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Dr Bushra Nasir
Dr

Bushra Nasir

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Overview

Background

Dr. Bushra Nasir is the lead researcher on multiple large-scale, national studies, and a mid-career researcher with a substantial career trajectory in health research. Her expertise and instrumental involvement in multiple large-scale grants are demonstrated through numerous top-tier publications, media and news citations, and recognition in national and international policy documents. She has contributed to developing several global health policy recommendation publications, including a World Health Organisation review investigating the retention of the health workforce in rural and remote areas. Her contribution to this discipline is further substantiated by her peer-review activities and international and national collaborations with wide outreach and engagement initiatives.

Her collaborative networking qualities contribute to numerous roles in various research committees, including as a previous Chair of the Faculty of Medicine Early Career Researcher Committee. Her work has also resulted in increased research capacity building in regional and rural South East Queensland, supporting clinicians, medical students and educators, and other healthcare service providers conducting clinical and epidemiological research projects. She is also a research mentor and member of several national organisations. Her ongoing leadership, management, networking, and knowledge expertise contribute to the progress of research practices with academics, experts, and clinical scientists.

Availability

Dr Bushra Nasir is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Research interests

  • Epidemiology and Public Health

  • Chronic Disease

  • Mental Health

  • Rural Health

Research impacts

Dr Nasir has secured ~$15M in funding; ~$9.5M as CI through the National Health and Medical Research Council in the past five years. Her existing and ongoing collaborations are pivotal toward their success in producing consumer-focused, community-integrated, meaningful outcomes. She has made significant contributions to knowledge through translation, included the I-ASIST project, launched by Minister Ken Wyatt, and named as NHRMC, 10 of the Best (14th Edition, 2023). Dr Nasir's exemplary discipline engagement and development of service delivery have contributed to developing national and international industry partnerships, particularly with industry partners. She is the Associate Editor for the Australian New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry and the Discovery-Mental Health journal. Dr Nasir has memberships with the Australian and New Zealand Society of Mental Health (2015-current) and Suicide Prevention Australia (2017-current) and is a professional leader with the National Suicide Prevention Network (2015-current), and regional health and mental health committees that establish governance and research integrity.

Works

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72 works between 2010 and 2025

61 - 72 of 72 works

2015

Conference Publication

How reliable are Extended Midwifery Services (EMS) in tracking morbidity in Late Preterm Infants (born 34 weeks to 36 week 6 days gestation (LPI)), discharged to the community?

Sunday Pam, Kynaston, A, Sive, A, Gwenda Chapman, Nasir, Bushra and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2015). How reliable are Extended Midwifery Services (EMS) in tracking morbidity in Late Preterm Infants (born 34 weeks to 36 week 6 days gestation (LPI)), discharged to the community?. 9th Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Melbourne, 7-9 December 2015.

How reliable are Extended Midwifery Services (EMS) in tracking morbidity in Late Preterm Infants (born 34 weeks to 36 week 6 days gestation (LPI)), discharged to the community?

2015

Conference Publication

Social Media in Medical Education

Bushra Nasir, Kate Jurd, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Remo Ostini (2015). Social Media in Medical Education. UQ Teaching and Learning Conference, UQ St Lucia, 6/11/2015.

Social Media in Medical Education

2015

Conference Publication

Validation of the Australian uterine cancer nomograms to predict local or distant recurrence using portec trials dataset

Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Nasir, Bushra and Kwan, Marcella (2015). Validation of the Australian uterine cancer nomograms to predict local or distant recurrence using portec trials dataset. European Society of Gynaecology Oncology International Meeting 2015, Nice, France, 24-27 October, 2015. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Validation of the Australian uterine cancer nomograms to predict local or distant recurrence using portec trials dataset

2015

Conference Publication

Evaluating outcomes in a program to prepare medical students for their intern year

Sheila Cook, Kate Jurd, Remo Ostini and Bushra Nasir (2015). Evaluating outcomes in a program to prepare medical students for their intern year. UQ Teaching and Learning Conference, UQ St Lucia, 6/11/2015.

Evaluating outcomes in a program to prepare medical students for their intern year

2013

Journal Article

Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort

Nasir, Bushra Farah, Griffiths, Lyn, Nasir, Aslam, Roberts, Rebecca, Barclay, Murray, Gearry, Richard and Lea, Rodney A. (2013). Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 47 (3), 242-245. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318258314d

Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort

2013

Journal Article

An envirogenomic signature is associated with risk of IBD-related surgery in a population based Crohn’s disease cohort

Nasir, Bushra, Griffith, Lyn R., Nasir, Aslam, Roberts, Rebecca, Barclay, Murray, Gearry, Richard B. and Lea, Rodney A. (2013). An envirogenomic signature is associated with risk of IBD-related surgery in a population based Crohn’s disease cohort. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 17 (9), 1643-1650. doi: 10.1007/s11605-013-2250-1

An envirogenomic signature is associated with risk of IBD-related surgery in a population based Crohn’s disease cohort

2013

Other Outputs

Identifying envirogenomic signatures for predicting the clinical outcomes of Crohn's disease

Nasir, Bushra Farah (2013). Identifying envirogenomic signatures for predicting the clinical outcomes of Crohn's disease. PhD Thesis, School of Medical Sciences, Griffith University. doi: 10.25904/1912/1046

Identifying envirogenomic signatures for predicting the clinical outcomes of Crohn's disease

2012

Conference Publication

Genomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients

Nasir, B. F., Griffith, L. R., Nasir, A., Roberts, R. L., Gearry, R. and Lea, R. (2012). Genomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients. BDC 2012: 2nd Biomarker Discovery Conference 2012, Shoal Bay, NSW, Australia, 3-6 December, 2012.

Genomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients

2011

Conference Publication

Identifying a genomic signature for predicting the risk of CD

Nasir, Bushra Farah, Griffith, L. R., Nasir, A. and Lea, Rod A. (2011). Identifying a genomic signature for predicting the risk of CD. Australian Society for Medical Research Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2011.

Identifying a genomic signature for predicting the risk of CD

2011

Conference Publication

Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients

Nasir, B. F., Lea, R., Nasir, A., Macartney-Coxsin, D., Hall, D. and Griffiths, L. (2011). Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients. HGSA 2011: Human Genetics Society of Australasia 35th Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast , QLD, Australia, 31 July-3 August, 2011. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1375/twin.14.4.347

Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients

2010

Conference Publication

Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients

Nasir, B. F., Griffith, L. R., Nasir, A., Roberts, R. L., Gearry, R. and Lea, R. (2010). Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients. BDC 2010: Inaugural Biomarker Discovery Conference 2010, Shoal Bay, NSW, Australia, 6-10 December, 2010.

Envirogenomic risk profiling to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease patients

2010

Conference Publication

Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort

Nasir, B. F., Griffith, L. R., Nasir, A., Roberts, R. L., Barclay, M. L., Gearry, R. B. and Lea, R. (2010). Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort. Gold Coast Health and Medical Research Conference 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2-3 December, 2010. Nathan, QLD, Australia: Griffith Health Institute.

Perianal disease combined with NOD2 genotype predicts need for IBD-related surgery in Crohn's disease patients from a population-based cohort

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    A Culturally Informed Chronic Disease Prevention Model Using Technology and Indigenous Virtual Experience: The THRIVE Project
    NHMRC MRFF Survivorship Care and Collaborative Research Prioritisation (Stream 2)
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Empowering Indigenous strengths to better health and wellbeing: The co-design and evaluation of a sustainable practice nurse health and wellbeing funding model for chronic disease management [...]
    Goondir Health Services
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Healing Spirit, Healing Minds: Co-designed healing program to promote social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth.
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Digital Health Transformation of Rural Primary Health Care Through an Innovative Digital Indigenous Primary Health Care Delivery Model: ID-INSPIRED
    NHMRC MRFF PHCR - Primary Health Care Digital Innovations
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Co-designing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea screening and diagnostic approaches for First Nations Australians: Strengthening clinical pathways with lived-experience support from community champions
    NHMRC MRFF Optimising Screening, Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis and management in First Nations communities: community co-design, local capacity building and place-based models for sustainable success
    NHMRC MRFF EMCR - Early to Mid-Career Researchers
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Improving the Mental Health of Indigenous Australians with Chronic Disease
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Bushra Nasir is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Chronic Disease Comorbidity, Mental health, Indigenous Health, Rural Health

    Multiple projects in chronic disease, mental health and rural health related research.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Dr Bushra Nasir directly for media enquiries about:

  • Chronic Disease
  • Indigenous Health
  • Mental Health
  • Primary Care
  • Rural Health

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