Prof Peng Bi
Professor
School of Public Health
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Peng Bi is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Adelaide. Dr. Bi’s main research interest is the environmental health, climate change, infectious diseases, emergency public health event response and population health.
Professor Peng Bi is an internationally recognised environmental epidemiologist whose research sits at the intersection of climate change, environmental and occupational health, ecosystem health, and infectious disease epidemiology. His work examines how environmental and climatic changes affect population health and translates epidemiological evidence into strategies, policies and interventions that protect vulnerable populations and strengthen community resilience.
His research spans health risk assessments from climate change on communicable, non-communicable diseases and occupational health, with important contributions to understanding climate-sensitive conditions including food/mosquito/rodent-borne diseases, mental health, renal disease, and work-related injuries. His current research focuses on the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations and regions, and on developing and evaluating effective adaptation strategies, targeting on vulnerable communities, including older people, CALD communities and outdoor workers. Across these areas, his work contributes translating research evidence into practical adaptation measures, policy and public health action at local, national and global levels.
Professor Bi's research excellence and leadership have been recognized through prestigious fellowships, awards and research achievements. He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA) in 2022 and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Health and Safety (FAIHS) in 2025. His work has received the 2020 President's Award from the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) and the 2021 and 2023 Tony McMichael Ecology and Environment Awards from the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), the latter as a member of the MJA–Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change in Australia team. His research leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration have also been recognised through finalist positions as Team Leader for the Australian Museum Eureka Prize in Interdisciplinary Research in 2022 and again in 2023.
Professor Bi has more than 300 papers in top-ranked interdisciplinary and speciality journals (e.g., BMJ, NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, Nature series) that have attracted >19,500 citations (>50 papers with >100 cites; average >2300 cites/year in the last 3 years).
Selected Papers:
1. Liu J, Varghese BM, Hansen A, Dear K, Morgan G, Driscoll T, Zhang Y, Prescott V, Dolar V, Gourley M, Capon A, & BI P. (2025) Increasing burden of poor mental health attributable to high temperature in Australia. Nature Climate Change 15(5)489-496.
2. Anikeeva O, Hansen A, Varghese B, Borg M, Zhang Y, Xiang J, BI P. (2024) The impact of increasing temperatures due to climate change on infectious diseases. BMJ 387, e079343-1-e079343-16.
3. Damtew YT, Varghese BM, Anikeeva O, Tong M, Hansen A, Dear K, Zhang Y, Driscoll T, Capon T, Gourley M, Prescott V, & BI P. (2025) Estimating non-optimal temperature-attributable burden of Salmonella and Campylobacter infections under various climate change, population, and adaptation scenarios in Australia: a comparative risk assessment modelling study. The Lancet Planetary Health 9(12)101383-1-101383-10.
4. Fatima, S. H., Giles, L. C., Rothmore, P., Varghese, B. M., & Bi, P. (2025). Heatwaves and Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Risk Varied at Localised Spatial Scale: A National Study in Australia. Safety Science, 181, 106684-1-106684-10.
5. Williams, S., Nitschke, M., Wondmagegn, B. Y., Tong, M., Xiang, J., Hansen, A., . . . Bi, P. (2022). Evaluating cost benefits from a heat health warning system in Adelaide, South Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46(2), 149-154.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Professor | Adelaide University |
| 2025 - 2027 | Director of Building Resilience to Heat Impacts Consortium in Australia | Natural Hazard Research Australia |
| 2016 - 2017 | Research Director | University of Adelaide |
| 2014 - 2017 | National Co-ordinator | National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) Vulnerable Community Network |
| 2012 - 2025 | Professor | University of Adelaide |
| 2009 - 2011 | Associate Professor | University of Adelaide |
| 2005 - 2008 | Senior Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2003 - 2004 | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | University of Queensland | Australia | PhD |
| 1988 | Anhui Medical University | China | MMedSci |
| 1985 | Anhui Medical University | China | MBBS |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
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| 2025 | Fellow | Australian Institute of Health and Safety | - |
| 2022 | Fellow | Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2024 | Li, X., Zhang, S., Liu, Y., Bi, P., & Hu, T. (2024). Enhancing Drug-Drug Interaction Predictions in Biomedical Knowledge Graphs Through Integration of Householder Projections and Capsule Network Techniques. In D. S. Huang, Q. Zhang, & J. Guo (Eds.), ADVANCED INTELLIGENT COMPUTING IN BIOINFORMATICS, PT I, ICIC 2024 Vol. 14881 (pp. 229-240). PEOPLES R CHINA, Tianjin Univ Sci & Tech, Tianjin: SPRINGER-VERLAG SINGAPORE PTE LTD. DOI |
| 2023 | Milazzo, A., & Bi, P. (2023). HEATWAVE SEVERITY OF SALMONELLA AND CAMPYLOBACTER INCIDENCE. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Vol. 130 (pp. S125). ELSEVIER SCI LTD. DOI WoS1 |
| 2023 | Johnson, C., Zhang, H., Zhang, Z., Bi, P., & Stolfi, A. (2023). Regulation of muscle subtype-specific <i>Myomaker</i> expression in a chordate with facultative myoblast fusion. In MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL Vol. 34 (pp. 1249). DC, Washington: AMER SOC CELL BIOLOGY. |
| 2023 | Bai, X., Meng, Y., Bi, P., Han, Z., & Xu, C. (2023). Dynamic Performance Evaluation of Air-to-Air Missiles Based on Deep Learning. In W. Fu, M. Gu, & Y. Niu (Eds.), PROCEEDINGS OF 2022 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED SYSTEMS, ICAUS 2022 Vol. 1010 (pp. 629-640). PEOPLES R CHINA, Xian: SPRINGER-VERLAG SINGAPORE PTE LTD. DOI |
| 2021 | Rahaman, R., Burgess, T., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Chaber, A. -L., Crabb, D., & Bi, P. (2021). Do Australian livestock farmers perceive Q fever prevention differently from animal science and veterinary students?. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 50 (pp. 2 pages). OXFORD UNIV PRESS. |
| 2021 | Varghese, B., Beaty, M., Bi, P., & Nairn, J. (2021). Impact of Heatwaves on use of health services (GP and Emergency department visits). In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 50 (pp. 241). Virtual Online: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. WoS1 |
| 2021 | Liu, J., Varghese, B., Hansen, A., & Bi, P. (2021). Effects of high temperatures on poor mental health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Vol. 31 (pp. 1 page). OXFORD UNIV PRESS. WoS2 |
| 2021 | Varghese, B., Beaty, M., Bi, P., & Nairn, J. (2021). The effects of climate change on the public's health Heatwave-related morbidity in Australia: Effect modification by Individual and Area-level factors. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Vol. 31 (pp. 2 pages). OXFORD UNIV PRESS. |
| 2019 | Hanson-Easey, S. A., Hansen, A., Williams, S., & Bi, P. (2019). On heatwave risk communication to the public: new evidence informing message tailoring and audience segmentation. In Proceedings of the Australian institute for Disaster Resilience Conference (AIDR 2019). Melbourne: Australian Government National Recovery and Resilience Agency. |
| 2019 | Bi, P., Yu, Q., & Wu, C. (2019). Method for Output Reconstruction of Relay Protection Simulation Signal Based on Wavelet Theory. In 2019 CHINESE AUTOMATION CONGRESS (CAC2019) (pp. 930-935). PEOPLES R CHINA, Hangzhou: IEEE. DOI |
| 2018 | Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2018). The Impact of Heatwaves on Workers' Health and Safety in Australia: A Multi-City Study. In ISEE Conference Abstracts Vol. 2018. Environmental Health Perspectives. DOI |
| 2017 | Li, B., Hocking, J. S., Bi, P., Bell, C., Ward, A., & Fairley, C. K. (2017). THE EFFICACY OF AZITHROMYCIN AND DOXYCYCLINE TREATMENT FOR RECTAL CHLAMYDIAL INFECTION: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. In SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Vol. 93 (pp. A102-A103). BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP. DOI |
| 2017 | Bi, P., Ramirez-Martinez, A., Li, H., Cannavino, J., McAnally, J., Shelton, J., . . . Olson, E. N. (2017). The Micropeptide Myomixer Controls Cell Fusion and Skeletal Muscle Formation.. In MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL Vol. 28 (pp. 1 page). PA, Philadelphia: AMER SOC CELL BIOLOGY. WoS1 |
| 2017 | Zheng, W., Yang, D., Bi, P., He, C., Liu, F., Shi, J., . . . Xiong, R. (2017). Positron Annihilation Study of Ternary Sb<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3-<i>x</i></sub> Se <sub><i>x</i></sub> for Its Tuning Electrical and Thermal Properties. In JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS Vol. 46 (pp. 2936-2943). PEOPLES R CHINA, Wuhan: SPRINGER. DOI WoS9 |
| 2015 | Milazzo, A., Giles, L., Zhang, Y., Koehler, A., Hiller, J. E., & Bi, P. (2015). Food Safety during Hot Weather: Knowledge and Practices of Salmonella and Campylobacter cases in South Australia.. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 44 (pp. 45). Anchorage, AK: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. WoS2 |
| 2013 | Zhang, Y., Jiang, Z., & Davis, L. S. (2013). Discriminative Tensor Sparse Coding for Image Classification. In T. Burghardt, D. Damen, W. MayolCuevas, & M. Mirmehdi (Eds.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH MACHINE VISION CONFERENCE 2013 (pp. 11 pages). Bristol, ENGLAND: B M V A PRESS. DOI WoS107 |
| 2011 | Hansen, A., Bi, P., Nitschke, M., Ryan, P., Pisaniello, D., & Tucker, G. (2011). The Effect of Heatwaves on Ambulance Callouts in Adelaide, South Australia. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 22 (pp. S14-S15). Seoul, SOUTH KOREA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI WoS9 |
| 2011 | Nitschke, M., Tucker, G., Hansen, A., Williams, S., & Bi, P. (2011). The Unfolding Story of Heatwaves in Adelaide: Severity, Duration, and Useful Triggers for Community Intervention. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 22 (pp. S14). Seoul, SOUTH KOREA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI |
| 2011 | Bi, P., van Iersel, R., & Saniotis, A. (2011). Perception and Response to Heatwaves in Adelaide: A Qualitative Interview About the Elderly and Stakeholders. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 22 (pp. S18). Seoul, SOUTH KOREA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI WoS1 |
| 2010 | Xu, Y., & Bi, P. (2010). The Analysis of Cheating in the Examination. In K. L. Zhu, & H. Zhang (Eds.), STATISTIC APPLICATION IN SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIAL REFORMATION (pp. 55-61). PEOPLES R CHINA, Weihai: AUSSINO ACAD PUBL HOUSE. |
| 2009 | Bi, P., Zhang, Y., Hiller, J., & Cameron, S. (2009). Climate Variability and Salmonella Infection in an Australian Temperate Climate City. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 20 (pp. S98). Dublin, IRELAND: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI WoS3 |
| 2009 | Zhang, Y., Bi, P., & Hiller, J. (2009). Meteorological Variables and Malaria in a Chinese Temperate City: A Twenty-Year Time-Series Data Analysis. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 20 (pp. S14). Dublin, IRELAND: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI WoS1 |
| 2008 | Hansen, A. L., Bi, P., Nitschke, M., Ryan, P., Pisamello, D., & Tucker, G. (2008). The Effect of Heatwaves on Mental Health in a Temperate Australian city. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 19 (pp. S85). Pasadena, CA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. WoS15 |
| 2008 | Hansen, A., Bi, P., Ryan, P., Nitschke, M., Pisaniello, D., & Tucker, G. (2008). The Effect of Heatwaves on Hospital Admissions for Renal Disease in Adelaide, South Australia. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 19 (pp. S105-S106). Pasadena, CA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. WoS3 |
| 2008 | Bi, P., Hiller, J., Cameron, S., Zhang, Y., & Givney, R. (2008). Climate Variability and Ross River Virus Infections in the Riverland, South Australia, 1992-2004. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 19 (pp. S93). Pasadena, CA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2007 | Zhang, Y., Bi, P., & Hiller, J. (2007). Projected burden of bacillary dysentery due to climate change in a temperate city in China. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 18 (pp. S33). Mexico City, MEXICO: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2007 | Bi, P., Cameron, S., & Zhang, Y. (2007). Weather and notified <i>Campylobacter</i> infections in Australia. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 18 (pp. S40). Mexico City, MEXICO: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2006 | Bi, P., Zhang, Y., Hiller, J., Cameron, S., & Givney, R. (2006). Weather and salmonella transmission in an Australian temperate city. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 17 (pp. S421). Paris, FRANCE: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI |
| 2006 | Zhang, Y., Bi, P., & Hiller, J. (2006). Climatic variables and the transmission of bacillary dysentery: Any differences between northern and southern China?. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 17 (pp. S205). Paris, FRANCE: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI |
| 2006 | Bi, P., Cameron, S., & Williams, S. (2006). Climate variability and Salmonella Saintpaul transmission in Darwin, Australia.. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 163 (pp. S121). Seattle, WA: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC. DOI |
| 2005 | Bi, P., Zhang, Y., & Hiller, J. E. (2005). Climate variation and salmonellosis transmission in a temperate city of Australia. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 16 (pp. S122). Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2005 | Bi, P., & Wang, J. (2005). Air pollution and daily human mortality in a temperate climate city of Australia. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 16 (pp. S122-S123). Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2005 | Bi, P., & Wang, J. (2005). Weather and daily human mortality in a temperate city of Australia. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 16 (pp. S122). Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2004 | Bi, P., Parton, K., & Hiller, J. (2004). Is El Nino Southern Oscillation a driving force behind SARS transmission in 2003?. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 15 (pp. S111-S112). New York, NY: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI |
| 2002 | Bi, P., Tong, S., Donald, K., Parton, K., & Ni, J. (2002). Climate variability and the transmission of malaria in China. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 13 (pp. S180). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2002 | Bi, P., Whitby, M., Walker, S., & Parton, K. (2002). The impact of climate variability on human mortality in a sub-tropical city. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 13 (pp. S179). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2002 | Tong, S., Bi, P., Donald, K., & McMichael, A. J. (2002). Climate variability and Ross River virus transmission. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 13 (pp. S81). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2000 | Tong, S. L., Von Schirnding, Y., & Prapamontol, T. (2000). Global lead exposure and public health responses. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 11 (pp. S83). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2000 | Tong, S. L., Hu, W. B., & Bi, P. (2000). Prediction of the incidence of Haemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in low-lying areas of China: Comparison of statistical models. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 11 (pp. S83). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2000 | Bi, P., Tong, S. L., Donald, K., Parton, K., & Hobbs, J. (2000). Climate variability and the transmission of Ross River virus infection in the coastal region of Queensland, Australia. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 11 (pp. S64). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. WoS2 |
| 1999 | Bi, P., Tong, S., Donald, K., Parton, K., & Hobbs, J. (1999). Climate variability: The driving force behind the dengue fever outbreak in Townsville, Australia, 1992-93?. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 10 (pp. S154). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. WoS1 |
| 1999 | Tong, S., Bi, P., Hayes, J., & Donald, K. (1999). Geographic expansion of Ross River Virus disease and climate: Variability in Queensland, Australia. In EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 10 (pp. S152). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2024 | Weinstein, P., Stanhope, J., & Bi, P. (2024). Climate change, mosquitoes, and pandemics: a planetary health issue. Poster session presented at the meeting of Shandong University. |
| 2024 | Weinstein, P., Stanhope, J., & Bi, P. (2024). Climate change, mosquitoes, and pandemics: a planetary health issue. Poster session presented at the meeting of China CDC. |
| 2024 | Weinstein, P., Stanhope, J., & Bi, P. (2024). Climate change, mosquitoes, and pandemics: a planetary health issue. Poster session presented at the meeting of Tsinghua University. |
| 2024 | Weinstein, P., Stanhope, J., & Bi, P. (2024). Climate change, mosquitoes, and pandemics: a planetary health issue. Poster session presented at the meeting of Tsinghua University. |
| 2024 | Weinstein, P., Stanhope, J., & Bi, P. (2024). Climate change, mosquitoes, and pandemics: a planetary health issue. Poster session presented at the meeting of China CDC. |
| 2023 | Stanhope, J., Bi, P., & Weinstein, P. (2023). Green space and health outcomes in a changing environment. Poster session presented at the meeting of School of Public Health Academic Forum, Fujian Medical University. Fujian, China. |
| 2023 | Borg, M., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2023). Current and projected heatwave-attributable occupational injuries, illnesses, and associated economic burden in Australia: a national time-series. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 35th Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE 2023). Kaohsiung, Taiwan: EHP Publishing. DOI |
| 2023 | Borg, M., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2023). Anomalous temperatures increase occupational injuries, illnesses and associated costs in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 35th Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE 2023). Kaohsiung, Taiwan: EHP Publishing. DOI |
| 2022 | Borg, M., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2022). The impact of apparent temperature on occupational injuries in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health 2022 (ICOH 2022), as published in Safety and Health at Work. virtual online: Elsevier. DOI |
| 2021 | Borg, M., Bi, P., Xiang, J., & Anikeeva, O. (2021). OCCUPATIONAL HEAT STRESS AND ECONOMIC BURDEN: EVIDENCE FOR WORKPLACE HEAT MANAGEMENT POLICIES. Poster session presented at the meeting of INJURY PREVENTION. BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP. DOI WoS1 |
| 2021 | Borg, M., Bi, P., Xiang, J., & Anikeeva, O. (2021). Occupational heat stress and economic burden: evidence to support development of workplace heat management policies. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2021 | Borg, M., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2021). Occupational heat stress and economic burden: A review of global evidence. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE 2021). New York City, NY: Environmental Health Perspectives. DOI |
| 2020 | Rahaman, M., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Satter, S. M., Rahman, M., & Bi, P. (2020). Intra-country climate variability and geographical distribution of diarrhoea among children under five in Bangladesh. Poster session presented at the meeting of 32nd Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. Virtual. |
| 2020 | Rahaman, M., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Satter, S. M., Rahman, M., & Bi, P. (2020). Climatic factors and rotavirus infections among children under five years old in Bangladesh: time- series analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of 32nd Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. |
| 2020 | Varghese, B., Beaty, M., Panchuk, S., Mackie, B., Chen, C., Jakab, M., . . . Nairn, J. (2020). Heatwave-related Mortality in Australia: Who's impacted the most?. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS6 |
| 2019 | Rahaman, M. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Chaber, A. -L., & Bi, P. (2019). Q fever perceptions among South Australian animal science and veterinary students. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Public Health Conference 2019. |
| 2019 | Rahaman, M. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Crabb, D., & Bi, P. (2019). One Health perceptions of Q fever among South Australian livestock farmers. Poster session presented at the meeting of Communicable Diseases Control Conference 2019. Canberra. |
| 2019 | Rahaman, M. R., Milazzo, A., Marshall, H., Chaber, A. -L., & Bi, P. (2019). South Australian veterinary students’ One Health perspectives on Q fever prevention. Poster session presented at the meeting of Communicable Diseases Control Conference 2019. Canberra. |
| 2018 | Varghese, B., Barnett, A., Hansen, A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). The effects of ambient temperature on work-related injuries in Adelaide, Australia - workers’ compensation claims increase with high temperatures. Poster session presented at the meeting of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dublin: BMJ Publishing Group. DOI |
| 2018 | Varghese, B., Barnett, A., Hansen, A., Nitschke, M., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). Are moderate heatwaves more important than severe heatwaves for worker injury risks? (Poster presentation).. Poster session presented at the meeting of Climate Adaptation 2018. Melbourne. |
| 2018 | Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). The impact of ambient temperatures on work-related injuries in three Australian cities [Mini-Oral presentation]. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA). Fremantle, WA. |
| 2018 | Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). Heatwaves and work-related injuries in Australia: A multi-city study (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA). Fremantle, WA. |
| 2018 | Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Williams, S., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). 'Risk factors for heat-related injuries: Survey of work health and safety professionals' (Poster presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) SA State Population Health Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2018 | Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Williams, S., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). 'Occupational injuries during hot weather: Perspectives from health and safety representatives' (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) SA State Population Health Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2018 | Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). Characterising the impact of heatwaves on work-related injuries in three Australian cities: When is it unsafe to work? (Poster presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2018 | Hansen, A., Pisaniello, D. L., Varghese, B. M., & Bi, P. (2018). Lived Experiences of Heat Exposure as an Occupational Safety Hazard in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of ISEE Conference Abstracts. Environmental Health Perspectives. DOI |
| 2018 | Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2018). The Impact of Heatwaves on Workers' Health and Safety in Australia: A Multi-City Study [Poster presentation]. Poster session presented at the meeting of ISEE Conference Abstracts. Ottawa. |
| 2017 | Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2017). Do temperature extremes pose risk to workers’ injury risk? [Oral Presentation]. Poster session presented at the meeting of The 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA). Sydney. |
| 2017 | Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Nitschke, M. N., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2017). Are moderate heatwaves more important than severe heatwaves for worker injury risks? (Poster presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2017 | Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2017). Both low and high temperature may increase the risk of work-related injuries- an assessment using case-crossover analysis in Adelaide, Australia (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) SA State Population Health Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2017 | Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Nitschke, M. N., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. L. (2017). Are moderate heatwaves more important than severe heatwaves for worker injury risks? (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) SA State Population Health Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2017 | Varghese, B. M., Barnett, A. G., Hansen, A. L., Nitschke, M., Nairn, J., Bi, P., & Pisaniello, D. (2017). The effects of daily maximum temperature and heatwaves on worker injury risks (Oral presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of Heat and Injury Seminar, National Safe Work Month, Safe Work SA. Adelaide. |
| 2015 | Zhang, Y., Nitschke, M., Krackowizer, A., & Bi, P. (2015). Risk of Medication Use for Heat-related Hospital Admissions-A Matched Case-Control Study. Poster session presented at the meeting of PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY. WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2014 | Rowett, D. S., Hill, R., Gabb, G., Bi, P., & Setoguchi, S. (2014). HOT, HOT, HOT and Getting HOTTER?-Climate Change and Pharmacoepidemiology. Poster session presented at the meeting of PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY. WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| - | M, R., A, M., H, M., & P, B. (n.d.). Livestock and its related occupations in spatial clustering of Q fever in South Australia, 2007-2017. Poster session presented at the meeting of Environmental Epidemiology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). DOI |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2023 | Borg, M. (2023). The impact of heat on occupational injuries, illnesses and associated economic costs in Australia. (PhD Thesis, The University of Adelaide). |
| 2015 | Borg, M. (2015). Renal Health Outcomes in Relation to Temperature and Heatwaves in Adelaide, South Australia. (Undergraduate Dissertation). |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2024 | Anikeeva, O., Stanhope, J., Bi, P., & Weinstein, P. (2024). Why are we seeing more pandemics? Our impact on the planet has a lot to do with it. The Conversation. |
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| 2018 | Hanson-Easey, S., Hansen, A., Williams, S., & Bi, P. (2018). Communicating About Heatwaves. DOI |
Professor Peng Bi has led the ongoing climate change and health research program and secured 48 competitive grants ($25M; 34 as CIA). He has set up, trained and led an internationally recognised team including 4 members ranked in the Top 5 in “Heat and Health” by Scopus.
Category One (National Competitive Grants)
- Cosh S, Turnbull D, Lawrence D, Gunn K, Thomas M, von Hooff M, Tully P, Rikkers W, Bennett B, Parson M, Bi P, Lykins A, Welton-Mitchell C, Taylor A, Bartik W. Phoenix Project: A Community-based Preventative Mental Wellbeing Program for Fire, Drought and Extreme Weather Events. MRFF, 2024-27, $5M
- Bi P, Guo Y, Jay O, Bambrick H, Chu C, Capon T, Parton K, Dupre K, Zuo J, Zander K, Bone A, Lambert G, Hanson-Easey S, Nairn J, Mooney C, Anikeeva, O, Ward T, Varghese B, Prescott V, Pisaniello D, Thomas T, Humphrey K, Beaty M, Brearley M, Tong M, Borg M, Caddy-Retalic S, Broome R, Muscatello D. Building resilience to the impacts of heatwaves in Australia Consortium. Natural Hazard Research Australia 2024-2026; $1.2M
- Bi P, Dear K, Ostendorf B, Stocks N, Liew D, Nairn J. Mapping climate change vulnerability of older Australians to extreme heat. ARC Discovery Project 2023-2025, $488 456
- Bi P, Weinstein P, Anikeeva O, Shi M, Yao X, Li Y, Lu B, Dear K, Zhang Y, Tong M, Li T, Wang J, Xu Z, Hanson-Easey S, Nairn J, Varghese B, Yang L, Liu J. Climate change and the health of the ageing population: Developing a heatwave early warning system in China using the Australian-developed Excess Heat Factor. Australian Government DFAT, 2024-26, $260,000
- Guo Y, Capon A, Bi P, Jalaludin B, Hu W, Green D, Zhang Y, Arblaster J, Li S, Phung D. Climate Change and Human Health in Asia: Current Impacts, Future Risks, and Health Benefits of Mitigation Policies. NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Program Grant, 2021-2023, $655 309
- Bi P, Dear K, Morgan G, Zhang Y, Capon A, Driscoll T. Climate change and burden of disease: current risk and future burden. ARC Discovery Project 2020-2022; $388 900
- Bi P, Pisaniello D, Zander K, Dear K, Xiang J, Sim M. Heat stress in the workplace: Health burden and labour productivity loss. ARC Discover Project 2019-2021; $400 000
- Bi P, Karnon J, Dear K, Bambrick H, Hansen A, and Scalley B, Jian L, Xiao J, Nairn J, Nitschke M. Healthcare costs of heatwaves and benefits of a health intervention. NHMRC Project Grant, 2018-2021 $300 000
- Jay O, Crandall C, Capon A, Bi P, Sing M, Gagnon D. Identifying optimal sustainable cooling strategies for the most vulnerable during heatwaves. NHMRC Project grant, 2018-2022, $1.2M
- CIs McBryde E, Larkins S, Clements A, Marais B, Siba P, Whittaker M, Burkot T, MacLaren D, Milne G, Speare R; Bi P, Bugoro H, Britton W, Schofield L. Tropical partnerships to strengthen health systems responses to infectious diseases threats Australian Government Northern Australia Tropical Disease Collaborative Research Programme/ The Tropical Disease Research Regional Collaboration Initiative. 2016-17, $2M
- Pisaniello D, Bi P, Barnett A, Sim M, Heyworth J, Hanson-Easey S, Rowett S, Nitschke M. Occupational injury prevention in high temperature environments. ARC Discovery Project 2016-18, $300 000
- Bi P, Pisaniello D, Hansen A, Williams S, Hanson-Easey S, Weinstein, P, Hugo G, Tan Y, Melissa Nursey-Bray M, Beer A, Nitschke N, Boland J, Han G, Loughan M, Black D, Zhang Y, Wilson L, Davis A, Reeves J, Tong S, Berry H. Australian Government National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility Research Network (Vulnerable Community and Human Health). 2014-17, $400 000
- Bi P, Liu Q, Weinstein P, Cameron S, Hansen A, Williams C, Sun Y, Han G. Building Capacity to curb the public health impact of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases due to climate change in China. Australian Government AusAID Development Research Awards Scheme, 2013-17, $1.1M
- Bi P, Weinstein P, Arbon P, Nitschke M, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Pan X, Zhang J. Extreme heat and population health in China. Australian Government Australia-China Science and Research Fund: Group Mission. 2012-13
- Bi P, Newbury J, Robinson G, Pisaniello D, Saniotis A. Assisting rural communities in South Australia adapt to the health challenges of increasing temperatures and climate change ARC Discovery Project 2012-13
- Bi P, Walker I, Nitschke M, Saniotis A, Hansen A, Zhang Y, Hodgetts K. Cognitive and affective barriers to climate change adaptation: Exploring the risk and adaptation appraisals of South Australians to different climate risks. 2011-13, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and Australian Government Department of Climate Change.
- Bi P, Zhang Y, Dear K, Pisaniello D, Weinstein P, Nitschke M, Tucker G, Shakib S. The unfold story of 2009 Adelaide heatwave: risk factors for morbidity and mortality. ARC Linkage Project 2011-13
- Bi P, Saniotis A, Bensen J, Tan Y, Nitschke M, Wilson L, Han G, Smyth V, Hansen A. Extreme heat and climate change: adaptation in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. 2011-13, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and Australian Government Department of Climate Change
- Mentor of a NHMRC Public Health Training Fellow (Dr Ying Zhang) entitled Adaptation to climate change in the Australian ageing population, 2009-13
- Bi P, Pisaniello D, Kitson A, Newbury J, Nitschke M, Keen B. Adaptive capabilities in the elderly during extreme heat events in South Australia ARC linkage project 2010-11
- Bi P, Hiller JE, Ryan P, Roder D, Han G. Change disease pattern amongst migrants: A focus on national health priority areas. ARC linkage project 2008-10
- Bi P; Pisaniello D; Parton K; Weinstein P; Han G; Nitschke M; Saniotis A: Heatwaves, population health, and emergency management in Australia‑a qualitative ARC linkage project 2009-10
- Bi P, Ryan P, Weinstein P, Pisaniello D, Parton K, Moss J, Braunack-Mayer A. Heatwaves and Population health in Australia major cities: Risk assessment and strategy exploration. ARC Discovery project 2008-11
- Bi P, Ryan P, Pisaniello D, Nitschke M, Curran B. Air pollution, climatic variables and health outcomes (Hospital admission, emergency department attendance and usage of Ambulance services) in Adelaide. ARC Linkage project, 2006-08
- Braunack-Mayer A, Rogers W, Moss J, Hiller J, Bi P, Salter A. Citizens’ juries: enabling effective influenza pandemic policy through engagement with the community, ARC Linkage Project, 2007-2008
- Slaney D, Adlam B, Baker V, Hope V, Nokes C, Sheat A, Tompkins D, McBride G, Ye W, French N, Bi P, Gardner N, Salinger J, Cronin K, Weinstein P. Health Analysis & Information For Action (HAIFA) – A Resource System For Reducing New Zealand’s Vulnerability To Human Health Impacts Of Climate Variation And Change. New Zealand Government, 2008-12
- McMichael A, Capon T, Bowers J, Gorman D, Spickett J, Newman P, Beggs P, Currie B, Nicholls N, Bi P, Blashki G, Kelly B, Beebes S, Williams C, Bambrick H. Climate change and human health research network, Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, 2007-10
Category Two
- Bi P, Hanson-Easey S. Understanding the environmental risk information needs of Chinese tourists. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2017-18
- Bi P, Hanson-Easey S, Williams S, Hansen A. Communicating about extreme heat: overcoming message fatigue, complacency and threat normalisation. Government of South Australia, 2017-18
- Weinstein P, Bi P, Pisaniello D. Bridging ecology and health research at the University of Adelaide, University of Adelaide Interdisciplinary Research Fund, 2015
- Bi P, Williams S, Hansen A, Weinstein P, Nairn J, Beattie C, Bolton S. National Extreme Heat Warnings: Investigating Regional Temperature Triggers and Responses. Australian Government Attorney General’s Department. 2014-16
- Bi P, Hanson-Easey S, Williams S, Hansen A, Weinstein P, Nairn J, Beattie C. Develop and communicate bushfire and heatwave information to CALD community. Sponsor: Australian Government Attorney General’s Department. 2015-17
- Bi P, Nitschke M, Smyth V, Hanson A, Saniotis A. Risk communication to the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community in South Australia. Australian Natural Disaster Resilience Program 2013-14. Australian Government Attorney-General Department, Government of South Australia, South Australia Fire and Emergency Services Commission
- Bi P, Hansen A, Nitschke M, Cusack L, Smyth V, Pugh L, Clarke D, Saffi P. Heat Health Message: a RCT of preventative messages in the older population in SA. 2013-14, South Australian Government Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources and SA Health
- Bi P, Kralik D, Arbon P, Pisaniello D, McAslan A, Nitschke M. Building community resilience to deal with health impact of extreme heat events in South Australia. 2011-12, Australian National Natural Disaster Resilience Program supported by the Australian Government Department of Attorney General
- Bi P, Cameron S, Hiller J, Givney R. Defining the local ecology of Ross River virus infections as a basis for risk assessment and better prevention strategies in South Australia. 2004-05 Funded by the SA Department of Health HSRIP grant scheme
- Bi P, Williams S, Nitschke M. Temperature threshold detection in Adelaide to project population health from extreme heat 2009-10 SA Department of Health
Course Coordinator: Global Public Health (For MPH students)
Course Coordinator: Climate Change and Health (For Bachelor Students)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Spatiotemporal analysis of extreme heat vulnerability in children | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mrs Shevonne Hui En Kwan |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Health assessment due to heat exposure among the Australian working-age populations: current risks and future projections | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Yannan Li |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Climate variability and selected infectious diseases in Australia: Risk Assessment and future burden projection | - | Master | Full Time | Miss Christina Mary Varghese |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Climate variability and selected infectious diseases in Australia: Risk Assessment and future burden projection | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Christina Mary Varghese |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Mapping Climate Change Vulnerability of Older Australians Due to Extreme Heat for Tailored Health Adaptations | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Sabrina Guensche |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Infectious Diseases Attributable to Non-optimal Temperature in Australia: Current Burden and Future Projections in a Changing Climate | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Yohannes Tefera Damtew |
| 2019 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | The One Health Approach to Q Fever Prevention and Control in South Australia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Md Rezanur Rahaman |
| 2019 - 2023 | Principal Supervisor | The impact of heat on occupational injuries, illnesses and associated economic costs in Australia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Matthew Anthony Borg |
| 2019 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to high temperature in Australia: current and future projections in a changing climate | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Jingwen Liu |
| 2018 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Climate Change and Childhood Diarrhoea in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Health Risk Assessment and Exploration of Surveillance Capacity | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Dinesh Bhandari |
| 2018 - 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Heat and Work, Health, and Safety in Australia: Intra-urban risk assessment, future projections, and workplace policy analysis | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Syeda Hira Fatima |
| 2017 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | Understanding the healthcare costs of temperature-related morbidity under the changing climate | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Berhanu Wondmagegn |
| 2017 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Biodiversity, Environmental Microbiomes and Human Health | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Craig Anthony Liddicoat |
| 2016 - 2020 | Co-Supervisor | Understanding the Heat-Work Injury Phenomenon in Australia: An Evaluation of Risk, Susceptibility and Attributable Burden | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Blesson Mathew Varghese |
| 2015 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Measurement, impact and mitigation of heatwaves | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr John Richard Nairn |
| 2014 - 2017 | Principal Supervisor | Health Professionals' Perceptions of Dengue Fever, Malaria and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in the Face of Climate Change in China | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Michael Tong |
| 2012 - 2019 | Principal Supervisor | Epidemiology, Seasonal Variation and Factors Associated with HIV Testing and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Heterosexuals in South Australia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Bin Li |
| 2010 - 2014 | Principal Supervisor | Extreme Heat and Workers’ Health in South Australia: Association, perceptions, and adaptations in the workplace | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Jianjun Xiang |
| 2010 - 2014 | Principal Supervisor | POPULATION HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE: PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS, ATTITUDES AND ADAPTATION TO HEAT WAVES IN ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Akompab Derick Akoku . |
| 2010 - 2017 | Principal Supervisor | The Relationship between Warm Season Temperatures and Heatwaves on the Incidence of Salmonella and Campylobacter Cases in Adelaide, South Australia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Dr Adriana Milazzo |
| 2008 - 2011 | Principal Supervisor | Changing Disease Patterns Amongst Migrants: a Focus on the Australian National Health Priority Areas | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Olga Anikeeva |
| 2006 - 2010 | Principal Supervisor | Risk Assessment for Environmental Health in Adelaide Based on Weather, Air Pollution and Population Health Outcomes | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Alana Hansen |
| 2005 - 2008 | Principal Supervisor | HIV/AIDS Behavioural Surveillance Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China - Community and Internet Based Surveys | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Dapeng Zhang |
| 2004 - 2007 | Principal Supervisor | The Relationship between Climate Variation and Selected Infectious Diseases: Australian and Chinese Perspectives | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | APrf Ying Zhang |
| 2004 - 2007 | Principal Supervisor | HCV Infection in South Australian Prisoners: Prevalence, Transmission, Risk Factors and Prospects for Harm Reduction | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | APrf Emma Miller |
| 2004 - 2010 | Co-Supervisor | Evaluation of a Lead Exposure Reduction Intervention for Shutdown Maintenance Contractors at a Primary Lead Smelter | Master of Medical Science | Master | Full Time | Mr Julian Sibly |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Board Member | Environment Institute | Adelaide University | Australia |
| 2026 - ongoing | Board Member | Institute of Sustainability and Energy Resource | Adelaide University | Australia |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - 2026 | World Health Organsation (WHS) | Heat and Massive Gathering | Conservation and environment | Australia |
| 2026 - ongoing | United Nations | UN Disaster Risk Reduction Office | Conservation and environment | Switzerland |
| 2025 - 2025 | World Health Organsation (WHS) | Heat and Work Health | Conservation and environment | Australia |
| 2023 - 2023 | World Health Organsation (WHS) | Disaster Risk Reduction | Conservation and environment | Australia |
| 2006 - 2010 | National Health and Medical Research Council | NHMRC Guideline Assessment Register, Preferred provider for the provision of evidence-based medicine expertise to organisations developing clinical practice guidelines for National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) approval. | Health services and related | Australia |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Grant Assessment Panel Member | Grant Assessment | Germany Science Foundation (DFG) | Germany |
| 2019 - ongoing | Grant Assessment Panel Member | Grant Assessment | Germany Science Foundation (DFG) | Germany |
| 2019 - 2026 | Public Health Panel | Grant Assessment | New Zealand Health Research Council | New Zealand |
| 2014 - ongoing | Grant Assessment Panel Member | Grant Assessment | New Zealand Health Research Council | New Zealand |
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