Shirley Jansen

Professor Shirley Jansen is a leading academic and medical researcher affiliated with Curtin University and the University of Western Australia (UWA). She holds multiple leadership roles, including Joint Program Head of the Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes Program at the Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research, Director of the Heart and Vascular Research Institute, and Group Leader of the Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Research Laboratory. Additionally, she serves as Head of the Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, a quaternary referral center managing 900 in-patients annually. Her research spans clinical trials, vascular pathologies, and bioengineering innovation, with over 60 publications and 50 national/international presentations.

Education:

• PhD (1999)

Research Focus:
Since her PhD, Jansen has specialized in clinical management of carotid and peripheral vascular disease, diabetic foot disease, venous leg ulcers, and bioengineering integration. Her cross-disciplinary work emphasizes treatment modalities, outcomes research, and prevention strategies, supported by over 30 government/industry-sponsored clinical trials as Principal Investigator.

Scientific Awards & Recognitions:

• Sustained Overall Clinical Excellence Award (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, 2016)
• Eight Traveling Fellowships (career-long)

Advising & Collaborations:
Jansen supervises six PhD and four Masters students while convening national/international vascular surgical training workshops. She collaborates locally and globally in imaging, vascular disease treatment, and outcomes research, and contributes to advisory panels such as Thrombosis Australia and URGO's International Diabetic Foot Disease Panel.