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HOT TOPICS for PHD STUDY @ NCEPH

Interested in population health, but not sure exactly what you would like to study?

The following list contains research topics which are of interest to NCEPH staff. They have been categorised according to NCEPH’s main research themes.

Please contact the Graduate Program Convenor if you would like further information.

Biosecurity and Infectious Diseases

Foodborne disease
• Estimating incidence
• Heat-waves and food safety
• Analysis of gastroenteritis surveillance data

Control of infectious diseases
• Models to guide vaccination policy
• Evaluating control methods for emerging infectious diseases such as SARS and avian influenza

Environment Climate and Health

Climate
• Drought drying and rural health and community wellbeing in Australia
• Thermal extremes, heatwaves and health in urban, rural and remote Australia
• A historical analysis of seasonal patterns of mortality in Australia and Europe and potential causal factors
Disease
• How social and environmental factors combine to create conditions for emerging infectious diseases
• Ross River virus eco-epidemiology in Australia
• Disease misclassification within asthma
Immune function
• Ultraviolet radiation and immune function
• Diet and multiple sclerosis onset and progression
Sustainability
• The links between sustainable development and health

Population Health in the Asia Pacific Region

Reproductive health
• Reproductive health in the Asia-Pacific region
• Gender and sexuality in countries of Southeast Asia
• Maternal mortality in Indonesia
• Family planning programs in Asia
• Making reproductive health programs relevant to men
Health trends
• Demographic and health trends in East Timor
Environment
• Groundwater and arsenicosis in Bangladesh

Social Determinants and Lifecourse Health

Health & wellbeing
• Household hotbods: the impact of heat in Australian’s daily lives, their health and well-being
• Parental working conditions and children’s health
• Understanding health experiences of minority groups
• Family and community influences on health and well-being
• Caregiving, physical and mental health
• Health implications of international trade
Overweight and obesity
• Ingredients of a fat society
• Overweight and obesity and use of health services
• Time pressure and healthy weight
Gender
• Gender in the experience and management of chronic conditions
Injury
• Long term consequences of RSI

There are also opportunities to be part of major projects underway at NCEPH:

Thai Health-Risk Transition: A National Cohort Study (A range of opportunities exist to be part of this large multi-disciplinary study of the health-risk transition underway in Thailand.)
Ausimmune: Australian Multi-Centre Study of Environment and Immune Function