Allergy and Lung Health
The Allergy and Lung Health Unit is internationally recognised for conducting research into the genetic, molecular and environmental epidemiology of allergies, asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- A novel strategy for the early diagnosis of COPD in middle-aged adults
- Predictors and consequences of allergies that impact on children getting a healthy start to life
- The PEBBLES study:Testing a strategy for preventing eczema and food allergy in high risk infants
- Trans-generational effects: exposures before conception & offspring risk of asthma and allergies
- What causes adult asthma, COPD and sleep disordered breathing
Anaemia Research
The Anaemia Research Unit develops new knowledge and leads guidance of global policy for anaemia reduction, serving the global community of women in low- and middle-income countries who face a disproportionately enormous burden of anaemia.
Biostatistics
Biostatistics is the discipline that underpins the use of statistical methods in the collection, preparation and analysis of data for research studies. It provides an essential foundation for much health research.
Breast Cancer
The Australian Breast Cancer Family Study (ABCFS), currently comprises data and biospecimens for 8,700 participants from 2,200 Australian families.
- A Study of Twins and Sisters for Predicting Breast Cancer Risk from Mammograms
- Australian Breast Cancer Family Study
- Centre for Research Excellence: Genetic Epidemiology Research Alliance
- Centre for Research Excellence: Precision Public Health Approaches to Breast Cancer Screening, Early Detection and Mortality Reduction
- Screening and AI: the BRAIx Project
- The ABACUS group
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second largest cause of cancer deaths in Australia.
Indigenous Epidemiology and Health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians face greater challenges in health than many other Australians. Research that draws on the strengths and knowledge of Indigenous peoples and communities present great opportunity to understand the pathways to health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of all ages and to identify avenues for prevention of avoidable morbidity and mortality.
- Defying the Odds - Aboriginal early childhood health outcomes
- Developmental Disability among Aboriginal Children in Western Australia (DDACWA)
- Equitable access to health and disability services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with intellectual and other developmental disability
- I CaRe WA - Indigenous Child Removals WA
- Kaat Koort - Aboriginal Brain Health Study
- MRFF Million Minds project - Bringing family, community, culture and country to indigenous youth mental health care
- Next Generation - Aboriginal Youth Wellbeing Study
- Yorga Moorditj Koort (Women's Solid Hearts)
Infectious Disease Dynamics
Infectious diseases pose a continuing threat to global public health, exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and its whole-of-society impacts. Our team develops and applies model-based methods in mathematical epidemiology and statistics to identify the key determinants of infectious disease transmission, project likely disease burden and identify high-impact surveillance and control strategies.
- Ecology, epidemiology and surveillance of zoonotic malaria in Southeast Asia
- Epidemic preparedness and response
- Evolutionary and immuno-epidemiological dynamics
- Informing surveillance and response to arboviruses in Australia
- National COVID-19 Epidemic Situational Assessment (2020–23)
- Optimising the design of respiratory virus surveillance systems
- Reports to Government
Malaria and Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Malaria elimination will save millions of lives over a generation and deliver regional economic benefits worth billions of dollars as well as strengthening Australia’s biosecurity.
Neuroepidemiology
The NEU has developed novel methods of accessing unique preventive medicine data from large communities of people with MS utilising Web 2.0 platforms. It leads research into the potential for lifestyle-based preventive medicine approaches to reducing the disease burden of MS nationally and internationally.
Population and Global Health Informatics
Based in the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, the MSPGH Informatics Team supports a wide range of population and global health research Centre/School, collaborating Schools/Faculties, and external collaborators.
- Bespoke software for health research and translation
- Email and SMS methods for participant/researcher engagement
- Expert technical consultation for grants, ethics, publications, etc.
- Online risk estimation, decision support, and data visualisation tools
- Online surveys using REDCap and Qualtrics
- Research website development and content management
- SQL databases and bespoke data management systems
- Workflow automation and systems integration
Population Interventions
Sexual Health
The Sexual Health Unit carries out research in sexual and reproductive health. We are internationally recognised experts in sexual health and sexually transmissible infections (STI) research and have national and international collaborations with experts from sexual health medicine, general practice, microbiology, mathematical modelling, economic evaluation and implementation science.
- A digital tool to optimise STI/HIV care in general practice
- Australian Chlamydia Control Effectiveness Pilot - ACCEPt
- Crowdsourcing Consensus for asymptomatic testing recommendations for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in gay, bisexual and queer men
- Developing a Youth-focused Online Clinic for STI testing
- Development of a novel human oral tissue model of gonorrhoea to screen for new treatments for oral gonorrhoea
- Diagnosis and management of pelvic inflammatory disease in Australia
- Enhanced syphilis management in general practice
- Long-acting reversible contraception: what do people want to know?
- MoCCA
- Optimisation of Treatments for STIs: Pharmacokinetics Study (STI-PK project)
- Rebate Adolescent Health (RAd Health)
- Rectal Treatment Study (RTS)
- Removal of Financial Incentives Trial: ACCEPt-able
- Sexual and Reproductive Health during COVID-19 (coronavirus)
- Sexual Health and Ageing, Perspectives and Education (SHAPE) Project
- The role of heterosexual men in contraception decision-making and pregnancy prevention
Teaching & Learning
The Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Teaching and Learning Unit is dedicated to advancing the education and training of future epidemiologists, biostatisticians and health communicators
Twins Research Australia
Twins Research Australia is a national organisation open to all researchers to access. We undertake and support research involving twins to address priority health challenges facing Australians and global population.