Global Health |
- Medical Research
- Clinical Trials
- International Health
- Public Health Research
- International Road Safety
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Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 |
Professor Stephen MacMahon - Principal Director, The George Institute
Stephen MacMahon is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Sydney and Honorary Consultant Epidemiologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. He holds Honorary Professorships at the Peking University Health Science Center and the University of Auckland Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Professor Robyn Norton - Principal Director, The George Institute
Professor of Public Health and Associate Dean (International) within the Faculties of Health at the University of Sydney. Robyn is Chair of the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network, an initiative supported by the Global Forum for Health Research, the World Health Organization and the World Bank, and Acting Chair of the Australian Coalition for Global Health Research. |
Health in Asia-Pacific |
- Cardiovascular Diseases in China
- Road Safety in China
- Smoking in China
- China and Obesity
- Cardiovascular Diseases in Rural India
- HIV/AIDS in India
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 |
Professor Stephen MacMahon - Principal Director, The George Institute
Stephen MacMahon is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Sydney and Honorary Consultant Epidemiologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. He holds Honorary Professorships at the Peking University Health Science Center and the University of Auckland Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Professor Robyn Norton - Principal Director, The George Institute
Professor of Public Health and Associate Dean (International) within the Faculties of Health at the University of Sydney. Robyn is Chair of the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network, an initiative supported by the Global Forum for Health Research, the World Health Organization and the World Bank, and Acting Chair of the Australian Coalition for Global Health Research.
Professor Mark Stevenson - Senior Director, The George Institute
A strong advocate for road and child injury prevention, Mark has worked on numerous national and international projects related to these areas. Member of the Australasian Trauma Society, sits on the editorial boards of international journals, is Chair of the NSW Chapter of the Australasian College of Road Safety and is a member of the Technical Advisory Group for the Alliance for Safe Children.
Professor Bruce Neal - Senior Director, The George Institute
Bruce is an Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney; Heart Foundation Career Development Fellow; Honorary Consultant Epidemiologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Member of UK Royal College of Physicians; Worked as epidemiologist at the Clinical Trials Research Unit in Auckland, New Zealand. PhD in Medicine.
Dr Rachel Huxley - Director Nutrition & Lifestyle Research
Rachel Huxley holds a conjoint Senior Lectureship in the Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health at The University of Sydney. Her research activities focus on the role of lifestyle determinants of chronic disease and injury, with particular emphasis on low and middle-income countries. She has wide experience in the conduct of meta-analyses of observational studies. Dr Huxley lectures in Public Health at The University of Sydney and has published widely in journals including The Lancet, Stroke and Journal of Hypertension. |
Cardiovascular |
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- Diabetes
- Dietary Research
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Cholesterol
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 |
Professor Bruce Neal - Senior Director, The George Institute
Bruce is an Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney; Heart Foundation Career Development Fellow; Honorary Consultant Epidemiologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Member of UK Royal College of Physicians; Worked as epidemiologist at the Clinical Trials Research Unit in Auckland, New Zealand. PhD in Medicine.
Associate Professor Anushka Patel - Director, Cardiovascular Research
Staff Specialist in Cardiology at RPA Hospital. Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians. Master of Science degree in Epidemiology from Harvard University. PhD in Medicine. Former Research fellow at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre in Sydney.
Professor Stephen MacMahon - Principal Director, The George Institute
Stephen MacMahon is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Sydney and Honorary Consultant Epidemiologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. He holds Honorary Professorships at the Peking University Health Science Center and the University of Auckland Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Dr Rachel Huxley - Director Nutrition & Lifestyle Research
Rachel Huxley holds a conjoint Senior Lectureship in the Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health at The University of Sydney. Her research activities focus on the role of lifestyle determinants of chronic disease and injury, with particular emphasis on low and middle-income countries. She has wide experience in the conduct of meta-analyses of observational studies. Dr Huxley lectures in Public Health at The University of Sydney and has published widely in journals including The Lancet, Stroke and Journal of Hypertension. |
Road Safety |
- Injury Prevention o Road Safety
- Transport-Related Injury
- Heavy Vehicle Risks and Crashes
- Indigenous Injury
- Mobile Phone Use
- Seat Belt Intervention
- Car Crash Injury
- Motorcycle Safety
- International Road Safety Issues
- New Licence Holders
- Young Driver Habits
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 |
Professor Mark Stevenson - Senior Director, The George Institute
A strong advocate for road and child injury prevention, Mark has worked on numerous national and international projects related to these areas. Member of the Australasian Trauma Society, sits on the editorial boards of international journals, is Chair of the NSW Chapter of the Australasian College of Road Safety and is a member of the Technical Advisory Group for the Alliance for Safe Children.
Professor Robyn Norton - Principal Director, The George Institute
Professor of Public Health and Associate Dean (International) within the Faculties of Health at the University of Sydney. Robyn is Chair of the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network, an initiative supported by the Global Forum for Health Research, the World Health Organization and the World Bank, and Acting Chair of the Australian Coalition for Global Health Research.
Dr Rebecca Ivers - Director, Injury Research
Rebecca is an injury epidemiologist who has published widely in the fields of road traffic injury and falls prevention. Rebecca is currently leading a series of systematic reviews examining the effectiveness of interventions in motorcycle safety, and is the lead investigator on the DRIVE Study, a cohort study of over 20,000 young drivers. Her research also includes studies in road injury prevention in India, Vietnam and China and she coordinates three injury prevention courses at The University of Sydney.
Dr Teresa Senserrick - Senior Research Fellow, Injury
Her training is in developmental psychology and she has worked in health and injury research fields for almost two decades based in Australia, the United States and Sweden. Teresa has specialised in research on young and novice drivers and their passengers, including international reviews of best practice, particularly in driver education, training and graduated licensing. She has been sought out as a guest speaker and reviewer, including for the National Institutes of Health in the US, and several high-impact, peer-reviewed journals. Current projects include the DRIVE study and a review of novice driver education, training and licensing in China. |
Nutrition and Lifestyle |
- Nutrition
- Lifestyle Diseases
- Cholesterol
- Epidemiology
- Dietary Research
- Obesity
- Major Disease Risk Factors
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 | Dr Rachel Huxley - Director Nutrition & Lifestyle Research
Rachel Huxley holds a conjoint Senior Lectureship in the Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health at The University of Sydney. Her research activities focus on the role of lifestyle determinants of chronic disease and injury, with particular emphasis on low and middle-income countries. She has wide experience in the conduct of meta-analyses of observational studies. Dr Huxley lectures in Public Health at The University of Sydney and has published widely in journals including The Lancet, Stroke and Journal of Hypertension. |
Salt |
- Salt and Blood Pressure
- AWASH (Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health)
- Salt Substitution
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 | Professor Bruce Neal - Senior Director, The George Institute
Bruce is an Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney; Heart Foundation Career Development Fellow; Honorary Consultant Epidemiologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Member of UK Royal College of Physicians; Worked as epidemiologist at the Clinical Trials Research Unit in Auckland, New Zealand. PhD in Medicine. |
Neurological Conditions/Mental Health |
- Stroke
- Neurology
- Epidemiology
- Depression and Stroke
- Mental Illness
- Chinese and International focus.
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 |
Dr Craig Anderson - Director, Neurological and Mental Health Research
Professor of Stroke Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney and the Department of Neurosciences, RPA Hospital. Specialist qualifications in clinical neurology and geriatrics. PhD in medicine and epidemiology from University of Western Australia. Former Professor of Gerontology and Co-Director of the Clinical Trials Research Unit at University of Auckland.
Dr Maree Hackett, Senior Research Fellow in Mental Health, Neurological and Mental Health Research
Maree is conjoint Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Medicine of The University of Sydney. Maree holds an NHMRC Post-doctroral Public Health Fellowship to develop strategies to reduce the impact of vascular depression. She is a reviewer for the several major research charities, and a member of the Stroke Society of Australasia, the Australasian Epidemiological Society, and the Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research. |
Kidney Disease |
- Renal Disease
- Nephrology
- Kidney Disease
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 | Alan Cass - Director, Renal Research
A kidney diseases specialist physician, epidemiologist and health services researcher, Alan undertook research into Aboriginal health and worked as clinician in Northern Territory. Awarded Australian Harkness Fellow in Health Policy at Harvard University. Member of the International Steering Committee for the SHARP study. Regularly consults state and federal governments and Kidney Health Australia. |
Indigenous Health |
- Renal Disease
- Nephrology
- Kidney Disease
- Indigenous Health
- Aboriginal Health
- Epidemiology
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 | Alan Cass - Director, Renal Research
A kidney diseases specialist physician, epidemiologist and health services researcher, Alan undertook research into Aboriginal health and worked as clinician in Northern Territory. Awarded Australian Harkness Fellow in Health Policy at Harvard University. Member of the International Steering Committee for the SHARP study. Regularly consults state and federal governments and Kidney Health Australia. |
Critical Care and Trauma |
- Trauma Care
- Trauma Prevention
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Intensive Care Research
- Ambulance Protocol
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 |
Associate Professor John Myburgh - Co-Director, Critical Care and Trauma Research
John Myburgh is conjoint Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of New South Wales and an Honorary Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. He is also lead clinician in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine at the St. George Hospital, Sydney. John has extensive research experience in neurophysiology, catecholamine pharmacology, aspects of traumatic brain injury and intensive care medicine. His current interests are large-scale, multi-centred clinical trials in critical care, both within in Australasia and internationally. |
Musculoskeletal |
- Back Pain
- Stretching
- Physiotherapy Research
- Contracture
- Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
Contact via
Emma Orpilla - Public Relations Manager
eorpilla@george.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8238 2424
Mobile (if urgent): +61 410 411 983 | Professor Chris Maher - Director, Musculoskeletal Research
Chris is a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney. Chris is an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and a member of the Advisory Panel of the Cochrane Back Review Goup. Chris’s has over 200 scientific publications and his research focuses on the primary care management of back pain. |
