About

Dr Kandasamy works as a Senior Neonatal Paediatrician in a tertiary perinatal centre in Townsville, Queensland. He graduated with a medical degree from University of Malaya, Malaysia in 1995 .He obtained a Masters degree in Clinical Epidemiology  and a PhD from the University of Newcastle, NSW . He has specialist registration in Paediatric Medicine with the Medical Board of Australia and has received fellowships from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), The Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) (FRCP) and The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) (FRCPCH). He is an Adjunct Associate Professor with James Cook University Medical School and a Conjoint Research Fellow with the University of Newcastle.

In 2014, Dr Kandasamy received a NHMRC New Investigator Project grant to carry out research into the effects of prematurity and low birth weight on retinal and renal development. Dr Kandasamy’s area of research is in neonatal medicine, specifically effects of prematurity on development of the kidney and retina, and neonatal health in indigenous babies.

Interests
Professional
  • Neonatal and Paediatric training , RACP
Research
  • Developmental Biology ,Neonatology , Renal & retinal microvasculature development, Effects of prematurity and low birth weight , Developmental Origin of Health and Diseases
Teaching
  • Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Experience
  • 2010 to present - Senior Staff Specialist, Neonatology, Townsville Hospital (Townsville)
  • 2006 to 2010 - Staff Specialist,Neonatology, Townsville Hospital (Townsville)
  • 2005 - Neonatal trainee, Townsville Hospital (Townsville)
  • 1995 to 2005 - Medical Officer /Paediatrician, Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
  • 1990 to 1995 - Undergraduate (MBBS), University of Malaya (Malaysia)
Research Disciplines
Socio-Economic Objectives
Honours
Awards
  • 2015 - ASMR Runners-up winners for Best Clinical Researcher in Queensland
  • 2012 - ASMR Runners-up winners for Best Clinical Researcher in Queensland
  • 2010 - Basser Research Entry Scholarship, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Fellowships
  • 2014 - FRCPCH UK
  • 2008 - FRCP Edin.
  • 2007 - FRACP
Memberships
  • 2015 - DoHaD , Australia and New Zealand
  • 2010 - Perinatal Society of Australia and NewZealand
  • 2010 - Microcirculation Society ,USA
  • 2007 - Australian Medical Association
  • 2002 - MRCPCH UK
  • 1999 - MRCP UK
Other
  • 2008 to 2013 - PhD (Neonatology) The University of Newcastle
  • 2006 to 2007 - Masters in Clinical Epidemiology, The University of Newcastle
Publications

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 57+ research outputs authored by Dr Yogavijayan Kandasamy from 2006 onwards.

Current Funding

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National Health & Medical Research Council - Project Grant

The Relationship between Maternal Health and Infant Renal Development and Function

Indicative Funding
$175,000 over 4 years (administered by University of Newcastle)
Summary
This will be the first study to comprehensively link the maternal environment, including maternal renal size and ethnicity, to the development of the human fetal kidney and subsequent childhood kidney growth and function in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. Developing non-invasive measures of renal development and understanding the pathway to reduce nephron number in Indigenous infants is essential for the planning of public health interventions to reduce Indigenous disadvantage in renal health.
Investigators
Yoga Kandasamy, Roger Smith, Eugenie Lumbers, Ian Wright and Donna Rudd (The University of Newcastle, University of Wollongong, College of Public Health and Medical & Vet Sciences)
Keywords
Paediatric Health; Renal; Biomarkers; Neonatel Intensive Care

Townsville Hospital and Health Service - Study Education Research Trust Account (SERTA)

Discovering the Faecal Microbiome Associated with Pre-Term Birth

Indicative Funding
$9,494 (administered by Townsville Hospital and Health Service)
Summary
Development of the pre-term gut microbiome is important for immediate and longer term health outcomes. Much of what is known about the infant and neonatal microbiome has been derived from healthy full term infants. Collecting and understanding the microbiome of the TTH NICU cohort would provide a unique insight into the microbial development and in pre-term babies admitted to the NICU. This information will provide further evidence for interventions currently undertaken in the NICU such as administration of probiotics to infants <32 weeks. This project supports evidence-based multidisciplinary research in a novel way to assess the neonatal microbiome development.
Investigators
Yoga Kandasamy, Donna Rudd, Robert Norton and Roger Huerlimann (Townsville Hospital and Health Service, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Townsville Health Service District and College of Science & Engineering)
Keywords
Human; Neonatal; Term or Pre-Term; Microbiome; Probiotics
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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current
  • Discovering Faecal Microbiome Associated with Pre-Term Birth (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
  • Non-invasive assessment of renal parenchymal development in the fetus (PhD , Primary Advisor)
  • A Multicentre Exploration of Risk Management of Neonatal Skin Injuries (PhD , Primary Advisor)
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  • 5+ collaborations
  • 4 collaborations
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  • 2 collaborations
  • 1 collaboration
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