selected publications academic article Rickaby REl Khoury LYSamiric TRaleigh SM. Epigenetic status of the human MMP11 gene promoter is altered in patellar tendinopathy. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 18:155-159. 2019 El Khoury LYRickaby RSamiric TRaleigh SM. Promoter methylation status of the TIMP2 and ADAMTS4 genes and patellar tendinopathy. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 21:378-382. 2018 Full text if available Rio EKCook JLMoseley LPurdam CSamiric TPearce AJJaberzadeh S. The Pain of Tendinopathy: Physiological or Pathophysiological?. Sports Medicine. 44:9-23. 2014 Full text if available Schuijers JAMcDonald SJJulien BLLexis LAThomas CJChan SSamiric T. The effectiveness of separating theory and practicum as a conduit to learning physiology. Advances in Physiology Education. 37:153-156. 2013 Full text if available Purdam CRio EKCook JLSamiric TDocking S. Relationship between compressive loading and ECM changes in tendons. Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 3:7-11. 2013 Full text if available Lay ESamiric THandley CJIlic MZ. Short- and long-term exposure of articular cartilage to curcumin or quercetin inhibits aggrecan loss. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 23:106-112. 2012 Full text if available Julien BLLexis LSchuijers JSamiric TMcDonald S. Using capstones to develop research skills and graduate capabilities: A case study from physiology. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. 9. 2012 Young KSamiric TFeller JCook J. Extracellular matrix content of ruptured anterior cruciate ligament tissue. Knee. 18:242-246. 2011 Full text if available Parkinson JSamiric TIlic MZCook JHandley CJ. Involvement of proteoglycans in tendinopathy. The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions. 11:86-93. 2011 Parkinson JSamiric TIlic MZCook JFeller JAHandley CJ. Change in proteoglycan metabolism is a characteristic of human patellar tendinopathy. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 62:3028-3035. 2010 Full text if available Samiric TTom SParkinson JIlic MZCook JFeller JAHandley CJ. Changes in the composition of the extracellular matrix in patellar tendinopathy. Matrix Biology. 28:230-236. 2009 Full text if available Ilic MZMartinac BSamiric THandley CJ. Effects of glucosamine on proteoglycan loss by tendon, ligament and joint capsule explant cultures. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 16:1501-1508. 2008 Full text if available Scott ALian ØRoberts CRCook JLHandley CJBahr RSamiric TIlic MZParkinson JHart DADuronio VKhan KM. Increased versican content is associated with tendinosis pathology in the patellar tendon of athletes with jumper's knee. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 18:427-435. 2008 Full text if available Samiric TIlic MZHandley CJ. Sulfated polysaccharides inhibit the catabolism and loss of both large and small proteoglycans in explant cultures of tendon. The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Journal. 273:3479-3488. 2006 Full text if available Samiric TIlic MZHandley CJ. Large aggregating and small leucine-rich proteoglycans are degraded by different pathways and at different rates in tendon. The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Journal. 271:3612-3620. 2004 Full text if available Samiric TIlic MZHandley CJ. Large aggregating and small leucine-rich proteoglycans are degraded by different pathways and at different rates in tendon. The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Journal. 271:3612-3620. 2004 Full text if available Samiric TIlic MZHandley CJ. Characterisation of proteoglycans and their catabolic products in tendon and explant cultures of tendon. Matrix Biology. 23:127-140. 2004 Full text if available book Handley CJSamiric TIlic MZ. Structure, Metabolism, and Tissue Roles of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans. Vol. 53. 2006 Full text if available conference paper Thomas CJSamiric TWeaver DHurtt B. Engaging Students With Critical Analysis Of Literature. The FASEB Journal. 1-1. 2020 Full text if available Samiric THandley CJCook JParkinson J. GENE EXPRESSION OF MATRIX-DEGRADING ENZYMES IN PATELLAR TENDINOPATHY. British Journal of Sports Medicine. e2.3-e2. 2013 Full text if available Handley CParkinson JCook JIlic MFeller JSamiric T. Altered proteoglycans metabolism is a feature of human patellar tendinopathy. The International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium. 46-46. 2010 Handley CParkinson JSamiric TIlic MCook JFeller J. Overuse tendinopathy is characterised by changes in the metabolism of proteoglycans present in the extracellular matrix of tendons. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 35-35. 2010 Ilic MEast CRogerson FFosang ASamiric THandley C. Comparison between aggrecan loss and aggrecan precessing in explants of cartilage from ADAMTS-4, ADAMTS-5 and ADAMTS- 4/5 deficient mice.. 7th Pan Pacific Connective Tissue Societies Symposium. 67-67. 2007 Parkinson JSamiric TIlic MFeller JHandley CCook J. Patella tendinopathy; can it be explained by changes in themetabolism of matrix molecules?. 7th Pan Pacific Connective Tissue Societies Symposium. 63-63. 2007 Samiric TParkinson JIlic MHandley C. Differences in chemical levels of collagen and proteoglycan species between normal and pathological patella tendon in humans. 447-447. 2006 Samiric TIlic MHandley C. Catabolism of proteoglycans in tendon.. Matrix matters . 29-29. 2003 Samiric TIlic MHandley C. Characterisation of proteoglycans and their degradation products of bovine tendon. 12-12. 2003 Samiric TIlic MHandley C. The kinetics and catabolic fate of newly synthesized proteoglycans in explant cultures of bovine tendon. 13-13. 2003 abstract James SSchuijers JDaffy JCook JSamiric T. Ciprofloxacin Reduces Proteoglycan Synthesis In Equine Tendon Explants. British Journal of Sports Medicine. A59-A60. 2014 Full text if available
teaching activities Human Structure and Function (PAM1HSF) Developed course 2021 - Human Physiology 2 (PAM2HP2) Developed course 2020 - Human Physiology 1 (PAM2HP1) Developed course 2020 - Advanced Human Physiology Taught course 2017 - Human Physiology Theory A Taught course 2011 - Human Physiology Theory B Taught course 2011 -
education and training Adv Dip Myotherapy, R.M.I.T BHSc(Hons), (La Trobe University) PHD, (La Trobe University)