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Biostatistics Professors and Supervisors in Australia
Professors in biostatistics in australia
2,955 professors found
Professor
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Australia
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Medical Science
Retinal Disease
Gwas
Macquarie University
Australia
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Statistics
Regression Analysis
Predictive Modeling
Statistical Modelling
Prof. of Medical Genetics
University of Newcastle Australia
Australia
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Biochemistry
Medical Science
Cancer Biology
Dna Methylation
University of Wollongong
Australia
Research Interests
Statistics
Biostatistics
Mathematical Statistics
Statistical Analysis
Statistical Inference
University of Sydney
Australia
Research Interests
Statistics
Biostatistics
Statistical Inference
Statistical Modelling
Likelihood Estimation
Professor of Biostatistics
University of Melbourne
Australia
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Statistics
Cohort Study
Data Imputation
Regression Analysis
University of Queensland
Australia
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Medical Science
Genome-wide Association
Gwas
University of Queensland
Australia
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Statistics
Medical Science
Genetic
Quantitative Genetics
Flinders University
Australia
Research Interests
Neurology
Biostatistics
Retinal Disease
Medical Science
Ophthalmology
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University of Melbourne
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Australia
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3 weeks ago
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MSc by Research opportunity at the University of Melbourne / Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. This project is titled “Validation of Methylation-Based qPCR Biomarkers for Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 1 Diabetes” . The research focuses on translating genome-wide biomarker discovery into practical clinical assays. The student will work on validating candidate DNA methylation biomarkers in Australian cohorts (including PREDICTION and A...
Biochemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Pathology
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Haris Aziz
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University of New South Wales
Australia
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3 weeks ago
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Funded PhD opportunity at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) in collaboration with the University of Oxford on Designing Fair and Democratic AI Systems . The project sits at the intersection of Computer Science , Mathematics , Artificial Intelligence , and Computational Social Choice . The research aims to build the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of democratic AI by developing new axioms of representation and proportionality, then designing algorithms for clustering, data ...
Computer Science
Information Technology
Mathematics
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University of Melbourne
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Australia
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4 weeks ago
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Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne for a PhD project titled Neighbourhood environment and health across childhood and into adulthood following extremely preterm birth . This project will examine how neighbourhood environmental exposures across childhood relate to health outcomes into adulthood, using data from the Victorian Infant Collaborative Study (VICS) . The cohort follows extremely preterm/ELBW and term-born individuals across multiple birth cohorts from infancy to ...
Environmental Science
Biology
Metabolic Syndrome
+7 more
4 weeks ago
Living costs in Australia
Estimated costs in Australia.
MonthlyYearly | Australia |
|---|---|
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | A$34.1k $22,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | A$1.9k $1,200/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | A$1.1k $700/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | A$4.5k $2,880/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Professor
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Australia
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Psychiatry
Medical Science
Genome-wide Association
Quantitative Genetics
University of New South Wales
Australia
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Oncology
Cancer Epidemiology
Prognostic
University of Sydney
Australia
Research Interests
Health Communication
Health Economics
Health Literacy
Clinical Decision Support
Population Health
Opportunities these professors hire for
University of New South Wales
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Just Landed
Australia
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New Today
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Just Landed
Fully Funded PhD in Precision Medicine for Low Back Pain Using Causal Inference and Machine Learning
This fully funded PhD will investigate precision medicine for low back pain , with the aim of improving how healthcare decisions are made and identifying which treatments work best for particular patients. The project will combine causal inference and machine learning across nationwide health databases and clinical trial data. The student will develop research expertise in data-driven treatment evaluation, health data analytics and methods for understanding variation in treatment outcomes. Resea...
Biostatistics
Precision Medicine
Neuropsychology
+6 more
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Natural Hazards Research Australia
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Australia
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Posted Yesterday
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Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Devenney team and contribute to a Centre of Excellence biomarker program in dementia and related neurodegenerative diseases. The role is based at NeuRA's world-class research facilities in Randwick, Sydney, Australia. The successful researcher will lead biomarker discovery and multimodal data analysis across well-characterised clinical and research cohorts. Research activities will integrate biomarke...
Data Science
Biomarker Research
Biostatistics
+9 more
Posted Yesterday
University of Sydney
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Just Landed
Australia
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Posted Yesterday
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medicines Policy and Health Outcomes The University of Sydney is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join Professor Lu’s research team within the Sydney Pharmacy School. Based at the Kolling Institute in the Northern Sydney Local Health District, the successful candidate will contribute to medicines policy, pharmacoepidemiology, comparative effectiveness, and health outcomes research, with particular emphasis on the quality use of medicines in Australi...
Data Science
Biostatistics
Health Policy
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