George Lenon

Dr. George Lenon

Senior Lecturer

Details

  • College: School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
  • Department: Health and Biomedical Sciences
  • Campus: Bundoora West Australia
  • george.lenon@rmit.edu.au

Open to

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

About

Teaching and research in Chinese medicine

Achievements and awards:

- Office of Learning and Teaching Citation (Team member), Australian Government, 2013
- Office of Learning and Teaching Citation, Australian Government, 2012
- RMIT Learning and Teaching Award (Team member), RMIT University, 2012
- RMIT Learning and Teaching Award, RMIT University, 2011

Supervisor projects

  • Acupuncture support for cancer treatments: Clinical trial
  • 16 Feb 2024
  • Acupuncture for the treatment of advanced cancer pain
  • 2 Jan 2024
  • Chinese Herbal Medicines for the Management of Obesity: Systematic Reviews and In Silico Identification of Potential Anti-Obesity Phytochemical Compounds
  • 1 Jul 2020
  • The clinical evaluation of electroacupuncture combined with mindfulness meditation for weight management
  • 1 Mar 2017
  • Development of a Weight-loss Product using Chinese Herbal Medicine Combined with Nutritional Technologies
  • 1 Mar 2017
  • Data mining of classical formulas in Shang Han Za Bing Lun and mechanisms of actions of Coptis Chinensis and its combinations for the management of Atopic Dermatitis
  • 27 Feb 2017
  • Self-Administered Acupressure for the Management of Allergic Rhinitis
  • 3 Mar 2016
  • Clinical Effects and Mechanisms of Actions of the Chinese Herbal Formula (RCM-104) for Weight Management: Literature Reviews and Computational Analysis
  • 20 Jul 2015

Teaching interests

Educational development work:

My work in educational development focuses on the delivery of learning materials for all acupuncture clinical courses. Recent projects include the development of introductory videos, developed with teaching colleagues and the support of RMIT University teaching fund:

- Development of innovative Chinese medicine online learning and teaching modules
- Chinese Medicine Online logbook for recording clinical placement
- Development of Cognitive skills app to enhance student engagement in blended and on-line learning

- Co-coordinating and lecturing in all acupuncture postgraduate and undergraduate courses.
- Course coordinator of undergraduates courses: Acupuncture Theory and Practice 1( COTH2138), Acupuncture Theory and Practice 2 (COTH2139), Acupuncture Techniques (COTH2168),
- Course coordinator of postgraduate courses: Acupuncture Theory and Practice 1 (COTH2188), Acupuncture Theory and Practice 2 (COTH2190),Clinical Chinese Medicine 2 (COTH2113) Acupuncture Neurophysiology and Techniques (COTH2110)

Research interests

Evidence-based research.; Randomised Clinical trial; Allergy; Weight managements
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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.