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Dr Nikita Walz

Dr Nikita Walz
Name Nikita Walz
Pronoun She/Her/Hers
Position Lecturer (Biomedical Sciences)
Section School of Health and Medical Sciences
Office W567
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4687 5741
Extension 5741
Email
Qualifications PhD Curtin
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/w3xv3/dr-nikita-walz
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Biography

Nikita Walz (PhD Biomedical Sciences) is a Lecturer in the School of Health and Medical Sciences. Her teaching profile includes several courses in the areas of human anatomy and physiology and biomedical sciences. Nikita is a research scientist with experience in various aspects of both human clinical and basic science research, with a particular interest in endocrinology and cell signalling/metabolism. Nikita is the PC2 facility Technical Lead for biomedical sciences. Her current research is assessing the biocompatibility of a novel stoma medical device. She also participates in research in the area of learning and teaching.

Research Career


  • Biochemistry And Cell Biology ( 310100 )
  • Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion ( 310105 )
  • Cell Development ( 310102 )
  • Cell Metabolism ( 310103 )
  • Biochemistry And Cell Biology not elsewhere classified ( 310199 )
  • Signal Transduction ( 310111 )

Endocrinology, Human fertility, Cellular metabolism, Cellular biochemistry, Biomedical engineering


  • Centre for Future Materials (CFM)
  • Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment (ILSE)

Teaching


BIO1203 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (Course examiner)
BIO1206 Anatomy and Physiology 2 (Course examiner)
BIO1108 Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology A (Course examiner)
BIO1208 Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology B (Course examiner)
BIO2120 Techniques in Comparative Physiology 1 (Course examiner)
BIO2118
NSC2500


5 Years


Technical Lead (Biomedical Sciences) PC2 facility
ILSE Advisory Committee member
LTSS Committee member