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• Biography/ Background

  Dr Juliana Bajic is an experienced biomedical researcher and clinical trial coordinator with a strong commitment to improving health outcomes through rigorous, human-centred research. With a background spanning South Australian Government, academia, and nationally funded Defence-aligned programs, she brings a rare combination of strategic thinking, operational excellence, and empathy-driven leadership. Her expertise includes clinical trial coordination, research governance, multidisciplinary collaboration, scientific communication, and mentoring, underpinned by postdoctoral research experience in psychoneuroimmunology, human performance, and translational health research. Following completion of her PhD in 2019, Juliana has led and supported complex, high-stakes research programs and most recently coordinated the EndoChill Clinical Trial investigating innovative approaches to managing inflammation and pain in endometriosis. Highly adaptable and motivated by meaningful impact, Juliana is driven to contribute her diverse skill set to roles that value integrity, collaboration, and research that genuinely improves people’s lives.

• Publications

  First-Author / Lead Authored Papers

  1. Bajic JE, Howarth GS, Johnston IN & Hutchinson MR. From the bottom up: chemotherapy and gut–brain axis dysregulation. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 2018;12:104.

  2. Bajic JE, Howarth GS, Johnston IN & Hutchinson MR. Neuroimmunological Manifestations of Chemotherapy Exposure: Implications for Mucositis, Glia and Cognition. Cancer Medicine and Anti-Cancer Drugs. 2016;1(2):1-9.

  3. Bajic JE, Eden GL, Lampton LS, Cheah KY, Lymn KA & Howarth GS. Rhubarb extract partially improves mucosal integrity in chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2016;22(37):8322-8333.

  4. Bajic JE, Hutchinson A, Howarth G, Mashtoub S, Whittaker AL, Bobrovskaya L & Hutchinson MR. Neuroimmunological complications arising from chemotherapy-induced gut toxicity and opioid exposure in female Dark Agouti rats. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2022;100(1):237-250. doi:10.1002/jnr.24959.

  Co-Authored Peer-Reviewed Paper

  5. Mustafa S, Bajic JE, Barry B, Evans S, Siemens KR, Hutchinson MR & Grace PM. One immune system plays many parts: the dynamic role of the immune system in chronic pain and opioid pharmacology. Neuropharmacology. 2023;228:109459. doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109459.

  6. Thomas JHL, Lui L, Abell A, Tieu W, Somogyi AA, Bajic JE & Hutchinson MR. Toll-like receptors change morphine-induced antinociception, tolerance and dependence: Studies using male and female TLR and signalling gene knockout mice. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2022;102:71–85. doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2022.02.001.

  7. Mashtoub S, Lampton LS, Eden GL, Cheah KY, Lymn KA, Bajic JE & Howarth GS. Emu Oil Combined with Lyprinol™ Reduces Small Intestinal Damage in a Rat Model of Chemotherapy-Induced Mucositis. Nutrition and Cancer. 2016;68(7):1171–1180. doi:10.1080/01635581.2016.1208829.

   

  Manuscripts in preparation 

  Bajic JE, Hutchinson A, Howarth G and Hutchinson M. Understanding the Side-Effects of Chemotherapy: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study of Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Allergies and Cognitive Impairment in Australian Breast Cancer Survivors.

  Bajic JE, Howarth GS, Mashtoub S, Whittaker A, Bobrovskaya L & Hutchinson M. Neuroimmunological Complications arising from 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Gut Toxicity and Opioid Exposure in Rats. 

  Bajic JE, Howarth G, Selway C, Bobrovskaya L & Hutchinson M. “Big Brain” and “Little Brain” consequences in 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Gut Toxicity and Indomethacin-Induced Enteropathy; Neuroimmune and Microbiome Implications.

  Bajic JE, Mashtoub S, Howarth G, Chartier L, Bobrovskaya L & Hutchinson M. Comparing and Characterising Glial Consequences in the Brain and Spinal Cord of Experimentally-Induced Chronic Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer.

   

  Invited Presentations 

  Dr Bajic has presented her doctoral and post-doctoral research findings at local, national and international scientific conferences through invited talks, oral presentations, and posters. Her work spans psychoneuroimmunology, gut–brain axis dysregulation, chemotherapy-induced toxicities, and human performance, with a strong focus on translational relevance and clinical impact.

Entry last updated: Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026

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