Robin Callister

Biography

Professor Robin Callister obtained a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Sydney University and is a registered pharmacist. She then completed MSc and PhD degrees in Exercise Physiology at Ohio University in the USA. During that time she conducted her PhD research project at the US Olympic Training Centre in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. She then undertook postdoctoral training in endocrinology and exercise (Ohio University) and cardiovascular physiology (University of Arizona) before returning to Australia to take up a lectureship in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Newcastle. In 2010 she was promoted to Professor and is currently Head of the Discipline of Human Physiology in the School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy. She is also the Exercise Science theme leader in the Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, and is currently Chair of the Animal Care and Ethics Committee at the University of Newcastle. Professor Callister’s current research focuses on the role of exercise in the prevention, treatment and management of health disorders including obesity, cardiovascular disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, depression, and asthma as well as relationships with immune function and dizziness. Her projects have included participants ranging from toddlers to elderly nursing home residents. She also maintains her interest in sports physiology with projects investigating influences on training adaptation, sports injuries and performance. She collaborates with the Australian Institute of Sport as well as the Newcastle Jets, Newcastle Knights and Hunter Academy of Sport. 

Research Interest

Biomedical sciences