Overview
Background
Professor Gita Mishra’s main research area is life course epidemiology and women’s health. She joined the University of Queensland (UQ) in 2010 as the first Professor of Life Course Epidemiology at the School of Public Health. She was subsequently awarded an ARC Future Fellowship (2013-2017), a NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship (2017-2021), and is currently an NHMRC Leadership Fellow (Level 3; 2022-26).
At UQ she is founding Director of the Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research (AWaGHR) Centre that has 30 academics, professional staff, and PhD students. Within the centre, she leads the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women and Non-Communicable Diseases (CRE WaND) and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) a national flagship study since 1996 that has collected data on over 57,000 women in four age cohorts. Since 2012 she has also led and developed the International collaboration for a Life course Approach to reproductive health and Chronic disease Events(InterLACE) that combines data from more than 800,000 women in 27 studies in 12 countries and has become a leading global resource for robust evidence on reproductive events, including pregnancy loss and the risk of non-communicable diseases.
Professor Mishra is internationally recognized for her expertise in epidemiology and women’s health across the life course. This is especially regarding her research on the links between reproductive characteristics, from menarche to menopause, and non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Her work from ALSWH and InterLACE have contributed significantly to her career total of over 450 scientific papers, book chapters, and reports to inform government policy. As lead editor, Mishra has recently completed the 2nd edition of A life course approach to women’s health – part of the ground-breaking Life Course Series from Oxford University Press – due for publication in early 2023. As a result of successful grant funding, her current research at AWaGHR includes leading projects on endometriosis, menstrual and pelvic pain, and the healthcare experience of women with multimorbidity.
She is actively engaged in research translation and capacity building. In 2018 Professor Mishra led the evidence review for the National Women’s Health Strategy 2020-2030, and recently she chaired the Future Research session at the 2021 RANZCOGWomen’s Health Summit in Canberra. In 2022 she was co-convenor of the Queensland Women’s Health Forum to support research and policy development in the state. Her research is often featured by national and international media organisations. For example, her team’s recent findings on the links between stillbirth and miscarriage and the risk of stroke led to interviews for Reuters, ABC, and BBC. She has also co-authored eight articles on women’s health for The Conversation that have reached over 130,000 readers.
In addition to mentoring postdoctoral researchers, Professor Mishra currently supervises 9 PhD students, with 21 previously completed. These have typically resulted in five or more papers published alongside each dissertation. Many of her students have then gone on to successful research or scientific careers at world-leading institutions.
In 2017, she was elected as a board member for the European Menopause and Andropause Society; received honorary membership of Sigma International, a global nursing organisation; and was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS). In 2022 she received the RANZCOG award for Excellence in Women’s Health.
Availability
- Professor Gita Mishra is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Auckland
Works
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2021
Journal Article
What Happens After Menopause? (WHAM): A prospective controlled study of cardiovascular and metabolic risk 12 months after premenopausal risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Hickey, Martha, Moss, Katrina M., Mishra, Gita D., Krejany, Efrosinia O., Domchek, Susan M., Wark, John D., Trainer, Alison and Wild, Robert A. (2021). What Happens After Menopause? (WHAM): A prospective controlled study of cardiovascular and metabolic risk 12 months after premenopausal risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Gynecologic Oncology, 162 (1), 88-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.04.038
2021
Journal Article
The diabetes-fracture association in women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes is partially mediated by falls: a 15-year longitudinal study
Thong, E. P., Milat, F., Enticott, J. C., Joham, A. E., Ebeling, P. R., Mishra, G. D. and Teede, H. J. (2021). The diabetes-fracture association in women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes is partially mediated by falls: a 15-year longitudinal study. Osteoporosis International, 32 (6), 1175-1184. doi: 10.1007/s00198-020-05771-9
2021
Conference Publication
Pre-pregnancy Diet Quality Is Associated With Lowering the Risk of Offspring Obesity and Underweight: Finding From a Prospective Cohort Study
Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2021). Pre-pregnancy Diet Quality Is Associated With Lowering the Risk of Offspring Obesity and Underweight: Finding From a Prospective Cohort Study. Nutrition 2021 Live Online, Online, 7-10 June 2021. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab038_020
2021
Journal Article
Association between preconception cannabis use and risk of postpartum depression: findings from an Australian longitudinal cohort
Cao, Sifan, Jones, Mark, Tooth, Leigh and Mishra, Gita Devi (2021). Association between preconception cannabis use and risk of postpartum depression: findings from an Australian longitudinal cohort. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 226 108860, 108860. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108860
2021
Journal Article
Timing and type of menopause and risk of cardiovascular disease
Hickey, Martha and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Timing and type of menopause and risk of cardiovascular disease. Menopause, 28 (5), 477-479. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001747
2021
Other Outputs
Reproductive health: contraception, conception and change of life - findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Loxton, D., Tooth, L., Barnes, I., Byrnes, E., Cavenagh D, Chung, H.-F., Egan, N., Forder, P., Harris, M., Hockey, R., Moss, K., Townsend, N. and Mishra, G. D. (2021). Reproductive health: contraception, conception and change of life - findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.
2021
Journal Article
What happens after menopause? (WHAM): A prospective controlled study of depression and anxiety up to 12 months after premenopausal risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Hickey, Martha, Moss, Katrina M., Brand, Alison, Wrede, C. David, Domchek, Susan M., Meiser, Bettina, Mishra, Gita D. and Joffe, Hadine (2021). What happens after menopause? (WHAM): A prospective controlled study of depression and anxiety up to 12 months after premenopausal risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Gynecologic Oncology, 161 (2), 527-534. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.02.001
2021
Other Outputs
Reproductive health: contraception, conception and change of life - findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Loxton, D., Byles, J., Tooth, L., Barnes, I., Cavenagh, D., Chung, H.-F., Egan, N., Forder, P., Harris, M., Hockey, R., Moss, K., Townsend, N. and Mishra, G. (2021). Reproductive health: contraception, conception and change of life - findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Women's Health Australia; The University of Queensland.
2021
Journal Article
Pre-pregnancy diet quality is associated with lowering the risk of offspring obesity and underweight: Finding from a prospective cohort study
Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Pre-pregnancy diet quality is associated with lowering the risk of offspring obesity and underweight: Finding from a prospective cohort study. Nutrients, 13 (4) 1044, 1044. doi: 10.3390/nu13041044
2021
Journal Article
Estimating the effect of health assessments on mortality, physical functioning and health care utilisation for women aged 75 years and older
Dolja-Gore, Xenia, Byles, Julie E., Tavener, Meredith A., Chojenta, Catherine L., Majeed, Tazeen, Nair, Balakrishnan R. and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Estimating the effect of health assessments on mortality, physical functioning and health care utilisation for women aged 75 years and older. PLoS One, 16 (4 April 2021) e0249207, e0249207. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249207
2021
Journal Article
Prevalence and incidence of endometriosis in Australian women: a data linkage cohort study
Rowlands, I. J., Abbott, J. A., Montgomery, G. W., Hockey, R., Rogers, P. and Mishra, G. D. (2021). Prevalence and incidence of endometriosis in Australian women: a data linkage cohort study. BJOG, 128 (4) 1471-0528.16447, 657-665. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16447
2021
Journal Article
Lifestyle and psychological factors of women with pregnancy intentions who become pregnant: analysis of a longitudinal cohort of australian women
Hill, Briony, Awoke, Mamaru A., Bergmeier, Heidi, Moran, Lisa J., Mishra, Gita D. and Skouteris, Helen (2021). Lifestyle and psychological factors of women with pregnancy intentions who become pregnant: analysis of a longitudinal cohort of australian women. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10 (4) 725, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/jcm10040725
2021
Journal Article
Does premenstrual syndrome before pregnancy increase the risk of postpartum depression? Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Cao, Sifan, Jones, Mark, Tooth, Leigh and Mishra, Gita (2021). Does premenstrual syndrome before pregnancy increase the risk of postpartum depression? Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Journal of Affective Disorders, 279, 143-148. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.130
2021
Journal Article
The association between menstrual symptoms and hypertension among young women: a prospective longitudinal study
Chung, Hsin-Fang, Ferreira, Isabel and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). The association between menstrual symptoms and hypertension among young women: a prospective longitudinal study. Maturitas, 143, 17-24. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.08.006
2021
Journal Article
Corrigendum to “Early life programming of adult ischemic heart disease within and across generations: the role of the socioeconomic context” [Soc. Sci. Med. 275 (2021) 113811] (Social Science & Medicine (2021) 275, (S027795362100143X), (10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113811))
Hossin, Muhammad Zakir, Falkstedt, Daniel, Allebeck, Peter, Mishra, Gita and Koupil, Ilona (2021). Corrigendum to “Early life programming of adult ischemic heart disease within and across generations: the role of the socioeconomic context” [Soc. Sci. Med. 275 (2021) 113811] (Social Science & Medicine (2021) 275, (S027795362100143X), (10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113811)). Social Science and Medicine, 282 114158, 114158. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114158
2021
Journal Article
The experience of delayed health care access during the COVID 19 pandemic in Australian women: A mixed methods exploration
White, Jennifer, Cavenagh, Dominic, Byles, Julie, Mishra, Gita, Tooth, Leigh and Loxton, Deborah (2021). The experience of delayed health care access during the COVID 19 pandemic in Australian women: A mixed methods exploration. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (4) hsc.13546, e1384-e1395. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13546
2021
Journal Article
Rheumatoid arthritis is a preventable disease: 11 ways to reduce your patients’ risk
Koller‐Smith, Louise, Mehdi, Ahmed M., March, Lyn, Tooth, Leigh, Mishra, Gita and Thomas, Ranjeny (2021). Rheumatoid arthritis is a preventable disease: 11 ways to reduce your patients’ risk. Internal Medicine Journal, 52 (5), 711-716. doi: 10.1111/imj.15537
2021
Journal Article
Association of the length of oestrogen exposure with risk of incident stroke in postmenopausal women: insights from a 20-year prospective study
Mishra, Shiva Raj, Waller, Michael, Chung, Hsin-Fang and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Association of the length of oestrogen exposure with risk of incident stroke in postmenopausal women: insights from a 20-year prospective study. International Journal of Cardiology, 328, 206-214. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.12.022
2020
Other Outputs
National Women’s Health Survey 2020
Chung, Hsin-Fang and Mishra, Gita (2020). National Women’s Health Survey 2020. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Jean Hailes.
2020
Journal Article
Twenty years of data linkage in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Loos, Colleen, Mishra, Gita, Dobson, Annette and Tooth, Leigh (2020). Twenty years of data linkage in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. International Journal of Population Data Science, 5 (5). doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v5i5.1500
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Infertility/subfertility and health in later life
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Leigh Tooth
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Doctor Philosophy
Reproductive Health and Non-communicable Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annette Dobson, Dr Hsin-Fang Chung
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Doctor Philosophy
Causes and Consequences of Hysterectomy: Trends in India and Australia
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Early life exposures and longitudinal Endometriosis symptoms Study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ingrid Rowlands, Professor Jenny Doust
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Doctor Philosophy
The impact of infertility and fertility treatment on womens working lives across the life course
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Katrina Moss, Dr Reza Baneshi
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the health of women born in 1946-51 over time
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annette Dobson, Dr Reza Baneshi
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding physical functioning and associated factors among Australian women in their fifth decade
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jenny Doust, Dr Gregore Iven Mielke
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Doctor Philosophy
Mothers' preventive health care, from preconception to pregnancy, and its adverse pregnancy and child health outcomes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jenny Doust
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Doctor Philosophy
Strengthening primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people living in urban southeast Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James Ward
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Doctor Philosophy
Essays in Applied Health Economics and Econometrics: The Impact of Non-Communicable Diseases among Women and Children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Luke Connelly, Professor Brenda Gannon
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Doctor Philosophy
Rheumatoid Arthritis in Australian Women
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ahmed Mehdi, Associate Professor Leigh Tooth, Professor Ranjeny Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Environmental burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Studying the effects of genetic factors on the female reproductive lifespan
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The role of pre-pregnancy dietary patterns on adverse birth outcomes, child health, and well-being
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Waller
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Postpartum depression in Australia: an exploration of profiles and characteristics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Leigh Tooth
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The reproductive lifespan and cardiometabolic health in women
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Dr Michael Waller
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The burden of multimorbidity on Australian women: Associations with health related quality of life and health service use
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Waller
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Reproductive ageing in women and cardiovascular disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The Development, Progression, and Risk Factors of Multimorbidity in Australian Women
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Middle-aged women with a hysterectomy: an exploration of trends, characteristics and mid-life health experiences
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The role of diet in the prevention of maternal pregnancy complications
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The magnitude, long-term trend and lifestyle risk factors of dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Social inequalities in body weight trajectory among young women: The role of reproductive events
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Leigh Tooth
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Association Between Maternal and Childhood Environmental Exposures and Mental Health and Cognitive Function of Australian Children.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The influence of pre-pregnancy weight and weight changes on pregnancy complications and child growth and development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Leigh Tooth
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