The University of Western Australia
Dr Robert Patuzzi
Senior Lecturer/Director, Clinical Audiology Program
Contact details
| Address | Physiology The University of Western Australia (M311) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 1422 |
| Fax | 6488 1025 |
| rob.patuzzi@uwa.edu.au |
Location
Room 2.09, Physiology Building, Crawley campus
Biography
Dr Robert Patuzzi completed a Bachelor of Electronic Engineering with Honours at UWA. Having taken some units in physiology and biochemistry as an undergraduate, he decided to research auditory biophysics for his PhD. After a short stint working in Germany, Dr Patuzzi returned to UWA to continue his research in auditory physiology. As well as discovering the basic cause of deafness, Dr Patuzzi established the Masters of Clinical Audiology at UWA in 2000.
Key research
- Dr Patuzzi’s key research area is fundamental hearing mechanisms in various species, ranging from crickets to humans. He is also interested in the neuroscience of how the brain controls breathing in rhinitis (hay fever), sleep apnea and asthma.
- Current projects include the regulation of cellular mechanisms in the inner ear, including mathematical modeling in both human and animal models. Dr Patuzzi is also responsible for coordinating 20 research projects through the Masters of Clinical Audiology program, which has produced over 80 completed research projects so far.
- Collaborators
- Dr Catherine McMahon, Macquarie University, Sydney
- Dr Greg O’Beirne, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Major research interests
- Hearing and deafness
- Membrane transport
- Neuroscience
- Biophysics
Qualifications
BE PhD W.Aust.
Industrial relevance
Widex Australia
Teaching
PHYL3340 Advanced Cellular Physiology
SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
NEUR3310 Neuroscience
Unit Co-ordinator for Masters of Clinical Audiology
Dr Patuzzi also supervises the following PhD Students:
Nashrah Maamor
Nor Haniza Abdul Wahat
Helen Goulios
SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
NEUR3310 Neuroscience
Unit Co-ordinator for Masters of Clinical Audiology
Dr Patuzzi also supervises the following PhD Students:
Nashrah Maamor
Nor Haniza Abdul Wahat
Helen Goulios
Useful links
http://www.audiology.biomedchem.uwa.edu.au
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