I am a health economist working in two areas: (i) measurement of quality of life and other social objectives for inclusion in economic evaluation; and (ii) health system reform, performance of and options for Australia‘s Medicare.
Prof Herrman is a psychiatrist and public health physician working to promote mental health in young people and vulnerable populations through better health services for people living with mental illnesses and through population based public health interventions.
An Innovative Health Services & Translational Eye Research Program For Australians Living With Eye Diseases
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$256,801.00
Summary
My research is focused on the prevention; treatment; and improvement in the quality of life of people with eye diseases, in particular those with diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common complication of diabetes and a blinding eye condition. My work focuses on three main areas: (a) determining the effectiveness of interventions to prevent and treat DR; (b) evaluating new therapies and biomarkers for DR; (c) evaluating patient-centred, clinical, and economic effectiveness of new treatments for ....My research is focused on the prevention; treatment; and improvement in the quality of life of people with eye diseases, in particular those with diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common complication of diabetes and a blinding eye condition. My work focuses on three main areas: (a) determining the effectiveness of interventions to prevent and treat DR; (b) evaluating new therapies and biomarkers for DR; (c) evaluating patient-centred, clinical, and economic effectiveness of new treatments for other eye diseases.Read moreRead less
Prof Anderson a clinical neuropsychologist with two broad areas of research: 1) understanding the impact of early childhood brain injury across multiple domains – brain, cognition, social skills, behaviour; and 2) developing and evaluating interventions (child and family-based) to reduce burden following childhood brain injury.
I am a cardiorespiratory neuroscientist. My work aims to discover what determines central respiratory and sympathetic activity and how this controls breathing and the circulation in health and disease