Overview
Background
Melinda Protani is an epidemiologist with over 15 years experience in research and tertiary education. Her research is focussed on cancer aetiology, survivorship and patterns of care, with a particular interest in inequity in access to health services and the receipt of optimal cancer care. Melinda has experience in a number of methods including medical record audits, surveys of the general population, patient groups and clinicians, and data linkage using registry and administrative datasets.
Availability
- Dr Melinda Protani is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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cancer epidemiology
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health services research
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treatment disparities
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non-communicable diseases
Works
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2010
Journal Article
The epidemiology of neck pain
Hoy, D. G., Protani, M., De, R. and Buchbinder, R. (2010). The epidemiology of neck pain. Best Practice & Research in Clinical Rheumatology, 24 (6), 783-792. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2011.01.019
2010
Journal Article
Effect of obesity on survival of women with breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis
Protani, Melinda, Coory, Michael and Martin, Jennifer H. (2010). Effect of obesity on survival of women with breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 123 (3), 627-635. doi: 10.1007/s10549-010-0990-0
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Melinda Protani is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Hormonal physiology in childbearing and the impacts of maternity-care interventions for mothers, babies and public health' to Oxytocin in childbearing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Abdullah Mamun, Professor Leonie Callaway
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding how eating time can influence breast cancer outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Louise Marquart-Wilson, Professor Marina Reeves
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Doctor Philosophy
Obesity and triple-negative breast cancer: an epidemiological study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jodi Saunus, Dr Louise Marquart-Wilson, Professor Marina Reeves
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Using large-scale data to explore the association between the use of chronic disease medical treatments and the risk of ovarian cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Susan Jordan
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Towards equity of maternal and newborn health services in Nepal
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu
Media
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