Dr Lisa Walter

Biography

Dr Lisa Walter is a post-doctoral researcher in the paediatric sleep research group of The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, a position she has held since completing her PhD in 2008. Dr Walter’s research is focused on paediatric sleep medicine. Dr Walter has co-ordinated the recruitment of participants and conducted sleep studies and data analysis for four NHMRC projects. Her area of research has more recently been expanded to include sleep in children with cancer. Dr Walter has produced 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts (35 original research papers; four reviews) and one book chapter, 26 of these as either first or co-senior author.

Research Interest

Dr Walter’s research findings have been directly translated into clinical practice and these findings have significantly contributed to the knowledge that sleep disordered breathing, particularly snoring in childhood, is not benign. She has developed expertise in novel assessments of cardiovascular control. Dr Walter has used these assessments to investigate the effects of sleep disordered breathing, a condition affecting up to 35 per cent of primary- and preschool-aged children, on sleep, respiratory function, and autonomic control.