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dascot@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary Clinical Professor
Department of Critical Care
Education
Postgraduate Diploma
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Melbourne
Postgraduate Diploma
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0001-6637-0029

Prof David Scott

Honorary Clinical Professor
Department of Critical Care

226 Scholarly works
12 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    LncRNA-HLX-2-7/HLX axis–dependent metabolic reprogramming drives cancer progression in group 3 medulloblastoma
    DOI: 10.1186/s40478-026-02266-2
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Intraoperative electroencephalogram-derived measures and their association with postoperative delirium. Response to Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 1055–56
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.049
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Routine pre-operative modified telephone interview for cognitive status screening: a reply
    DOI: 10.1111/anae.70222
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Feasibility of the Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (M-TICS) in the peri-operative environment
    DOI: 10.1111/anae.70022
  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    TRICS-IV and Hepcidin Sub-Study
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    The Long-Term Outcomes of Lidocaine Infusions for Persistent Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery
  • 2019

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    The Protect Trial: Perioperative Enhancement of Cognitive Trajectory
David Scott

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2025
2004
Fellow of the Australian and NZ College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA)
2004
Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FFARACS)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    ZBTB11 depletion targets metabolic vulnerabilities in KRAS inhibitor-resistant PDAC
    DOI: 10.1038/s41589-025-01978-1
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Postoperative Delirium and Neurocognitive Disorders Associated With Inflammatory and Neuronal Injury Biomarkers: A Prospective, Longitudinal, Cohort Study
    DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000008163
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Effects of single-injection vs. continuous brachial plexus blocks for shoulder surgeries on patient-reported outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials
    DOI: 10.1111/anae.70249
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Metabolic deficiencies underlie reduced plasmacytoid dendritic cell IFN-I production following viral infection
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56603-5
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Intraoperative electroencephalogram-derived measures and their association with postoperative delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.08.038
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Using perioperative patient safety guidelines to drive systems change
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.06.023

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Phrenic Nerve Sparing Nerve Blocks for Shoulder Joint Analgesia: Cadaveric Evaluation of a Novel Combination of Suprascapular, Axillary and Lateral Pectoral Nerve Blocks (SAXI-Pec)
  • 2023

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    TRICS IV: Transfusion Requirements in Younger Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery and Its Related Hepcidin and Iron Storage Sub-Study

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