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Louise Koelmeyer is Head of Department and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Macquarie University. She is also the Director of the Australian Lymphoedema Education, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Centre.
As Director, since January 2020, Louise’s focus is to strategically manage and develop the education, research and treatment arms of the innovative multidisciplinary translational research centre.
As Head, since February 2023, Louise develops and supports academics and academic endeavours by providing leadership to the Department and Faculty, and enhances the quality of teaching, research and community engagement within the Department.
Louise Koelmeyer graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Sydney in 1990 and was awarded her PhD from Macquarie University in April 2021. She has over 30 years of clinical experience in both public and private hospital, and clinic settings specialising in breast cancer rehabilitation and lymphoedema management in all areas of assessment, education, early detection and treatment. Louise is an accredited Lymphoedema Practitioner and is listed on the Australasian Lymphology Association’s (ALA) National Lymphoedema Practitioner Register.
Louise is a member of the ALERT Education teaching faculty, which offers a comprehensive training program aligned with the ALA Competency Standards. This program includes all essential learning and assessments required for accreditation as a Lymphoedema Practitioner. Additionally, the education offerings were designed to align with Macquarie University’s microcredentialing and curriculum architecture frameworks, with Louise playing a key role in the development of these programs and the Graduate Certificate in Lymphoedema Management.
Louise’s research interests are in achieving better outcomes in innovative early and advanced lymphoedema management through conservative and surgical treatment with her clinical interests and expertise in developing a therapeutic relationship with individuals and personalising treatment programs that support the individual’s needs and goals to achieve positive outcomes.
Louise welcomes Graduate Research students to join the ALERT Centre and is qualified to supervise MRes and PhD students, having completed Macquarie University's supervision training.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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2023-ALERT: Essity Collaborative Research Proposal
Koelmeyer, L. A., Gaitatzis, K. & Popovic, A.
1/03/24 → 1/03/27
Project: Research
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LYT-100-2020-01: A Phase 1/1b Multiple Ascending Dose and Food Effect Study in Healthy Volunteers to Determine the Pharmacokinetics and Maximally Tolerated Dose of Deupirfenidone (LYT-100) Followed by Further Exploration in Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Upper Limb Secondary Lymphoedema
Mackie, H., Koelmeyer, L. A., Chapman, N. & Rai, M.
1/08/20 → 25/06/25
Project: Research
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MQEPS: Indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography in lower limb lymphoedema and the implications for self-management and compression garment prescription.
Koelmeyer, L. A., Gaitatzis, K. & Blackwell, R.
28/03/24 → 27/03/25
Project: Research
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Utilizing Indocyanine Green Lymphography (ICG) and Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (BIS) tounderstand lipedema diagnosis in comparison to lymphedema and obesity.
Koelmeyer, L. A., Mackie, H., Thompson, B., Suami, H. & Ward, L.
27/04/23 → 26/04/24
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Body composition and chemotherapy toxicities in breast cancer: a systematic review of the literature
Lewis, L., Thompson, B., Stellmaker, R. & Koelmeyer, L., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 19, 3, p. 914-929 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Improving precision of bioimpedance spectroscopic analysis for lymphedema and lipedema assessment
Ward, L. C., Gaitatzis, K., Thompson, B., Paramanandam, V. S. & Koelmeyer, L. A., 14 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Lymphatic Research and Biology. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Outcome of liposuction for limb lymphedema in men compared with women
Mackie, H., Thompson, B., Ricketts, R., Toyer, K., Heydon-White, A., Koelmeyer, L. A. & Lam, T. C., 27 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 4, 1, p. 1-6 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Breast lymphedema following breast-conserving treatment for breast cancer: current status and future directions
Brunelle, C. L., Boyages, J., Jung, A. W., Suami, H., Juhel, B. C., Heydon-White, A., Mackie, H., Chou, S-H. S., Paramanandam, V. S., Koelmeyer, L. & Taghian, A. G., Apr 2024, In: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 204, 2, p. 193-222 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Comparison of fluid and body composition measures in women with lipoedema, lymphoedema, and control participants
Stellmaker, R., Thompson, B., Mackie, H. & Koelmeyer, L., Aug 2024, In: Clinical Obesity. 14, 4, p. 1-9 9 p., e12658.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)46 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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2022 Winner - Excellence in Learning & Teaching - Teaching Excellence Prize
Koelmeyer, Louise A (Team leader), Thompson, Belinda (Recipient), Blackwell, Robbie (Recipient) & Tisdall Blake, Fiona (Recipient), Jul 2022
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2022 Winner - Lighthouse Program Award – Innovation for ALERT Education Program
Koelmeyer, Louise A (Team leader), Thompson, Belinda (Recipient), Blackwell, Robbie (Recipient) & Tisdall Blake, Fiona (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize: Teaching award
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2023 Winner - Best Symposium Presentation - Teaching Excellence
Koelmeyer, Louise A (Team leader), Thompson, Belinda (Recipient), Blumfield, Robin (Recipient), Blackwell, Robbie (Recipient) & Tisdall Blake, Fiona (Recipient), Feb 2023
Prize: Teaching award
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2023 Winner - Excellence in Education - Quality Improvement
Thompson, Belinda (Recipient), Koelmeyer, Louise A (Team leader), Blumfield, Robin (Recipient), Blackwell, Robbie (Recipient) & Tisdall Blake, Fiona (Recipient), Sept 2023
Prize: Teaching award
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2023 Winner - Excellence in Research - Innovation, Partnership and Entrepreneurship
Koelmeyer, Louise A (Team leader), Thompson, Belinda (Recipient), Blumfield, Robin (Recipient), Blackwell, Robbie (Recipient) & Tisdall Blake, Fiona (Recipient), Feb 2023
Prize: Teaching award
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Mapping anatomical changes in lymphoedema with indocyanine green lymphograpohy and its impact on management.
Hiroo Suami (Speaker), Asha Heydon-White (Speaker), Helen Mackie (Speaker), Louise Koelmeyer (Speaker) & John Boyages (Speaker)
25 Apr 2019 → 27 Apr 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Lymphoedema: Innovative strategies for assessment and management.
Louise A Koelmeyer (Speaker)
10 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Understanding lymphoedema following breast cancer.
Louise A Koelmeyer (Speaker)
2 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Mapping anatomical changes in lymphoedema with indocyanine green lymphograpohy and its impact on management.
Hiroo Suami (Keynote speaker), Asha Heydon-White (Speaker), Helen Mackie (Speaker), Louise Koelmeyer (Speaker) & John Boyages (Speaker)
18 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Versatility of indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography for anatomical studies of the lymphatics in cadaveric specimens.
Hiroo Suami (Speaker), Akira Shinaoka (Speaker), Yoshihiro Kimata (Speaker), Louise Koelmeyer (Speaker) & John Boyages (Speaker)
23 Sept 2019 → 26 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk