Nicole B Flemming

Biography

Dr Flemming obtained her PhD from the University of Queensland in 2021. Dr Flemming joined the University of the Sunshine Coast's School of Health as a Lecturer in Biomedical Science in 2024. In addition to teaching undergraduate physiology and pathophysiology, Dr Flemming undertakes medical research at the Sunshine Coast Health Institute. Prior to her appointment at the University of the Sunshine Coast, she worked as a Lecturer in Medical Education at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, where she convened post-graduate courses in the Doctor of Medicine program.

Research

Dr Flemming's specialist areas of knowledge include kidney physiology, diabetes, mitochondrial dysfunction, and healthy aging. In particular, she studies the role of cellular energetics and cellular injury using metabolic and biochemical assays, to understand the underlying pathophysiology of disease. Dr Flemming has undertaken several research projects investigating the underlying role of mitochondrial dysfunction as a pathological mediator in diabetic kidney disease in cell-culture models, murine models, and in clinical research. Dr Flemming is also interested in studying the pathophysiology of kidney injury in critical care medicine and is currently undertaking a collaborative research project in this field.