Dr Slade Matthews

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Dr Slade Matthews

Senior Lecturer, Toxicology, University of Sydney

Slade holds the following qualifications: BmedSc(Hons), PhD, DipEd, GradCertEd(HigherEd).

His honours thesis work involved the investigation of the toxicological components of the venom of the Australian Copper Head snake through the use of HPLC and pharmacological bioassays. His PhD work investigated the application of machine learning techniques to clinical information, assisted reproduction treatment based on patient and treatment factors and histological information, the classification of retinal nerve cells based on the analysis of microscopic shape factors.

Slade is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Toxicologists and Risk Assessors (ACTRA) and a member of the Board of the Australasian Society for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT). His teaching and research in the Sydney Pharmacy School at the University of Sydney focusses on toxicology. His research employs artificial intelligence with techniques including deep learning and other machine learning techniques combined with chemical data such as quantum molecular calculations and bioassay data to understand the chemical properties that lead to toxic effects.

TGA says vitamin B6 risks underestimated

Side effects from taking too much vitamin B6 – including nerve damage – may be more widespread than we think...

TGA says vitamin B6 risks underestimated

Side effects from taking too much vitamin B6 – including nerve damage – may be more widespread than we think...

By Prof Nial Wheate, Dr Slade Matthews