Data science, health metrics and disease modeling

Combining the power of advanced computation, data linkage and biological discovery to reduce the impact of current and burgeoning disease.

Groups / Projects	Research Lead	Dept / Centre
Disability, social mobility and the well-being of people with disabilities		Centre for Health Equity
A health systems approach to an economic evaluation of nurse mentoring models in India		Nossal Institute for Global Health
A novel approach to discovering genes associated with cancer risk from GWAS and EWAS data	Project Leader Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
A novel strategy for the early diagnosis of COPD in middle-aged adults	Project leader Dr Jennifer Perret	Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Analysis of public health research in WHO Western Pacific Region		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Analytical Methods for Big High-Dimensional Biomedical Data	Professor Agus Salim	Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Biostatistics	Unit Head Professor Julie Simpson	Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Breast Cancer	Unit Head Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Centre for Health Policy
Children of Twins: The Effects Of Parental Mental Health On Child Mental Health Outcomes	Project leader Doctor Katrina Scurrah	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Survey of Community Attitudes towards People with a Disability	Professor Anne Kavanagh	Centre for Health Equity
Community energy resilience pilot project - Maldives		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Continuous Professional Development Strategy for Primary Health Care nurses - Kiribati		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Covid-19 Health Worker Voices		Nossal Institute for Global Health
COVID-19 national situational assessment	Professor James McCaw	Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Continuous Professional Development for Frontline Health Workers - Solomon Islands		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Defying the Odds - Aboriginal early childhood health outcomes	Indigenous Epidemiology and Health Unit Head Professor Sandra Eades	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Demography and Ageing	Unit Head A/Professor Jeromey Temple
Developing a self-sustaining financing strategy for SAMES		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Development and validation of a health policy simulation model for cardiovascular disease	Project Leader Professor Philip Clarke	Centre for Health Policy
Development and validation of a health policy simulation model for type 1 diabetes	Project Leader Professor Philip Clarke	Centre for Health Policy
Disability Prevalence and Inequality Measures in Australia	Dr George Disney	Centre for Health Equity
Enhancing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Results in Infrastructure in South Asia		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society (EPICS) Center		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Evaluation of RACS International Eye Health Programs		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Program Evaluation: Pacific Health and Nutrition		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Expenditures and prices of antihyperglycemic medications in the United States	Project Leader Professor Philip Clarke	Centre for Health Policy
Family Health House Evaluation		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion Contextual Analysis		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Harnessing the Potential of Regulatory Data to Improve the Regulation of Lawyers	Project Leader Associate Professor Marie Bismark	Centre for Health Policy
Health and Lifestyle Questionnaire	Research Assistant Tessa Cutler	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Health Professional Education Market Assessment		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Health Professional Education Market Assessment - Saudi Arabia		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Health seeking behaviour in four Indian States		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Health Star Rating (HSR) label impact on food formulation and consumer purchasing	Professor Tony Blakely	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Health Systems Governance and Financing	Head Katherine Gilbert	Nossal Institute for Global Health
Health systems strengthening - global learning program		Nossal Institute for Global Health
High Dimensional Analytics	Unit Head Dr Enes Makalic	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
I CaRe WA - Indigenous Child Removals WA	Indigenous Epidemiology and Health Unit Head Professor Sandra Eades	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
ImPACT country reviews for cancer therapy in the Asia Pacific		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Impact of COVID-19 on health workforce policy		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Impact of COVID-19 on the sexual & reproductive health of vulnerable communities in Indonesia		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Impact of Medicare Part D on income-related inequality in drug expenditure	Project Leader Professor Philip Clarke	Centre for Health Policy
Improving child development outcomes: the role of WASH		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Improving cost-effectiveness analysis of childhood vaccines	Project Leader Dr Natalie Carvalho	Centre for Health Policy
India Health Policy and Systems Research Fellowship		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Infectious Disease Dynamics	Unit Head Professor James McCaw	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Integration of COVID-19 digital health technologies for infectious diseases		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Law and Public Health	Unit Head Professor Marie Bismark
Manufacturing consensus: Independence in consensus statements in health	Project Leader Prof Margaret Kelaher	Centre for Health Policy
Men's Health	Unit Head Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Modelling the effectiveness of employment policies in reducing disability-related mental health inequalities	Zoe Aitken	Centre for Health Equity
Novel statistical methodology for the analysis of medical data	Unit Head Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Optimisation of Treatments for STIs: Pharmacokinetics Study (STI-PK project)	Associate Professor \| Deputy Head, Sexual Health Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health A/Prof Fabian Kong	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Optimising Early Respiratory Support for Preterm Infants: The HIPSTER Trial	Project Leader Dr Kim Dalziel	Centre for Health Policy
PRedicting the population health economic IMpact of current and new CAncer Treatments (PRIMCAT)		Centre for Health Policy
PRedicting the population health economic IMpact of current and new CAncer Treatments (PRIMCAT)	Project Leader Professor Maarten IJzerman	Centre for Health Policy
Primary health care service delivery redesign for the COVID 19 new normal		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Protecting Non-COVID Essential Health Services-Indonesia		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Psychosocial Disability and Employment	Ms Alex Devine	Centre for Health Equity
RACS – PIP End of Program Evaluation		Nossal Institute for Global Health
RESPONSE		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Responsive health systems		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Rethinking Malaria		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Saving Lives at Birth (SLAB)		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Severe hypoglycaemia and Type 1 diabetes	Project Leader Professor Philip Clarke	Centre for Health Policy
Sexual and Reproductive Health during COVID-19 (coronavirus)		Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Social & Cultural Dimensions of Health Systems	Head Professor Sumit Kane	Nossal Institute for Global Health
Strengthening the impact measurement of MMV investments		Nossal Institute for Global Health
The ABACUS group	Project Leader A/Prof Carolyn Nickson	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The DOMINO Dataset	Dr Sean Byars	Centre for Health Equity
The growth of linked hospital data use in Australia: a systematic review	Project Leader Professor Philip Clarke	Centre for Health Policy
Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Pro-Poor Policy—The Knowledge Sector Initiative (KSI)		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Twin and Family Registry Management	Unit Head Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Twins Research Australia	Unit Head Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Understanding and Addressing Catastrophic Health Events in India		Nossal Institute for Global Health
Understanding the drivers of trial efficiency	Project Leader Dr Kim Dalziel	Centre for Health Policy
Violence Against Women and Girls: Understanding the Indonesian health system response		Nossal Institute for Global Health
WorkplaceAid: a trial on improving mental health and physical first aid skills in the workplace	Project Leader Professor Anthony Jorm	Centre for Mental Health
YES: Youth Employment Study	Professor Anne Kavanagh	Centre for Health Equity