ProfessorJames Armitage
Associate Head of School, International and Partnerships
Faculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
- Associate Head of School, International and PartnershipsFaculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
- +61 3 522 72768 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Exposure to an unfavourable environment during in utero and early postnatal development is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood. My research examines why maternal obesity or high fat diet consumption can predispose the offspring to develop hypertension by studying the role of the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamic neural inputs controlling this sympathetic drive.
I am also interested in understanding the interplay between ocular pressure and systemic blood pressure in the development and progression of glaucoma; one of the leading causes of blindness in Australia. I collaborate with vision scientists and biological engineers to develop novel techniques to non-invasively measure autoregulation in retinal blood vessels.
In addition to the basic scientific studies, I am actively involved in a number of clinical trials seeking to improve outcomes for patients with ocular disease and dysfunction.
Training outstanding optometry clinicians is another research focus of mine, and this work has been recognised with two Vice Chancellor's awards for excellence in teaching and an Australian Award for University Teaching Citation
A list of my publications can be found here
Knowledge Areas
Developmental Programming of Adult Health and Disease.
The neurogenic basis of obesity related hypertension
Electrophysiological testing of visual function
Retinal Haemodynamics
Dry Eye Disease
Clinical Reasoning training in optometrists
Virtual Simulation to train clinical skill and clincial reasoning in optometrists
Optometry Education
GRANTS
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvaluation of the Safety and Tolerability of Ocular Lubricants DEE253-E00316 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Armitage J,
- Robinson L,
- Law C,
- Backhouse S,
- Gentle A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvaluation of Safety and Tolerability of Ocular Lubricants (DEE253-E002)1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2025People funded by this grant:
- Armitage J,
- Robinson L,
- Backhouse S,
- Gentle A,
- Jaworski A
- CONTRACT RESEARCH[ST-100-002] Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Ophthalmic Solution in Subjects Diagnosed with Dry Eye DiseaseAvance Clinical Pty Ltd12 Aug 2024 - 30 Aug 2024People funded by this grant:
- Armitage J,
- Robinson L,
- Maillet A,
- Hockley N,
- Connor H
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAccelagan Pty Ltd1 Mar 2024 - 30 Sep 2024People funded by this grant:
- Armitage J,
- Robinson L,
- Hockley N,
- Backhouse S,
- Connor H
- CONTRACT RESEARCHSystane Ultra Preservative Free Lubricant Eye DropsICON Clinical Research Pty Ltd28 Feb 2024 - 31 Oct 2024People funded by this grant:
- Armitage J,
- Robinson L,
- Maillet A,
- Hockley N
- CONTRACT RESEARCHStuart Therapeutics1 Jan 2024People funded by this grant:
- Armitage J,
- Robinson L,
- Law C,
- Connor H,
- Backhouse S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPhase 2 Trial of the Safety and Therapeutic Effects of ILYX002 Versus Vehicle Control for Treatment of Dry-Eye Disease in Patients with Autoimmune DiseaseIolyx Australia Pty Ltd13 Nov 2023 - 30 Oct 2024People funded by this grant:
- James Armitage
- GRANTUsing e-learning and simulation-based modules to mitigate risks for optometrists and improve patient outcomes.1 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021People funded by this grant:
- Jaworski A,
- Arundel L,
- Douglass A,
- Cham KM,
- Armitage J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvaluation of Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for the management of Dry Eye Disease.10 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- James Armitage
- GRANTEvaluation of the efficacy of simulation training for the acquisition and maintenance of clinical proficiency in Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy1 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018People funded by this grant:
- Armitage J,
- Cham KM,
- Markoulli M,
- Jaworski A
- GRANTBirth weight, adult weight and podocyte depletion1 Aug 2014 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Bertram J,
- Hoy W,
- Armitage J,
- Black MJ
- GRANTAge-related impairment of autoregulation: a modifiable risk factor for glaucoma1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2015People funded by this grant:
- Bui B,
- Armitage J,
- Fouras A,
- Vingrys A
- GRANTUnderstanding the contribution of sympathetic overactivity to maternally programmed obesity related hypertension1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2016People funded by this grant:
- Armitage J,
- Davern P,
- Head G
