Janelle Wheat

Janelle Wheat is a Professor at Charles Sturt University with interdisciplinary expertise spanning radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and mental health research. She has contributed to advancements in medical imaging for conditions like chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and pulmonary embolism.

Research Interests:

• Nuclear cardiology and oncology applications
• Mental health impacts of chronic/terminal illness
• Artificial intelligence in medical imaging (2022-2025)
• Higher education policy and curriculum innovation

Scientific Awards:

• ACI Most Innovative/Creative award (2016)
• Best Colloquium Abstract (2017)
• Australian Government grants (2023-2024)

In recent years, Wheat has led research on AI applications in academic representation (2025) and medical imaging efficacy (2020-2022), with collaborations across nuclear medicine, radiography, and public health domains.