Who Are We

We excel at collaborative research that tests and evaluates population-level interventions for their public health benefits and equity impacts.
Our work rests on three key pillars:
Data science, Systems thinking and Policy research, and Public voice and Advocacy.
We collaborate frequently with researchers and policymakers—both locally and internationally—to support evidence-based policy decisions with finite health resources. Our central focus is improving oral health equity and reduce wastage in ineffective or inequitable interventions. We build local and international capacity for researchers in advanced epidemiological approaches and oral health policy research, with a special interest in mentoring students and early career researchers (ECRs), regardless of their oral health background.

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Dr Ankur Singh

A/Prof

Dr Ankur Singh

A/Prof

University of Sydney, LOHRG

Expertise

Simulation modelling
Epidemiology
Causal inference

Research Interests

Social Epidemiology
Health Equity
Lifespan Oral Health

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Expertise

Simulation modelling
Epidemiology
Causal inference

Research Interests

Social Epidemiology
Health Equity
Lifespan Oral Health

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Dr Upul Cooray

Research Fellow

Dr Upul Cooray

Research Fellow

University of Sydney, LOHRG

Expertise

Causal inference
Data analysis
Simulation modelling
R programming

Research Interests

Social determinants of health
Policy impact emulation

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Expertise

Causal inference
Data analysis
Simulation modelling
R programming

Research Interests

Social determinants of health
Policy impact emulation

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Gagandeep Kaur

PhD Candidate/ Research Assistant

Gagandeep Kaur

PhD Candidate/ Research Assistant

University of Sydney, LOHRG, University of Melbourne

Expertise

Epidemiology
Systamatic review
Causal mediation

Research Interests

Affordability
Dental Attendance

PhD Project

Investigating the impact of oral health care affordability on long-term dental attendance patterns.

Expertise

Epidemiology
Systamatic review
Causal mediation

Research Interests

Affordability
Dental Attendance

PhD Project

Investigating the impact of oral health care affordability on long-term dental attendance patterns.

Lin Aung

PhD Candidate/ Research Assistant

Lin Aung

PhD Candidate/ Research Assistant

University of Sydney, LOHRG

Expertise

Social origins of oral health related multimorbidity and health inequities.

Research Interests

Multimorbidity
Health Inequities
Social Determinants

PhD Project

Understanding the social origins and pathways of oral health related multimorbidity.

Expertise

Social origins of oral health related multimorbidity and health inequities.

Research Interests

Multimorbidity
Health Inequities
Social Determinants

PhD Project

Understanding the social origins and pathways of oral health related multimorbidity.

Ruby Cole

Research Assistant

Ruby Cole

Research Assistant

University of Sydney, LOHRG

Expertise

Qualitative methods

Research Interests

Preventative Care

Expertise

Qualitative methods

Research Interests

Preventative Care

Ziyao Ge

PhD Candidate

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Ziyao Ge

PhD Candidate

University of Melbourne,LOHRG

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University of Melbourne

Dr Lauren Carpenter

Senior Research Fellow

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Dr Lauren Carpenter

Senior Research Fellow

University of Melbourne

Dr Matt Hopcraft

A/Prof

Dr Matt Hopcraft

A/Prof

University of Melbourne

Research Interests

Dental workforce
Advocacy
Water fluoridation
Mental health

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Research Interests

Dental workforce
Advocacy
Water fluoridation
Mental health

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Dr Roisin McGrath

A/Prof

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Dr Roisin McGrath

A/Prof

University of Melbourne

Nadia Kaunein

Research Fellow

Nadia Kaunein

Research Fellow

University of Melbourne

Expertise

Oral Cancer Epidemiology
Population Oral Health

Research Interests

Social Inequalities in Health
Tobacco control

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Expertise

Oral Cancer Epidemiology
Population Oral Health

Research Interests

Social Inequalities in Health
Tobacco control

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Sally Chen

PhD Candidate/ Research Assistant

Sally Chen

PhD Candidate/ Research Assistant

University of Melbourne

Expertise

Epidemiology
causal inference
simulation modelling
detection and attribution

Research Interests

Oral health
oral cancer
tobacco use
climate change

PhD Project

Attributing the impact of heat on health outcomes to climate change in the Asia and Pacific, using the Detection and Attribution method

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Expertise

Epidemiology
causal inference
simulation modelling
detection and attribution

Research Interests

Oral health
oral cancer
tobacco use
climate change

PhD Project

Attributing the impact of heat on health outcomes to climate change in the Asia and Pacific, using the Detection and Attribution method

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Simra Azher

PhD Candidate

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Simra Azher

PhD Candidate

University of Melbourne

Denise Argote Quispe

Student/Masters

person

Denise Argote Quispe

Student/Masters

University of Melbourne

Deakin University

Adyya Gupta

Senior Research Fellow

Adyya Gupta

Senior Research Fellow

Deakin University

Gunjeet Kaur

Research Fellow

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Gunjeet Kaur

Research Fellow

Deakin University

Western Sydney University

Dr Amit Arora

A/Prof

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Dr Amit Arora

A/Prof

Western Sydney University

Research Interests

Health Equity
Cohort studies
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
Health Literacy
CALD populations

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Research Interests

Health Equity
Cohort studies
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
Health Literacy
CALD populations

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Shruti Nair

PhD Candidate

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Shruti Nair

PhD Candidate

Western Sydney University

Oral Health Victoria

Jessica Nguyen

MPH Candidate/ Research Assistant

Jessica Nguyen

MPH Candidate/ Research Assistant

Oral Health Victoria

Expertise

regression analyses
observational studies
systematic review
semi-structured interviews

Research Interests

causal inference
simulation modeling
implementation science

Expertise

regression analyses
observational studies
systematic review
semi-structured interviews

Research Interests

causal inference
simulation modeling
implementation science

Radiya Adam

Research Assistant

Radiya Adam

Research Assistant

Oral Health Victoria

Expertise

Quantitative analysis or population and administrative health data
Epidemiological and regression analyses
Qualitative research
Mixed-methods research
Program evaluation and logic model development
Health services and policy research

Research Interests

Population oral health and oral health inequities
Oral health services research and implementation science
Oral health policy and population oral health surveillance

Expertise

Quantitative analysis or population and administrative health data
Epidemiological and regression analyses
Qualitative research
Mixed-methods research
Program evaluation and logic model development
Health services and policy research

Research Interests

Population oral health and oral health inequities
Oral health services research and implementation science
Oral health policy and population oral health surveillance

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Rebecca Venchiarutti

Senior Research Fellow

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Rebecca Venchiarutti

Senior Research Fellow

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

Expertise

data linkage
epidemiology
qualitative research

Research Interests

oral cancer
unwarranted variations
access to care
rural health

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Expertise

data linkage
epidemiology
qualitative research

Research Interests

oral cancer
unwarranted variations
access to care
rural health

NSW Health

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Dr Shanika Nanayakkara

A/Prof

Dr Shanika Nanayakkara

A/Prof

University of Sydney

Expertise

Quantitative research methodology and data analysis

Research Interests

Environmental determinants of health
Environmental exposure assessment
salivary diagnostics

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Expertise

Quantitative research methodology and data analysis

Research Interests

Environmental determinants of health
Environmental exposure assessment
salivary diagnostics

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Dr Lois Jun

person

PhD Candidate

University of Sydney

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