Food, water, sunlight and health

Food, water, sunlight and health
About

Researchers across the RSPH conduct wide ranging, research in foodborne disease, health risks associated with food systems and food practices in Australia and Asia, and the contribution of diet to cognitive health and brain ageing. 

The RSPH also conducts research into the surveillance and control of infectious diseases, especially those that are food- and water-borne in Australia, the region and globally. 

Sunlight is essential to life on Earth and exposure to solar radiation has been a strong evolutionary force. We conduct also research into the health risks and benefits of sun exposure, particularly for immune-mediated diseases
 

People

Academic staff

Professional staff, Student

Visiting staff

Student

Projects

Project Status
ACT Asbestos Health Study Completed
Anaemia among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and women in Australia: Assessing risk factors and control strategy Current
Assessing the risk of Salmonella associated with importation of beef Completed
Burden and costs of gastroenteritis Completed
Bushfire Health Survey Current
Bushfire smoke and health protection Current
Clean Environment and Planetary Health in Asia (CEPHA) Network Current
Climate change, heat and air pollution effects on health Current
Clinical outcomes of Campylobacter in Australia Current
Conquering schistosomiasis in China – the last mile (QIMR) Current
Cryptosporidiosis in Australia Current
Developing a National Climate Change and Health Policy and Action Plan for the Marshall Islands Current
Does environmental change drive the spatiotemporal transmission dynamics of Echinococcus spp. in Ningxia, China? Current
Environmental change and the spread of diseases from animals to humans Current
Gastroenteritis and foodborne disease in older adults Completed
Getting real about risk: using patient medical records for the geospatial analysis of chronic diseases Completed
Implications of COVID-19 restrictions for climate change and environmental health Current
Nutrition in rural Bali and Central Java Current
Participate in research on the impact of MS-related fatigue on what and how people with MS eat and drink Current
PFAS Health Study Current
Phase 1: The experience of mothers and staff in using the Non-Invasive Fetal ECG monitor Current
Risk factors for malnutrition in resource-poor countries Potential
Spatio-temporal modelling of infections associated with antibiotic use (e.g MRSA, Clostridium difficile) Current
Thai Health-Risk Transition Project Current
The effectiveness, acceptability and cost effectiveness of the 'BALatrine' Current
The Magic Glasses Research Programme Current
Tracking outbreaks of foodborne disease internationally through Whole Genome Sequencing Current
Understanding the sources of Campylobacter in Australia Current
Whole genome sequencing in Salmonella surveillance and control Completed

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