Sean O'Halloran

Sean O'Halloran is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, specializing in Pathology and Laboratory Science. He also holds an external position as Senior Clinical Scientist at PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA since 2001.

• Forensic Toxicology, PhD (2010)
• Instrumental Analysis, MSc (1996)
• Industrial Chemistry, BSc (1989)

His research focuses on:

• Pharmacokinetics and drug dosage prediction
• Forensic toxicology and analytical chemistry
• Phosphatidylethanol analysis in blood samples
• Immunotoxicology in transplantation contexts
• Clozapine and amisulpride therapeutic monitoring
• Mass spectrometry techniques

Recent work highlights trends in pharmacokinetic modeling for psychiatric medications, cardiovascular drug trials, and hematocrit correction methodologies for alcohol biomarkers. Collaborations span immunotoxicology, transplantation studies, and forensic toxicology.

External affiliations include PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, where he contributes to clinical pharmacokinetics and forensic toxicology research.