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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Gavin Andrews is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, as well as Chemistry. Their work addresses specialized subfields including Pharmaceutical Science, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The research topics covered by Andrews span various areas of drug development and chemical analysis. Key themes include:

  • Drug Solubility and Delivery Systems
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Ionic Liquids Properties and Applications
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Andrews has contributed extensively to scholarly journals. Frequent publication venues are:

  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast)
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Therapeutic deep eutectic solvents: A comprehensive review of their thermodynamics, microstructure and drug delivery applications," 2023, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
  • "The design and development of high drug loading amorphous solid dispersion for hot-melt extrusion platform," 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • "3D printing of pharmaceutical oral solid dosage forms by fused deposition: The enhancement of printability using plasticised HPMCAS," 2022, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • "Drug-Rich Phases Induced by Amorphous Solid Dispersion: Arbitrary or Intentional Goal in Oral Drug Delivery?," 2021, Pharmaceutics
  • "Microwave-Induced In Situ Amorphization: A New Strategy for Tackling the Stability Issue of Amorphous Solid Dispersions," 2020, Pharmaceutics

Research collaborations are a notable aspect of Andrews' academic work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • David S. Jones
  • Shu Li
  • Valentyn Mohylyuk
  • Yiwei Tian
  • Colin P. McCoy

Best Publications

  • Short screening scales to monitor population prevalences and trends in non-specific psychological distress.

    R C Kessler;G Andrews;L J Colpe;E Hiripi

  • The World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview short-form (CIDI-SF)

    Ronald C. Kessler;Gavin Andrews;Daniel Mroczek;Bedirhan Ustun

  • Interpreting scores on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).

    Gavin Andrews;Tim Slade

  • The performance of the K6 and K10 screening scales for psychological distress in the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being.

    T. A. Furukawa;R. C. Kessler;T. Slade;G. Andrews

  • Computer Therapy for the Anxiety and Depressive Disorders Is Effective, Acceptable and Practical Health Care: A Meta-Analysis

    Gavin Andrews;Pim Cuijpers;Michelle G. Craske;Peter McEvoy

  • Prevalence, comorbidity, disability and service utilisation. Overview of the Australian National Mental Health Survey.

    Gavin Andrews;Scott Henderson;Wayne Hall

  • Life event stress, social support, coping style, and risk of psychological impairment.

    Gavin Andrews;Christopher Tennant;Daphne M. Hewson;George E. Vaillant

  • The Defense Style Questionnaire.

    Gavin Andrews;Michelle Singh;Michael Bond

  • The psychometric properties of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview.

    G. Andrews;L. Peters

  • 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Methods and key findings.

    Tim Slade;Amy Johnston;Mark A. Oakley Browne;Gavin Andrews

  • Mucoadhesive polymeric platforms for controlled drug delivery

    Gavin P. Andrews;Thomas P. Laverty;David S. Jones

  • Computer therapy for the anxiety and depression disorders is effective, acceptable and practical health care: An updated meta-analysis

    G. Andrews;A. Basu;P. Cuijpers;M.G. Craske

  • The syndrome of stuttering.

    Gavin Andrews;Mary Harris

  • Association between C reactive protein and coronary heart disease: mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

    G. Eiriksdottir;T. B. Harris;L. J. Launer;V. Gudnason

  • Utilising survey data to inform public policy: comparison of the cost-effectiveness of treatment of ten mental disorders

    Gavin Andrews;Cathy Issakidis;Kristy Sanderson;Justine Corry

  • Stuttering: A Review of Research Findings and Theories Circa 1982.

    Andrews G;Craig A;Feyer Am;Hoddinott S

  • Shortfall in mental health service utilisation.

    Gavin Andrews;Cathy Issakidis;Greg Carter

  • A scale to measure locus of control of behaviour.

    Ashley R. Craig;J. A. Franklin;Gavin Andrews

  • The mental health of Australians

    G. Andrews;W. D. Hall;M. Teesson;S Henderson

  • Common mental disorders in the workforce: recent findings from descriptive and social epidemiology.

    Kristy Sanderson;Gavin Andrews

  • Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health : results from the world health surveys. Commentary

    Gavin Andrews;Nickolai Titov;Saba Moussavi;Somnath Chatterji

Frequent Co-Authors

Jill M. Newby
Jill M. Newby University of New South Wales
Tim Slade
Tim Slade University of Sydney
Nickolai Titov
Nickolai Titov Macquarie University
Caroline Hunt
Caroline Hunt University of Sydney
Alishia D. Williams
Alishia D. Williams University of New South Wales
Matthew Sunderland
Matthew Sunderland University of Sydney
Kristy Sanderson
Kristy Sanderson University of East Anglia
Andrew Page
Andrew Page Western Sydney University
Henry Brodaty
Henry Brodaty University of New South Wales
Mark Creamer
Mark Creamer University of Melbourne

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