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Contact Details

Email
peter.larsen@otago.ac.nz
Position
Associate Professor and Head of Department
Department
Department of Radiation Therapy (Wellington)
Qualifications
BSc(Hons), PhD (Otago)
Research summary
Clinical cardiovascular medicine

Research

After completing a BSc with Honours at Victoria University of Wellington, I undertook a PhD at the University of Otago. This focused on understanding the interactions between cardiovascular and respiratory control. I then did a postdoctoral fellowship at Michigan State University examined neural control of the cardiovascular system, before returning to the University of Otago, Wellington.

My research interests are now in clinical cardiovascular medicine, including the use of biomarkers in risk stratification, acute myocardial infarction, use of implanted cardiac devices and personalised approaches to clinical care.

Application of cardiovascular physiology to clinical questions remains an area of interest for me. In addition, I am involved in supporting registrar research activities in a range of clinical settings.

Publications

Jones, C., La Flamme, A., Larsen, P., & Hally, K. (2024). CPHEN-017: Comprehensive phenotyping of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) on peripheral human neutrophils [Phenotype report]. Cytometry Part A. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/cyto.a.24851 Journal - Research Article

Flockton, A., Leong, A., Gilfillan, D., & Larsen, P. (2024). A multi-centre survey of New Zealand cancer patients' preferences for radiation treatment information. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 71(1), 91-99. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.745 Journal - Research Article

Hawkins, E., Stewart, B., Huggins, M., Compson, K., Larsen, P., & Rogan, A. (2024). What effect did the New Zealand COVID-19 lockdown have on computed tomography-head scan utilisation in patients presenting to the emergency department with traumatic head injuries? Emergency Medicine Australasia, 36, 94-100. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14322 Journal - Research Article

Mckee, G., Rutten, L., Larsen, P., & Leong, A. (2023). Feasibility and compliance of StrataXRT in treatment of radiation dermatitis in head and neck cancer. Radiotherapy & Oncology, 182(Suppl. 1), (pp. S976-S977). doi: 10.1016/S0167-8140(23)09217-4 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

O'Loughlin, E., Reid, D., Sims, S., & Larsen, P. (2023). The effect of menstrual cycle phase-based rehabilitation for women following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A randomised controlled trial. Proceedings of the New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association (NZMPA) Biennial Conference. (pp. 30). Retrieved from https://www.nzmpa.org.nz Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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