Rate My Professor Avinash Kundur

Kundur's research focuses on platelet function, hemostasis, thrombosis, coagulation, oxidative stress, and their implications for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Notable publications include 'Bilirubin, platelet activation and heart disease: a missing link to cardiovascular protection in Gilbert's syndrome?' (2015, 144 citations), 'Oxidative stress biomarkers in type 2 diabetes mellitus for assessment of cardiovascular disease risk' (2018, 98 citations), 'Consumption of anthocyanin-rich Queen Garnet plum juice reduces platelet activation related thrombogenesis in healthy volunteers' (2015, 95 citations), 'Potential of anthocyanin as an anti-inflammatory agent: a human clinical trial on type 2 diabetic, diabetic at-risk and healthy adults' (2021, 61 citations), and 'Unconjugated bilirubin inhibits collagen induced platelet activation' (2014, 54 citations). He co-authored the book 'Haematology Case Studies with Blood Cell Morphology and Pathophysiology' (2017). With 39 publications and over 580 citations, his work explores the antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory effects of anthocyanins and bilirubin's protective role against platelet activation-related conditions. In teaching, he convenes courses such as Transfusion Science (3011MSC), Introduction to Clinical Pathology (1003MSC), and Clinical Placement I (4001MSC), and supervises master's students investigating coagulation risks. In 2022, as part of a team, he received a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning from the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) for the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science program, which trains work-ready medical laboratory scientists. Kundur has presented his research at the Griffith University 3-Minute Thesis finals in 2015 and serves in leadership roles within professional bodies, including the Queensland branch of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists.