I am a psychologist whose research program aims to improve the long-term well-being for children born very small or immature. My research focuses on 1) determining the nature and severity of cognitive and behavioural problems faced by children born very small-immature, 2) investigating how these problems are associated with brain injury and alterations to brain development, and 3) assessing the effectiveness of clinical interventions which aim to reduce complications and enhance development.
The applicant is a clinical psychologist. Research focuses on developing, evaluating and disseminating psychological interventions for co-existing mental health (e.g. schizophrenia, depression, anxiety) and alcohol and other drug problems (e.g. alcohol, c
David Whiteman is a medical epidemiologist with a special interest in the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer. His work has focussed on melanoma and skin cancer, and more recently, on cancers of the upper gastro-intestinal tract.
I am a molecular epidemiologist, studying the environmental and genetic causes of cancer, particularly endometrial and breast cancer. I am studying the molecular markers that act as signatures for the environmental and-or genetic aetiology of a given canc
With particular interest in developing data analysis techniques, I am an epidemiologist assessing risk factors and developing risk calculators for non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, in Aboriginal people.