Researchers
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Research theme leaders
BA (Education) PhD Candidate
Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations Health and Equity Research
BSc PhD
Head, Chronic Diseases Research
OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD
BSc (Hons) PhD
Theme Head, Wellbeing and Mental Health
BSc (Hons) MSc PhD
Feilman Fellow; Head, Precision Health Research and Head, Translational Intelligence
BMedSci (hons), PhD
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The National Allergy Centre of Excellence–Addressing Australia's Allergy Burden
Australia has one of the highest rates of food allergy, anaphylaxis hospital admissions and anaphylaxis fatalities worldwide. These trends and sustained advocacy prompted a 2019 Parliamentary Inquiry into Allergies and Anaphylaxis. Among 250 submissions, the Centre for Food Allergy Research called for a national research-coordinating centre and comprehensive allergy research funding.
Consideration of Child and Family Information in Clinical Decision Making
With persistent challenges in determining the 'right' therapy or support for autistic children, there is a growing need for clinicians to integrate the preferences and priorities of clients and their families in their clinical decision making.
Relationship between serum clozapine to N-desmethyclozapine ratio and cognitive performance among people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia
We evaluated the relationship of serum clozapine and N-desmethyl clozapine and their ratio and cognition among people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, an area that has been sub-optimally researched.
Associations Between Potential Listeria monocytogenes Exposure During Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes at Birth and Infant Delivery Resource Use: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Australian Women
Pregnant women are at higher risk of contracting listeriosis, which can lead to serious perinatal complications. This study evaluated associations between Listeria monocytogenes exposure, infant perinatal outcomes, and hospital resource use in a cohort of 1604 Australian mother-infant dyads.