Currently, Patrick's research focuses on modulating cellular and molecular pathologies associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This is important as approximately 10% of Australians show signs of CKD, an irreversible condition characterized by declining kidney function and reduced life expectancy. The majority of CKD-related complications stem from cellular and molecular damage associated with poor blood pressure regulation, excessive oxidative stress and inflammation, and reductions in genomic stability.

Scanlan, AT, Wen, N, Kidcaff, AP, Berkelmans, DM, Tucker, PS & Dalbo, VJ 2016, ' Generic and sport-specific reactive agility tests assess different qualities in court-based team sport athletes', The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 206-213, http://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/article.php?cod=R40Y9999N00A140161 Tucker, PS, Scanlan, AT & Dalbo, VJ 2015, 'High intensity interval training favourably affects angiotensinogen mRNA expression and markers of cardiorenal health in a rat model of early-stage chronic kidney disease', BioMed Research International, vol. 2015, article id. 156584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/156584 Scanlan, AT, Tucker, PS, Dascombe, BJ, Berkelmans, DM, Hiskens, MI & Dalbo, VJ 2015, 'Fluctuations in activity demands across game quarters in professional and semiprofessional male basketball', Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, vol. 29, no. 11, pp. 3006-3015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000967 Tucker, PS, Scanlan, AT & Dalbo, VJ 2015, 'Chronic kidney disease influences multiple systems: describing the relationship between oxidative stress, inflammation, kidney damage, and concomitant disease', Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, vol. 2015, no. 806358, pp. 1-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/806358 Scanlan, AT, Tucker, PS, Stanton, R & Dalbo, VJ 2015, 'Fitness Test Pro: a one-stop application to assess cardiorespiratory fitness', British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 50, no. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-095074 Batacan Jr., RB, Duncan, MJ, Dalbo, VJ, Tucker, PS & Fenning, AS 2015, 'Effects of light intensity activity on CVD risk factors: a systematic review of intervention studies', BioMed Research International, vol. 2015, pp. 1-10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/596367 Scanlan, A, Tucker, P & Dalbo, V 2015, 'The importance of open- and closed-skill agility for team selection in adult male basketball players', The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 390-396, http://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/issue.php?cod=R40Y2015N05 Tucker, PS, Scanlan, AT & Dalbo, VJ 2015, 'Chronic kidney disease influences multiple systems: describing the relationship between oxidative stress, inflammation, kidney damage, and concomitant disease', Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, vol. 2015, no. 806358, pp. 1-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/806358 Scanlan, A, Tucker, P & Dalbo, V 2015, 'The importance of open- and closed-skill agility for team selection in adult male basketball players', The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 390-396, http://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/issue.php?cod=R40Y2015N05 Peternelj, T, Marsh, S, Marais, C, Small, D, Dalbo, V, Tucker, P & Coombes, J 2015, 'O-GlcNAc protein modification in C2C12 myoblasts exposed to oxidative stress indicates parallels with endogenous antioxidant defense', Biiochemistry and Cell Biology, vol. 93, no. 1, pp. 63-73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/bcb-2014-0106