Matthew Borg

Research Interests

Biostatistics Clinical Trials Environmental & Occupational Health Epidemiology Nephrology and Urology Oncology and Carcinogenesis Public Health Public Health and Health Services

Dr Matthew Borg

ARC Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Office of Health

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am a biostatistician, a research epidemiologist and a non-practising medical doctor. My research interests include environmental epidemiology with a focus on the adverse health impacts of heat, public health, occupational health, climate change, nephrology, oncology and clinical trials. I have extensive experience with data analysis for both small and large datasets, regression modelling and fluency in multiple statistical languages (R, SAS, Stata).

Matthew's PhD project titled "Heat Stress in the Workplace: Health Service Burden and Labour Productivity Loss in Australia" evaluated the adverse impact of heat on occupational injuries, illnesses and associated economic costs in Australia. This was part of a mult-insitutional Australian Resarch Council grant, and his thesis was awarded a Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Research Excellence.

His Honours research titled "Renal Health Outcomes in Relation to Temperature and Heatwaves in Adelaide, South Australia" analysed the impact of high air temperatures on kidney disease. For his work, he was awarded First Class Honours, and the findings have been published in peer-reviewed articles.

Date Position Institution name
2016 - 2016 Medical Educator University of Adelaide

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2024 Honour Mace Bearer The University of Adelaide Australia -
2023 Award ISEE 2023 Travel Award International Society of Epidemiology Taiwan, Province of China 1500 USD
2023 Research Award Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence The University of Adelaide Australia -
2022 Award The Kerry Kirke Student Award Public Health Association Australia Australia $100
2021 Research Award Poster Abstract Award International Society of Environmental Epidemiology United States Free Annual Membership to ISEE
2021 Achievement Biostatistics Collaboraton of Australia Star Graduate Biostatistics Collaboraton of Australia Australia -
2017 Scholarship Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men’s Health Summer Vacation Scholarship South Australian Research and Development Institute Australia 1200
2016 Scholarship 2016 Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine John Snow Scholarship Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine Australia Full conference registration for the 15th World Congress on Public Health and up to $600 on travel assistance
2016 Award Thomas L Borthwick Memorial Prize in Public Health and Preventative Medicine The University of Adelaide Australia -
2015 Scholarship Adelaide Medical Students' Foundation Travel Scholarship Adelaide Medical Students' Foundation Australia $1000
2013 Scholarship Adelaide Summer Research Scholarship Royal Adelaide Hospital Australia 1200
2012 Scholarship Hospital Research Foundation/TQEH Department Vacation Research Scholarship 2013 Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research Australia 1200

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2019 - 2021 University Of Adelaide Australia Masters of Biostatistics
2019 - 2023 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2017 - 2019 University Of Adelaide Australia Graduate Diploma of Biostatistics
2015 - 2015 University Of Adelaide Australia Honours Bachelor of Medical Science
2010 - 2016 University Of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery

Date Title Institution name Country
2023 Writing a persuasive cover letter for your manuscript Elsevier Researcher Academy -
2023 Epigeum Supervising Doctoral Studies The University of Adelaide Australia
2023 ADEPT Planning for Action Research Workshop The University of Adelaide Australia
2021 Graduate Statistician Statistical Society of Australia Australia
2018 Good Clinical Practice Training Workshop Sponsor Quality Management Caledonian Clinical Training Australia
2017 A History of Public Health in Post-War Britian London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine United Kingdom
2017 ENT Update Rural Doctors Workforce Agency Australia
2016 Insight Global Health Short Course Insight Australia
2016 Teaching on the Run Royal Adelaide Hospital Australia
2015 Head and neck cancer forum: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and oropharyngeal cancer - raising awareness, early detection and referral pathways Cancer Council SA Australia

Year Citation
2025 Kamruzzaman, M., Marathe, J. A., Jones, K. L., Borg, M. A., Horowitz, M., Clark, S. R., & Marathe, C. S. (2025). The relationship between depressive symptoms and glycemic control is stronger in women with type 2 diabetes in South Asians: Results from a cross-sectional multicenter study.. J Diabetes Investig, 16(10), 1950-1959.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Borg, M. A., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., Ostendorf, B., Varghese, B., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2025). Anomalous temperatures increase occupational injuries, illnesses and associated cost burden in Australia. Urban Climate, 59, 102307-1-102307-18.
DOI Scopus1
2024 Borg, M. A., O'Callaghan, M. E., Moretti, K. L., & Vincent, A. D. (2024). External validation of predictive models of sexual, urinary, bowel and hormonal function after surgery in prostate cancer subjects. BMC Urology, 24(1), 2-1-2-8.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2024 Kamruzzaman, M., Horowitz, M., Polonsky, W. H., Talley, N. J., Borg, M. A., Rayner, C. K., . . . Marathe, C. S. (2024). Diabetes distress and depression are independently associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh. Diabetic Medicine, 41(11), e15379-1-e15379-4.
DOI Scopus1 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2024 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: British Medical Journal, 387, e079343-1-e079343-16.
DOI Scopus42 WoS36 Europe PMC19
2023 Borg, M. A., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., Ostendorf, B., Varghese, B., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2023). Current and projected heatwave-attributable occupational injuries, illnesses, and associated economic burden in Australia. Environmental Research, 236(2), 116852-1-116852-15.
DOI Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC6
2021 Han, S. -R., Wei, M., Wu, Z., Duan, S., Chen, X., Yang, J., . . . Xiang, J. (2021). Perceptions of workplace heat exposure and adaption behaviors among Chinese construction workers in the context of climate change.. BMC Public Health, 21(1), 2160-1-2160-16.
DOI Scopus39 WoS29 Europe PMC23
2021 Liu, J., Varghese, B. M., Hansen, A., Borg, M. A., Zhang, Y., Driscoll, T., . . . Bi, P. (2021). Hot weather as a risk factor for kidney disease outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence. Science of the Total Environment, 801, 1-20.
DOI Scopus91 WoS86 Europe PMC69
2021 Borg, M. A., & Bi, P. (2021). The impact of climate change on kidney health. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 17(5), 294-295.
DOI Scopus27 WoS26 Europe PMC23
2021 Borg, M. A., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., Pisaniello, D., Hansen, A., Zander, K., . . . Bi, P. (2021). Occupational heat stress and economic burden: a review of global evidence. Environmental Research, 195, 1-14.
DOI Scopus109 WoS88 Europe PMC32
2020 Yuan, P., Xiang, J., Borg, M., Chen, T., Lin, X., Peng, X., & Zheng, K. (2020). Analysis of lifetime death probability for major causes of death among residents in China.. BMC Public Health, 20(1), 1090-1-1090-7.
DOI Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC3
2019 Borg, M., Nitschke, M., Williams, S., McDonald, S., Nairn, J., & Bi, P. (2019). Using the excess heat factor to indicate heatwave-related urinary disease: a case study in Adelaide, South Australia. International Journal of Biometeorology, 63(4), 435-447.
DOI Scopus45 WoS40 Europe PMC22
2017 Reid, J., Smith, R., Borg, M., Dobbins, C., Gowda, R., Chryssidis, S., . . . Neuhaus, S. (2017). Feasibility of spacers to facilitate postoperative radiotherapy for retroperitoneal sarcomas. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 61(6), 812-818.
DOI Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC6
2017 Mohammadi, F., Borg, M., Gulyani, A., McDonald, S., & Jesudason, S. (2017). Pregnancy outcomes and impact of pregnancy on graft function in women after kidney transplantation. Clinical Transplantation, 31(10), 9 pages.
DOI Scopus48 WoS42 Europe PMC28
2017 Borg, M., Bi, P., Nitschke, M., Williams, S., & McDonald, S. (2017). The impact of daily temperature on renal disease incidence: an ecological study. Environmental Health, 16(1), 1-30.
DOI Scopus129 WoS118 Europe PMC82
2016 Borg, M. A., Borg, M. J., Borg, M., Stein, B., Krishnan, S., Palumbo, K., . . . Switajewski, M. (2016). The Incidence of Hypothyroidism in Patients with Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Treated with Radical Radiotherapy and Cetuximab. Jacobs Journal of Otolaryngology.
2014 Sree Kumar, S., Price, T., Mohyieldin, O., Borg, M., Townsend, A., & Hardingham, J. (2014). KRAS G13D mutation and sensitivity to cetuximab or panitumumab in a colorectal cancer cell line model. Gastrointestinal Cancer Research, 7(1), 23-26.
Scopus61 Europe PMC49

Year Citation
2013 Kumar, S. S., Price, T., Mohyieldin, O., Borg, M., Townsend, A., & Hardingham, J. (2013). KRAS G13D mutations associated with sensitivity to cetuximab or panitumumab treatment in colorectal cancer cell lines. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER Vol. 49 (pp. S494). Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS: ELSEVIER SCI LTD.

Year Citation
2024 Borg, M., Marathe, C., Kamruzzamen, M., Rayner, C., Borg, M., & Horowitz, M. (2024). GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS AND CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING IN TYPE 1 DIABETES. Poster session presented at the meeting of DIABETES TECHNOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC.
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., 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
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
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
2015 Mohammadi, F. A., Borg, M., Mcdonald, S. P., & Jesudason, S. (2015). PREGNANCY AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COHORT OVER 39 YEARS. Poster session presented at the meeting of NEPHROLOGY. WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Year Citation
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
- Borg, M. (n.d.). Public holidays in Australian capital cities from 2004 to 2023.
DOI
- Borg, M. (n.d.). School holidays in Australian capital cities from 2004 to 2023.
DOI
- Borg, M. (n.d.). Workers' population from July 2005 to June 2018 with estimated indoor/outdoor stratification in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
DOI
- Borg, M. (n.d.). Derived future meteorological datasets projected to 2016-2045 and 2036-2065 in Australian capital cities using CMIP5 models.
DOI
  1. 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; $1.18M
  2. Bi P, Weinstein P, Anikeeva O, Liu J, Stanhope J, Borg M, Ma W, Zhao Q. 2024 University of Adelaide (UoA) and Shandong University (SDU) Joint Seed Funding. Climate change, greenspace exposure and population health in Australia and China: Strengthening our research partnership with Shandong University. The University of Adelaide 2024; $15,000

Academic Staff Member, School of Public Health and Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

2024 Semester 2 - BIOSTATS 6004EX - Design of Randomised Controlled Trials. Marker.

2022 Semester 2 - MEDIC ST 1502 - Medical Studies 1. Teaching lecturer.

2022 Semester 2 - BIOSTATS 6004EX - Design of Randomised Controlled Trials. Marker.

2021 Semester 2 - PUB HLTH 2007 - Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences. Tutor and marker.

2021 Semester 2 - PUB HLTH 7104 - Biostatistics. Marker (Casual Research Officer).

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Co-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
2023 Co-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 Committee Institution Country
2016 - 2016 Treasurer Insight Global Health Group Executive Insight Global Health Group Australia
2015 - 2016 Chair General Practice Students' Network Adelaide Committee General Practice Students' Network Australia
2015 - 2016 Board Member Royal Australian College of General Practitioner (SA & NT division) Board Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Australia
2015 - 2016 Board Member Faculty of Health Sciences Board University of Adelaide Australia
2014 - 2015 Representative General Practice Students' Network Adelaide Committee General Practice Students' Network Australia
2012 - 2013 Convener Adelaide Medical Students' Society Committee Adelaide Medical Students' Society Australia
2012 - 2015 Representative Adelaide Medical Students' Society Commitee Adelaide Medical Students' Society Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2022 - ongoing Member Australian Pharmaceutical Biostatistics Group Australia
2021 - ongoing Member Australian Epidemiological Association Australia
2021 - ongoing Member International Society for Environmental Epidemiology United States
2021 - 2021 Member Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Australia
2020 - ongoing Member Public Health Association of Australia Australia
2017 - ongoing Member Statistical Society of Australia Australia
2016 - ongoing Member Golden Key International Honour Society Australia
2010 - 2016 Member Adelaide Medical Students' Society Australia
2010 - 2016 Member Insight Global Health Group Australia

Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
2024 - 2024 As Temperatures Rise, More Indian Farmworkers Are at Risk of Kidney Disease Public Community Engagement Health Policy Watch Independent Global Health Reporting India
2017 - ongoing Health impacts of heatwaves in the Adelaide metropolitan area Public Community Engagement SA Health Australia

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2024 - ongoing Editor Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Switzerland

Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country
2025 - ongoing ADEPT Prep for Integrity Workshop Workshop The University of Adelaide Australia
2023 - 2023 CPD159-ASC 2023 Workshop- Essential Skills for Statistical Communication Workshop Statistical Society of Australia Australia
2023 - 2023 Bayesian spatiotemporal modelling for environmental data with NIMBLE Workshop International Society of Environmental Epidemiology Taiwan, Province of China

Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
2025 - 2025 Adverse Health Impacts of Heat Australian National University Australian National University Australia
2024 - 2024 Analytical considerations for success in clinical trials Pharmaceutical Development Conference 2024 MGSM Conference Centre Australia
2024 - 2024 Physiological process of thermoregulation The University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide Australia
2024 - 2024 Heat exposure and human health - Australian National University Australia
2023 - ongoing BCA Testimonial - Matthew Borg - Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia Australia
2023 - 2023 Pathophysiology of extreme heat Planetary Health workshop The University of Adelaide Australia
2021 - 2021 Heat stress in the workplace: health service burden and labour productivity loss in Australia 2021 South Australian Safety Symposium Australian Institute of Health & Safety Australia

Date Title Type Institution Country
2023 - ongoing Households worldwide become food insecure when it is too hot Peer Review Nature Human Behaviour -

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