By Professor John McGhee

Journal articles

Shiner CT; Croker G; McGhee J; Faux SG, 2024, 'Perspectives on the use of Virtual Reality within a public hospital setting: surveying knowledge, attitudes, and perceived utility among health care professionals', BMC Digital Health, 2, pp. 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s44247-024-00076-x

Ahmed-Cox A; Pandzic E; Johnston ST; Heu C; McGhee J; Mansfeld FM; Crampin EJ; Davis TP; Whan RM; Kavallaris M, 2022, 'Spatio-temporal analysis of nanoparticles in live tumor spheroids impacted by cell origin and density', Journal of Controlled Release, 341, pp. 661 - 675, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.12.014

Kadir SR; Lilja A; Gunn N; Strong C; Hughes RT; Bailey BJ; Rae J; Parton RG; Mcghee J, 2021, 'Nanoscape, a data-driven 3D real-time interactive virtual cell environment', eLife, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.64047

Kadir SR; Insall RH; Moffatt G; McGhee J; Livingstone D, 2019, 'Analogies in 3D molecular visualisations: development of a cell biology animation 'How cells move - a new interpretation of old data'', JOURNAL OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION IN MEDICINE, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453054.2019.1671814

Thompson-Butel AG; Shiner CT; McGhee J; Bailey BJ; Bou-Haidar P; McCorriston M; Faux SG, 2019, 'The Role of Personalized Virtual Reality in Education for Patients Post Stroke—A Qualitative Case Series', Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 28, pp. 450 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.10.018

Johnston APR; Rae J; Ariotti N; Bailey B; Lilja A; Webb R; Ferguson C; Maher S; Davis TP; Webb RI; McGhee J; Parton RG, 2018, 'Journey to the centre of the cell: Virtual reality immersion into scientific data', Traffic, 19, pp. 105 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tra.12538

Murray J; Williams B; Hoskins G; Skar S; McGhee J; Treweek S; Sniehotta FF; Sheikh A; Brown G; Hagen S; Cameron L; Jones C; Gauld D, 2016, 'A theory-informed approach to developing visually mediated interventions to change behaviour using an asthma and physical activity intervention exemplar', Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0091-x

Thomson F; McGhee JB, 2015, 'Seeing me: the role of transparent bodies in the medical consultation', STUDIES IN MATERIAL THINKING, 13, pp. 1 - 14, https://www.materialthinking.org/volumes/volume-13-0

Butel AG; Faux SG; Bou-Haidar P; Bailey JB; McGhee J, 2015, 'Oral Presentations in Order of Conference Program. The role of personalised virtual reality in education for patients post stroke: A case series.', International Journal of Stroke, 10, pp. 40 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12584

McGhee J; Johnson N, 2014, 'Alternative ways of seeing the inner body: An arts-led approach to visualising mri scan data', Leonardo, 47, pp. 90 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/LEON_a_00716

Murray J; Williams B; Hoskins G; Skar S; McGhee J; Gauld D; Brown G; Treweek S; Sniehotta F; Cameron L; Sheikh A; Hagen S, 2014, 'Can a theory-informed interactive animation increase intentions to engage in physical activity in young people with asthma?', Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 8512 LNCS, pp. 289 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07227-2_28

Shorter M; Rogers J; McGhee J, 2014, 'Practical notes on paper circuits', Proceedings of the Conference on Designing Interactive Systems: Processes, Practices, Methods, and Techniques, DIS, pp. 483 - 492, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2598510.2602965

Macduff C; Wood FK; Hackett C; McGhee J; Loudon D; Macdonald A; Dancer S; Karcher AM, 2014, 'Visualizing the invisible: Applying an arts-based methodology to explore how healthcare workers and patient representatives envisage pathogens in the context of healthcare associated infections', Arts and Health, 6, pp. 117 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2013.808255

Williams B; Anderson AS; Barton K; McGhee J, 2012, 'Can theory be embedded in visual interventions to promote self-management? A proposed model and worked example', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49, pp. 1598 - 1609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.07.005

McGhee J, 2010, '3-D visualization and animation technologies in anatomical imaging', Journal of Anatomy, 216, pp. 264 - 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01165.x

Conference Papers

Bailey BJ; Lilja A; Strong C; Moline K; Kavallaris M; Hughes RT; McGhee J, 2019, 'Multi-user immersive virtual reality prototype for collaborative visualization of microscopy image data', in Spencer SN (ed.), Proceedings - VRCAI 2019: 17th ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, pp. 1 - 2, presented at Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry, AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, 17 November 2019 - 20 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3359997.3365730

Patterson K; Lilja A; Arrebola M; McGhee J, 2019, 'Molecular Genomics Education Through Gamified Cell Exploration in Virtual Reality', in Spencer SN (ed.), The 17th International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry on - VRCAI '19, ACM Press, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 1 - 2, presented at The 17th International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry, Brisbane, Australia, 14 November 2019 - 16 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3359997.3365724

Lilja A; Strong C; Bailey B; Thurecht K; Houston Z; Fletcher N; McGhee J, 2018, 'Design-led 3D visualization of nanomedicines in virtual reality', in Spencer SN (ed.), Proceedings - VRST 2018: 24th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, Association for Computing Machinery, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 1 - 2, presented at 24th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (ACM VRST), Tokyo, Japan, 28 November 2018 - 01 December 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3281505.3281572

Brown SA; Silvera Tawil D; Gemeinboeck P; McGhee J, 2016, 'The case for conversation: a design research framework for participatory feedback from autistic children', in Proceedings of the 28th Australian Conference on Computer-Human Interaction, ACM, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, pp. 605 - 613, presented at OzCHI '16 The 28th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 29 November 2016 - 02 December 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3010915.3010934

McGhee J; Bailey B; Parton RG; Ariotti N; Johnston A, 2016, 'Journey to the Centre of the cell (JTCC)^∗: A 3D VR experience derived from migratory breast cancer cell image data', in SA 2016 - SIGGRAPH ASIA 2016 VR Showcase, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2996376.2996385

McGhee JB; Thompson-Butel AG; Faux S; Bou-Haidar P; Bailey J; Bailey B, 2015, 'The Fantastic Voyage: an arts-led approach to 3D virtual reality visualization of clinical stroke data', in Bottoni P; Takahashi S; Itoh T (eds.), ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Japan, pp. 69 - 74, presented at VINCI, Japan, 24 August 2015 - 26 August 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2801040.2801051

Hoskins G; Williams B; Murray J; Skar S; McGhee J; Gauld D; Brown G; Treweek S; Sniehotta F; Cameron L; Sheikh A; Hagen S, 2014, 'CAN A THEORY-INFORMED INTERACTIVE ANIMATION INCREASE INTENTIONS TO ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA?', in THORAX, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, ENGLAND, London, pp. A125 - A125, presented at Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society, ENGLAND, London, 03 December 2014 - 05 December 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206260.250

Shorter M; Rogers J; McGhee JB, 2014, 'Enhancing everyday paper interactions with paper circuits', in Wakkary R; Harrison S; Neustaedter C; Bardzell S; Paulos E (eds.), DIS '14 Proceedings of the 2014 conference on Designing interactive systems, ACM New York, Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp. 39 - 42, presented at DIS 2014 - ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2014, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 21 June 2014 - 25 June 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2598510.2598584

Thomson F; McGhee JB, 2014, 'The Claude Glass: the role of the transparent body during the consultation.', in Crowder J; Wright T; Price D (eds.), University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas, presented at Visual images and Medical Humanities conference, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas, 08 May 2014 - 12 May 2014

McGhee JB; Thomson F, 2013, 'Seeing Me? Returning the Poetics of the Body to the Medical Consultation', in Wallace J; Yee J; Durrant A (eds.), Praxis & Poetics - Research Through Design. 2013 Conference Proceedings, Gateshead, UK, pp. 29 - 29, presented at Praxis + Poetics - 2013 Research Through Design Conference, Gateshead, UK, 03 September 2013 - 05 September 2013, http://www.praxisandpoetics.org/researchthroughdesign/programme/

Murray J; Williams B; Hoskins G; McGhee JB; Gauld D; Brown G, 2013, 'Developing a Theory-Informed Interactive Animation to Increase Physical Activity among Young People with Asthma', in Find out how to access preview-only content Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality. Systems and Applications, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Las Vegas, NV, USA, pp. 60 - 65, presented at 5th International Conference, VAMR 2013, Held as Part of HCI International 2013, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 21 July 2013 - 26 July 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39420-1_7

Murray J; Williams B; Hoskins G; McGhee J; Gauld D; Brown G, 2013, 'Developing a theory-informed interactive animation to increase physical activity among young people with asthma', in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), pp. 60 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39420-1_7

McGhee JB, 2011, 'Body and Mind: 3D CGI artist’s Approach to MRI visualization.', presented at ISEA 2011 - The 17th International Symposium on Electronic Art, 14 September 2011 - 21 September 2011

Mcghee JB, 2007, 'SIGGRAPH '07 ACM SIGGRAPH ACM SIGGRAPH 2007 educators program Article No. 1', ACM New York, NY, USA ©2007, San Diego, CA, USA, presented at SIGGRAPH 2007 ACM SIGGRAPH 2007 educators program, San Diego, CA, USA, 05 September 2007 - 09 September 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1282040.1282042

Conference Posters

McGhee J; Bourke C; Lawther R; Zhou H; Petersen R, 2024, '3DCrewCap: Applying 3D Volumetric video capture for XR helicopter rescue crew training and simulation.', http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3641234.3671037

Lilja AR; Kadir SR; Hughes RT; Gunn NJ; Strong CW; Bailey BJ; Parton RG; McGhee JB, 2019, 'Nanoscapes: Authentic scales and densities in real-time 3D cinematic visualizations of cellular landscapes', pp. 1 - 2, presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 Posters, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3355056.3364567

Hughes RT; Strong C; McGhee J, 2019, 'Vox-Cells: Voxel-based visualization of volume data for enhanced understanding and exploration in Virtual Reality (VR)', http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3306214.3338551

McGhee JB; Andrews PD, 2005, '3-D cancer cell visualization for patients and scientists', pp. 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1186954.1187103

Conference Abstracts

Shiner C; Thompson-Butel A; Bou-Haidar P; Bailey J; McGhee J; Faux S, 2018, 'Developing a novel, personalised stroke education tool using immersive virtual reality and 3D visualisation', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 13, pp. 18 - 18, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000440952200079&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Curatorial Outputs

Fenner F; McGhee JB, 2014, Body Image, exhibited at: UNSW Gallaries, Sydney, 01 September 2014 - 01 November 2014, https://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/unsw-galleries/body-image

Theses / Dissertations

Bailey B, 2025, Making Unreality: A practice-based exploration and exposure of virtual reality environment maker knowledge

Brown SA, 2019, Design for Togetherness: Neurodiverse conversation in interactive praxis, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/67159

Baxter KA, 2017, Topography and flight: The creative application of aerial photography and digital visualisation for landscape heritage, University of Dundee, https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/topography-and-flight

McGhee JB, 2009, Visualise: an exploration of an artist's approach to 3-D computer visualisation in clinical radiology, DJCAD, University of Dundee, http://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/visualise-an-exploration-of-an-artists-approach-to-3d-computer-visualisation-in-clinical-radiology%28fee334ad-c12e-4abf-ae7d-0e29c1209717%29.html

Recorded / Rendered Creative Works

McGhee JB; Bailey B, 2015, Topologies of Stroke, Editor(s): Fenner F, 3D Virtual Reality - Oculus Rift, Published: 2015, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, http://netsaustralia.org.au/whats-on/people-us/

Creative Works (non-textual)

McGhee J; Bourke C; Lawther R; Bown O; Wrublewski C, 2024, Authentic Self XR: A live dancer interacting with 3D volumetric captures in XR, SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Real-Time Live!, Tokyo Japan, 03 December 2024 - 03 December 2024, medium: XR Augmented Media and Live on stage dance performance, at: https://youtu.be/PsbuACCnQFI?si=L3SHTRlxXTFCCoub&t=874

McGhee J; Strong C; Kadir S; Gunn N; Green R; Bailey B; Parton RG; Lilja A, 2023, Nanoscape 3D Animation, SCINEMA International Science Film Festival 2023, Online, 01 August 2023 - 31 August 2023, medium: Short Animated Film

McGhee J, 2021, Nanoscape VR, STEAM, medium: VR - Oculus Rift, at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634740/Nanoscape_VR/

McGhee J; Kadir S; Gunn N; Lilja A; Bailey B; Strong C, 2021, Nanoscape Game Environment, N/A, Online STEAM Game Platform, 29 November 2021 - 31 December 2021, medium: Video Gaming Application, at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1654050/Nanoscape/

McGhee J; Lilja A; Strong C, 2021, DNA Barcode 3D Animation, DNA barcoding, Australian Museum, 01 October 2021 - 31 December 2021, medium: Video - 3D Computer animation, at: https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/classroom-activities/dna-barcoding-modules/

McGhee J; Lilja A; Strong C; Bailey B; Thordarson P, 2020, Soap Versus Covid-19, SiggraphAsia 2020 - Electonric Theatre, Computer Animation Festival (CAF), Online only 2020, 13 December 2020 - 13 December 2020, medium: 3D computer animated short film, at: https://sa2020.siggraph.org/en/attend/computer-animation-festival/sessions/22/4

mcghee J; bailey B; faux S; Thompson-butel A; Bou-Haidar P; Shiner C, 2017, Stroke: Occlusion and Flow, Blood Attract or Repel, SCIENCE GALLERY MELBOURNE, The University of Melbourne, 02 August 2017 - 23 September 2017, medium: 3D Interactive Virtual Reality Experience - Oculus Rift Head Mounted Display, at: https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/blood/melbourne/exhibition-overview/

McGhee J; Bailey B, 2015, Topologies of Stroke, People Like Us, UNSW Galleries, Sydney, Burnie Regional Gallery (TAS), Plimsoll Gallery (TAS), Geelong Art Gallery (VIC), Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery (VIC), Riddoch Art Gallery (SA) , Nautilus Arts Centre (SA), Bunbury Regional Art Gallery (WA), Geraldton Regional Art Gallery (WA), Araluen Arts Centre (NT), CDU (Charles Darwin University) Art Collection and Art Gallery (NT), Dogwood Crossing, Miles (QLD), Caboolture Regional Art Gallery (QLD), Moree Plains Gallery (NSW), Orange Regional Gallery (NSW)., 14 September 2015 - 14 September 2019, medium: VR Experience, at: http://mgnsw.org.au/articles/people-us/

McGhee J; Bailey B; Faux S; Bou-Haidar P; Thompson Butel A, 2014, Immersion, Body Image, UNSW Galleries, Sydney, 06 September 2014 - 09 November 2014, medium: Computer based 3D Head Mounted Virtual Reality, at: https://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/unsw-galleries/body-image

McGhee J; Normoyle K; Faux S; Bou-Haidar P; Houston G, 2014, Brain Flow, Body Image, UNSW Galleries, Sydney, 06 September 2014 - 08 November 2014, medium: HD 1080 Video, at: https://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/unsw-galleries/body-image

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