Judy Morona
School of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2008 - 2010 University of Adelaide Australia Graduate Diploma in Public Health 1995 - 1999 University of Adelaide Australia PhD -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2007 Paton, J., & Morona, J. (2007). Pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides: biosynthesis and regulation. In R. Hakenbeck, C. Hakenbeck, & S. Chhatwal (Eds.), The Molecular Biology of Streptococci (pp. 119-139). UK: Horizon Scientific Press. 2000 Paton, J., & Morona, J. (2000). Streptococcus pneumoniae Capsular Polysaccharide. In V. A. Fischetti, R. P. Novick, J. F. Ferretti, D. A. Portnoy, & J. I. Rood (Eds.), Gram-positive pathogens (pp. 201-213). Washington, DC: American Society for Microbiology.
DOI2000 Paton, J. C., Morona, J. K., & Morona, R. (2000). Characterization of the capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis locus of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 19F. In A. Tomasz (Ed.), Streptococcus pneumoniae: molecular biology & mechanisms of disease (pp. 129-138). New York, USA: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2018 Methods for Evaluation of medical prediction Models, Tests And Biomarkers (MEMTAB) 2018 Symposium (2018). Poster session presented at the meeting of Diagnostic and Prognostic Research. Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
DOI2015 Morona, J. K., Newton, S., & Merlin, T. L. (2015). Meta-analysis of Two Tests via a Common Reference Standard for Detection of Tuberculosis Infections. Poster session presented at the meeting of 12th Annual Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Conference. Oslo, Norway. 2015 Kessels, S., Morona, J. K., Newton, S. S., & Merlin, T. L. (2015). The impact of an imperfect reference standard. Poster session presented at the meeting of the 12th Annual Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Conference. Oslo, Norway. 2014 Vogan, A., Schubert, C., Parsons, J., Morona, J., & Merlin, T. (2014). The impact of an imperfect diagnostic reference standard on the cost-effectiveness of HbA1c testing in the diagnosis of Type II diabetes. Poster session presented at the meeting of the 11th Annual Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Conference. Washington D.C., USA. 2014 Vogan, A., Schubert, C., Parsons, J., Morona, J., & Merlin, T. (2014). Assessing the cost-effectiveness of HbA1c testing in the diagnosis of Type II diabetes and the impact of an imperfect diagnostic reference standard. Poster session presented at the meeting of the 36th Annual North American Meeting Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM). Miami, USA. 2013 Morona, J. K., Buckley, E. S., Reddin, E. A., & Merlin, T. L. (2013). The use of growth factors to promote healing of diabetic foot ulcers: A Systematic Review.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2013 Australasian Cochrane Symposium. Melbourne, VIC. 2013 Morona, J., Newton, S. S., Ellery, B., & Merlin, T. (2013). Genetic testing for VHL disease: limited benefit to the individual, but reduced surveillance for family members. Poster session presented at the meeting of the 10th Annual Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Conference. Seoul, South Korea. 2008 Morona, J. K., Morona, R., & Paton, J. C. (2008). Comparison of Streptococcus pneumoniae Polysaccharide Polymerase Proteins Cps19aI and Cps19fI. Poster session presented at the meeting of FASEB Summer Research Conferences: Microbial Polysaccharides of Medical, Agricultural and Industrial Importance. Carefree, Arizona, USA. 2007 Morona, J. K., Morona, R., & Paton, J. C. (2007). Comparison of Streptococcus pneumoniae Polysaccharide Polymerase Proteins Cps19aI and Cps19fI. Poster session presented at the meeting of Ninth Australian Conference on Molecular Biology of Bacterial Pathogens. Lorne, Victoria, Australia. 2006 Morona, J. K., Morona, R., & Paton, J. C. (2006). Mutation of the Conserved Capsular Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Gene cpsB of Streptococcus pneumoniae D39 results in two distinct CPS phenotypes.. Poster session presented at the meeting of The 5th International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases. Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. 2000 Morona, J. K., Morona, R., Miller, D. C., & Paton, J.C.. (2000). Mutation analysis of the carboxy-terminal [YGX]4 repeat domain of CpsD, a Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule biosynthesis protein. Poster session presented at the meeting of FASEB Summer Research Conferences: Microbial Polysaccharides of Medical, Agricultural and Industrial Importance. Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA. 1999 Morona, J. K., Morona, R., & Paton, J. C. (1999). Comparative genetics of capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis in Streptococcus pneumoniae types belonging to serogroup 19. Poster session presented at the meeting of Fifth Australian Conference on Molecular Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens. Victor Harbor, SA., Australia. 1998 Paton, J. C., Morona, J. K., & Morona, R. (1998). Characterisation of the capsule biosynthesis loci of pneumococci belonging to serogroup 19. Poster session presented at the meeting of First International symposium on Pneumococci and pneumococcal Diseases. Elsinore, Denmark. 1997 Morona, J. K., Morona, R., & Paton, J. C. (1997). Molecular and genetic characterisation of the capsule biosynthesis locus of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 19B. Poster session presented at the meeting of Fourth Australian Conference on Molecular Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens. Jamberoo, NSW. Australia. 1997 Paton, J. C., Morona, J. K., & Morona, R. (1997). Molecular analysis of capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis (cps) loci of Streptococcus pneumoniae.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Microbiology Australia. Adelaide, Australia. 1994 Guidolin, A., Morona, J. K., Morona, R., Hansman, D., & Paton, J. C. (1994). Nucleotide sequence of genes essential for production of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 19F capsular polysaccharide. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Microbiologist. Melbourne, Australia. 1994 Guidolin, A., Morona, J. K., Morona, R., Hansman, D., & Paton, J. C. (1994). Analysis of genes essential for the production of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 19F capsular polysaccharide. Poster session presented at the meeting of Am. Soc. Microbiol. Fourth Int. Conf. Streptoccocal Genet. Sante Fe, New Mexico, USA. 1982 To, L., Haylock, D. N., Jedani, J. K., & Juttner, C. A. (1982). Optimal plating number in the peripheral blood CFUc assay. Poster session presented at the meeting of 19th Congress of the International Soociety of Haematology and the 17th Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion. Budapest, Hungary. 1982 Kirkland, M. A., Haylock, D. N., Jedani, J. K., & Juttner, C. A. (1982). The anomalous effects of lithium and some known inhibitors of myelopoiesis on neutropenic bone marrow in culture. Poster session presented at the meeting of Pathology. Adelaide, Australia. 1981 Haylock, D. N., Jedani, J. K., & Juttner, C. A. (1981). Collection of stem cells from peripheral blood in early remission in acute non-lymphoblastic leukaemia (ANLL). Poster session presented at the meeting of The Proceedings of the Australian Society for Medical Research. Canberra, Australia. 1981 Haylock, D. N., Kirkland, M. A., Jedani, J. K., & Juttner, C. A. (1981). High level of circulating progenitor cells in early remission from acute leukaemia. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Proceedings of the Australian Society for Medical Research. Canberra, Australia. -
Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2024 Tamblyn, D., Morona, J., Carter, D., Kessels, S., & Merlin, T. (2024). Clinical Evaluation Methods in HTA (4). Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia. 2024 Merlin, T., Laka, M., Carter, D., Gao, Y., Choi, Y. -S., Parsons, J., . . . Tamblyn, D. (2024). Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review: HTA Pathways and Processes, Clinical Evaluation Methods and Horizon Scanning. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. 2018 Kessels, S., Mittal, R., Morona, J., Newton, S., Schubert, C., Milverton, J., & Merlin, T. (2018). Anti-Müllerian hormone testing for female patients preceding or following gonadotoxic treatment (MSAC 1434). 2017 Morona, J., & Mittal, R. (2017). Substitution of 68Ga-DOTA-peptide PET/CT scanning in lieu of Octreotide for patients undergoing somatostatin receptor diagnostic imaging under MBS item 61369: Mini-assessment Report (Mini-assessment Report). 2017 Morona, J., Mittal, R., Newton, S., Salinger, K., Carter, D. A., Schubert, C., & Merlin, T. (2017). Processing and cryopreservation of semen, sperm and testicular tissue prior to or after gonadotoxic treatment to preserve future fertility (MSAC 1435 Part A, Assessment Report). Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia. 2017 Mittal, R., Kessels, S., Newton, S., Milverton, J., Parsons, J., Morona, J., . . . Merlin, T. (2017). Testing for hereditary mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene - Resubmission (MSAC application 1216.1). Canberra: Commenwealth of Australia. 2016 Morona, J., Vogan, A., Kessels, S., Newton, S., Pridham, L., Ellery, B., . . . Merlin, T. (2016). Magnetic resonance imaging of patients with suspected non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies (MSAC 1432). Canberra. 2016 Morona, J., Kessels, S., Vogan, A., Mittal, R., Newton, S., Parsons, J., . . . Merlin, T. (2016). Cardiac MRI for myocardial stress perfusion and viability imaging in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (MSAC application number 1237). Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. 2016 Kessels, S., Mittal, R., Morona, J., Newton, S., Ellery, B., Milverton, J., . . . Merlin, T. (2016). Magnetic resonance imaging of patients with suspected (non-ischaemic) dilated cardiomyopathies (MSAC Application no. 1393). Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. 2015 Kessels, S., Morona, J., Mittal, R., Vogan, A., Newton, S., Schubert, C., & Merlin, T. (2015). Testing for hereditary mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis conductance Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) gene (1216). http://www.msac.gov.au/internet/msac/publishing.nsf/Content/B1083E11E4A3006BCA257BCB0081849E/$File/1216-MSAC-CA-CFTR.pdf: Commonwealth of Australia. 2014 Ellery, B., Milverton, J., Newton, S., Morona, J. K., Gum, D., Parsons, J., . . . Merlin, T. (2014). Retinal photography with a non-mydriatic retinal camera in people with diabetes (MSAC Application number 1181). Canberra, ACT.: Commonwealth of Australia. 2014 Kessels, S., Schubert, C., Parsons, J., Morona, J. K., & Merlin, T. (2014). Bone mineral density analyses using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for women in their 50th year (MSAC Application number 1162). Canberra, ACT.: Commonwealth of Australia. 2014 Morona, J. K., Vogan, A., Kessels, S., Gum, D., Milverton, J., Parsons, J., . . . Merlin, T. (2014). Nucleic acid amplification testing for active mycobacterial infection (MSAC Application number 1234). Canberra, ACT.: Commonwealth of Australia. 2014 Parsons, J., Vogan, A., Morona, J. K., Schubert, C., & Merlin, T. (2014). HBA1c test for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (MSAC Application 1267). Canberra, ACT.: Commonwealth of Australia. 2013 Newton, S., Schubert, C., Morona, J. K., Fitzgerald, P., & Merlin, T. (2013). Genetic testing for hereditary mutations in the RET gene. (MSAC Application 1152). Canberra, ACT.: Commonwealth of Australia. 2012 Morona, J. K., Newton, S., Wang, S., Tamblyn, D., Ellery, B., & Merlin, T. (2012). Genetic testing for hereditary mutations in the VHL gene that cause von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (MSAC Application number 1153,). Canberra, ACT.: Commonwealth of Australia. 2011 Buckley, E., Docter, S., Morona, J., Reddin, E., Mnatzaganian, G., Juneja, V., & Merlin, T. L. (2011). Prevention, Identification and Management of Foot Complications in Diabetes: Technical Report. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. -
NHMRC Endorsed Guidelines
Year Citation 2015 Authors: Morona J, Tamblyn D, Ellery B, Merlin T. Title: National Evidence-Based Guideline on Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes. Description: N/A. Extent: N/A. 2013 Authors: Phoenix Australia - Centre for Postraumatic Mental Health. Title: Australian guidelines for the treatment of Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Description: N/A. Extent: N/A. 2012 Authors: Newton S, Parsons J, Ellery B, Milverton J, Morona J, Docter S, Liufu Z, Merlin TL. Title: Update of the Australian guidelines for the treatment of Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Description: N/A. Extent: N/A. 2011 Authors: Fitridge R, Templeton S, Buckley E, Docter S, Morona J, Reddin E, Juneja V, Merlin T. Title: National evidence-based guideline: Prevention, identification and mangement of foot complications in diabetes. Description: N/A. Extent: N/A. -
Theses
Year Citation 1999 Morona, J. K. (1999). Characterisation of the capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis loci of Streptococcus pneumoniae serogroup 19. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide).
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Consulting/Advisories
Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country 2018 - 2023 National Health and Medical Research Council National Health and Medical Research Council Health services and related Australia
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