{"id":2649,"date":"2025-09-17T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/research-group\/ageing-and-pharmacology\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T15:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:27:14","slug":"ageing-and-pharmacology","status":"publish","type":"research-group","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/ageing-and-pharmacology\/","title":{"rendered":"Ageing and Pharmacology Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;--etb-a-tab-btn-bg-color:#007ed5;--etb-a-tab-btn-text-color:#FBFAF3;--etb-a-tab-btn-heading-color:#FFFFFF;--etb-a-tab-image-filter:none;--etb-a-tab-bt-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bt-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-br-style:none;--etb-a-tab-br-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-bb-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bb-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-bl-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bl-width:0px;--etb-h-tab-btn-bg-color:color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 20%, transparent);--etb-h-tab-btn-text-color:#FBFAF3;--etb-h-tab-image-filter:none;--etb-h-tab-bb-color:#ab40a1;--etb-h-tab-bb-width:2px\" class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs has-active-etb-bg-color has-active-etb-text-color has-active-etb-heading-color has-active-etb-border has-active-etb-duotone has-hover-etb-bg-color has-hover-etb-text-color has-hover-etb-border  false\" data-id=\"b6672255-4d41-4fa7-b889-00c184c46f1a\" data-initial-tab=\"1\" data-trigger=\"click\" data-accessibility=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"etb-tabs-buttons-scrollable-with-arrows wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons has-etb-buttons-scrollable has-small-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons-is-layout-1a549490 wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-selector=\"b6672255-4d41-4fa7-b889-00c184c46f1a\" role=\"tablist\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9bf2d3267b79572e9d1cf130bc466dae\" style=\"color:#101827\" data-selector=\"b6672255-4d41-4fa7-b889-00c184c46f1a\" id=\"9edba64f-d31b-4b39-b64e-797c3378ddd1\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-9edba64f-d31b-4b39-b64e-797c3378ddd1\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ff56fb5b180573e3245b4ec13836c990\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">About us<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0da11a8ee07ffad141e8f9f80ae0cff4\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 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We focus on improving prevention and management of common challenges in old age like multiple medical conditions, frailty, falls and confusion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our team, led by Professor Sarah Hilmer AM, conducts research spanning bench to bedside to optimise personalised medicine for older adults. Older people often take many medications together and are vulnerable to adverse drug reactions. We study the effects of medications, particularly when multiple medications are taken at the same time by frail older people or those living with dementia.\u00a0The use of multiple medications is known as polypharmacy. These people are under-represented in the clinical trials that inform current treatment guidelines.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We conduct laboratory, clinical, population-based and implementation research to understand the therapeutic effects of and adverse drug reactions from medications in older adults.\u00a0We have developed, validated and implemented a pharmacological risk assessment tool, the Drug Burden Index. We study the fundamental mechanisms by which some medications or combinations can cause harm in old age. Our findings help clinicians detect, predict, prevent and reverse functional decline related to medicines.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our team works closely with older people and multidisciplinary clinicians to align our research with what matters most and implement the findings into practice at scale.\u00a0Our research meets the needs of the population of the Northern Sydney Local Health District, which is one of the oldest in Australia. We prioritise research advancement, education, mentorship, capacity building, collaboration, translation and implementation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized wp-container-content-9dbf05af\" style=\"margin-right:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Penney-Ageing-Research-Unit-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2870\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9400489608833793;object-fit:cover;width:260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Penney-Ageing-Research-Unit-logo.jpg 582w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Penney-Ageing-Research-Unit-logo-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" 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                                                Intern Pharmacist Dr John Mach                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Research Fellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Dr-Lisa-Kouladjian-ODonnell.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Lisa Kouladian-O\u2019Donnell\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Lisa Kouladian-O\u2019Donnell                                            <\/h3>\n         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                                                  Kevin Winardi \u2013 Research Scientist                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Connie Vogler\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Connie Vogler                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Project Manager<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n     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                         \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Christine Lu                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Professor (USyd Chair of Clinical Pharmancy)<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"(Temitope) Esther Afolabi\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    (Temitope) Esther Afolabi                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Bridin Murnion\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Bridin Murnion                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Staff Specialist<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Bella Ianni\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Bella Ianni                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Intern Pharmacist<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Noriko Sato\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Noriko Sato                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Fellow<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Nina Pham\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Nina Pham                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Fellow (Pharmacy Practitioner)<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Leping (Victor) Kong\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Leping (Victor) Kong                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chin Hang (Benson)\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Chin Hang (Benson)                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Yiu &#8211; PhD student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Arpita Das\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Arpita Das                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Program Manager<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Yazan Alhamdan\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Yazan Alhamdan                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Masters Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Shumin Tan\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Shumin Tan                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Matthew Oraha\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Matthew Oraha                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><br>Honours Student<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kang Wen (Carmen) Zhao\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Kang Wen (Carmen) Zhao                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Honours student<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"b6672255-4d41-4fa7-b889-00c184c46f1a\" id=\"tab-a30f784b-3800-4a3e-9c2f-6a07b85b5026\" aria-labelledby=\"a30f784b-3800-4a3e-9c2f-6a07b85b5026\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Our translational, transdisciplinary research projects fill knowledge and implementation gaps in optimising treatment for older people.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/c.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/c.png 901w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/c-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/c-768x147.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Basic science<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our program on ageing and precision medicine, led by Dr Mach, investigates mechanisms of the effects of polypharmacy in old age and reversibility with drug withdrawal (deprescribing).&nbsp; Dr Mach and Mr Winardi apply bioinformatics and systems biology data from preclinical models of chronic use of multiple medicines to understand effects of polypharmacy and deprescribing on frailty, including effects on proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics and the gut microbiome.&nbsp; We are translating these findings to samples and data from clinical trials and cohort studies.&nbsp; We aim to develop biomarkers that predict which older people will develop medication-related harm and identify when frailty or cognitive impairment are caused by medications and many be reversible with deprescribing.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Clinical Trials<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We lead and collaborate on clinical trials that aim to improve the healthcare of older people, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Optimising medication review in frail older inpatients (Chief Investigator A Professor Hilmer, National Health and Medical Research Council<\/strong> <strong>funded).<\/strong>\u00a0 This step-wedge multisite clinical trial across 6 hospitals from Northern Sydney and Central Coasts local health districts tested implementation of the Drug Burden Index with a stewardship pharmacist. This led to ongoing use in clinical care and current scaling of the implementation through the NSW Health Single Digital Patient Record.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afn.org.au\/fittest-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FITTEST study<\/a> (Chief Investigator A Professor Hubbard, Chief Investigator, Professor Hilmer, Medical Research Future Fund<\/strong> <strong>funded):<\/strong> Supporting older people to participate in frailty prevention programs.\u00a0This national clinical trial investigates the implementation and effectiveness of a multicomponent frailty program that integrates exercise, nutrition, optimisation of medicines and social connectedness.\u00a0We codesigned the medication optimisation intervention with consumers and clinicians, creating a patient portal called \u2018My Medicines Goals\u2019 to help older people manage their medicines.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Implementation studies&nbsp;<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Automation of Frailty Screening in the electronic medical record to enable frailty-informed care (CIA Hilmer, MRFF Funded).<\/strong> While frailty screening is recommended by national and international guidelines, it is currently only performed in a small proportion of patients. This national research program will design and implement automated frailty screening using existing data from the electronic medical records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frailty Screening and Management in Primary Care (CIA Morgan, CI Hilmer, CI Kouladjian O\u2019Donnell, MRFF Funded).<\/strong> Our contribution is codesigning and implementing clinical decision support for medication optimisation for older patients in primary care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frailty Across Different Disciplines (NRMRC CRE, CIA Hubbard, CIB Hilmer) <\/strong>investigates frailty in older patients in acute hospitals. Our research has uses big data from hospital electronic medical records to understand the prevalence and outcomes of frailty and dementia, patterns of medication use in routine care according to frailty and the costs of frailty in hospital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Using Human Factors and AI to improve Clinical Decision Support (NHMRC CRE, CIA Baysari, CI Hilmer). <\/strong>Ensures that clinical decision support systems are designed around the capabilities, limitations, needs and preferences of users. Hilmer will contribute to programs on frailty screening and drug-drug interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SUPPORT Meds (DoH QUDTP Clinician Education Grant, CIA Reeve).<\/strong> This program develops, implements and evaluates education on deprescribing in primary care nationally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guidelines<\/strong>: We have contributed to rigorous national guidelines on medication use in old age, including <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30771226\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deprescribing guidelines<\/a>, guidelines for the appropriate use of psychotropic medications in people living with dementia and in aged care, and the current update of the Dementia Clinical Practice Guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Population studies<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We conduct and collaborate on pharmacoepidemiology studies, investigating the association between drug use and global health outcomes in older people nationally and internationally.&nbsp; We created the <a>TO HOME<\/a><a href=\"#_msocom_1\">[SH1]<\/a>&nbsp; multisite cohort study of older adults in hospital.&nbsp; Research led by Dr Tan links national big data to investigate medication use and outcomes in people living with dementia and patterns of multimorbidity.&nbsp; We apply machine learning to big data to predict outcomes and inform personalised medicine for older people. &nbsp;We collaborate internationally on large cohort studies, such as the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Ageing and UK Biobank, bringing together pharmacoepidemiology and biomarkers to understand and predict drug response in old age and polypharmacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Policy<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recommendations for a National Strategic Action Plan to Reduce Inappropriate Polypharmacy: development and implementation.&nbsp; This informed the Australian Government\u2019s response to the WHO Third Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representativeness of clinical trials to inform the healthcare of frail older people.&nbsp; Hilmer contributed to FDA Roadmap to 2030 for Drug Evaluation in Older Adults, and led the IUPHAR statement on international gaps in drug development for older people .&nbsp; &nbsp;Through the Sydney Health Partners Geriatric Medicine Clinical Academic Group, Hilmer led a paper on Principles for involvement of Older People in Clinical Trials.&nbsp; Ongoing work on education and policy change to enable representative recruitment of older people and people with frailty in clinical trials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National expert consensus statement on prevention and management of frailty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-7&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-7\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-7\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof Hilmer is the Australian lead of the Australia New Zealand Prescribing Skills Assessment, which is an assessment of prescribing competency that aims to improve medication safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As chair of the IUPHAR Clinical and Translational Section and its geriatric committee, Prof Hilmer led development of an international curriculum in geriatric pharmacology and several teaching resources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Liu is creating microlearning modules for junior doctors to teach them how to review medications when called to manage common presentations in older patients in hospital such as falls and delirium.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"b6672255-4d41-4fa7-b889-00c184c46f1a\" id=\"tab-1ae0628d-825c-4e9e-8858-2f4b91a2993d\" aria-labelledby=\"1ae0628d-825c-4e9e-8858-2f4b91a2993d\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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