Associate Professor Ute Vollmer-Conna

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Honorary Associate Professor

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02 - 9385 2945

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ute@unsw.edu.au

Ute Vollmer-Conna has extensive training in the rare combination of psychology (learning and behaviour, neuropsychology and statistics) and laboratory immunology; and a doctorate in the cross-disciplinary field of Psychoneuroimmunology. She is a registered psychologist and had has a Germany qualification in physiotherapy. Her current position is as Associate Professor in Psychiatry at the University of NSW.

Ute Vollmer-Conna is an internationally recognized leader in multidisciplinary research examining the acute sickness response to common infections, and post-infective syndromes of chronic fatigue and depression. Her standing in this field has evolved from a dedication to novel research into the functional connections between systems subserving homeostasis and body integrity - particularly the nervous system and the immune system. More recently, this journey has led her to an appreciation of the autonomic nervous system as an important player in maintaining health and wellbeing. Her recently established Human Autonomic Laboratory enables detailed exploration of the diverse roles of the autonomic nervous system in modulating immune responses, and in supporting physical and mental health.

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Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)

Infectious Diseases

Autonomic Nervous System

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Nervous System and Disorders

Infectious Diseases

Teaching & Supervision

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psychology

diseases and disorders

autonomic nervous system

psychiatric disorders

infection

Publications related to this Person

Book Chapters

Cameron B; Bierl C; Davenport T; Vollmer-Conna U; Hickie I; Wakefield D; Lloyd AR, 2021, 'Drought and Q fever: The association between trends in the incidence of infection and rainfall in rural Australia', in The Encyclopedia of Bacteriology Research Developments, pp. 1975 - 1988

Cameron B; Bierl C; Davenport T; Vollmer-Conna U; Hickie I; Wakefield D; Lloyd AR, 2017, 'Drought and q fever: The association between trends in the incidence of infection and rainfall in rural australia', in The Principles and Practice of Q Fever: The One Health Paradigm, pp. 301 - 315

Lloyd AR; Hickie IB; Peterson PK, 1997, 'Chronic fatigue syndrome', in Clinical Virology, edn. 4, Churchill Livingstone, New York, pp. 343 - 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13651500050517948

Journal articles

Beilharz JE; Paterson M; Fatt S; Wilson C; Burton A; Cvejic E; Lloyd A; Vollmer-Conna U, 2020, 'The impact of childhood trauma on psychosocial functioning and physical health in a non-clinical community sample of young adults', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 54, pp. 185 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867419881206

Fatt SJ; Beilharz JE; Joubert M; Wilson C; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U; Cvejic E, 2020, 'Parasympathetic activity is reduced during slow-wave sleep, but not resting wakefulness, in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.', J Clin Sleep Med, vol. 16, pp. 19 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.8114

Fatt SJ; Beilharz JE; Joubert M; Wilson C; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U; Cvejic E, 2020, 'Parasympathetic activity is reduced during slow-wave sleep, but not resting wakefulness, in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, vol. 16, pp. 19 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.5664/JCSM.8114

Cvejic E; Li H; Hickie IB; Wakefield D; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U, 2019, 'Contribution of individual psychological and psychosocial factors to symptom severity and time-to-recovery after naturally-occurring acute infective illness: The Dubbo Infection Outcomes Study (DIOS)', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 82, pp. 76 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2019.07.034

Sullivan R; Gaskell C; Lewis CR; Vollmer-Conna U; Post JJ, 2019, 'Infectious disease screening in patients prior to undergoing immunosuppressive therapy', International Journal of Clinical Practice, vol. 73, pp. e13406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13406

Beilharz JE; Fatt SJ; Cvejic E; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U, 2019, 'Response to Commentary: ‘Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Chronic Fatigue: Three Distinct Entities Requiring Complete Different Approaches’', Current Rheumatology Reports, vol. 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11926-019-0824-y

Tan J; Vollmer-Conna U; Tat L; Coroneo M, 2019, 'Dry-eye disease in recurrent pterygium', Ophthalmic Research, vol. 61, pp. 199 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000493544

Parker GB; Cvejic E; Vollmer-Conna U; McCraw S; Granville Smith I; Walsh WF, 2019, 'Depression and poor outcome after an acute coronary event: Clarification of risk periods and mechanisms', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 53, pp. 148 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867418763730

Fatt SJ; Cvejic E; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U; Beilharz JE, 2019, 'The Invisible Burden of Chronic Fatigue in the Community: a Narrative Review', Current Rheumatology Reports, vol. 21, pp. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11926-019-0804-2

Vollmer-Conna U; Huang S; Macnamara C; Beilharz J; Imants P; Cvejic E; Parker G, 2019, 'The mental health and wellbeing of medical trainees - autonomic, immunological and behavioural considerations', BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY, vol. 76, pp. E8 - E9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2018.11.197

Vollmer-Conna U; Chen M; Donovan B, 2019, 'Regional but not systemic immune parameters relate to neuropsychiatric morbidity in patients with genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection', BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY, vol. 76, pp. E8 - E8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2018.11.196

Tan JPH; Beilharz JE; Vollmer-Conna U; Cvejic E, 2019, 'Heart rate variability as a marker of healthy ageing', International Journal of Cardiology, vol. 275, pp. 101 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.08.005

Vollmer-Conna U; Tan JP; Beilharz J; Cvejic E, 2019, 'Abstract # 3252 Healthy aging – A role for autonomic function?', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 81, pp. 12 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2019.08.046

Vollmer-Conna U; Joubert M; Fatt S; Beilharz J; Lloyd A; Cvejic E, 2019, 'Abstract # 3251 You sleep, but your heart is not in it - the importance of nocturnal autonomic signalling', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 81, pp. 12 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2019.08.045

Macnamara CL; Cvejic E; Parker GB; Lloyd AR; Lee G; Beilharz JE; Vollmer-Conna U, 2018, 'Personalised relaxation practice to improve sleep and functioning in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and depression: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Trials, vol. 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2763-8

Katz BZ; Collin SM; Murphy G; Moss-Morris R; Wyller VB; Wensaas KA; Hautvast JLA; Bleeker-Rovers CP; Vollmer-Conna U; Buchwald D; Taylor R; Little P; Crawley E; White PD; Lloyd A, 2018, 'The international collaborative on fatigue following infection (COFFI)', Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health and Behavior, vol. 6, pp. 106 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2018.1426086

Cvejic E; Huang S; Vollmer-Conna U, 2018, 'Can you snooze your way to an ‘A’? Exploring the complex relationship between sleep, autonomic activity, wellbeing and performance in medical students', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 52, pp. 39 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867417716543

Cvejic E; Sandler CX; Keech A; Barry BK; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U, 2017, 'Autonomic nervous system function, activity patterns, and sleep after physical or cognitive challenge in people with chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 103, pp. 91 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.10.010

McBride RL; Horsfield S; Sandler CX; Cassar J; Casson S; Cvejic E; Vollmer-Conna U; Lloyd AR, 2017, 'Cognitive remediation training improves performance in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome', Psychiatry Research, vol. 257, pp. 400 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.08.035

Bopage RI; Vollmer-Conna U; Shand AW; Post JJ, 2017, 'Sex differences in the significance of isolated reactive treponemal chemiluminescence immunoassay results.', Sex Transm Infect, vol. 94, pp. 187 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2017-053284

Lynar E; Cvejic E; Schubert E; Vollmer-Conna U, 2017, 'The joy of heartfelt music: An examination of emotional and physiological responses', International Journal of Psychophysiology, vol. 120, pp. 118 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2017.07.012

Cvejic E; Parker G; Harvey SB; Steel Z; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Macnamara CL; Vollmer-Conna U, 2017, 'The health and well-being of Australia's future medical doctors: Protocol for a 5-year observational cohort study of medical trainees', BMJ Open, vol. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016837

Tennant E; Vollmer-Conna U; Demirkol A; Post JJ, 2017, 'Determining the factors associated with blood-borne virus testing of substance misusers presenting to hospital', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 47, pp. 907 - 914, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13497

Bhardwaj G; Jacobs MB; Martin FJ; Moran KT; Prelog K; Donaldson C; Vollmer-Conna U; Coroneo MT, 2017, 'Photographic assessment of retinal hemorrhages in infant head injury: the Childhood Hemorrhagic Retinopathy Study', Journal of AAPOS, vol. 21, pp. 28 - 33.e2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2016.11.020

Sandler CX; Hamilton BA; Horsfield SL; Bennett BK; Vollmer-Conna U; Tzarimas C; Lloyd AR, 2016, 'Outcomes and predictors of response from an optimised, multidisciplinary intervention for chronic fatigue states', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 46, pp. 1421 - 1429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13251

Cvejic E; Lynar EC; Chung YM; Vollmer-Conna U, 2016, 'One size does not fit all: Individual differences in cardiac autonomic and subjective responses to brief relaxation activities', International Journal of Cardiology, vol. 223, pp. 265 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.252

Hopper B; Cameron B; Li H; Graves S; Stenos J; Hickie I; Wakefield D; Vollmer-Conna U; Lloyd AR, 2016, 'The natural history of acute Q fever: A prospective Australian cohort', QJM, vol. 109, pp. 661 - 668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcw041

Vollmer-Conna U; Cvejic E; Smith IG; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Parker G, 2016, 'Acute coronary syndrome-associated depression: Immunological, autonomic, nutritional, and psychosocial contributors', BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY, vol. 57, pp. E10 - E10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2016.07.036

Cvejic E; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U, 2016, 'Differential speed of recovery across symptom domains after naturally-occurring viral infections: Preliminary genetic associations', BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY, vol. 57, pp. E9 - E10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2016.07.035

Keech A; Vollmer-Conna U; Barry BK; Lloyd AR, 2016, 'Gene expression in response to exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A pilot study', Frontiers in Physiology, vol. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2016.00421

Mina MM; Cameron B; Luciani F; Vollmer-Conna U; Lloyd AR, 2016, 'Natural killer cells in highly exposed hepatitis C-seronegative injecting drug users', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, vol. 23, pp. 464 - 472, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12511

Cvejic E; Birch RC; Vollmer-Conna U, 2016, 'Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a Review of Recent Evidence', Current Rheumatology Reports, vol. 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11926-016-0577-9

Cvejic E; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U, 2016, 'Neurocognitive improvements after best-practice intervention for chronic fatigue syndrome: Preliminary evidence of divergence between objective indices and subjective perceptions', Comprehensive Psychiatry, vol. 66, pp. 166 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.02.002

An H; Lim C; Guillemin GJ; Vollmer-Conna U; Rawlinson W; Bryant K; Tedla N, 2016, 'Serum Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor A3 (LILRA3) is increased in patients with multiple sclerosis and is a strong independent indicator of disease severity; 6.7kbp LILRA3 gene deletion is not associated with diseases susceptibility', PLoS ONE, vol. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149200

Keech A; Sandler CX; Vollmer-Conna U; Cvejic E; Lloyd AR; Barry BK, 2015, 'Capturing the post-exertional exacerbation of fatigue following physical and cognitive challenge in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 79, pp. 537 - 549, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.08.008

Granville Smith I; Parker G; Rourke P; Cvejic E; Vollmer-Conna U, 2015, 'Acute coronary syndrome and depression: A review of shared pathophysiological pathways', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 49, pp. 994 - 1005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867415597304

Granville Smith I; Parker G; Cvejic E; Vollmer-Conna U, 2015, 'Acute coronary syndrome-associated depression: The salience of a sickness response analogy?', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 49, pp. 18 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2015.02.025

Buckett G; Vollmer-Conna U, 2015, 'Clinical practice guidelines for eating disorders - Comments from the front line', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 49, pp. 844 - 846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867415598010

Keech A; Vollmer-Conna U; Barry B; Lloyd A, 2015, 'Physical Activity And Sleep Patterns Following Physical And Cognitive Challenge In Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome', MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, vol. 47, pp. 58 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000476560.85673.81

Vollmer-Conna U; Cvejic E; Smith IG; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Parker G, 2015, 'Characterising acute coronary syndrome-associated depression: Let the data speak', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 48, pp. 19 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2015.03.001

Sandler C; Hamilton B; Horsfield S; Bennett B; Casson S; Vollmer-Conna U; Tzarimas C; Lloyd A, 2015, 'Development of an optimised, multi-disciplinary intervention for chronic fatigue states', Physiotherapy, vol. 101, pp. e1333 - e1334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.1262

Bhardwaj G; Jacobs MB; Martin FJ; Donaldson C; Moran KT; Vollmer-Conna U; Mitchell P; Coroneo MT, 2014, 'Grading system for retinal hemorrhages in abusive head trauma: Clinical description and reliability study', Journal of AAPOS, vol. 18, pp. 523 - 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.09.006

Cvejic E; Lemon J; Hickie IB; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U, 2014, 'Neurocognitive disturbances associated with acute infectious mononucleosis, Ross River fever and Q fever: A preliminary investigation of inflammatory and genetic correlates', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 36, pp. 207 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2013.11.002

Bennett BK; Goldstein D; Chen M; Davenport TA; Vollmer-Conna U; Scott EM; Hickie IB; Lloyd AR, 2014, 'Characterization of fatigue states in medicine and psychiatry by structured interview', Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 76, pp. 379 - 388, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000061

Cvejic E; Lloyd A; Vollmer-Conna U, 2014, '43. Neurocognitive disturbances associated with acute infections: An investigation of inflammatory and genetic correlates', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 40, pp. e13 - e13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2014.06.063

Vollmer-Conna U; Cvejic E; Gunawardane U; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Cameron B; Lloyd A, 2014, '42. Post-infective fatigue syndrome: Immunological and autonomic findings', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 40, pp. e13 - e13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2014.06.062

Vollmer-Conna U; Piraino B; Lloyd A, 2014, '41. Immunogenetic and phenotypic explorations of the acute sickness response to common infections', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 40, pp. e12 - e13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2014.06.061

Gunaratne P; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U, 2013, 'Mood disturbance after infection', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 47, pp. 1152 - 1164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867413503718

Xu N; Burnham DK; Kitamura C; Vollmer-Conna US, 2013, 'Vowel hyperarticulation in parrot-, dog- and infant- directed speech', Anthrozoos, vol. 26, pp. 373 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.2752/175303713X13697429463592

Handford C; Lemon JA; Grimm M; Vollmer-Conna US, 2013, 'Empathy as a Function of Clinical Exposure - Reading Emotion in the Eyes', PLoS ONE, vol. 8, pp. e65159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065159

Vollmer-Conna U; Gunawardane U; Patel V; Cvejic E; Lloyd AR, 2013, '39. Vagus nerve activity, a good night’s sleep, and recovery from acute infection', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 32, pp. e11 - e12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2013.07.051

Vollmer-Conna U; Piraino B; Lloyd AR, 2013, '26. Polymorphisms in both immune and behavioural genes affect mood as part of the acute sickness response to infection', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, vol. 32, pp. e8 - e8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2013.07.038

Hyett M; Rourke P; Vollmer-Conna US; Parker GB, 2012, 'The nature and course of depression related to acute coronary syndrome', Health Issues, vol. Issue 108, pp. 27 - 29

Peisah C; Vollmer-Conna US; Scott YHK, 2012, 'Capacity to consent to research: the evolution and current concepts', Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, vol. 4, pp. 219 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00210.x

Patel V; Giesebrecht S; Burton AR; Cvejic E; Lemon JA; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Dain SJ; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna US, 2012, 'Reliability revisited: Autonomic responses in the context of everyday well-being', International Journal of Cardiology, vol. 166, pp. 743 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.09.177

Beaumont A; Burton AR; Lemon JA; Bennett BK; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna US, 2012, 'Reduced Cardiac Vagal Modulation Impacts on Cognitive Performance in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome', PLoS One, vol. 7, pp. e49518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049518

Piraino BF; Vollmer-Conna US; Lloyd AR, 2012, 'Genetic associations of fatigue and other symptom domains of the acute sickness response to infection', Brain Behavior and Immunity, vol. 26, pp. 552 - 558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2011.12.009

Coulston CM; Vollmer-Conna US; Malhi G, 2012, 'Female medical students: Who might make the cut?', Psychiatry Research, vol. 200, pp. 457 - 463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2012.06.019

Galbraith S; Cameron B; Li H; Lau D; Vollmer-Conna U; Lloyd AR, 2011, 'Peripheral Blood Gene Expression in Postinfective Fatigue Syndrome Following From Three Different Triggering Infections', Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 204, pp. 1632 - 1640, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jir612

Tedla NT; An H; Borges L; Vollmer-Conna US; Bryant KJ; Geczy C; McNeil HP, 2011, 'Expression of activating and inhibitory leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptors (LILRs) in rheumatoid synovium: correlations with disease activity.', Tissue Antigens, vol. 77, pp. 305 - 316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0039.2011.01633.x

Malhi G; Coulston CM; Parker GB; Cashman EL; Walters G; Lampe LA; Vollmer-Conna US, 2011, 'Who picks psychiatry? Perceptions, preferences and personality of medical students', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 46, pp. 861 - 870, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048674.2011.604301

Rahman K; Burton AR; Galbraith SA; Lloyd AR; Vollmer-Conna U, 2011, 'Sleep-wake behaviour in chronic fatigue syndrome', Sleep, vol. 34, pp. 671 - 678, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/34.5.671

Emerson C; Goldberg HF; Vollmer-Conna US; Post JJ, 2010, 'Self-reported HIV testing practice among physicians treating tuberculosis in Australia and New Zealand', International Journal of STD and AIDS, vol. 21, pp. 346 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2009.009032

Burton AR; Rahman K; Kadota Y; Lloyd AROLA; Vollmer-Conna US, 2010, 'Reduced heart rate variability predicts poor sleep quality in a case–control study of chronic fatigue syndrome', Experimental Brain Research, vol. 204, pp. 71 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-010-2296-1

Kadota Y; Cooper G; Burton AR; Lemon J; Schall U; Lloyd AROLA; Vollmer-Conna US, 2010, 'Autonomic hyper-vigilance in post-infective fatigue syndrome', Biological Psychology, vol. 85, pp. 97 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.05.009

Vollmer-Conna US, 2010, 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Adolescence Where to From Here?', Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, vol. VOL 164, pp. 880 - 881, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.149

Vollmer-Conna US; Bird KD; Yeo BW; Truskett PG; Westbrook RF; Wakefield D, 2009, 'Psychological factors, immune function and recovery from major surgery', ACTA Neuropsychiatrica, vol. 21, pp. 169 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-5215.2009.00398.x

Aslakson E; Vollmer-Conna US; Reeves W; White P, 2009, 'Replication of an empirical approach to delineate the heterogenity of chronic unexplained fatigue', Population Health Metrics, vol. 7, pp. 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-7954-7-17

Vollmer-Conna U ; Piraino B ; Cameron B ; Davenport T ; Hickie I ; Wakefield D ; Lloyd A , 2008, 'Cytokine Polymorphisms Have a Synergistic Effect on Severity of the Acute Sickness Response to Infection', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 47, pp. 1418 - 1425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/592967

Vollmer-Conna US; Chen M; Lloyd A; Donovan BJ, 2008, 'Emotional dysfunction may be linked to immune activation in patients with genital herpes', ACTA Neuropsychiatrica, vol. 20, pp. 145 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-5215.2008.00281.x

Cameron B ; Galbraith S ; Zhang Y ; Davenport T ; Vollmer Conna U ; Wakefield D ; Hickie I ; Dunsmuir WTM; Whistler T ; Vernon S ; Reeves W ; Lloyd A , 2007, 'Gene expression correlates of postinfective fatigue syndrome after infectious mononucleosis', The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 196, pp. 56 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/518614

Everett B ; Cameron B ; Li H ; Vollmer-Conna U ; Davenport T ; Hickie I ; Wakefield D ; Vernon S ; Reeves WC ; Lloyd AR , 2007, 'Polymorphisms in Toll-like receptors-2 and -4 are not associated with disease manifestations in acute Q fever', Genes Immun, vol. 8, pp. 699 - 702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.gene.6364428

Ooi J; Sharma N; Mcgarity B; McCluskey P, 2007, 'The length of superficial temporal artery biopsies', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, vol. 77, pp. 437 - 439, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04090.x

Vollmer-Conna U ; Cameron B ; Hadzi-Pavlovic D ; Singletary K ; Davenport T ; Vernon S ; Reeves WC ; Hickie I ; Wakefield D ; Lloyd AR ; Dubbo Infection Outcomes Study Group , 2007, 'Post-infective fatigue syndrome is not associated with altered cytokine production', Clin Infect Dis., vol. 45, pp. 732 - 735, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/520990

Hickie I; Davenport TA; Wakefield D; Vollmer-Conna US; Cameron BA; Vernon S; Reeves W; Lloyd AR, 2006, 'Postinfective and chronic fatigue syndromes precipitated by viral and non-viral pathogens: porspective cohort study', British Medical Journal: International, vol. Sep, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38933.585764.AE

McConaghy N; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Stevens C; Manicavasagar VL; Buhrich N; Vollmer-Conna US, 2006, 'Fraternal birth order and ratio of heterosexual/homosexual feelings in women and men', Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 51, pp. 161 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J082v51n04_09

Vollmer-Conna US; Aslakson E; White P, 2006, 'An empirical delineation of the heterogeneity of chronic unexplained fatigue in women', Pharmacogenomics, vol. 7, pp. 355 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/14622416.7.3.355

Aslakson E; Vollmer-Conna US; White P, 2006, 'The validity of an empirical delineation of heterogeneity in chronic unexplained fatigue', Pharmacogenomics, vol. 7, pp. 365 - 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/14622416.7.3.365

Carmel L; Efroni S; White P; Aslakson E; Vollmer-Conna US; Rajeevan M, 2006, 'Gene expression profile of empirically delineated classes of unexplained chronic fatigue', Pharmacogenomics, vol. 7, pp. 375 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/14622416.7.3.375

Smith AK; Aslakson E; Vollmer-Conna US; Rajeevan M; White P, 2006, 'Polymorphisms in genes regulating the HPA axis associated with empirically delineated classes of unexplained chronic fatigue', Pharmacogenomics, vol. 7, pp. 387 - 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/14622416.7.3.387

Scott D; Freiman J; Zekry A; Vonthethoff LW; Vollmer-Conner U; Hui JM, 2006, 'A novel noninvasive index for prediction of hepatic fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B virus infection', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vol. 21, pp. A300 - A300, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000247320600105&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Smith A; Vollmer-Conna US; Geczy A; Dunckley H; Bennett BK; Hickie IB; Lloyd AR, 2005, 'Does genotype mask the relationship between psychological factors and immune function?', Brain Behavior and Immunity, vol. 19, pp. 147 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2004.06.005

Jagger E; Hettiaratchi A; Carol H; Cameron BA; Vollmer-Conna US; Davenport T; Hickie IB; Wakefield D; Lloyd AR, 2005, 'Polymorphisms in the interleukin-10 gene are associated with duration of illness following primary Epstein-Barr virus infection', Tissue Antigens, vol. 66, pp. 452 - 453, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000233542700302&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Vollmer-Conna U; Fazou C; Cameron B; Li H; Brennan C; Luck L; Davenport T; Wakefield D; Hickie I; Lloyd A, 2004, 'Production of pro-inflammatory cytokines correlates with the symptoms of acute sickness behaviour in humans', Psychol Med, vol. 34, pp. 1289 - 1297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291704001953

Smith A; Vollmer-Conna US; Geczy A; Dunckley H; Bennett BK; Hickie IB; Lloyd AROLA, 2004, 'Influences of distress and alcohol consumption on the development of a delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test response.', Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 66, pp. 614 - 619, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.psy.0000130962.28801.af

Smith A; Vollmer-Conna US; Bennett BK; Wakefield D; Hickie IB; Lloyd AR, 2004, 'The relationship between distress and the development of a primary immune response to a novel antigen', Brain Behavior and Immunity, vol. 18, pp. 65 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0889-1591(03)00107-7

Smith AJ; Bennett B; Vollmer-Conna U; Wakefield D; Hickie IB; Lloyd AR, 2003, 'The relationship between distress and the development of a primary immune response', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 55, pp. 92 - 92, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000186983200402&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Smith AJ; Vollmer-Conna U; Bennett B; Wakefield D; Hickie IB; Lloyd AR, 2003, 'The effect of examination stress on the development of a primary immune response', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 55, pp. 28 - 28, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000186983200109&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Vollmer-Conna U; Davenport T; Hickie I; Wakefield D; Lloyd A, 2003, 'Sick, sleepy and sad', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 55, pp. 95 - 95, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000186983200420&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Robertson PW; Beynon S; Whybin R; Brennan CM; Vollmer-Conna US; Hickie IB; Lloyd AR, 2003, 'Measurement of EBV-1gG and t-VCA avidity aids the early and reliable diagnosis of primary EBV infection', Journal of Medical Virology, vol. 70, pp. 617 - 623, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmv.10439

Burnham DK; Kitamura C; Vollmer-Conna US, 2002, 'What`s new pussycat? On talking to babies and animals', Science, vol. 296, pp. 1435 - 1435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1069587

Smith AJ; Bennett B; Vollmer-Conna U; Wakefield D; Hickie IB; Lloyd AR, 2001, 'The effect of distress on the development of a primary immune response', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 53, pp. 175 - 175, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000202876001305&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Young L; Katrib A; Cuello C; Vollmer-Conna US; Bertouch J; Roberts-Thomson PJ; Ahern MJ; Smith MD; Youssef PP, 2001, 'Effects of intraarticular glucocorticoids on macrophage infiltration and mediators of joint damage in osteoarthritis synovial membranes', Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 44, pp. 343 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1529-0131(200102)44:2<343::AID-ANR52>3.0.CO;2-Q

Vollmer-Conna US, 2001, 'Acute sickness behaviour: an immune system-to-brain communicatiuon?', Psychological Medicine, vol. 31, pp. 761 - 767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291701003841

Malhi GS; Vollmer-Conna US, 2000, 'Topics in contemporary psychiatric practice: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome', International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, vol. 4, pp. 343 - 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13651500050517948

Binotto E; Boughton CR; Hawkes R; Robertson PW; Whybin R; Duffy Y; Vollmer-Conna US; Lloyd AR, 2000, 'A serological and epidemiological re-evaluation of acute non-A non-B hepatitis from the early 1970's', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 30, pp. 668 - 674, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2000.tb04361.x

Verma MJ; Mukaida N; Vollmer-Conna US; Matsushima K; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1999, 'Endotoxin induced uveitis is partially inhibited by AntiIL8 antibody treatment', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 40, pp. 2465 - 2470

Vollmer-Conna US; Lloyd AR; Hickie IB; Wakefield D, 1998, 'Chronic fatigue syndrome: an immunological perspective', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 32, pp. 523 - 527, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048679809068326

Bennett BK; Hickie IB; Vollmer-Conna US; Quigley B; Brennan CM; Wakefield D; Douglas MP; Hansen GR; Tahmindjis AJ; Lloyd AR, 1998, 'The relationship between fatigue, psychological and immunological variables in acute infectious illness.', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 32, pp. 180 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048679809062727

Vollmer-Conna US; Lemon J, 1998, 'Spatial configuration and proximal cues', Learning and Motivation, vol. 29, pp. 102 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/lmot.1997.0991

Vollmer-Conna US; Hickie IB; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Tymms K; Wakefield D; Dwyer JM; Lloyd AR, 1997, 'Intravenous immunoglobulin is ineffective in the treatment of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome', American Journal of Medicine, vol. 103, pp. 38 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9343(97)90045-0

Vollmer-Conna US; Wakefield D; Lloyd AR; Hickie IB; Lemon J; Bird KD; Westbrook RF, 1997, 'Cognitive deficits in patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, acute infective illness or depression', British Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 171, pp. 377 - 381

Conference Papers

Tavakoli P; Vollmer-Conna U; Campos XV; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Grimm M, 2020, 'Biological therapies and the trajectories of biopsychological factors in inflammatory bowel diseases', in JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, pp. S296 - S297, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000518803401188&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Keech A; Sandler C; Vollmer-Conna U; Lloyd A; Barry B, 2015, 'Capturing the post-exertional exacerbation of fatigue following physical and cognitive challenge in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.', in Physiotherapy, Elsevier, Singapore, pp. e121 - e122, presented at World Congress of Physical Therapy, Singapore, 01 May 2015 - 04 May 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.262

Vollmer-Conna US; Piraino BF; Cameron BA; Lloyd AR, 2008, 'Common polymorphisms in neurobehavioural genes influence the emotional response to acute infectious illness', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Sage Publications, United Kingdom, pp. A79 - A79, presented at Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Burnham D; Francis E; Vollmer-Conna U; Kitamura C; Averkiou V; Olley A; Nguyen M; Paterson C, 1998, 'ARE YOU MY LITTLE PUSSY-CAT? ACOUSTIC, PHONETIC AND AFFECTIVE QUALITIES OF INFANT- AND PET-DIRECTED SPEECH', in 5th International Conference on Spoken Language Processing, ICSLP 1998

Conference Proceedings (Editor of)

Burnham DK; Francis E; Vollmer-Conna US; Kitamura C; Averkiou V; Olley AL; Nguyen M; Paterson C, (eds.), 1998, '5th International Conference on Spoken Language Processing', Sydney, presented at 5th International Conference on Spoken Language Processing, Sydney, 30 November 1998 - 04 December 1998

Conference Posters

Tavakoli P; Vollmer-Conna U; Hadzi-Pavlovik D; Vazquez-Campos X; Grimm M, 2019, 'P234 Longitudinal course of inflammatory bowel diseases: a model of microbial, immune, and neuropsychological integration', in Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, Vol. 13, pp. S213 - S214, https://academic.oup.com/ecco-jcc/article/13/Supplement_1/S213/5300882

Conference Abstracts

Tavakoli P; Vollmer-Conna U; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Grimm MC; Vazquez-Campos X, 2021, 'Biological therapies and bio-microbial dynamics in inflammatory bowel diseases', in JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Vol. 15, pp. S468 - S469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab076.602

Tavakoli P; Vollmer-Conna U; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Vazquez-Campos X; Grimm M, 2020, 'Biological therapies and the trajectories of biopsychological factors in inflammatory bowel diseases', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 35, pp. 108 - 108, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000589476200155&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Tavakoli P; Vollmer-Conna U; Vazquez Campos X; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Grimm M, 2020, 'P289 Biological therapies and the trajectories of biopsychological factors in inflammatory bowel diseases', in Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 14, pp. S296 - S297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjz203.418

Tavakoli P; Vollmer-Conna U; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Vazquez-Campos X; Grimm M, 2019, 'Longitudinal course of inflammatory bowel diseases: A model of microbial, immune, and neuropsychological integration', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 34, pp. 140 - 142, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000483843100222&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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