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Researchers

Our research is structured into research themes, programs of work and teams. We are committed to collaboration and to work together.

Research theme leaders

Associate Professor Glenn Pearson

BA (Education) PhD Candidate

Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations Health and Equity Research

Head, Chronic Diseases Research

Professor Hannah Moore

OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD

Head, Infectious Diseases Research

Theme Head, Wellbeing and Mental Health

Timo Lassmann

BSc (Hons) MSc PhD

Feilman Fellow; Head, Precision Health Research and Head, Translational Intelligence

Head, Strong Beginnings Research, Co-head Foundations of Lung Disease

Opportunities

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Latest

Reports & findings

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.