Stephanie Byrne

Stephanie Byrne

School of Public Health

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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

I am an Epidemiologist working within the BetterStart Health and Development Research Group at the University of Adelaide. My current research focuses on understanding individual and intergenerational pathways between child maltreatment and youth and adult justice system involvement. I completed my PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Melbourne in 2021. I have a background in the use of large longitudinal datasets to examine relationships between lifestyle factors and chronic diseases, including cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Research Associate University of Adelaide
    2020 - 2022 Research Associate University of South Australia
    2018 - 2018 Research Scientist CSIRO
    2018 - 2023 Research Assistant Women's and Children's Hospital
    2013 - 2015 Project Coordinator - Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study The University of Melbourne

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2021 Award Early Career Professional Development Award Australasian Epidemiological Association Australia $2,000
    2018 Award Asthma & Allergy SIG Oral Presentation - Clinical Award Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia -
    2017 Award Annual Scientific Meeting Travel Award Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia -
    2016 Award Annual Scientific Metting Oral Presentation Award - 3rd Place Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand - Victoria Branch Australia -
    2016 Award Annual Scientific Meeting Travel Award Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia -
    2015 Award Top Student Prize Award Australasian Epidemiological Association Australia -
    2015 Award Best Poster Award Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia -
    2015 Award Annual Scientific Meeting Travel Award Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia -
    2015 Scholarship Australian Postgraduate Award The University of Melbourne Australia -

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2015 - 2021 The University of Melbourne Australia PhD (Epidemiology)
    2010 - 2012 Deakin University Australia Master of Human Nutrition
    1999 - 2002 University of Western Sydney Australia Bachelor of Medical Science

  • Research Interests
    Child and Adolescent Health Biostatistics Epidemiology

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Modi, H. D., Byrne, S., Li, L. S. K., & Boyle, T. (2025). Resistance Training and the Risk of Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 22(4), 479-484.
    DOI
    2025 Byrne, S., Hypponen, E., Benyamin, B., & Boyle, T. (2025). Greater adherence to lifestyle recommendations after cancer diagnosis is associated with lower mortality in the UK Biobank. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 34(5), 669-675.
    DOI
    2025 Dewau, R., Byrne, S., Hyppönen, E., Lee, S. H., & Benyamin, B. (2025). Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Child Height in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. American Journal of Human Biology, 37(9), e70134.
    DOI Europe PMC1
    2025 Tiruye, T., Duko, B., Mekonnen, L., Ward, P., Nguyen, T. H. H. D., Byrne, S., . . . Beckmann, K. (2025). Cancer Burden Attributable to Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors in Australia. Cancers, 17(19), 30 pages.
    DOI
    2024 Dewau, R., Boomsma, A., Doyle, C., Byrne, S., Hyppönen, E., Lee, S. H., & Benyamin, B. (2024). Meta-Analysis of the Heritability of Childhood Height From 560 000 Pairs of Relatives Born Between 1929 and 2004. American Journal of Human Biology, 37(1), e24188-1-e24188-15.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3
    2024 Byrne, S., Boyle, T., Ahmed, M., Lee, S. H., Benyamin, B., & Hyppönen, E. (2024). Response to: Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund lifestyle recommendations and incidence of prostate cancer in the UK Biobank.. Int J Epidemiol, 53(1), 2 pages.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2023 Byrne, S., Boyle, T., Ahmed, M., Lee, S. H., Benyamin, B., & Hyppönen, E. (2023). Lifestyle, genetic risk and incidence of cancer: a prospective cohort study of 13 cancer types.. International journal of epidemiology, 52(3), 817-826.
    DOI Scopus63 WoS60 Europe PMC55
    2021 Wong, H., Byrne, S., Rasotto, R., Drees, R., Taylor, A., Priestnall, S. L., & Leo, C. (2021). A Retrospective Study of Clinical and Histopathological Features of 81 Cases of Canine Apocrine Gland Adenocarcinoma of the Anal Sac: Independent Clinical and Histopathological Risk Factors Associated with Outcome. ANIMALS, 11(11), 16 pages.
    DOI WoS17
    2021 Byrne, S., & Farrell, K. (2021). An investigation into the food related traditions associated with the Christmas period in Rural Ireland. FOLK LIFE-JOURNAL OF ETHNOLOGICAL STUDIES, 59(2), 123-140.
    DOI WoS4
    2021 Byrne, S., Boyle, T., Ahmed, M., Lee, S. H., Benyamin, B., & Hyppönen, E. (2021). Healthy lifestyle, genetic risk, and incidence of cancer: A prospective cohort study of 13 cancer types.
    DOI
    2015 Worsley, A., Wang, W. C., Yeatman, H., Byrne, S., & Wijayaratne, P. (2015). Does school health and home economics education influence adults' food knowledge?. Health Promotion International, 31(4), 925-935.
    DOI Scopus37 WoS40 Europe PMC13
    2014 Worsley, A., Wang, W. C., Byrne, S., & Yeatman, H. (2014). Different patterns of Australian adults' knowledge of foods and nutrients related to metabolic disease risk. JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE, 3, 7 pages.
    DOI WoS24 Europe PMC17
    2013 Worsley, A., Wang, W. C., Byrne, S., & Yeatman, H. (2013). Patterns of food safety knowledge among australians: A latent class approach. Journal of Food Protection, 76(4), 646-652.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC9
    2004 Bowes, V. A., Ritchie, S. J., Byrne, S., Sojonky, K., Bidulka, J. J., & Robinson, J. H. (2004). Virus characterization, clinical presentation, and pathology associated with H7N3 avian influenza in British Columbia broiler breeder chickens in 2004. AVIAN DISEASES, 48(4), 928-934.
    DOI WoS54

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2021 Byrne, S., Boyle, T., Benyamin, B., Lee, S. H., Ahmed, M., & Hypponen, E. (2021). Do associations between a healthy lifestyle and incidence of cancer differ by genetic risk?. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Vol. 50 (pp. 40). ELECTR NETWORK: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
    DOI
    2018 Byrne, S., Milanzi, E., Burgess, J., Jenkins, M., Abramson, M., Walters, E., . . . Hodge, A. (2018). ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN THE DIETARY INFLAMMATORY INDEX AND LUNG FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGE DIFFER BY ASTHMA STATUS. In RESPIROLOGY Vol. 23 (pp. 84). WILEY.
    2017 Byrne, S., Milanzi, E., Burgess, J., Abramson, M., Walters, E. H., Johns, D., . . . Hodge, A. (2017). ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN NUTRIENT-BASED DIETARY PATTERNS AND LUNG FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER AUSTRALIAN ADULTS. In RESPIROLOGY Vol. 22 (pp. 56). WILEY.
    2017 Byrne, S., Milanzi, E., Burgess, J., Hodge, A., Matheson, M. C., Erbas, B., . . . Jenkins, M. (2017). MEASURING BRONCHIAL HYPERRESPONSIVENESS USING A MORE SOPHISTICATED BIOSTATISTICAL METHOD: THE LINEAR MIXED EFFECTS MODEL. In RESPIROLOGY Vol. 22 (pp. 37). WILEY.
    2016 Byrne, S., Burgess, J., Wood, L., Abramson, M., Erbas, B., Johns, D., . . . Matheson, M. (2016). LUNG FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH DIETARY FAT INTAKE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS. In RESPIROLOGY Vol. 21 (pp. 111). WILEY-BLACKWELL.
    2015 Byrne, S., Burgess, J., Wood, L., Abramson, M., Erbas, B., Perret, J., . . . Matheson, M. (2015). Associations of fruit intake and lung function in middle-age are modified by obesity. In EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Vol. 46 (pp. 2 pages). EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD.
    DOI
    2015 Byrne, S., Burgess, J., Wood, L., Abramson, M., Erbas, B., Perret, J., . . . Matheson, M. (2015). BMI MODIFIES ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN FRUIT INTAKE AND MEASURES OF LUNG FUNCTION IN MIDDLE-AGE: CROSS-SECTIONAL RESULTS FROM A COHORT STUDY. In RESPIROLOGY Vol. 20 (pp. 63). AUSTRALIA, Queensland: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

  • Conference Items
    Year Citation
    2018 Pena, A., Gibson-Helm, M., Byrne, S., Cash, S., Hull, L., & Teede, H. (2018). Diagnostic Experiences and Concerns in Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Poster session presented at the meeting of HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS. KARGER.

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2023 - ongoing Convener Australasian Epidemiological Association - SA Chapter Australasian Epidemiological Association Australia
    2021 - 2023 Treasurer Nutrition Society of Australia - Adelaide Regional Group Nutrition Society of Australia Australia
    2021 - 2023 Member Nutrition Society of Australia - Adelaide Regional Group Nutrition Society of Australia Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2022 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia
    2021 - ongoing Member International Epidemiological Association Australia
    2016 - ongoing Member Nutrition Society of Australia Australia
    2016 - ongoing Member Australasian Epidemiological Association Australia
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