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Professor Evelin Tiralongo is a German-trained pharmacist holding dual registrations in Australia and Germany, complemented by postgraduate degrees in pharmacognosy. She serves as the founding Director of Griffith University’s Clinical Trial Unit within Griffith Health, where she has led efforts to strengthen academic-clinician collaborations, industry partnerships, and community engagement. With over 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical and clinical sciences, Tiralongo has progressed through key roles including Senior Lecturer at Griffith University since 2004, Research Assistant in the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Melbourne from 1998 to 1999, and Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager at community pharmacies in Berlin, Germany, from 1996 to 1998. Her career emphasizes multidisciplinary bench-to-bedside research, generating significant research income, including approximately $1.19 million from sources such as the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, National Institute of Complementary Medicine, complementary medicine industry, and NHMRC. She has secured a patent and contributed over 60 peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters.
Tiralongo’s research specializations encompass clinical trials and complementary medicines, with investigations into the integration of complementary medicines into pharmacy practice, efficacy and safety of herbal medicines, and pharmacological effects of Australian mushrooms and medicinal plants. Her Google Scholar profile reflects 4,404 citations, highlighting impact in these areas. Notable publications include 'Elderberry Supplementation Reduces Cold Duration and Symptoms in Air-Travellers: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial' (2016, cited 239 times) and 'Use of complementary and alternative medicine among cancer patients' (2007, cited 318 times). She has received two Griffith teaching awards for establishing integrated complementary medicine education for pharmacy students and was highly commended in the Vice Chancellor Research Excellence Awards in 2013. Tiralongo is a member of AusBiotech’s Clinical Trials Advisory Group and the Gold Coast Regional Jobs Committee. She has delivered oral presentations and invited lectures at national and international conferences, served on organizing committees, presented continuous professional development seminars to pharmacists, and convenes a Short Course in Integrative Medicine for Pharmacists.
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