Epidemiology and Biostatistics

 

The Epidemiology and Biostatistics group contributes to the teaching, research and engagement missions of the School of Population Health.  It offers courses in epidemiological and biostatistical methods in a broad range of academic programs, in multiple delivery modes.  It has extensive international , national and local research collaborations which involve high-level quantitative methodology applied in clinical and public health settings in developed and developing countries.  Academic staff in the group carry out applied research in biostatistical and epidemiological methods.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

World-class research in cancer epidemiology, infectious diseases, evidence-based health care, life course epidemiology, obesity, air pollution, clinical epidemiology and clinical trials.

The School's Epidemiology and Biostatistics group, led by Professor Gail Williams, carries out applied research in biostatistical and epidemiological methods. It has extensive international, national and local research collaborations which involve high-level quantitative methodology applied in clinical and public health settings in developed and developing countries.

The groups' research enhances the School's teaching in these areas. Courses in epidemiological and biostatistical methods are delivered in a broad range of academic programs.

Research

Research

Primary areas of research

 Primary areas of the group's research:

  • Prevention, control and treatment of non-communicable diseases
  • Diabetes
  •  Reproductive cancers
  • Skin cancer
  • Mental health, including substance use
  • Obesity and the metabolic syndrome
  • Infectious diseases
    • Spatio-temporal analyses
    • Surveillance
    • Neglected tropical diseases
    • Healthcare acquired infections
  • Health of vulnerable groups
    • Child health
    • Prisoner health
  • Environmental health
  • Effects of air pollution
  • Methodology
Consulting

Consulting

Consulting services for researchers.

 The group offers biostatistical consulting services for researchers within the Faculty of Health Sciences.  A collaborative consulting arrangement provides for service statistical consulting for clinical researchers, including research students, within the School of Medicine. 

Research higher degree topics

Research higher degree topics

PhD and MPhil students who have recently completed their research projects with us.

This list of recent research students -- with their topics in italics and their advisers in brackets -- will give you an idea of the PhD and MPhil opportunities available within the group.

Simin Arabshahi: Longitudinal Changes In Dietary Intake And Anthropometric Characteristics Of An Australia Population (Dr Jolieke van der Pols)
 
Michael David: Attrition in Longitudinal Studies: Advancing and Evaluating Statistical Methods (Dr Rob Ware)
 
Kaeleen Dingle: Lifetime Risk Factors And Causal Pathways For Common Mental Disorders In Young Adults To 21 Years (Professor Gail Williams)
 
Jennifer Duncombe: Regional prediction of Dengue Fever outbreaks using GIS, surveillance data and international travel data (Dr Archie Clements)
 
Simon Forsyth: Prisoner Mortality After Release In Queensland (Professor Gail Williams)
 
Biao Guo: Evaluation Of A Surveillance System For Adverse Events Following Immunization In Selected Countries In China (Dr Andrew Page)
 
Bat-Erdene Ider: The Issues And Challenges Of Developing A Hospital Acquired Infection Control System In Mongolia (Dr Archie Clements)
 
Gerard Kelly: A Spatial Decision Support System for Malaria Elimination (Dr Archie Clements)
 
Bradley Kendall: Epidemiology of Barrett's oesophagus and obesity (Dr David Whiteman)
 
Fiona Kong: Novel Approaches To The Surveillance Of Healthcare Acquired Infections (Dr Archie Clements)
 
Penny McBride: Patterns Of Treatment And Prevention Of Skin Cancer In An Australia Community And Estimation Of Economic Impact (Professor Adele Green)
 
Lorelle Malyon: An evaluation of the impact of an education kit on paediatric nursing triage (Dr Rob Ware)
 
Suzanne Moore: Review Of Uptake Of Cancer Treatment And Related Health Care Services By Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Patients In Queensland (Professor Adele Green)
 
Annette Neill: Lifestyle risk factors for endometrial cancer in Australia - a population-based case-control study (Dr Penny Webb)
 
Stuart Paynter: Factors affecting the immunogenicity of pneumococcal vaccination and immunity to pneumonia in infants in a developing country setting (Professor Gail Williams)
 
Melinda Protani: The effects of obesity and diabetes on breast and endometrial cancer survival (Dr Michael Coory)
 
Divey Rattan: Predictors of smoking cessation and association between smoking cessation, obesity and mental health in young adults and older women (Associate Professor Abdullah Mamun)
 
Heidi Reid: The Development Of Spatio-Temporal Epidemiological Tools To Support Malaria Control And Eradication In The Western Pacific Region (Dr Archie Cements)
 
Ricardo Soares Magalhaes: Spatial epidemiological tools for planning and evaluating control of neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (Dr Archie Clements)
 
Kylie Smith: Epidemiological Risk Factors For Barrett's Oesophagus (Dr David Whiteman)
 
Dawn Spinks: Identifying the impact on families of toddler domestic pool drowning in Queensland and other related traumatic events (Dr Andrew Page)
 
Lahn Straney: Improved Surveillance Of Adverse Events In Australasian Paediatric Intensive Care Units (Dr Archie Clements)
 
Bridie Thompson: The Surgical Management Of Colorectal Cancer In Queensland: Trends And Effectiveness Of Laparoscopic Access Versus Open Access (Dr Michael Coory)
 
Aaron Thrift: Multi-facetted integrated control of human schistosomiasis in China (Professor Gail Williams)
 
Susan Vlack: Promoting identification and immunisation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the urban General Practice setting (Dr Andrew Page)
 
Chunxia Zhao: Modernisation, Socio-Economic Change And Late Stage Epidemiologic Transition In China: Integrating Structural And Proximate Determinants Of Cause-Specific Mortality (Dr Andrew Page)


 
Staff including adjunct and honorary staff

Staff including adjunct and honorary staff

Contact the Epidemiology and Biostatistics team.

Staff
Head: 
Professor Gail Williams BSc (Hons), MSc (Statistics), MSc (Epidemiology), PhD
 
Teaching and Research Staff
Dr Chris Bain MBBS, MPH
Associate Professor Suhail Doi MBBS; M.Med.; MRCP; FRCP; MClinEpid; PhD
Dr David King MBBS, MPH, FRACGP
Dr Andrew Page BA (Psychology), PhD
 
Co-ordinator, Master of Epidemiology Program
Dr Sam MacKenzie BSc, MA (Hons), PhD
 
Research and Consulting Staff
Associate Professor Rosa Alati BA (Hons), Grad Dip (Aboriginal Studies), M AppSc, PhD
Associate Professor Abdullah Mamun MSc (Statistics), M Population Studies, PhD
Dr Peter Baker BSc (Maths Hons), M Stats, PhD
Dr Archie Clements B Vet Sci (Hons), M Vet Med, PhD
Dr Robert Ware BSc (Hons), PhD
Dr Mark Griffin BSc (Comp Sci/Maths), B Comp Engineering, PhD, Grad Dip (Statistics)
Dr Wenbiao Hu PhD
Dr Susan Jordan MBBS, FACGP, Grad Dip (Clinical Epidemiology), PhD
Dr Nirmala Pandeya MSc, PhD
 
Affiliated Academic Staff within SPH
Professor Annette Dobson BSc, MSc, PhD, Grad Cert (Management)
               
Data Management Staff
Mr Simon Forsyth BA
Mr Robert Li B Inf Tech
 
Academic Titles, Adjunct, Conjoint, and Honorary Staff
 
Professor
Professor Adele Green (QIMR)
 
Associate Professor
Dr Joanne Aitkin (Queensland Cancer Council)
Dr Michael Coory
Dr Sue Treloar (Centre for Military and Veteran Health)
Dr Li Yuesheng (QIMR)
Dr David Whiteman (QIMR)
 
Senior Lecturer
Ms Elaine Beller
Dr Christian Engwerda
Dr Mark Jones (Centre for Healthcare Related Infection, Surveillance & Prevention)
Dr Chris Nagle (QIMR)
Dr Catherine Olsen (QIMR)
Dr Jolieke van der Pols (QIMR)
Dr Penny Webb (QIMR)
 
Lecturer
Dr Darren Gray (QIMR)
Dr Torukiri Ibiebele (QIMR)
Dr Rachel Neale (QIMR)
Dr James Pang (Diamontina Institute)
Dr Patricia Valery (QIMR)
 
Associate Lecturer
Ms Sanjoti Parekh (Queensland Cancer Registry)
 


Contact us

Contact us

Get in touch with the Epidemiology and Biostatistics team.

The Epidemiology and Biostatistics group is based at the School of Population Health, located at Herston, UQ's core campus for health teaching and research. As well as SPH, UQ's Herston campus includes the Mayne Medical School, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital, Royal Women's Hospital and Queensland Radium Institute. 

The main offices of the School of Population Health are in the Public Health Building which is located on the corner of Herston Road and Wyndham Street.
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Postal Address
Level 2
Public Health Building
School of Population Health
University of Queensland
Herston Road
Herston
QLD 4006

General Information & Enquiries
Email : enquiries@sph.uq.edu.au
Telephone : +61 (07) 3365 5345
Fax: + 61 (07) 3365 5442

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