Adjunct Professor
Michael Kimlin
Faculty of Health,
School of Biomedical Sciences
Biography
Centre for Research Excellence in Sun and Health (CRESH)In October 2010, QUT received an NHRMC funding grant to establish a Centre for Research Excellence in Sun and Health (CRESH) within IHBI. Professor Michael Kimlin will lead the centre, which will focus on the interrelationships of:
- skin cancer
- sun exposure
- Vitamin D in Australia.
Read more about CRESH.
AusSun Research Lab
AusSun Research Lab conducts research in untraviolet (UV) radiation and its subsequent health effects on Australians.
Some common negative health effects are:
- skin cancer
- sunburn
- eye damage.
However UV radiation can also have a positive effect on the body through vitamin D synthesis. AusSun is involved in research in both of these areas.
Personal details
Positions
- Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Health,
School of Biomedical Sciences
Keywords
Skin cancer, ozone, shade, ultraviolet, uv, uv index, uv measurement, UV dosimetry, vitamin D
Research field
Public health
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Southern Qld)
Publications
- Zwart, S., Parsons, H., Kimlin, M., Innis, S., Locke, J. & Smith, S. (2013). A 250 mu g/week dose of vitamin D was as effective as a 50 mu g/d dose in healthy adults, but a regimen of four weekly followed by monthly doses of 1250 mu g raised the risk of hypercalciuria. British Journal of Nutrition, 110(10), 1866–1872. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/59554
- Khalesi, M., Whiteman, D., Tran, B., Kimlin, M., Olsen, C. & Neale, R. (2013). A meta-analysis of pigmentary characteristics, sun sensitivity, freckling and melanocytic nevi and risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin. Cancer Epidemiology, 37(5), 534–543. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/62412
- Freeman, D., Cahoon, E., Rajaraman, P., Major, J., Doody, M., Alexander, B., Hoffbeck, R., Kimlin, M., Graubard, B. & Linet, M. (2013). Sunlight and other determinants of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in black and white participants in a nationwide U.S. study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 177(2), 180–192. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/59530
- Brodie, A., Lucas, R., Harrison, S., Van der Mei, I., Armstrong, B., Kricker, A., Mason, R., Mcmichael, A., Nowak, M., Whiteman, D. & Kimlin, M. (2013). The AusD study: A population-based study of the determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration across a broad latitude range. American Journal of Epidemiology, 177(9), 894–903. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/59713
- Hacker, E., Boyce, Z., Kimlin, M., Wockner, L., Pollak, T., Vaartjes, S., Hayward, N. & Whiteman, D. (2013). The effect of MC1R variants and sunscreen on the response of human melanocytes in vivo to ultraviolet radiation and implications for melanoma. Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research, 26(6), 835–844. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/62413
- Van Der Pols, J., Russell, A., Bauer, U., Neale, R., Kimlin, M. & Green, A. (2013). Vitamin D status and skin cancer risk independent of time outdoors : 11-year prospective study in and Australian community. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 133(3), 637–641. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/59508
- Bauer, U., O'Brien, D. & Kimlin, M. (2010). A new method to quantify the application thickness of sunscreen on skin. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 86(6), 1397–1403. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/38505
- Borradale, D. & Kimlin, M. (2010). Functional measure scores in older ambulatory adults with high levels of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(2), 390–391. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/38707
- Freedman, M., Kimlin, M., Hoffbeck, R., Alexander, B. & Linet, M. (2010). Multiple indicators of ambient and personal ultraviolet radiation exposure and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (United States). Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology, 101(3), 321–325. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/38437
- Hall, L., Kimlin, M., Aronov, P., Hammock, B., Slusser, J., Woodhouse, L. & Stephensen, C. (2010). Vitamin D intake needed to maintain target serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in participants with low sun exposure and dark skin pigmentation is substantially higher than current recommendations. Journal of Nutrition, 140(3), 542–550. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/38511
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Michael, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Awards
- Type
- Advisor/Consultant for Industry
- Reference year
- 2005
- Details
- Consulatant for the United States Institutes of Health (National Cancer Insitute) in sun exposure assessment of individuals using UV badge technology.
- Type
- Appointment to State/National/International Reference Group or Government Committees
- Reference year
- 2007
- Details
- Elected Chair of the Queensland Public Health Forum (QPHF) Skin Cancer Prevention Working Group.
Selected research projects
- Title
- Sun Exposure, Vitamin D and the Outcome of Prostate Cancer
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 464850
- Start year
- 2007
- Keywords
- Prostate Cancer; Sun Exposure; Ultraviolet B; Vitamin D; VDR Polymorphisms
- Title
- Quantitative Assessment of Solar UV Exposure for Vitamin D Synthesis in Australian Adults
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 497220
- Start year
- 2008
- Keywords
- Vitamin D; UV Radiation; Sun Exposure
- Title
- Response of Melanocytes to Sunlight
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 553068
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- Melanoma; Melanocyte Preventative Medicine; Ultraviolet Radiation
- Title
- Centre for Research Excellence in Sun and Health (CRESH)
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 1001456
- Start year
- 2010
- Keywords
- Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation; Skin Cancer; Vitamin D; Health Behaviours; Melanoma
- Title
- Does vitamin D supplementation reduce mortality for older adults : a pilot trial
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 613655
- Start year
- 2010
- Keywords
- Title
- Does adherence to current guidelines relating to UV exposure effectively maintain adequate vitamin D levels in the Victorian population
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 17386
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- Population Health; Skin Cancer; Uv Exposure; Vitamin D
- Title
- Understanding seasonal variation in Vitamin D
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 1023987
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- In vitro models for investigating keratinocyte responses to ultraviolet B radiation (2013)
- Investigating the association between sun exposure and folate degradation in the human body (2013)
- Serum 25 - Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration in Relation to Melanoma Prognosis (2013)
- Vitamin D Related Behaviours Among Pregnant Women in Australia (2013)
- Application of an Appearance-Based Intervention to Improve Sun Protection Outcomes of Outdoor Workers in Queensland, Australia (2012)
- Elucidating the links between UV radiation and Vitamin D synthesis: using an in vitro model (2010)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
- Sunscreen Application Thickness Amongst Primary School Children: The Children and Sunscreen Study (2011)
- Workers' UV exposure and the subsequent impact on skin (2010)
- Investigating the Links Between Muscle Strength, Sun Exposure, Dietary Vitamin D Intake and the Vitamin D Status of Ambulatory Older Adults in South East Queensland (2009)
- Investigating erythemal UV exposure and vitamin D production in the urban canyon (2008)