Meabh Cullinane

La Trobe Co-author Network

Meabh has a background in Microbiology and is currently involved in an evaluation of a maternity and neonatal emergencies education program delivered to rural and regional maternity service providers across Victoria. This evaluation is funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. Meabh also has an interest in breastfeeding research with expertise in clinical study and trial co-ordination.

Positions

Judith Lumley Centre , School of Nursing and Midwifery

Research Areas

Breastfeeding (Expertise)
Building Healthy Communities (Research Areas)
Program evaluation (Expertise)

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selected publications

academic article
- Westrupp EMBennett CCullinane MHackworth NJBerthelsen DReilly SMensah FKGold LBennetts SKLevickis PNicholson JM. EHLS at School: school-age follow-up of the Early Home Learning Study cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatrics. 18. 2018
- Cramer RLMcLachlan HLShafiei TAmir LHCullinane MSmall RForster DA. Implementation and evaluation of community-based drop-in centres for breastfeeding support in Victoria, Australia. International Breastfeeding Journal. 12:1-14. 2017
- Cooklin ARAmir LHNguyen CDBuck MLCullinane MFisher JRWDonath SM. Physical health, breastfeeding problems and maternal mood in the early postpartum: a prospective cohort study. Archives of Women's Mental Health. 21:365-374. 2017
- Ridgway LCramer RMcLachlan HLForster DACullinane MShafiei TAmir LH. Breastfeeding Support in the Early Postpartum: Content of Home Visits in the SILC Trial. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care. 43:303-312. 2016
- Payne MSCullinane MGarland SMTabrizi SNDonath SMBennett CMAmir LH. Detection of Candida spp. in the vagina of a cohort of nulliparous pregnant women by culture and molecular methods: Is there an association between maternal vaginal and infant oral colonisation?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 56:179-184. 2016
- Amir LHGriffin LCullinane MGarland SM. Probiotics and mastitis: evidence-based marketing?. International Breastfeeding Journal. 11:1-5. 2016
- McLachlan HLForster DAAmir LHCullinane MShafiei TWatson LFRidgway LCramer RLSmall R. Supporting breastfeeding In Local Communities (SILC) in Victoria, Australia: a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 6:1-12. 2016
- Cullinane MAmir LHDonath SMGarland SMTabrizi SNPayne MSBennett CM. Determinants of mastitis in women in the CASTLE study: a cohort study. BMC Family Practice. 16. 2015
- Cooklin ARAmir LCullinane MJarman JDonath S. Maternal physical health symptoms in the first 8 weeks postpartum. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care. 42:254-260. 2015
- Treerat PAlwis PD'Cruze TCullinane MVadivelu JDevenish RJPrescott MAdler BBoyce JD. The burkholderia pseudomallei proteins BapA and BapC Are Secreted TTSS3 Effectors and BapB levels modulate expression of BopE. PLoS ONE. 10. 2015
- Buck MAmir LCullinane MDonath S. Nipple Pain, Damage, and Vasospasm in the First 8 Weeks Postpartum. Breastfeeding Medicine. 9:56-62. 2014
- McLachlan HLForster DAAmir LHSmall RCullinane MWatson LFShafiei T. Supporting breastfeeding In Local Communities (SILC): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 14:1-14. 2014
- Amir LHDonath SMGarland SMTabrizi SNBennett CMCullinane MPayne MS. Does Candida and/or Staphylococcus play a role in nipple and breast pain in lactation? A cohort study in Melbourne, Australia. BMJ Open. 3:e002351-e002351. 2013
- Amir LHCullinane MGarland SMTabrizi SNDonath SMBennett CMCooklin ARFisher JRPayne MS. The role of micro-organisms (Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans) in the pathogenesis of breast pain and infection in lactating women: study protocol. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 11. 2011
- Gong LCullinane MTreerat PRamm GPrescott MAdler BBoyce JDDevenish RJ. The Burkholderia pseudomallei type III secretion system and BopA are required for evasion of LC3-associated phagocytosis. PLoS ONE. 6:1-11. 2011
- Lazar Adler NRGovan BCullinane MHarper MAdler BBoyce JD. The molecular and cellular basis of pathogenesis in melioidosis: how does Burkholderia pseudomallei cause disease?. FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 33:1079-1099. 2009
- Cullinane MGong LLi XAdler N-LTra TWolvetang EPrescott MBoyce JDDevenish RJAdler B. Stimulation of autophagy suppresses the intracellular survival of Burkholderia pseudomallei in mammalian cell lines. Autophagy. 4:744-753. 2008
- Cullinane M. Identification of two lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase genes with overlapping function in Pseudomonas fluorescens. Microbiology. 151:3071-3080. 2005
- Cullinane MBaysse C. Modulation of quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa through alteration of membrane properties. Microbiology. 151:2529-2542. 2005
- Guihen EGlennon JDCullinane MO'Gara F. Rapid analysis of antimicrobial metabolites monoacetylphloroglucinol and 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol using capillary zone electrophoresis. Electrophoresis. 25:1536-1542. 2004
- Ram SCullinane MBlom AMGulati SMcQuillen DPMonks BGO'Connell CBoden RElkins CPangburn MKDahlbäck BRice PA. Binding of C4b-Binding Protein to Porin. Journal of Experimental Medicine. 193:281-296. 2001
book
- McLachlan HForster DAmir LCullinane MShafiei TCramer RRidgeway L. The Victorian Breastfeeding Project Phase 2: SILC FINAL REPORT 2014
- Cullinane MRamos J-L. Pseudomonas Volume 3 Biosynthesis of Macromolecules and Molecular Metabolism 2012
conference paper
- McLachlan HLForster DAmir LSmall RCullinane MWatson LRidgway LShafiei T. Supporting breastfeeding in local communities 2015
- McLachlan HLForsterAmirSmall RCullinane MWatson LRidgwayShafiei. Supporting breastfeeding in local communities (SILC): results of a cluster randomised controlled trial. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 48-48. 2015
- Cramer RMcLachlanForster DShafiei TAmir LCullinane M. Women's experiences of breastfeeding support: results from the supporting breastfeeding in local communities (SILC) cluster randomised controlled trial. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2015
- Forster DMcLachlan HLAmir LSmall RCullinane MWatson LShafiei T. Supporting breastfeeding in local communities (SILC): a cluster randomised controlled trial in Victoria 2014
- McLachlan HLForster DAmir LSmall RCullinane MWatson LShafiei T. Supporting breastfeeding in local communities. Results of the SILC randomised controlled trial 2014
- McLachlan HLForster DAmir LSmall RCullinane MShafiei T. Supporting breastfeeding in local communities- study protocol 2012
- Payne MCullinane MBennett CDonath SGarland STabrizi SAmir L. Oral Abstracts. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 8-59. 2011
- Cullinane MPayne MDonath SAmir L. Vaginal colonisation with Candida in late pregnancy: a focus on Candida Glabrata. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 69-70. 2011
- Ram SCullinane MBlom AMGulati SMcQuillen DPBoden RMonks BGO'Connell CElkins CPangburn MKDahlbäck BRice PA. C4bp binding to porin mediates stable serum resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. International Immunopharmacology. 423-432. 2001
letter
- Cullinane MAmir LH. In Response to “Microbial Diversity in Milk of Women With Mastitis: Potential Role of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci, Viridans Group Streptococci, and Corynebacteria”. Journal of Human Lactation. 815-816. 2017
report
- McLachlan HLForster DAAmir LHSmall RCullinane MShafiei TCramer RRidgway L. SILC FINAL REPORT. 1-27. 2014
- Cullinane MMcLachlan HLForster DMcKay HSmall RDavey MACullinane FHsueh ANewton M. Evaluation of the Victorian homebirthing pilots: service impact of homebirthing services. 1-207. 2012