Ms Yuan Gao
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Research Assistant
School of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2023 - ongoing Health data scientist Flinders University 2021 - 2024 Research Assistant University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2024 Scholarship Univeristy of Adelaide Research Scholarship The Univeristy of Adelaide Australia - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2022 - 2023 University of Adelaide Australia Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics 2019 - 2020 University of Adelaide Australia Master of Public Health 2013 - 2018 Southwest Medical University China Bachelor of Medicine (preventive medicine) -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2025 Graduate Statistician Statistical Society of Australia Australia -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Gao, Y., Laka, M., & Merlin, T. (2025). Does regulatory and reimbursement parallel processing provide swifter funded access to medicines for patients? Evaluation of cancer medicines using the Australian parallel process. Value in Health, 28(3), 431-440.
2025 Menz, B. D., Modi, N. D., Abuhelwa, A. Y., Ruanglertboon, W., Vitry, A., Gao, Y., . . . Hopkins, A. M. (2025). Generative AI chatbots for reliable cancer information: Evaluating web-search, multilingual, and reference capabilities of emerging large language models. European Journal of Cancer, 218, 6 pages.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12025 Gao, Y., Cheng, A., Li, L. X., Parent, N., Kichenadasse, G., Karapetis, C. S., . . . Sorich, M. J. (2025). Evaluation of hyperprogressive disease with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for hepatocellular carcinoma: A secondary analysis of the IMbrave150 trial. International Journal of Cancer, 157(2), 336-344.
Europe PMC12023 Gao, Y., Laka, M., & Merlin, T. (2023). Is the quality of evidence in health technology assessment deteriorating over time? A case study on cancer drugs in Australia.. Int J Technol Assess Health Care, 39(1), e28.
Scopus5 Europe PMC42023 Gao, Y., Laka, M., & Merlin, T. (2023). OP71 Road To Public Funding Of Cancer Codependent Technologies In Australia In The Last Ten Years. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 39(S1), S19.
2022 Gao, Y., Laka, M., & Merlin, T. (2022). OP20 Is The Quality Of Evidence In Health Technology Assessment Deteriorating Over Time?: A Case Study On Cancer Drugs In Australia. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 38(S1), S9.
2021 Gao, Y., Ju, X., & Jamieson, L. (2021). Associations between dental care approachability and dental attendance among women pregnant with an Indigenous child: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health, 21(1), 451-1-451-10.
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Report for External Bodies
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2022 - ongoing Member Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Australia
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