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Suzanne Estaphan is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Science (Physiology and Clinical Pharmacology) at the Australian National University (ANU) School of Medicine and Psychology. She holds qualifications including a Doctorate of Physiology (2015), MSc in Physiology (2012), MBBCh (2005), and Basic Certificate in Medical Education (2018). Her academic roles span curriculum development, admissions, and assessment committees in the ANU Medical School.
- Senior Lecturer, ANU (2023–present)
- Academic Editor, PLOS ONE (2024–present)
- Review Editor, Frontiers in Physiology (2023–present)
Dr. Estaphan's research bridges oxidative stress and inflammation in disease pathology with medical education innovation. Her work explores antioxidant interventions for organ damage and investigates AI/virtual reality applications in education. Recent projects include studying sleep dysfunction in eating disorders and diabetes medication effects on exercise capacity.
Between 2023–2025, her 15 most recent publications span oxidative stress, medical education, and molecular pathophysiology. Themes include homeostasis, clinical reasoning, and metabolic disorders, with subfields like MMP-9 biology, pancreatic injury, and VR-based hypoxia training.
Scientific accolades include the American Physiological Society Travel Award (2017) and recognition as Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2023). She mentors medical students, contributes to national physiology curriculum consensus projects, and has secured approximately $200,000 in research funding.
