Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa: Lived experiences and opportunities for improving systems of care
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Less frequent stroke monitoring is safe, effective, and frees up resources, study finds
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Advancing Inclusive Health Governance: Implementing the WHA77 Resolution on Social Participation for UHC, Health, and Well-being
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Joining Hands for a Healthy Future: Insights for Integrating Community Participation in Intersectoral Collaboration for Planetary Health
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Dr Sue Haupt
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Dr Sue Haupt is a Research Associate at The George Institute for Global Health, the Women’s Health Program, and is also an Honorary Senior Research in the Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology at UoM. She focuses on sex disparities in medical research and health and has a track record of commitment to humanitarian research projects for health equity around the globe. She is internationally recognised for original, ground-breaking, research discoveries of sex differences in cancer (93 articles). She is an advocate for sex and gender policies in medical research and care on ABC Health Report (2019, 2021), which aligns directly with her contribution to the Launch of the Australian Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine in March 2024 at UNSW. She is an invited speaker on sex disparities at international medical conferences and across a breadth of diverse, national public forums. A medical science writer of original research (e.g. NatComms), reviews, commentaries and perspectives (e.g. NatMed, including features on sex disparities in health (e.g. NatRevCancer). She is committed to educating the next generation of research scientists and has extensive experience as a: graduate student supervisor (8 PhD, 1 ongoing, 2 MA students and 6 Honours students, all H1 graduates); mentor; chair and member of university student committees.
Thomas Gadsden
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Dr Thomas Gadsden is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Systems Science, The George Institute for Global Health, and a Conjoint Lecturer at UNSW Sydney.
His research focuses on health systems strengthening, with expertise in discrete choice experiments, evidence synthesis, and evaluation. His PhD research examined the design of appropriate incentives for community health workers in Indonesia.
Tom has held diverse roles across the health sector, including as a Public Health Officer Trainee at the NSW Ministry of Health, Health Financing Officer for the WHO Country Office in Lao PDR, and Australian Youth Ambassador for Development. He also worked as a youth worker in remote Aboriginal communities.
Tom has a strong track record of partnering with government stakeholders and has authored commissioned reports and policy briefs for Australian government agencies and the World Health Organization.
Sudha Kallakuri
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After completion of her Masters, Sudha started her career in clinical research at Clinigene International Ltd, sister concerns of Biocon. She has worked in clinical research industry for the past five and a half years and was part of George Clinical for nearly four years.
Sudha has had experience in working on academic trials and seeks to pursue higher education and training in public health research, especially in the areas of non-communicable diseases including mental health and injuries.
She is currently involved in a study where mobile-based technology is being used to provide basic mental health care to scheduled tribe villages in rural Andhra Pradesh.
Severine Bompoint
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Severine has a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems and Piloting and an Associate Degree in Statistics and Data Management from the University of South-Brittany (France).
Before joining the George Institute in 2006 she worked in a contract research organisation in the United States and at the National Research and Safety Institute in France. She has extensive experience programming and validating statistical analyses for clinical trials from various phases and therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and cardiology.
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Overloaded sex, gender & health equity conversations: What is working? What is worth considering?
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Dr Jacob Dye
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Dr Jacob Dye is an expert in the psychological and behavioural impacts of trauma, particularly trauma linked to healthcare. Combining professional expertise and lived experience, he is a nationally recognised sepsis advocate and advisor on trauma-informed care. His work bridges research, healthcare evaluation, and policy, with a focus on improving safety, quality, and outcomes in Australian healthcare.
As a sepsis survivor and lived experience advisor, Dr Dye plays a key role in shaping national approaches to trauma recovery and healthcare safety. He is a member of Sepsis Australia, the Safer Care Victoria Expert Working Group, and an NHMRC consumer advisor, contributing to patient-centred policy design at all levels of government. His insights inform submissions to bodies including the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Dr Dye also brings strong experience in healthcare evaluation and project management. He has contributed to major VicHealth, MRFF, and NHMRC-funded projects, spanning trauma-informed care, sepsis clinical trials, and post-sepsis recovery.
Known for his collaborative approach, Dr Dye works with universities, hospitals, NGOs, and government agencies to translate evidence and lived experience into research outcomes and healthcare improvements.