Dr Edward Bliss

NameDr Edward Bliss
Email Addressedward.bliss@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleSenior Lecturer (Medical Laboratory Science)
QualificationsBBioSc USQ, BSc(Hons) USQ, PhD USQ
DepartmentSchool of Health and Medical Sciences
AffiliationsCentre for Health Research
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6674-7551
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BBioSc
USQ
2009
BSc(Hons)
USQ
2017
PhD
USQ
2021

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Menopause-related health literacy and its impact on symptom management and quality of life in young breast cancer survivors experiencing menopausal symptoms (App ID 3422509)Associate SupervisorDoctoral2026
A co-designed physical activity intervention to determine its effect on brain health for independent living older adults in regional AustraliaAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2025
Role of lemon in food health: The nutritional constituents of lemon in the health protection of dysphagia patients (swallowing difficulty) and diabetic people in Australia.Associate SupervisorMasters2025
Do breast cancer patients have an increased risk of stroke or stroke severity?Principal SupervisorDoctoral2025
Determining the cause of heat sensitivity in multiple sclerosisPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2024
A Cannabidiol and Vitamin-E combination therapy to improve cerebral blood flowPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2024
The Effects of Capsaicin Supplementation on Improving Human HealthPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2024
Cerebrovascular Function and Cognition in Breast Cancer Patients and the Role of Exercise TrainingPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2023
The effects of respiratory muscle work on cerebrovascular function and cognitionAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2022
Curcumin in the prevention of cancer developmentAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2017

The cerebrovascular and executive function responses to increased inspiratory muscle work

Bliss, Edward and Mills, Dean E.. 2025. "The cerebrovascular and executive function responses to increased inspiratory muscle work." Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. 337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2025.104473

Preliminary evidence that bilateral scaphoid symmetry is not affected by hand dominance or biological sex: volumetric and geometric analysis using high-resolution computed tomography with 0.5 mm slice-thickness

Roberts, Michael, Lee, Susie, Allen, Amy, Whiteside, Eliza, Bliss, Edward, Nicol, Rose, Burey, Polly, Shelley, Tristan, Wall, Christopher and Shridhar, Vivek. 2025. "Preliminary evidence that bilateral scaphoid symmetry is not affected by hand dominance or biological sex: volumetric and geometric analysis using high-resolution computed tomography with 0.5 mm slice-thickness." European Journal of Radiology. 187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.112073

Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy to Improve Cerebrovascular Function and Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review

Downs, Tahnee L., Whiteside, Eliza J., Denham, Joshua, Mills, Dean E. and Bliss, Edward S.. 2024. "Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy to Improve Cerebrovascular Function and Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review." Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13 (24). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13247841

Exercise to combat cancer focusing on the ends

Denham, Joshua, Bliss, Edward S., Bryan, Tracy M., O'Brien, Brendan J. and Mills, Dean. 2024. "Exercise to combat cancer focusing on the ends." Physiological Genomics. 56 (12), pp. 869-875. https://doi.org/10.1152/physiolgenomics.00075.2024

The effects of inspiratory muscle training on biomarkers of muscle damage in recovered COVID-19 patients after weaning from mechanical ventilation

Iqbal, Muneeb, Hassan, Kumail, Bliss, Edward, Whiteside, Eliza J, Hoffman, Ben and Mills, Dean E. 2024. "The effects of inspiratory muscle training on biomarkers of muscle damage in recovered COVID-19 patients after weaning from mechanical ventilation." Chronic Respiratory Disease. 21. https://doi.org/10.1177/14799731241289423

Address an unmet need: establishing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Darling Down region

Gardiner, P., Aung, N., Ng, L., Stolic, S., Bliss, E., Gyawali, P. and Roberts, M.. 2022. "Address an unmet need: establishing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Darling Down region." Toowoomba, Darling Downs Health Services Research Symposium.

The effects of volitional hyperpnea on biomarkers of respiratory muscle damage in healthy young men.

Iqbal, M., Bliss, E., Whiteside, E., Hoffman, B. and Mills, D.. 2024. "The effects of volitional hyperpnea on biomarkers of respiratory muscle damage in healthy young men." Physiological Reports. 13 (6), p. e72027.

The impact of lipopolysaccharide on cerebrovascular function and cognition resulting from obesity-induced gut dysbiosis

Thornton, Tammy, Mills, Dean and Bliss, Edward. 2024. "The impact of lipopolysaccharide on cerebrovascular function and cognition resulting from obesity-induced gut dysbiosis." Life Sciences. 336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122337

Biomarkers to measure respiratory muscle damage following inspiratory pressure threshold loading in healthy young men

Iqbal, Muneeb, Bliss, Edward, Whiteside, Eliza, Hoffman, Ben and Mills, Dean E,. 2023. "Biomarkers to measure respiratory muscle damage following inspiratory pressure threshold loading in healthy young men." Journal of Applied Physiology. 134 (4), pp. 1038-1046. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00656.2022

Differences in total cognition and cerebrovascular function in female breast cancer survivors and cancer-free women

Downs, Tahnee L., Whiteside, Eliza J., Foot, Gaye, Mills, Dean E. and Bliss, Edward S.. 2023. "Differences in total cognition and cerebrovascular function in female breast cancer survivors and cancer-free women." The Breast. 69, pp. 358-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2023.03.018

Capsaicin: A Potential Treatment to Improve Cerebrovascular Function and Cognition in Obesity and Ageing

Thornton, Tammy, Mills, Dean and Bliss, Edward. 2023. "Capsaicin: A Potential Treatment to Improve Cerebrovascular Function and Cognition in Obesity and Ageing ." Nutrients. 15 (6). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15061537

The benefits of regular aerobic exercise training on cerebrovascular function and cognition in older adults

Bliss, Edward S., Biki, Samia M., Wong, Rachel H. X., Howe, Peter R. C. and Mills, Dean E.. 2023. "The benefits of regular aerobic exercise training on cerebrovascular function and cognition in older adults." European Journal of Applied Physiology. 123 (6), pp. 1323-1342. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-023-05154-y

How to do science: A guide to researching human physiology

Lexis, Louise, Julien, Brianna, Bliss, Edward, Derrington, Kate, Dooley, Leanne, Kauter, Kate, McGregor, Rowena, Myer, Sarah, Salmeron, Raquel, Suraweera, Samanthi, Whiteside, Eliza and Windus, Louisa. 2022. How to do science: A guide to researching human physiology. Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Function in Sedentary, Obese, Older Adults

Bliss, Edward S., Wong, Rachel W. X., Howe, Peter R. C. and Mills, Dean E.. 2022. "The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Function in Sedentary, Obese, Older Adults." Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 14, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2022.892343

The effect of aerobic exercise on cerebrovascular function and cognition in older adults

Bliss, Edward Spencer. 2021. The effect of aerobic exercise on cerebrovascular function and cognition in older adults. PhD by Publication Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/q7165

Benefits of exercise training on cerebrovascular and cognitive function in ageing

Bliss, Edward S., Wong, Rachel H. X., Howe, Peter R. C. and Mills, Dean E.. 2021. "Benefits of exercise training on cerebrovascular and cognitive function in ageing." Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 41 (3), pp. 447-470. https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X20957807

The gut-brain axis, the human gut microbiota and their integration in the development of obesity

Bliss, Edward S. and Whiteside, Eliza. 2018. "The gut-brain axis, the human gut microbiota and their integration in the development of obesity." Frontiers in Physiology. 9, pp. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.00900

Capsaicin in metabolic syndrome

Panchal, Sunil K., Bliss, Edward and Brown, Lindsay. 2018. "Capsaicin in metabolic syndrome." Nutrients. 10 (5), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10050630