator for Haematology 1 (CXA231), Haematology 2 (CXA332) and Transfusion Science (CXA333). He also contributes to teaching in Introduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences (CXA101) and Medical Laboratory Practice (CXA401). He has experience in teaching both under- and post-graduate haematology to students studying Medical Science, as well as post-graduate medicine and multi-disciplinary units in Medical Laboratory Science.

Research Interests

Murray’s broad research interests are in haemostasis with a particular focus on investigating mechanisms of blood coagulation and platelet aggregation that lead to thrombosis (blood clots). He is currently investigating abnormalities of haemostasis in systemic lupus erythematosus (and other diseases), and the contribution of antiphospholipid antibodies to the development of thrombosis. He collaborates with research groups in Tasmania and throughout Australia and has supervised numerous research students at PhD, MSc and Honours levels. 

Publications

• Adams, MJ and Breckler, L and  Stevens, P and Thom, J and Baker, R and Oostryck, R, 'Anti-tissue factor  pathway inhibitor activity in subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome is  associated with increased thrombin generation', Haematologica, 89 (8) pp. 985-990. ISSN 0390-6078  (2004)
• Lean, SY and Ellery, P and Ivey, L and Thom, J and  Oostryck, R and Leahy, M and Baker, R and Adams, MJ, 'The effects of tissue  factor pathway inhibitor and anti-beta2-glycoprotein I IgG on thrombin  generation', Haematologica, 91  (10) pp. 1360-1366. (2006)
• Adams, MJ, 'Novel  Considerations in the Pathogenesis of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome:  Involvement of the Tissue Factor Pathway of Blood Coagulation', Seminars in  Thrombosis and Hemostasis, 34  (3) pp. 251-255. (2008)
• Palatinus, AA and Adams, MJ,  'Thrombosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus', Seminars in Thrombosis and  Haemostasis, 35 (7) pp.  621-629. (2009)
• Adams, MJ and Ahuja, KDK and  Geraghty, DP, 'Effect of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin on in vitro blood  coagulation and platelet aggregation', Thrombosis Research, 124 (6) pp. 721-723. (2009)
• Ahuja, KDK and Adams, MJ and  Robertson, IK and Ball, MJ, 'Acute effect of a high-carbohydrate low-fat meal  on platelet aggregation', Platelets, 20 (8) pp. 606-609. (2009)
• Adams, MJ, 'Tissue factor  pathway inhibitor: New insights into an old inhibitor ', Seminars in  Thrombosis and Hemostasis (In Press)
• Adams, MJ and Palatinus, AA and  Harvey, AM and Khalafallah, AA, 'Impaired control of the tissue factor pathway  of coagulation in systemic lupus erythematosus ', Lupus (In Press)
• Palatinus, AA and Ahuja, KDK  and Adams, MJ, 'Effects of Antiphospholipid Antibodies on in vitro Platelet  Aggregation ', Clinical and Applied Thrombosis and Hemostasis (In Press)

Achievements

Murray completed a BSc with First Class Honours in Medical Science and a PhD from Curtin University in Western Australia.

Murray is currently Senior Lecturer in Haematology, Course Coordinator of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Coordinator of the Honours programs in the School of Human Life Sciences. He is an APACE registered member and Chair of the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, a Fellow of the Faculty of Science (RCPA) and a member of the Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis and International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis.