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Qiang Li

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Qiang is Senior Biostatistician in Statistics Division at the George Institute and Conjoint Senior Lecturer at The University of New South Wales. He has a master degree in Biostatistics from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor degree in Public Health (Preventive Medicine) from Xi'an JiaoTong University (China). He is an accredited statistician by the Statistical Society of Australia since 2009. 

Prior to joining the George Institute in 2007, Qiang worked at the Woolcock institute of medical research (Australia) for one year and at the School of Public Health in Xi'an JiaoTong University (China) for six years. In his current position, Qiang Li is responsible for the design, analysis and reporting of numerous medical studies ranging from health surveys and epidemiological studies to multinational clinical trials in critical care, cardiovascular diseases, neurological and mental health illnesses, renal and metabolic diseases. In ten years at the George Institute, he has worked on approximately 20 major research studies including NHMRC funded studies as well as a number of clinical trials sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry. 

Health equity

Research suggests that social determinants can influence 30-55% of health outcomes, often outweighing healthcare or lifestyle choices. Key social determinants of health range from income and social protection to education, food insecurity and access to affordable healthcare.

Are We Doing Enough on Chronic Disease? Experts Say Draft Global Declaration still needs work

News / Media mentions 03 Jun 2025

Bianca Barnier

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Bianca Barnier identifies as a Gumbaynggir woman and is a Project Manager within the Guunu-maana (Heal) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program. Bianca has extensive experience in project management, reporting and finance, as well as community engagement.

Bianca coordinates and monitors projects from start to completion and is committed to ensuring that all projects developed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are underpinned by equity, transparency and self-determination. Bianca is a proud mother of two and an active member of her community.

Winners of The George Institute and UNICEF India Innovation Challenge

News 05 Oct 2021

Bitesize: Why does embracing Ubuntu matter for authentic research partnerships?

Podcast 19 Feb 2024

Dr Mei Ling Lim

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Dr Mae Lim is a Research Fellow at The George Institute and a Conjoint Associate Lecturer at the University of New South Wales. She is also a Postdoctoral Fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia.

Her research promotes adaptive ageing and empowers older people to stay independent in the community. More specifically, she currently leads a research program on applying the health literacy lens to preventing falls and reducing concerns about falling in older people. She developed the novel Falls Health Literacy Scale which enabled clinicians to quantify a person's health literacy in the context of fall prevention. 

Dr Lim is also passionate about investigating the potential benefits of intergenerational practice in preventing frailty and falls in older people. Currently, she is the leading Research Fellow working on the NHMRC-funded large multi-site clinical trial to test the impact of intergenerational practice on improving the physical, cognitive, and psychological outcomes in older people.

$5.6M grant will test weight-loss drugs in kidney disease

News 19 May 2025

Dr Paul Schreier (Chair)

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Dr Paul Schreier joins The George Institute’s Board as Chair on 1 March 2025. He is the CEO of SimplyHealth, one of the UK’s leading health providers founded in 1872.  

Previously, Paul was the Interim CEO of the Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation focused on health research. Paul led Wellcome’s efforts on COVID-19 treatments and was a member of the investment committee. He was also the global therapeutics co-lead of the World Health Organization’s Accelerating COVID Tools partnership. 

Paul’s commercial and public sector experience includes service in the Royal Navy, and as a partner in McKinsey & Company in London and Kuala Lumpur, latterly establishing the firm’s office in Hanoi. Returning to Australia, he was deputy secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, with responsibility for economic policy and strategy, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer at Macquarie University in Sydney. He returned to the UK in 2016 to lead Hakluyt & Company, a professional services firm. He is the former chair of the Sanger Institute near Cambridge, and has served on the boards of the Francis Crick Institute and the National Army Museum in London, as well as the strategic advisory council of the India Alliance, which funds research in health based in Hyderabad.

Catalyst Partnership Grant win to propel salt switch program in Australia

News 12 Jun 2025

Dr Kathy Trieu wins international award for contribution to salt reduction

News 19 May 2025

Dr Mary-Anne Land

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Dr Land is a Senior Program Manager at The George Institute for Global Health, where she leads global initiatives to transition the world’s salt supply to potassium-enriched alternatives. This work addresses the urgent global challenge of high sodium intake and its associated health risks, advancing innovative strategies to improve cardiovascular health worldwide.

Prior to her current role, Dr Land held several key positions at the World Health Organization. Including playing a crucial role in the development and implementation of the highly successful global cervical cancer elimination program. Her leadership and strategic expertise were instrumental in advancing the initiative forward, securing essential support and securing commitments for its implementation.

With a robust background in both hands-on program implementation and high-level advisory roles, Dr Land continues to shape and advance global health policies and practices.

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