Meet the researchers of the Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women (PLSAW) team
Dr Amanda Devine
Professor
Edith Cowan University
Dr Devine is a Professor in the School of Medical and Health Sciences, ECU and is a Registered Public Health Nutritionist who has been actively involved in osteoporosis research in WA since 1990.
Dr Amanda Devine
Professor
Dr Devine is a Professor in the School of Medical and Health Sciences, ECU and is a Registered Public Health Nutritionist who has been actively involved in osteoporosis research in WA since 1990.
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Prof Richard Prince
Professor
The University of Western Australia
Professor Richard Prince is a Professor at University of Western Australia and a Consultant Endocrinologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and St John of God’s Hospital. He has spearheaded the LSAW study since its inception in 1998.
Prof Richard Prince
Professor
Professor Richard Prince is a Professor at University of Western Australia and a Consultant Endocrinologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and St John of God’s Hospital. He has spearheaded the LSAW study since its inception in 1998.
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A/Prof Deborah Kerr
Associate Professor
Curtin University of Technology
Associate Professor Deborah Kerr is a research academic with a PhD in exercise and bone health and an MSc in body composition. Deborah is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with skills in dietary assessment methodology and application of behaviour change theory.
A/Prof Deborah Kerr
Associate Professor
Associate Professor Deborah Kerr is a research academic with a PhD in exercise and bone health and an MSc in body composition.
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Dr Joshua Lewis
Doctor
Edith Cowan University, University of Sydney.
Associate Professor Deborah Kerr is a research academic with a PhD in exercise and bone health and an MSc in body composition. Deborah is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with skills in dietary assessment methodology and application of behaviour change theory.
Dr Joshua Lewis
Doctor
Dr Lewis’s expertise is primarily in cardiovascular disease and disorders of mineral metabolism that are often seen in the elderly leading to increased fractures and coronary hospitalisations and deaths.
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Dr Kun (Kathy) Zhu
Doctor
The University of Western Australia, Department of Health (WA)
Dr Zhu obtained her PhD from the University of Sydney in 2002, and is the Scientist-in-Charge of Gairdner Bone Density Services at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Dr Kun (Kathy) Zhu
Doctor
Dr Zhu obtained her PhD from the University of Sydney in 2002, and is the Scientist-in-Charge of Gairdner Bone Density Services at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
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Dr Wai Lim
Doctor
The University of Western Australia
Clinical Associate Professor Wai Lim is a consultant nephrologist and Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation in the Department of Renal Medicine at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Dr Wai Lim
Doctor
Clinical Associate Professor Wai Lim is a consultant nephrologist and Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation in the Department of Renal Medicine at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
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Satvinder Dhaliwal
Professor
Curtin University of Technology
Satvinder S. Dhaliwal is a Professor & Discipline Leader of Epidemiology and Biostatistics within the School of Public Health, Curtin University. His research interest includes the application of Biostatistics in the fields of Public Health Research and Clinical Research.
Satvinder Dhaliwal
Professor
Satvinder S. Dhaliwal is a Professor & Discipline Leader of Epidemiology and Biostatistics within the School of Public Health, Curtin University.
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Prof Jonathan Hodgson
Professor
Edith Cowan University and the University of Western Australia
Jonathan Hodgson works at Edith Cowan University and the University of Western Australia. His research focuses on the role of diet in cardiovascular disease prevention.
Prof Jonathan Hodgson
Professor
Jonathan Hodgson works at Edith Cowan University and the University of Western Australia. His research focuses on the role of diet in cardiovascular disease prevention.
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Dr Ben Khoo
Doctor
University of Western Australia (Adjunct)
Ben Khoo, PhD is a Medical Physics Specialist with Medical Technology & Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH). Ben has an adjunct appointment with School of Medicine and Pharmacology (UWA). Ben is involved with radiation protection in SCGH, with research interest in bone structural geometry (BSG), where for many years he has been involved in both clinical as well as basic BSG research.
Dr Ben Khoo
Doctor
Ben Khoo, PhD is a Medical Physics Specialist with Medical Technology & Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH).
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Dr Marc Sim
Doctor
Edith Cowan University
Dr. Sim is a Senior Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University and is the Research Program Lead for the PLSAW cohort. His research examines the role of nutrition, physical activity and its impact on musculoskeletal function/structure; key risk factors for fails and fractures.
Dr Marc Sim
Doctor
Dr Sim is a Senior Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University and is the Research Program Lead for the PLSAW cohort. His research examines the role of nutrition, physical activity and its impact on musculoskeletal function/structure; key risk factors for fails and fractures.
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