Griffith University

BPharm (Hons) PhD GradCertHigherEd

Senior Lecturer

Contact details for Dr Evelin Tiralongo

Responsibilities

• Complementary Medicines Discipline Head
• 7001PHM Pharmacotherapeutics I (Convenor)
• Ethics Advisor for Pharmacy
• CPD accredited "Short Course in Integrative Medicine for Pharmacists" (Convenor and presenter)
  • Integramed Short Courses (External website)

Professional admission & memberships

• Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
• Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
• Queensland Clinical Trial Network
• Queensland Mycological Society
• MediQ
• German and Australian registration as a Pharmacist

Research

Expertise

• Griffith Research Hub profile
• Pharmacological evaluation and structural elucidation of constituents from Australian mushrooms and medicinal plants
• Pharmacological evaluation of herbal medicines
• Efficacy and safety of complementary medicines (e.g. Elderberry Clinical Trial)
• Integration of complementary medicine into clinical practice
• Complementary medicine education for students and health professionals
  • Complementary Medicines: The Best Advice (External website)

Grants

• Farrell, L., Waters, A., Tiralongo, E., McConnell, H., & Garbharran, V. (2012). Novel treatment for Paediatric OCD: Improving Client Access & Outcomes: Griffith Health Institute/Gold Coast Hospital Foundation Collaborative Grant, $19,850.
• Waters, A., Farrell, L., Tiralongo, E., McConnell, H., Zimmer-Gembeck, M., & Donovan, C. (2012). Enhancing treatment outcomes for childhood anxiety disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Innovative Interventions.  Griffith University Pro Vice Chancellor (Health) Research Excellence Award, $10,000.
• Tiralongo, E. (2012). Randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of elderberry lozenges in air travellers. Iprona AG, Italy. - $175,000
• Chaboyer, W., Rickard, C., Aitken, L., Wallis, M., Webster, J., Cooke, M., Thalib, L., Scuffham, P., Doran, D., Cullum, N., (Associate Investigators: Webb, S., Bucknall, T., McClure, R., Mitchell, M., Whitty, J., Tiralongo, E., MacBeth, D.) (2010-2015). Centre of Research Excellence in  Nursing Interventions for Hospitalised Patients. National Health and Medical Research Council Australia, $2.5 million.
• Tiralongo, E. (2010). Australian mushrooms - a source of novel anti-cancer agents. Griffith Health Institute Project Grant, $9,000.
• Griffiths, L., Lea, R., Broadley, S., Tiralongo, E., & MacMillan, J. (2009-2010). Interaction of genotype, homocysteine and vitamin levels on migraine frequency and severity. Nutricia - €51,180.
• Tiralongo, E., & Griffiths, L. (2008-2010). Investigation into the effectiveness of Echinacea in preventing colds, flues and other respiratory conditions for air travellers - a randomised, placebo controlled trial. Integria Health Care, $185,000.
• Cooke, M., Mitchell, M., & Tiralongo, E. (2010). CAM and critical care nurses: National survey of knowledge and practices. RCCPI, $7,582.

Publications

• Uddin, S.J., Grice, I.D., & Tiralongo, E. (2012). Evaluation of cytotoxic activity of patriscabratine, tetracosane and various flavonoids isolated from the Bangladeshi medicinal plant Acrostichum aureum. Pharmaceutical Biology, 50(10), 1276-1280.
• Chang, H. Y., Wallis, M., Tiralongo, E. & Wang, H.L. (2012). Decision-making related to complementary and alternative medicine use by people with Type 2 diabetes, in Taiwan: a qualitative study. Journal of Community Nursing, 21-22, 3205-3215.
• Cooke, M., Mitchell, M., Tiralongo, E., & Muirfield, J. (2012). Complementary and alternative medicine and critical care nurses: A survey of knowledge and practices in Australia. Australian Critical Care Journal, doi:10.1016/j.aucc.2011.12.055.
• “Why universities should teach alternative medicine", The Conversation, 03.02.2012 (External Website)
• Rouf, R., Tiralongo, E., Krahl, A., Maes, K., Spaan, L., Wolf, S., May, T.W., & Tiralongo, J. (2011). Comparative study of hemagglutination and lectin activity in Australian medicinal mushrooms (higher Basidiomycetes). International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 13(6), 493-504.
• Uddin, S.J., Grice, D., & Tiralongo, E. (2011). Cytotoxic effects of Bangladeshi medicinal plant extracts. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol. 2011. P1-7.
• Tiralongo, E., Lea, R.A., Wee, S.S., Hanna, M.M., & Griffiths, L.R. (2012). Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial of Echinacea supplementation in air-travellers, Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, doi: 10.1155/2012/417267.
• Beattie, K.D., Thompson, D.R., Tiralongo, E., Ratkowsky, D., May, T.W., & Gill, M. (2011). Austrocolorone B and austrocolorin B1, cytotoxic anthracenone dimers from the Tasmanian toadstool. Cortinarius vinosipes Gasparini sp. Tetrahedron Letters, 52(42), 5448-5451.
• Uddin, S.J., Jason, T.L.H., Beattie, K.D., Grice, I.D., & Tiralongo, E. (2011). (2S,3S)-sulfated pterosin C, a cytotoxic sesquiterpene from the Bangladeshi mangrove fern Acrostichum aureum. Journal of Natural Products, 74(9), 2010-2013.
• Chang, H.Y., Wallis, M., & Tiralongo, E. (2011). Predictors of complementary and alternative medicine use in people with Type 2 diabetes in Taiwan. Journal of Advanced Nursing,  doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05827.x.
• Braun, L.A., Spitzer, O., Tiralongo, E., Wilkinson, J.M., Bailey, M., Poole, S., & Dooley, M. (2011). The prevalence and experience of Australian naturopaths and Western herbalists working within community pharmacies. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-41.
• Beattie, K. D., Ulrich, R. Grice I. D., Uddin, S. J., Blake, T. B., Wood, K. A., Steele, J., Iu, F., May, T. W., & Tiralongo, E. (2011). Ethanolic and aqueous extracts derived from Australian fungi inhibit cancer cell growth in vitro. Mycologia, doi:10.3852/10-121.
• Bensch, K., Tiralongo, J., Matthias, A., Bone, K. M., Lehmann, R., & Tiralongo, E. (2011). Investigations into the anti-adhesive activity of herbal extracts against Campylobacter jejuni. Phytotherapy Research, 25, n/a. doi:10.1002/ptr.3384.
• Cwikla C., Schmidt, K., Matthias, A., Bone, K. M., Lehmann, R., & Tiralongo, E. (2010). Investigations into the antibacterial activities of phytotherapeutics against Helicobacter pylori and Campylobacter jejuni. Phytotherapy Research, 24(5), 649-56.
• Chang, H. Y., Wallis, M., & Tiralongo, E. (2010). Use of Complementary and Alternative medicine among people with Type 2 diabetes in Taiwan - a cross sectional survey. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, doi:10.1155/2011/983792.
• Tiralongo, E., Braun, L. A., Wilkinson J. M., Spitzer, O., Bailey, M., Poole S., & Dooley, M. (2010). Exploring the integration of complementary medicines into Australian pharmacy practice with a focus on different practice settings. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 7(1), doi:10.2202/1553-3840.1411.
• Braun, L. A., Tiralongo, E., Wilkinson J. M., Spitzer, O., Bailey, M, Poole S., & Dooley, M. (2010). Perceptions, use and attitudes of pharmacy customers on complementary medicines and pharmacy practice. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 10, 38 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-10-38.

• Tiralongo, E. (2013). Inclusion of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) teaching into pharmacy curricula – a cross-sectional survey of Australian and NZ Schools. Paper presented at the 7th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, 4-6 March 2013, Valencia, Spain.