Dr Christian Gray
Lecturer, Medical Education
Academy for Medical Education
+61 7 3443 2054
Christian is responsible for course and module coordination, contributing to teaching within Clinical Science. In addition, he is the coordinator for MEDI7282 Preparation for US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1. This dedicated course was established to support MD students from the Ochsner Health System (New Orleans, LA) prepare for Step 1.
Journal Articles
Burr, Steven, Martin, Theresa, Edwards, James, Ferguson, Colin, Gilbert, Kerry, Gray, Christian, Hill, Adele, Hosking, Joanne, Johnstone, Karen, Kisielewska, Jolanta, Milsom, Chloe, Moyes, Siobhan, Rigby-Jones, Ann, Robinson, Iain, Toms, Nick, Watson, Helen and Zahra, Daniel (2021). Standard setting anchor statements: a double cross-over trial of two different methods. MedEdPublish, 10 (1). doi: 10.15694/mep.2021.000032.1
Gray, Christian P. and Burr, Steven A. (2019). Timing is key to providing modified assessments for students with specific learning difficulties. Perspectives on Medical Education, 9 (1), 49-56. doi: 10.1007/s40037-019-00553-4
Gray, Christian and Toms, Nick (2018). A holistic remediation intervention for struggling undergraduate medical students affords sustained Progress Test performance recovery. MedEdPublish, 7 (3), 210. doi: 10.15694/mep.2018.0000210.1
Nagel, Robyn, Gray, Christian, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle and Traub, Rebecca J. (2015). Features of Blastocystis spp. in xenic culture revealed by deconvolutional microscopy. Parasitology Research, 114 (9), 3237-3245. doi: 10.1007/s00436-015-4540-x
Gray, C., Ahmed, M. S., Mubarak, A., Kasbekar, A. V., Derbyshire, S., McCormick, M. S., Mughal, M. K., McNamara, P. S., Mitchell, T. and Zhang, Q. (2014). Activation of memory Th17 cells by domain 4 pneumolysin in human nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue and its association with pneumococcal carriage. Mucosal Immunology, 7 (3), 705-717. doi: 10.1038/mi.2013.89
Cuttell, Leigh, Gomez-Morales, Maria Angeles, Cookson, Beth, Adams, Peter J., Reid, Simon A., Vanderlinde, Paul B., Jackson, Louise A., Gray, C. and Traub, Rebecca J. (2014). Evaluation of ELISA coupled with Western blot as a surveillance tool for Trichinella infection in wild boar (Sus scrofa). Veterinary Parasitology, 199 (3-4), 179-190. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.10.012
Malagon, David, Botterill, Bonnie, Gray, Darren J., Lovas, Erica, Duke, Mary, Gray, Christian, Kopp, Steven R., Knott, Lyn M., McManus, Donald P., Daly, Norelle L., Mulvenna, Jason, Craik, David J. and Malcolm K Jones (2013). Anthelminthic activity of the cyclotides (kalata B1 and B2) against schistosome parasites. Biopolymers, 100 (5), 461-470. doi: 10.1002/bip.22229
Cuttell, Leigh, Corley, Sean W., Gray, Christian P., Vanderlinde, Paul B., Jackson, Louise A. and Traub, Rebecca J. (2012). Real-time PCR as a surveillance tool for the detection of Trichinella infection in muscle samples from wildlife. Veterinary Parasitology, 188 (3-4), 285-293. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.03.054
Cuttell, L., Cookson, B., Jackson, L. A., Gray, C. and Traub, R. J. (2012). First report of a Trichinella papuae infection in a wild pig (Sus scrofa) from an Australian island in the Torres Strait region. Veterinary Parasitology, 185 (2-4), 343-345. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.10.004
Jonsson, Nicholas N., Piper, Emily K., Gray, Christian P., Deniz, Abdulkerim and Constantinoiu, Constantin C. (2011). Efficacy of toltrazuril 5% suspension against Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii in calves and observations on the associated immunopathology. Parasitology Research, 109 (Supp.1), 113-128. doi: 10.1007/s00436-011-2408-2
Sando, L., Pearson, R., Gray, C., Parker, P., Hawken, R., Thomson, P. C., Meadows, J. R. S., Kongsuwan, K., Smith, S. and Tellam, R. L. (2009). Bovine Muc1 is a highly polymorphic gene encoding an extensively glycosylated mucin that binds bacteria. Journal of Dairy Science, 92 (10), 5276-5291. doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2216
Strandberg Lutzow, Ylva C., Donaldson, Laurelea, Gray, Christian P., Vuocolo, Tony, Pearson, Roger D., Reverter, Antonio, Byrne, Keren A., Sheehy, Paul A., Windon, Ross and Tellam, Ross L. (2008). Identification of immune genes and proteins involved in the response of bovine mammary tissue to Staphylococcus aureus infection. BMC Veterinary Research, 4 (1) 18, 1-24. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-4-18
Strandberg Lutzow, Ylva, Gray, Christian and Tellam, Ross (2008). 15-Deoxy-Δ-prostaglandin J2 induces chemokine expression, oxidative stress and microfilament reorganization in bovine mammary epithelial cells. Journal of dairy research, 75 (1), 55-63. doi: 10.1017/S0022029907003056
Gray, C.P., St George, T.D. and Jonsson, N.N. (2007). Milk fever in dairy cattle: A novel hypothesis for an immune mediated aetiology. Cattle Practice, 15 (3), 277-282.
Johnson, B., Vanags, D., Dobbin, C., Triantafilou, K., Gray, C. and Flesch, I. (2007). Chaperonin 10 regulates the innate immune response to toll-like receptor activation. Inflammation research, 26 (Suplement 2), S125.
Strandberg, Y., Gray, C., Vuocolo, T., Donaldson, L., Broadway, M. and Tellam, R. (2005). Lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acid induce different innate immune responses in bovine mammary epithelial cells. Cytokine, 31 (1), 72-86. doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2005.02.010
Gray, C., Strandberg, Y., Donaldson, L. and Tellam, R. L. (2005). Bovine mammary epithelial cells, initiators of innate immune responses to mastitis. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 45 (7-8), 757-761. doi: 10.1071/EA05046
Dobbin, C., Gray, C., Naylor, D., James, A., Flores, F., Flesch, I., Tully, N. and Johnson, B. (2005). Heat shock protein 10 modulates innate immunity through interaction with multiple toll-like receptor family members. Tissue Antigens, 66 (5), 433-434.
Donaldson, L., Vuocolo, T., Gray, C., Strandberg, Y., Reverter, A., McWilliam, S., Wang, Y. H., Byrne, K. and Tellam, R. (2005). Construction and validation of a Bovine Innate Immune Microarray. Bmc Genomics, 6 (1) 135, 135. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-6-135
Gray, C. P., Arosio, P. and Hersey, P. (2003). Association of increased levels of heavy-chain ferritin with increased CD4(+) CD25(+) regulatory T-Cell levels in patients with melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research, 9 (7), 2551-2559.
Gray, C. P., Arosio, P. and Hersey, P. (2002). Heavy chain ferritin activates regulatory T cells by induction of changes in dendritic cells. Blood, 99 (9), 3326-3334. doi: 10.1182/blood.V99.9.3326
Zhang, X. D., Zhang, X. Y., Gray, C. P., Nguyen, T. and Hersey, P. (2001). Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-induced apoptosis of human melanoma is regulated by smac/DIABLO release from mitochondria. Cancer Research, 61 (19), 7339-7348.
Zhang, X. D., Zhang, X. Y., Gray, C. P., Nguyen, T. and Hersey, P. (2001). Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-induced apoptosis of human melanoma is regulated by Smac/DIABLO release from mitochondria. Cancer Research, 61 (19), 7339-7348.
Gray, C. P. and Hersey, P. (2001). Heavy chain ferritin activates immunoregulatory T cells by induction of changes in antigen presenting cells. Journal of immunotherapy, 24 (5), S8.
Gray, C. P., Franco, A. V., Arosio, P. and Hersey, P. (2001). Immunosuppressive effects of melanoma-derived heavy-chain ferritin are dependent on stimulation of IL-10 production. International Journal of Cancer, 92 (6), 843-850. doi: 10.1002/ijc.1269
Zhang, Xu Dong, Zhang, Xi Yi, Gray, Christian P., Nguyen, Tam and Hersey, Peter (2001). TRAIL Induced Apoptosis of Human Melanoma is Regulated by Smac/DIABLO Release from Mitochondria. Journal of Immunotherapy, 24 (5), S26.
Nguyen, T., Thomas, W., Zhang, X. D., Gray, C. and Hersey, P. (2000). Immunologically-mediated tumour cell apoptosis: the role of TRAIL in T cell and cytokine-mediated responses to melanoma. Forum (Genova), 10 (3), 243-252.
Zhang, X. D., Franco, A. V., Nguyen, T., Gray, C. P. and Hersey, P. (2000). Differential localization and regulation of death and decoy receptors for TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) in human melanoma cells. Journal of Immunology, 164 (8), 3961-3970. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.164.8.3961
Zhang, X. D., Franco, A., Myers, K., Gray, C., Nguyen, T. and Hersey, P. (1999). Relation of TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) receptor and FLICE-inhibitory protein expression to TRAIL-induced apoptosis of melanoma. Cancer Research, 59 (11), 2747-2753.
Zhang, X. D., Franco, A., Myers, K., Gray, C. P., Nguyen, T. and Hersey, P. (1999). Relation of TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) receptor and FLICE-inhibitory protein expression to TRAIL-induced apoptosis of melanoma. Cancer Research, 59 (11), 2747-2753.
Nguyen, D.T., Bleijs, R., Gray, C. and Heresy, P. (1998). Immunosuppressive factors produced by melanoma cells. AACR, 39 (Abstract 614)
Lobato, Z. I. P., Coupar, B. E. H., Gray, C. P., Lunt, R. and Andrew, M. E. (1997). Antibody responses and protective immunity to recombinant vaccinia virus-expressed bluetongue virus antigens. Veterinary Immunology And Immunopathology, 59 (3-4), 293-309. doi: 10.1016/S0165-2427(97)00084-6
Conference Papers
Gray, Christian (2024). Early and persistent completion of multiple-choice questions predicts exam performance in USA medical licencing exam Step 1. Ottawa 24, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 24-28 February 2024.
Gray, Christian (2024). A foundation in anatomy supported by pathology provides a strong basis for preparation for the USA medical licencing exam Step 1. Ottawa, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 24-28 February 2024.
Gray, Christian (2023). Clinical Science Domains within an International Doctor of Medicine (MD) program predict success in United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 . 20th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore, 22-28 May 2023.
Gray, Christian (2023). Early and persistent completion of United States medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 questions predicts exam performance. 20th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore, 22-28 May 2023.
Gray, Christian (2023). A foundation in anatomy supported by pathology provides the bases for success in the USA medical licencing exam Step 1. ANZAHPE Turning tides Navigating the Opportunities, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023.
Gray, Christian (2023). Early and persistent completion of USA medical licencing exam questions predicts performance in Step 1 . ANZAHPE Turning tides Navigating the Opportunities, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023.
Gray, Christian (2023). A foundation in anatomy supported by pathology provides the bases for success in medical licensing examination. AMEE, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 26 - 30 August 2023.
Gray, Christian (2022). Do we need to go back to face-to-face? Lessons learnt during COVID lockdown. HEA@UQ Forum 2022, St Lucia, QLD, Australia, 2nd November 2022.
Gray, C. (2022). Domains Within an International Clinical Science Program that Predict Success in United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1. Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators, ANZAHPE Festival Partnerships, Online, 8, 11, 13 & 19 July 2022.
Gray, C. (2022). Student Reported Readiness to Undertake the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 is Supported Through Formative Assessment. Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators, ANZAHPE Festival Partnerships, Online, 8, 11, 13 & 19 July 2022.
Gray, Christian (2021). Reflection of the introduction of an individualised learning plan to support students’ preparation for United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) Step 1. QLD Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Showcasing Research and Scholarship in Teaching and Learning, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2021.
Gray, C. P. and Burr, S.A. (2020). Timing is key to providing modified assessments for students with specific learning difficulty. Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators, ANZAHPE 2020 Vision for Learning Cultures Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 12-15 July 2020.
Gray, Christian, Finnigan, Tony, Osborne, Alice and Toms, Nick (2018). Supporting Struggling Students: An Effective Remediation Intervention that Enhances Medical Knowledge Test Performance. OTTAWA, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2018.
Gray, Christian P. (2018). Co-conference organiser’s address: What are we taking away from today? . Modified Assessment Provision & Reasonable Adjustments, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 2018.
Edwards, James, Beltechi, Alina and Gray, Christian (2018). ‘Disease of the returning traveller’ – a flipped classroom approach to tropical medicine teaching within a UK undergraduate medicine curriculum. Microbiology Society Annual Conference , Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2018.
Gray, Christian , Finnigan, Tony, Osborne, Alice and Toms, Nick (2017). A Holistic Support Package Affords Sustained Performance Enhancement in Applied Medical Knowledge Testing to Struggling Undergraduate Medical Students.. 6th Annual PedRIO Conference, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 2017.
Gray, C. P. (2017). Bridging the gap: Evidence of impact for modified assessment provision for students with specific learning difficulties. Equality of Assessment, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 2017.
Gray, C., Kasnekar, A., McNamara, P., Beer, H., McCormick, M., Mitchell, T. and Zhang, Q. (2012). Induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines in human NALT and peripheral blood by domain 4 pneumolysin. European Congress of Immunology, Glasgow, Scotland, 5-8 September, 2012. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing . doi: 10.1111/imm.12002
Gray, C., McNamara, P., Loh, C., Leong, S., McCormick, M., Mitchell, T. and Zhang, Q. (2011). Investigation of D4Ply as a novel vaccine candidate against pneumococcal disease in humans. Annual Congress of the British Society for Immunology, Liverpool, England, 5-8 December, 2011. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2011.03534.x
Jonsson, Nicholas N., Vankan, D., Stear, M. J., Waine, D. and Gray, C. P. (2008). Selecting cattle for host resistance to tick (rhipicephalus microplus) infestation - natural and human-directed selection. 31st Conference of the International Society of Animal Genetics, Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 20-24, 2008.
Jonsson, N.N. and Gray, C.P. (2007). Coccidiosis in Cattle: The role of hygiene and herbicides in its control. United Kingdom: British Cattle Veterinary Association.