Goodness-of-fit Testing And Extensions Of Relative Risk Models
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$380,558.00
Summary
Information about the health consequences of exposure to causal factors is obtained from mathematical models of observed data. Relative risk models are recommended for observations over time on a cohort of subjects, but it is not known how best to assess the adequacy of such models or whether they can be applied to ordered outcomes or multiple measurements on the same individuals. These research aims to address those issues, and thereby to increase the practical usefulness of these models.
New Strategies To Guide Tuberculosis Elimination In High And Low-prevalence Settings
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$262,220.00
Summary
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that affects more than 10 million people worldwide each year. Dr Fox is clinical trialist with a rapidly growing international profile and demonstrated capacity to lead multi-centre studies in Asia. During this Fellowship, he will lead six studies - three in Australia and three in Vietnam –aiming to reduce the impact of TB among high-risk populations.
Post-genomic Surveillance For Communicable Disease Control
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$470,144.00
Summary
Genomic surveillance is now at the forefront of translational research due to recent significant advances in genomics and informatics, increasing demands for rapid detection of outbreaks and transformational impact of culture-independent testing on public health. This multi-disciplinary research will redefine existing paradigms, develop and evaluate novel systems for laboratory surveillance and offer insights into transmission dynamics of high-burden pathogens for Australia.
Immunisation Practice And Policy Development In Australia: Urgent Priorities In Prevention Of Infectious Diseases In Children, Adolescents And Pregnant Women
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$473,477.00
Summary
Our research aims to optimise protection for infants and children against serious infectious diseases causing death and disability, such as whooping cough, influenza and meningococcal disease. We will establish the safety and effectiveness of vaccines to improve protection against these infections. Our community research will determine the best ways to improve uptake of immunisation in children and in pregnant women to provide the best protection for infants and mothers.
Social Disadvantage, Health Inequalities And Common Mental Disorders: Implications For Social Policy And Health Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$387,489.00
Summary
Mental disorders such as anxiety and depression are more common among people who are socially disadvantaged (eg, living in poverty, welfare recipients, lone parents). This project seeks to understand why disadvantaged groups are more likely to have mental health problems, explores social differences in access to mental health services, and develops methods to reduce mental health problems that take account of these social differences and promotes greater fairness and equity.
Preventing Non-communicable Disease And Promoting Health: Research To Inform Ethical Public Health Action
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$408,388.00
Summary
I am a social scientist with public health training. In public health it is routine to ask: How many people are affected by that disease? – or – What interventions work? We also need to begin asking: What is the right thing to do, and how can we tell? I will study the practice of prevention and health promotion, and how lay people manage their health. I will use the resulting evidence, with stakeholders, to develop new approaches to ethical problems, and ensure that interventions can be ethicall ....I am a social scientist with public health training. In public health it is routine to ask: How many people are affected by that disease? – or – What interventions work? We also need to begin asking: What is the right thing to do, and how can we tell? I will study the practice of prevention and health promotion, and how lay people manage their health. I will use the resulting evidence, with stakeholders, to develop new approaches to ethical problems, and ensure that interventions can be ethically justified.Read moreRead less
Biostatistical Innovation And Capacity Building To Advance Child Health And Life-course Epidemiology
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$470,144.00
Summary
Biostatistics is a critical component of health and medical research. The proposed program of novel biostatistical research into methods for analysing incomplete data, an extensive portfolio of collaborative research in infant development, and establishment of a national biostatistics network, will facilitate my ongoing leadership in this critical discipline as well as enhancing the international standing of biostatistics in Australia.
Clinical Approaches To Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$463,652.00
Summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disease burden globally. While many new treatments have been discovered in the last few decades to prevent CVD, surveys show many people do not receive these treatments. Dr. Chow is committed to using her skills as a cardiologist and a researcher to bridge this gap. Her program aims to identify novel, simple and scalable approaches to decrease the gap in preventative care and reduce the burden of CVD in Australia and beyond.