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OUR MISSIONTo improve the health of millions of people worldwide. At The George Institute, we believe everyone has the right to a healthy life. We are a research organisation that finds solutions to some of the world's biggest health challenges. With major centres in Australia, the UK, China, and India, and over 400 active projects in more than 60 countries, we work with partners and communities across the world to conduct rigorous, high-quality research to make a real difference to people’s health, particularly those facing the most barriers. From pioneering clinical trials to transformative digital health innovations, translating evidence into scalable solutions, shaping health policies and advocating for change, we’re focused on a future where health equity is a reality, not just an aspiration. At the heart of our mission to improve the health of millions worldwide is a belief in the power of change. Together, we’re building a healthier, more just world. Members of

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.

 

Professor Rebecca Ivers

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Professor Rebecca Ivers is head of the School of Population Health, UNSW. Recognised for her expertise in studying injury, trauma care and falls prevention, Professor Ivers designs and leads large observational studies and randomised trials focusing on injury prevention and trauma care in Australia and in low- and middle-income countries in Asia.

With a focus on pragmatic implementation trials and health systems research her research has substantially improved understanding relating to the burden of and risk factors for injury in many countries and informed policies for improving safety and reducing injury globally. She remains a passionate advocate for injury management and prevention. In 2014 Professor Ivers was named in the Australian Financial Review and Westpac list of Australia’s Top 100 Women of Influence.

Bijini Bahuleyan

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Bijini is Data Manager at the George Institute for Global Health. She has completed Masters in Computer Applications from Kakatiya University, Warangal, India. She has more than 9 years of experience with expertise in developing databases for surveys, community and hospital based observational studies and randomised clinical trials using different electronic data capture platforms. Her work at George includes database setup and deployment, database maintenance including mid-study updates, data reviews, data cleaning, database lock and archival. 

Associate Professor Mei Ling Yap

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Associate Professor Mei Ling is a clinician researcher and the Head of the Cancer Program at the George Institute for Global Health. She is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow (2023-2027) and was the 2024 recipient of the NSW Premier's Outstanding Cancer Research Award for "Improving Equitable Outcomes". She is a Conjoint Associate Professor at UNSW Sydney and Western Sydney University as well as lead of the Collaboration for Cancer Outcomes, Research and Evaluation (CCORE), the Ingham Institute for Medical Research.

A/Prof Yap completed her clinical training in Australia, Singapore and Canada and is a Staff Specialist Radiation Oncologist based at South Western Sydney Local Health District.

A/Prof Yap leads projects supporting cancer services capacity building in low-and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific as co-chair of the Asia-Pacific Radiation Oncology Special Interest Group of RANZCR. She serves on the Editorial Board of JCO Global Oncology.

Dijlah Moungatonga

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Dijlah is the Impact and Engagement Support Officer for the global Impact and Engagement Team. She works actively across multiple programs and projects, supports events and the development of impact and engagement materials.

Dr Amanda Wang

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Dr. Ying Amanda Wang is a research fellow in the Renal and Metabolic Division in The George Institute. She is also a consultant nephrologist and general physician. After completion of her PhD at the University of Sydney, she continues clinical research at the George Institute, supported by a John Chalmer’s Post-doctoral Research Fellowship. Amanda is interested in acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, dialysis therapy, and musculoskeletal health in patients with kidney disease.

Bitesize: Why is eating less salt important for heart health

Podcast 23 Nov 2022

COVID-19: Why does Bihar’s public healthcare system struggle so?

News / Profile story 11 Aug 2020

Professor Bruce Neal

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Professor Neal is a UK-trained physician who has 25 years’ experience in clinical, epidemiological, and public health research with a focus on heart disease, stroke and diabetes. 

He has a longstanding interest in high blood pressure and diabetes and the potential for both clinical interventions and changes in the food supply to deliver health gains.  His work has been characterised by its focus on collaboration, quantitation, translation and impact.  

He holds professorial appointments at UNSW Sydney, Imperial College London, and an honorary appointment at the University of Sydney.  He has published some 450 scientific papers and since 2016 has been identified by Thomson Reuters as one of ‘The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds’ - an acknowledgement bestowed on just a few thousand researchers across all disciplines worldwide.  

He has deep expertise in the conduct of large-scale clinical trials addressing cardiovascular disease but has also done a significant body of work addressing food policy issues related to sugars, fats, portion size and food labelling.

Voices from the Pacific: A Roundtable on Climate Justice and Women’s Health

News 10 May 2025

Revolutionising research with innovative clinical trials

News / Opinion piece 20 May 2025

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