Epidemiology

Associate Professor Gianluca Severi and Professor Graham Giles

Our Cancer Epidemiology Centre conducts a broad range of research aimed at identifying the factors that contribute to the development of cancer, and those that protect against cancer.

It comprises a multidisciplinary team of epidemiologists, statisticians, dieticians, data managers and project support staff who are committed to furthering our understanding of how to improve our health.

Main research areas:


Research programs

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Health 2020

Long-term study of 40,000 Melbournians

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Nutritional Epidemiology

Focus on dietary assessment

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Forgotten Cancers

Research into less common cancers

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Dietary Questionnaires

Nutrition assessment tool for research

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CONFIRM (Kidney Cancer)

Investigating the causes of kidney
cancer

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Prostate Cancer

Characterising prostate cancer genes 

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EMMA (Multiple Myeloma)

Investigating the causes of multiple myeloma

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LEAF (Follicular Lymphoma)

Investigating the risk factors for follicular lymphoma


Updated: 28 Feb, 2013