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Meet our team

The Rural Health Research Institute has been established to lead research on regional, remote, Indigenous and international health.

Under the leadership of Professor Julian Grant, the Institute’s diverse core team of researchers and scientists with backgrounds ranging from medicinal chemistry, infectious diseases and immunology to epidemiology, mental health and addictions, health service delivery and health disparity will undertake research activities with local, national and international implications and significance. The Institute will work collaboratively with researchers, health professionals, industry and policymakers to address key challenges and build rural health research capacity.

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Executive director

Professor

Executive Director, Rural Health Research Institute

Emailjugrant@csu.edu.au
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Professor Julian Grant jugrant@csu.edu.au Executive Director, Rural Health Research Institute

Institute staff

Distinguished Professor

Distinguished Professor in Nanotechnology

Emailmshiddiky@csu.edu.au
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Distinguished Professor Muhammad Shiddiky mshiddiky@csu.edu.au Distinguished Professor in Nanotechnology

Professor

Professor of Rural Health (Mental Health & Addictions), Charles Sturt University

Emailjuallan@csu.edu.au
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Professor Julaine Allan juallan@csu.edu.au Professor of Rural Health (Mental Health & Addictions), Charles Sturt University

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Senior Research Fellow of Rural Health (Health Services) and Theme Lead of Rural Health Services, Charles Sturt University

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Dr Hazel Dalton Senior Research Fellow of Rural Health (Health Services) and Theme Lead of Rural Health Services, Charles Sturt University

Professor

Program Lead, Centre for AI & Digital Health Technology

Emailmmoni@csu.edu.au
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Professor Mohammad Ali Moni mmoni@csu.edu.au Program Lead, Centre for AI & Digital Health Technology

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Senior Research Fellow of Rural Public Health (Epidemiologist)

Emailsuthapa@csu.edu.au
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Dr Subash Thapa suthapa@csu.edu.au Senior Research Fellow of Rural Public Health (Epidemiologist)

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Nanomaterials, Biosensor)

Emailffarhana@csu.edu.au
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Dr Fatema Zerin Farhana ffarhana@csu.edu.au Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Nanomaterials, Biosensor)

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University

Emailnsnowdon@csu.edu.au
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Dr Nicole Snowdon nsnowdon@csu.edu.au Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University

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Research Fellow of Rural Public Health (Epidemiologist)

Emailaanyasodor@csu.edu.au
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Dr Anayochukwu Edward Anyasodor aanyasodor@csu.edu.au Research Fellow of Rural Public Health (Epidemiologist)

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Research Fellow (Health Policy Analyst)

Emailshmahmood@csu.edu.au
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Dr Shakeel Mahmood shmahmood@csu.edu.au Research Fellow (Health Policy Analyst)

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence

Emailzlu@csu.edu.au
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Dr Zhicheng Lu (Andy) zlu@csu.edu.au Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Public Health), Charles Sturt University

Emailtmengist@csu.edu.au
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Dr Tebikew Yeneabat Mengist tmengist@csu.edu.au Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Public Health), Charles Sturt University

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Research Fellow (Point-of-care Molecular Diagnostics)

Emailkshrestha@csu.edu.au
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Dr Kiran Shrestha kshrestha@csu.edu.au Research Fellow (Point-of-care Molecular Diagnostics)

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Research Assistant

Emaildalittle@csu.edu.au

Mr Damien Little dalittle@csu.edu.au Research Assistant

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Executive Officer

Emailmwahiduzzaman@csu.edu.au

Mr Md Wahiduzzaman mwahiduzzaman@csu.edu.au Executive Officer

Faculty members

Professor

Professor of Information Systems and Theme Lead of Ageing, Health and Wellbeing

Emailoburmeister@csu.edu.au
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Professor Oliver Burmeister oburmeister@csu.edu.au Professor of Information Systems and Theme Lead of Ageing, Health and Wellbeing

Professor

Distinguished Professor of Speech and Language Acquisition

Emailsmcleod@csu.edu.au
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Professor Sharynne McLeod smcleod@csu.edu.au Distinguished Professor of Speech and Language Acquisition

Professor

Professor in Veterinary Parasitology

Emailsshamsi@csu.edu.au
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Professor Shokoofeh Shamsi sshamsi@csu.edu.au Professor in Veterinary Parasitology

Associate Professor

Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences

Emailspak@csu.edu.au
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Associate Professor Sokcheon Pak spak@csu.edu.au Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences

Associate Professor

Associate Professor in Pharmacy

Emailmshaikh@csu.edu.au
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Associate Professor Mohmad Farooq Shaikh mshaikh@csu.edu.au Associate Professor in Pharmacy

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Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Australian Studies and Theme Lead of First Nations Enablement and Regional Research Capacity Building

Emailhrandell-moon@csu.edu.au
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Dr Holly Randell-Moon hrandell-moon@csu.edu.au Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Australian Studies and Theme Lead of First Nations Enablement and Regional Research Capacity Building

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Senior Lecturer in Animal Physiology

Emailnfrancis@csu.edu.au
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Dr Nidhish Francis nfrancis@csu.edu.au Senior Lecturer in Animal Physiology

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Senior Lecturer in Social Work

Emailpmackey@csu.edu.au
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Dr Patricia Mackey pmackey@csu.edu.au Senior Lecturer in Social Work

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Senior Lecturer (Psychology, Mental Health)

Emailbrmoore@csu.edu.au
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Dr Brian Moore brmoore@csu.edu.au Senior Lecturer (Psychology, Mental Health)

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Senior Lecturer in Medical Physics

Emailxzheng@csu.edu.au
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Dr Xiaoming Zheng xzheng@csu.edu.au Senior Lecturer in Medical Physics

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Emailkmargetson@csu.edu.au
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Dr Kate Margetson kmargetson@csu.edu.au Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Research Officer

Emailewoodhead@csu.edu.au
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Miss Emily-Jane Woodhead ewoodhead@csu.edu.au Research Officer

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Senior Lecturer in Oral Surgery and Anatomy

Emailynaung@csu.edu.au
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Dr Noel Ye Naung ynaung@csu.edu.au Senior Lecturer in Oral Surgery and Anatomy

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Lecturer in Medical Science

Emailmpal@csu.edu.au
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Dr Martin Pal mpal@csu.edu.au Lecturer in Medical Science

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Senior Lecturer in Anatomy & Physiology

Emailshawang@csu.edu.au
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Dr Shaoyu Wang shawang@csu.edu.au Senior Lecturer in Anatomy & Physiology

Affiliated members

Professor

Professor of Biostatistics and Global Health

Emailk.agho@westernsydney.edu.au
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Professor Kingsley Agho k.agho@westernsydney.edu.au Professor of Biostatistics and Global Health

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Director of Medical Education

Emaili.hegazi@westernsydney.edu.au
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Dr Iman Hegazi i.hegazi@westernsydney.edu.au Director of Medical Education

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Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead, Rural Health, School of Medicine

Emaill.osuagwu@westernsydney.edu.au
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Dr Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu l.osuagwu@westernsydney.edu.au Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead, Rural Health, School of Medicine

Adjunct research fellows

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Adjunct Research Fellow (Epidemiologist)

Emailalahmed@csu.edu.au
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Dr Ali Ahmed alahmed@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow (Epidemiologist)

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Adjunct Research Fellow (Cancer Molecular Biology)

Emailsaktar@csu.edu.au
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Dr Sharmin Aktar saktar@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow (Cancer Molecular Biology)

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Adjunct Research Fellow in Epidemiology

Emailsmushangwe@csu.edu.au
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Dr Shumirai Mushangwe smushangwe@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow in Epidemiology

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Adjunct Research Fellow

Emailfastawesegn@csu.edu.au
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Dr Feleke Hailemichael Astawesegn fastawesegn@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow

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Adjunct Research Fellow in Rural Health Services

Emailepressick@csu.edu.au
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Dr Liz Pressick epressick@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow in Rural Health Services

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Adjunct Research Fellow (Periodontitis)

Emailralim@csu.edu.au
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Dr Rohina Alim ralim@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow (Periodontitis)

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Adjunct Research Associate (Microbiology and Immunology)

Emailsidowu@csu.edu.au

Mr Sulaimon Idowu sidowu@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Associate (Microbiology and Immunology)

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Adjunct Research Fellow in Epidemiology

Emailzkassa@csu.edu.au

Dr Zemenu Yohannes Kassa zkassa@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow in Epidemiology

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Adjunct Research Fellow in Epidemiology

Emailznezenega@csu.edu.au

Dr Zekariyas Nezenega znezenega@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow in Epidemiology

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Adjunct Research Fellow in Epidemiology

Emailcleshargie@csu.edu.au
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Dr Cheru Tesema Leshargie cleshargie@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow in Epidemiology

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Adjunct Research Fellow in Population Health

Emailboseiasibey@csu.edu.au
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Dr Benedict Osei Asibey boseiasibey@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow in Population Health

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Adjunct Research Fellow (Pubic Health)

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Dr Riaz Uddin ruddin@csu.edu.au Adjunct Research Fellow (Pubic Health)

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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow (Eye & Infectious Diseases)

Emailpmudgil@csu.edu.au
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Dr Poonam Mudgil pmudgil@csu.edu.au Adjunct Senior Research Fellow (Eye & Infectious Diseases)

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Research Fellow of Rural Public Health (Epidemiologist)

Emailkahmed@csu.edu.au
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Dr Kedir Ahmed kahmed@csu.edu.au Research Fellow of Rural Public Health (Epidemiologist)

Adjunct professors

Adjunct Professor (Aboriginal Health)

Emailpnaden@csu.edu.au

Phillip Naden pnaden@csu.edu.au Adjunct Professor (Aboriginal Health)

Adjunct Professor (Aboriginal Health)

Emailjnewman@csu.edu.au

James Newman jnewman@csu.edu.au Adjunct Professor (Aboriginal Health)

Adjunct Professor (Aboriginal Health)

Emailpegibbs@csu.edu.au

Peter Edward Gibbs pegibbs@csu.edu.au Adjunct Professor (Aboriginal Health)

Adjunct Professor (Aboriginal Health)

Emailrawallace@csu.edu.au

Raechel Wallace rawallace@csu.edu.au Adjunct Professor (Aboriginal Health)