Dr Amelia Cossart
Honorary Lecturer
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Journal Articles
Cossart, Amelia R., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B., McWhinney, Brett and Staatz, Christine E. (2025). Examining whole blood, total and free plasma tacrolimus in elderly kidney transplant recipients. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 47 (1), 161-168. doi: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000001274
Cossart, Amelia R., Canning, Martin L., Yong, Faith R. and Freeman, Christopher R. (2024). Benchmarking hospital clinical pharmacy practice using standardised key performance indicators (KPIs). Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 17 (1) 2431181, 1-18. doi: 10.1080/20523211.2024.2431181
Cossart, Amelia R., Kennedy, Eloise, Yong, Faith R., Hillen, Jodie B. and Freeman, Christopher R. (2024). Consumer perceptions of direct-to-consumer electronic prescription services in Queensland, Australia. Digital Health, 10, 20552076241294184-10. doi: 10.1177/20552076241294184
Cossart, Amelia R., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B., McWhinney, Brett and Staatz, Christine E. (2024). Does age influence immunosuppressant drug pharmacokinetics in kidney transplant recipients?. European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, 49 (6), 751-761. doi: 10.1007/s13318-024-00914-3
King, Catherine P., Cossart, Amelia R., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B. and Staatz, Christine E. (2024). The association between tacrolimus exposure and tremor, headache and insomnia in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review. Transplantation Reviews, 38 (1) 100815, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2023.100815
Puljević, Cheneal, Cossart, Amelia, Davies, Emma L., Barratt, Monica J., Maier, Larissa J., Jauffret-Roustide, Marie, Winstock, Adam R. and Ferris, Jason A. (2023). Shifts in cannabis use at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic among Global Drug Survey respondents from 13 countries. Drugs, Habits and Social Policy, 24 (3), 145-161. doi: 10.1108/dhs-12-2022-0048
Foot, Holly, Kirkpatrick, Carl, Russell, Grant, Sturman, Nancy, Cossart, Amelia and Freeman, Christopher (2022). Enhanced primary care after hospitalization: General practitioner, pharmacist and patient feedback from the REMAIN HOME trial. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 19 (3), 510-516. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.09.014
Cossart, Amelia R., Staatz, Christine E., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B. and Cottrell, W. Neil (2022). Exploring transplant medication-taking behaviours in older adult kidney transplant recipients: a qualitative study of semi-structured interviews. Drugs and Aging, 39 (11), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s40266-022-00975-6
Cossart, Amelia R., Cottrell, W. Neil, Mcstea, Megan, Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B. and Staatz, Christine E. (2022). Immunosuppressant prescribing patterns in elderly kidney transplant recipients using registry data from Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 52 (2), 108-116. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1788
Snoswell, Centaine L., Cossart, Amelia R., Chevalier, Bernadette and Barras, Michael (2022). Benefits, challenges and contributors to the introduction of new hospital-based outpatient clinic pharmacist positions. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 5 100119, 100119. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100119
Cossart, Amelia R., Staatz, Christine E., Gorham, Gillian and Barraclough, Katherine A. (2022). Comparison of free plasma versus saliva mycophenolic acid exposure following mycophenolate mofetil administration in adult kidney transplant recipients. Clinical Biochemistry, 100, 78-81. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2021.11.008
Cossart, Amelia R., Isbel, Nicole M., Scuderi, Carla, Campbell, Scott B. and Staatz, Christine E. (2021). Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations in Relation to Calcineurin Usage in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12 635165, 635165. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.635165
Cossart, A. R., Staatz, C. E., Campbell, S. B., Isbel, N. M. and Cottrell, W. N. (2020). Correction: Investigating barriers to immunosuppressant medication adherencein renal transplant patients (vol 24, pg 102, 2019). Nephrology, 25 (2), 189-189. doi: 10.1111/nep.13686
Cossart, Amelia R., Cottrell, W. Neil, Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M. and Staatz, Christine E. (2019). Characterizing the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of immunosuppressant medicines and patient outcomes in elderly renal transplant patients. Translational Andrology and Urology, 8 (S2), S198-S213. doi: 10.21037/tau.2018.10.16
Cossart, Amelia R., Staatz, Christine E., Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M. and Cottrell, W. Neil (2019). Investigating barriers to immunosuppressant medication adherence in renal transplant patients. Nephrology, 24 (1), 102-110. doi: 10.1111/nep.13214
Conference Papers
King, C., Isbel, N. M., Campbell, S. B., Cossart, A. R., Leary, D., Taing, M. and Staatz, C. E. (2025). Patient-reported changes in symptoms upon adult kidney transplantation. TSANZ Annual Scientific meeting 2025, Canberra, ACT Australia, 22-24 June 2025.
Masoud, D., Cossart, A.R., Isbel, N.M., Campbell, S.B., McWhinney, B. and Staatz, C.E. (2023). Limited sampling strategies to estimate tacrolimus whole blood, total plasma, and free plasma exposure.. International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology, Oslo, Norway, 24-27 September 2023.
Puljevic, Cheneal, Cossart, Amelia, Davies, Emma L., Barratt, Monica, Maier, Larissa J., Winstock, Adam and Ferris, Jason (2022). Shifts in cannabis use and outcomes at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions in 13 countries. Australian Winter School, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-19 August 2022.
Cossart, A.R., Staatz, C.E., Isbel, N.M., Campbell, S.B. and Cottrell, W.N. (2022). What drives medication taking behaviour in elderly kidney transplant recipients?. Transplant Society of Australia and New Zealand 40th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA Australia, 19-21 June 2022.
Cossart, A.R., Cottrell, W.N., Isbel, N.M., Campbell, S.B., Hawley, C. and Staatz, C.E. (2022). A comparison of mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics between elderly and younger adult kidney transplant recipients. Transplant Society of Australia and New Zealand 40th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA Australia, 19-21 June 2022.
Cossart, A. R., Cottrell, N. W., Isbel, N. M., Campbell, S. B. and Staatz, C. E. (2021). Examination of unbound plasma, total plasma and whole blood concentrations of tacrolimus in elderly kidney transplant recipients. ASCEPT virtual meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, December 2021.
Puljević, Cheneal, Cossart, Amelia, Davies, Emma L, Barratt, Monica J, Maier, Larissa, Winstock, Adam R and Ferris, Jason A (2021). Shifts in cannabis use and outcomes at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions among 13 countries.. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 7-10 November 2021. Australia: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/dar.13384
Cossart, A., Cottrell, N., Mcstea, M., Isbel, N., Campbell, S. and Staatz, C. E. (2019). Effect of immunosuppressant prescribing patterns on patient outcomes in elderly Australasian kidney transplant recipients. Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists, Queenstown, New Zealand, November 2019.
Cossart, A., Cottrell, N., Mcstea, M., Isbel, N., Campbell, S. and Staatz, C. E. (2018). Examining immunosuppressant usage patterns in elderly Australasian renal transplant recipients. UQ 2018 Clinical and Public Health Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 22-23 November 2018.
Cossart, A., Cottrell, N., Mcstea, M., Isbel, N., Campbell, S. and Staatz, C. E. (2018). Immunosuppressant prescribing practices in younger adults compared to elderly renal transplant recipients across Australia and New Zealand. Transplant Society of Australia and New Zealand conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 28 April - 1 May 2018.
Newspaper Article
Cossart, Amelia (2022, 12 05). Always forgetting to take your medicines? Here are 4 things that could help The Conversation
Thesis
Cossart, Amelia (2022). Optimising immunosuppressant medicines in elderly kidney transplant recipients. PhD Thesis, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/4d28a71