Dr. Fraser D. Russell is an Associate Professor in the School of
Health, University of the Sunshine Coast. After being awarded a PhD from
the University of Melbourne in 1994, Fraser completed successful
post-doctoral appointments at the University of Cambridge,
UK (1994–1998), the University of Otago, NZ (1998–2000), and the
University of Queensland, Australia (2000–2004). In 2005, he joined the
University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, where he is
the current Discipline Lead of Biomedical Sciences
in the School of Health. Fraser's team is investigating the medicinal
benefits of compounds isolated from Australian stingless bee propolis,
with tomentosenol A being developed as a potential treatment for
hypertrophic scarring. Fraser is an active member
of the Australasian Society for Clinical and Experimental
Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (1989–present).
Research Keywords & Expertise
Anti-inflammatory
Wound Healing
antioxidant
Bioactivity
propolis
honey
Short Biography
Dr. Fraser D. Russell is an Associate Professor in the School of
Health, University of the Sunshine Coast. After being awarded a PhD from
the University of Melbourne in 1994, Fraser completed successful
post-doctoral appointments at the University of Cambridge,
UK (1994–1998), the University of Otago, NZ (1998–2000), and the
University of Queensland, Australia (2000–2004). In 2005, he joined the
University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, where he is
the current Discipline Lead of Biomedical Sciences
in the School of Health. Fraser's team is investigating the medicinal
benefits of compounds isolated from Australian stingless bee propolis,
with tomentosenol A being developed as a potential treatment for
hypertrophic scarring. Fraser is an active member
of the Australasian Society for Clinical and Experimental
Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (1989–present).