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Organisation profile
Menzies School of Health Research is one of Australia's leading medical research institutes dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians, and global and tropical research into life-threatening illnesses across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Menzies' work addresses critical Indigenous health issues such as child and youth health and development, nutrition, mental health, substance abuse as well as chronic diseases such as cancer, kidney, and heart disease. In the Asia-Pacific region, Menzies' research focuses on life-threatening illnesses such as malaria and tuberculosis.
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Profiles
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Mary Adewunmi
- Wellbeing and Preventable Chronic Disease - Research Assistant
- Menzies School of Health Research
- Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Cohort
Person: Research, PhD
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Paula Binks
- Global and Tropical Health - Project Manager
- Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Cohort
Person: PhD, Other
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Wellbeing and Preventable Chronic Disease
Menzies School of Health Research
Organisational unit: Division
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NAWCRC: 2019 Rainmaker Readiness-To support a Stage 1 application for a North Australia Water Cooperative Research Centre
Gibb, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kaestli, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Duvert, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/11/19 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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2020 Rainmaker Readiness - Enhancing health communication with people who primarily speak an Aboriginal language – learning from COVID19 to improve communication in primary health care services.
Lowell, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Maypilama, E. Ḻ. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Wanambi, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Bulkanhawuy, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hayashi, Y. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Spencer, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Taylor, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Mitchell, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Armstrong, E. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
29/07/20 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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2023 Rainmaker start up- Does exposure to artificial light alter circadian rhythm and glucose control in Australian adults? A pilot study
Regmi, P. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Minigo, G. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/10/23 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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AIEA: Air in East Arnhem: Crowdsourcing Air Quality, Temperature, and Health Data with Yolngu Citizen Scientists
Mathew, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Ford, L. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Nazarian, N. (Chief Investigator C), Woodroffe, T. (Chief Investigator E), Wakerman, J. (Chief Investigator D), Hart, M. (Chief Investigator F), Wheeler, A. (Chief Investigator G), Bronwyn, R. (Chief Investigator H) & Vardoulakis, S. (Chief Investigator I)
22/07/24 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children under 5 years of age at Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares, Dili, Timor-Leste
Da Costa Sarmento, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
26/03/19 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Climate preparedness in very remote desert communities - GNT2039696
Matthews, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Cass, A. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Russell, D. (Chief Investigator C), Ford, L. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Ranse, J. (Chief Investigator C) & Vardoulakis, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
16/06/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Closing the Evidence-Practice Gap in Medication Prescribing for Complex Chronic Conditions – Implementing a Clinical Decision Support System for Medication in TKC: A Case Study
Gorham, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Adewunmi, M. (Student Investigator)
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Community Health Volunteers’ Experiences and Relationships with Community and Health Systems: A case study of a TB program in Zambia
Matsuoka, Y. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
20/03/23 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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DE240101337 Unpacking the policy process: alcohol policy in complex social environments
Wright, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Ellis, J. (Business Manager)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Develop and test new approaches to measuring the experiences of care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer, for use in hospitals or health centres.
Green, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
18/02/19 → …
Project: Research
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EFFORT clinical trial: Effectiveness of tafenoquine and primaquine
Cassidy-Seyoum, S. A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Evaluation of the Family Wellbeing Services delivered by IUIH and member organisations
Kildea, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Roe, Y. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Gao, Y. (Chief Investigator C), Maidment, S. (Chief Investigator D) & Roberts, J. (Chief Investigator E)
15/10/19 → 28/02/21
Project: Research
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Evidence-based policy change for more effective radical cure
Ruwanpura, V. S. H. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
12/08/19 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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EIETPHS: Examining the impact of extreme temperature on primary healthcare services utilisation in remote Central Australia to inform adaptation strategies
Wakerman, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Mathew, S. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Ford, L. (Chief Investigator C), Talukder, M. R. (Chief Investigator D), Pascoe , S. (Chief Investigator E), Russell, D. (Chief Investigator F), Zander, K. (Chief Investigator G), Baghbanian , V. (Chief Investigator H), Cass, A. (Chief Investigator I), Reeve, D. (Chief Investigator I), Delahunty, E. (Chief Investigator J) & Thakur, R. (Chief Investigator J)
1/06/22 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Exploring effective strategies to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and children to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes in remote Australia.
Kirkham, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Weaver, E. (Student Investigator)
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Exploring the social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations young people living with type 2 diabetes in northern Australia and central Canada
Kirkham, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Carino, M. (Student Investigator)
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Flinders ARC LP230100230 Threats to the water quality and ecosystem of Coffin Bay, South Australia
Gibb, K. (Chief Investigator C), Padovan, A. (Associate Investigator), Kaestli, M. (Associate Investigator) & Tinning, Z. (Associate Investigator)
22/05/24 → 21/05/27
Project: Research
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FRDC Toxigenic vibrio baselines and optimum storage, transport and shelf-life conditions to inform cold supply chains in the north Australian Tropical Rock Oyster industry
Gibb, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Padovan, A. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Tinning, Z. (Chief Investigator C), Kaestli, M. (Chief Investigator C), Lambrinidis, D. (Other), Turnbull, A. (Chief Investigator C), Pahl, S. (Chief Investigator C), Osbourne, M. (Chief Investigator C), Knowland, S. (Chief Investigator C) & Seymour, J. (Chief Investigator C)
31/03/21 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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GNT1165913 Indigenous engagement and leadership in the evaluation of Indigenous health and wellbeing programs
Cargo, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Judd, J. A. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Roe, Y. (Chief Investigator C), Fredericks, B. (Chief Investigator D) & Smith, J. A. (Chief Investigator E)
1/04/19 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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GNT1181932 Manipulating T follicular helper cells to improve human malaria vaccines
Minigo, G. (Chief Investigator C), Boyle, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Jagannathan, P. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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18-Fluorine-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Computer Tomography Imaging in Melioidosis: Valuable but Not Essential
Bramwell, J., Kovaleva, N., Morigi, J. J. & Currie, B. J., Mar 2025, In: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 10, 3, p. 1-9 9 p., 69.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A best practice guide for conducting healthy food retail research: A resource for researchers and health promotion practitioners
Scapin, T., Boelsen-Robinson, T., Naughton, S., Ananthapavan, J., Blake, M., Ferguson, M., Gomez-Donoso, C., Gupta, A., Hobbs, V., McMahon, E. J., Romaniuk, H., Sacks, G., Thompson, J., Alston, L., Backholer, K., Bennett, R., Brimblecombe, J., Chan, J., Duus, K. S. & Huse, O. & 12 others, , Apr 2025, In: Obesity Reviews. 26, 4, p. 1-13 13 p., e13870.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community experiences and recommendations for health and medical research: a mixed methods study
Collis, F., Booth, K., Bryant, J., Ridgeway, T., Chamberlain, C., Hughes, J., Griffiths, K. E., Wenitong, M., O'Mara, P., Brown, A., Eades, S. J., Kong, K. M. & Kennedy, M., 3 Feb 2025, In: Medical Journal of Australia. 222, S2, p. S6-S15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acceptability and feasibility of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing using SD Biosensor by village malaria workers in Cambodia: a qualitative study
Cassidy-Seyoum, S. A., Adhikari, B., Chheng, K., Chanpheakdey, P., Meershoek, A., Hsiang, M. S., von Seidlein, L., Tripura, R., Ley, B., Price, R. N., Dysoley, L., Thriemer, K. & Engel, N., 16 Jun 2025, In: BMJ Global Health. 10, 6, p. 1-13 13 p., e019615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acceptability and quality of the ‘Grog Survey App’ brief intervention: Helping Aboriginal Australians reflect on their drinking using a digital health tool
Lee, K. K., Conigrave, J. H., Dale, E., Conigrave, K. M., Dzidowska, M., Reynolds, T., Wilson, S., Perry, J., Manton, D., Lee, A., Hayman, N., Zheng, C., Fitts, M., Wilson, D. & Dawson, A., Jan 2025, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 44, 1, p. 119-132 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acceptability of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in Papua New Guinea: a qualitative study
Lufele, E., Pascoe, S., Mengi, A., Auwun, A., Neuendorf, N., Bolnga, J. W., Laman, M., Rogerson, S. J., Thriemer, K. & Unger, H. W., Dec 2025, In: Malaria Journal. 24, 1, p. 1-16 16 p., 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acoustic and Perceptual Profiles of Swallowing Sounds in Preterm Neonates: A Cross-Sectional Study Cohort
SUPERB collaborative, Frakking, T. T., Humphries, S., Chang, A. B., Schwerin, B., Palmer, M. M., David, M., Kyriakou, A., So, S., Lai, M., Colditz, P., Carty, C., Weir, K., Hong, T., Dunsmuir, J., Blake, A. & Bautista, M., 11 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Dysphagia. p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute Kidney Injury in Non-falciparum Malaria
Anstey, N. M., Grigg, M. J., William, T., Rajahram, G. S., Cooper, D. J. & Barber, B. E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Seminars in Nephrology. 151615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Digital Pornography Education Prototype Co-Designed With Young People: Formative Evaluation
Turvey, J., Raggatt, M., Wright, C. J. C., Davis, A. C., Temple-Smith, M. J. & Lim, M. S. C., 4 Mar 2025, In: JMIR Formative Research. 9, p. 1-12 12 p., e65859.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adverse reactions to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for melioidosis eradication therapy: An evaluation of frequency and risk factors
Martin, G. E., Bramwell, J., Gadil, E., Woerle, C., Ewin, T., Davies, J., Janson, S. & Currie, B. J., Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 150, p. 1-4 4 p., 107283.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alcohol-related injury hospitalisations in relation to alcohol policy changes, Northern Territory, Australia, 2007–2022: A joinpoint regression analysis
Chen, J. L. J., Zhang, X., Draper, A. D. K., Kaur, G., Field, E., Boffa, J., Liddle, L. M., Burgess, P. & Wright, A., Jan 2025, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 44, 1, p. 324-335 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Assessment of Radiotherapy and Surgery Utilisation and Health Outcomes, in Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People With Cancer in NSW, Australia, 2009–2018
Gabriel, G., Griffiths, K., Descallar, J., Yap, M. L., Vinod, S., Shafiq, J., Jacob, S., Barton, M., Mcerlean, G., Anderson, S., Sheehan, D. & Delaney, G., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 69, 4, p. 509-523 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An evaluation of Human Papillomavirus vaccination resources available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents and parents and caregivers in Australia
Butler, T. L., Morseu-Diop, A., Brotherton, J. M. L., Peart, L., Jayasekara, I., Peart, A., Ninomiya, M. M., Anderson, K., Cunningham, J., Garvey, G., Jaure, A. & Whop, L. J., Aug 2025, In: Patient Education and Counseling. 137, p. 1-9 9 p., 108820.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An hourglass model for conceptualising stigma in infectious disease outbreaks
Paterson, A., Jones, B., Kabajaasi, O., Cheyne, A., Tulunay, H., Hadson, K., Stolow, J., Gobat, N., Olliaro, P. & Rojek, A., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, p. 1-14 14 p., 15339.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An outbreak of Salmonella Muenchen gastroenteritis after consuming wild hunted kangaroo, Northern Territory, Australia, 2024
Draper, A. D. K., Gerrell, J., McKay, S., Forrester, J., Ordonez, A., Meumann, E., Baird, R., Menouhos, D., Basnet, M., Creeper, T., Cummins, M. & Krause, V., 19 Feb 2025, In: Communicable diseases intelligence (2018). 49, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antibiotics for Paediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: What is the Optimal Course Duration?
Kok, H. C., Chang, A. B., Fong, S. M., McCallum, G. B., Yerkovich, S. T. & Grimwood, K., May 2025, In: Pediatric Drugs. 27, 3, p. 261-272 12 p., 101002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antimicrobial resistance in northern Australia: the HOTspots surveillance and response program annual epidemiology report 2022
Wozniak, T. M., Young, A. R., Shausan, A., Legg, A., Leung, M. J., Coulter, S. A., Pereira, S., Baird, R. W. & Murphy, M. G., 19 May 2025, In: Communicable diseases intelligence (2018). 49, p. 1-23 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An unfinished agenda: insights from seven country case studies on strengthening primary health care in the Western Pacific Region
Edelman, A., Vinyals Torres, L., Kazi, A., Rasanathan, K. & Marten, R., 2 Apr 2025, In: BMJ Global Health. 10, Suppl 2, p. 1-8 8 p., e017442.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A population-representative serosurvey estimating vaccine-induced immunity against measles, rubella, hepatitis B and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Timor-Leste
Arkell, P., Tanesi, M. Y., Martins, N., Gomes, N., Oakley, T., Solano, V., David, M., Amaral, S., Sheridan, S. L., Yip, T. W., Draper, A. D. K., Sarmento, N., Soares da Silva, E., Alves, L., Nicholson, S., Stambos, V., Pedrina, K., Freitas, C., de Neri Machado, F. & Gusmão, C. A. & 5 others, , Mar 2025, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia. 34, p. 1-19 19 p., 100525.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Application of the 2023 World Heart Federation guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease
Williamson, J., McLeod, A., Marangou, J., Remenyi, B., Morris, P. & Whalley, G., Feb 2025, In: Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 28, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., e12421.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review