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Research Projects

We are conducting a wide variety of research to embed the application of genetic epidemiology into population health research. Our advanced epidemiological methods are strengthening research outcomes and providing tailored health approaches.

Explore our research projects by topic or browse all current projects below.

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Cancer-specific and shared pre-diagnostic DNA methylation signatures across multiple cancers

Postdoc Recipient: Dr Zhoufeng Ye, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne

Identifying the recessively inherited component of breast cancer susceptibility

Postdoc Recipient: Dr Philip Harraka, Precision Medicine, Department of Medicine, Monash University

Genetic predisposition to lifetime asthma trajectories in the general population

Postdoc Recipient: Dr Yaoyao Qian, Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Melbourne

Ambient air pollution and asthma discordance in Australian twins

Postdoc Recipient: Dr Diego Jose Lopez Peralta, Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Melbourne

Leveraging multi-generational linkage data to enhance the prediction of early-onset lung cancer

Lead: Dr Jennifer Perret, Allergy and Lung Function Unit, The University of Melbourne

Biomarkers for prostate cancer risk stratification and outcomes

Lead: A/Professor Pierre-Antoine Dugué, Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University

Exploring causal pathways between asthma and COPD and their shared risk factors

Lead: Dr Jingwen Zhang, Allergy and Lung Function Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Software for the analysis of family data

Lead: Dr James Dowty, Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Uncovering genetic components of prostate cancer risk independent of PSA levels

From aetiology to improved risk prediction for clinically significant disease Postdoc Recipient: Dr Hamzeh M Tanha, The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, and Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia

Epigenetic signatures of menopause: an integrative analysis

Postdoc Recipient: Dr. Zhoufeng Ye, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CEB), University of Melbourne

Enhancing individual-level consistency of breast cancer Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) through machine learning approaches

PhD Recipient: Di Mu, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

Using machine learning to improve polygenic risk scores (PRSs) prediction of colorectal cancer

PhD Recipient: Max Schuran, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

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