
Overview
Background
Dr Amalie Dyda is an infectious disease epidemiologist working as a teaching and research academic in the School of Public Health. In 2009 she completed a Master of Applied Epidemiology at the Australian National University, followed by a PhD investigating vaccine preventable diseases in adults at the University of New South Wales in 2017. She has experience working as a field epidemiologist in numerous health departments throughout Australia and has research experience in infectious diseases, data linkage and public health informatics. She is currently working on projects investigating the use of technology and machine learning methods to assist the public health response to infectious diseases, and links between social media use and health. Additionally, Amalie does a lot of work to improve gender equity in health and medical research, including working as part of the peer advisory committee for Franklin Women.
Availability
- Dr Amalie Dyda is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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Public Health Informatics
Amalie Dyda's research interests focus on the use of digital technology to improve public health practice, with a particular focus on infectious diseases and vaccination. Within this she is working on digital dashboards to assist in the monitoring of infectious diseases, and the links between social media use and vaccination uptake.
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Population-level diagnosis and care cascade for chlamydia in Australia
Gray, Richard T, Callander, Denton, Hocking, Jane S, McGregor, Skye, McManus, Hamish, Dyda, Amalie, Moreira, Clarissa, Braat, Sabine, Hengel, Belinda, Ward, James, Wilson, David P, Donovan, Basil, Kaldor, John M and Guy, Rebecca J (2019). Population-level diagnosis and care cascade for chlamydia in Australia. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 96 (2), 131-136. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2018-053801
2019
Journal Article
HPV vaccine coverage in Australia and associations with HPV vaccine information exposure among Australian Twitter users
Dyda, Amalie, Shah, Zubair, Surian, Didi, Martin, Paige, Coiera, Enrico, Dey, Aditi, Leask, Julie and Dunn, Adam G. (2019). HPV vaccine coverage in Australia and associations with HPV vaccine information exposure among Australian Twitter users. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 15 (7-8), 1488-1495. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1596712
2018
Journal Article
Pertussis vaccination in a cohort of older Australian adults following a cocooning vaccination program
Dyda, A., McIntyre, P., Karki, S., Maclntyre, C. R., Newall, A. T., Banks, E., Kaldor, J. and Liu, B. (2018). Pertussis vaccination in a cohort of older Australian adults following a cocooning vaccination program. Vaccine, 36 (29), 4157-4160. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.05.109
2018
Journal Article
Hospitalization from the patient perspective: a data linkage study of adults in Australia
Harrison, Reema, Walton, Merrilyn, Kelly, Patrick, Manias, Elizabeth, Jorm, Christine, Smith-Merry, Jennifer, Iedema, Rick, Luxford, Karen and Dyda, Amalie (2018). Hospitalization from the patient perspective: a data linkage study of adults in Australia. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 30 (5), 358-365. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy024
2018
Journal Article
Perspectives of primary health care staff on the implementation of a sexual health quality improvement program: a qualitative study in remote aboriginal communities in Australia
Hengel, Belinda, Bell, Stephen, Garton, Linda, Ward, James, Rumbold, Alice, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie, Silver, Bronwyn, McGregor, Skye, Dyda, Amalie, Knox, Janet, Guy, Rebecca, Maher, Lisa, Kaldor, John Martin, McDermott, Robyn, Skov, Steven, Boffa, John, Chee, Donna Ah., Law, Mathew, Fairley, Christopher, Donovan, Basil and Glance, David (2018). Perspectives of primary health care staff on the implementation of a sexual health quality improvement program: a qualitative study in remote aboriginal communities in Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1) 230. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3024-y
2018
Journal Article
Rolling epidemic of Legionnaires' disease outbreaks in small geographic areas
MacIntyre, C. Raina, Dyda, Amalie, Bui, Chau Minh and Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad (2018). Rolling epidemic of Legionnaires' disease outbreaks in small geographic areas. Emerging Microbes and Infections, 7 (1) 151, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41426-018-0051-z
2018
Journal Article
The association between acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) - what is the evidence for causation?
Dyda, Amalie, Stelzer-Braid, Sacha, Adam, Dillon, Chughtai, Abrar A. and MacIntyre, C. Raina (2018). The association between acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) - what is the evidence for causation?. Eurosurveillance, 23 (3) 17-00310, 16-24. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2018.23.3.17-00310
2017
Journal Article
Comparative epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia and South Korea
Chen, Xin, Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad, Dyda, Amalie and MacIntyre, Chandini Raina (2017). Comparative epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia and South Korea. Emerging Microbes and Infections, 6 (6) e51, 1-6. doi: 10.1038/emi.2017.40
2017
Journal Article
Does Zika virus cause microcephaly - applying the Bradford Hill viewpoints
Awadh, Asma, Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad, Dyda, Amalie, Sheikh, Mohamud, Heslop, David J and MacIntyre, Chandini Raina (2017). Does Zika virus cause microcephaly - applying the Bradford Hill viewpoints. PL o S Currents, 9. doi: 10.1371/currents.outbreaks.2fced6e886074f6db162a00d4940133b
2017
Journal Article
Patient, staffing and health centre factors associated with annual testing for sexually transmissible infections in remote primary health centres
Hengel, Belinda, Wand, Handan, Ward, James, Rumbold, Alice, Garton, Linda, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie, Silver, Bronwyn, McGregor, Skye, Dyda, Amalie, Mein, Jacqueline, Knox, Janet, Maher, Lisa, Kaldor, John, Guy, Rebecca, McDermott, Robyn, Skov, Steven, Boffa, John, Ah Chee, Donna, Law, Matthew, Fairley, Christopher, Donovan, Basil and Glance, David (2017). Patient, staffing and health centre factors associated with annual testing for sexually transmissible infections in remote primary health centres. Sexual Health, 14 (3), 274-281. doi: 10.1071/SH16123
2016
Journal Article
Comparison of influenza vaccination coverage between immigrant and Australian-born adults
Karki, Surendra, Dyda, Amalie, Newall, Anthony, Heywood, Anita, MacIntyre, C. Raina, McIntyre, Peter, Banks, Emily and Liu, Bette (2016). Comparison of influenza vaccination coverage between immigrant and Australian-born adults. Vaccine, 34 (50), 6388-6395. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.10.012
2016
Journal Article
Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in Australian adults: a systematic review of coverage and factors associated with uptake
Dyda, Amalie, Karki, Surendra, Hayen, Andrew, MacIntyre, C. Raina, Menzies, Robert, Banks, Emily, Kaldor, John M. and Liu, Bette (2016). Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in Australian adults: a systematic review of coverage and factors associated with uptake. BMC Infectious Diseases, 16 (1) 515. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1820-8
2016
Journal Article
Low HIV testing rates among people with a sexually transmissible infection diagnosis in remote aboriginal communities
Ward, James S., Dyda, Amalie, McGregor, Skye, Rumbold, Alice, Garton, Linda, Donovan, Basil, Kaldor, John M. and Guy, Rebecca J. (2016). Low HIV testing rates among people with a sexually transmissible infection diagnosis in remote aboriginal communities. Medical Journal of Australia, 205 (4), 168-171. doi: 10.5694/mja15.01392
2016
Journal Article
Text message reminders do not improve hepatitis B vaccination rates in an Australian sexual health setting
McIver, Ruthy, Dyda, Amalie, McNulty, Anna M., Knight, Vickie, Wand, Handan C. and Guy, Rebecca J. (2016). Text message reminders do not improve hepatitis B vaccination rates in an Australian sexual health setting. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 23 (E1), E88-E92. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocv145
2016
Journal Article
High chlamydia and gonorrhoea repeat positivity in remote Aboriginal communities 2009-2011: Longitudinal analysis of testing for re-infection at 3 months suggests the need for more frequent screening
Garton, Linda, Dyda, Amalie, Guy, Rebecca, Silver, Bronwyn, McGregor, Skye, Hengel, Belinda, Rumbold, Alice, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie, Knox, Janet, Maher, Lisa, Kaldor, John and Ward, James (2016). High chlamydia and gonorrhoea repeat positivity in remote Aboriginal communities 2009-2011: Longitudinal analysis of testing for re-infection at 3 months suggests the need for more frequent screening. Sexual Health, 13 (6), 568-574. doi: 10.1071/SH16025
2016
Journal Article
Community and clinic-based screening for curable sexually transmissible infections in a high prevalence setting in Australia: A retrospective longitudinal analysis of clinical service data from 2006 to 2009
Silver, Bronwyn, Kaldor, John M., Rumbold, Alice, Ward, James, Smith, Kirsty, Dyda, Amalie, Ryder, Nathan, Yip, Teem-Wing, Su, Jiunn-Yih and Guy, Rebecca J. (2016). Community and clinic-based screening for curable sexually transmissible infections in a high prevalence setting in Australia: A retrospective longitudinal analysis of clinical service data from 2006 to 2009. Sexual Health, 13 (2), 140-147. doi: 10.1071/SH15077
2015
Journal Article
Medicare Benefits Schedule data to monitor influenza immunisation in Australian adults
Dyda, Amalie, MacIntyre, C. Raina, Banks, Emily, Kaldor, John, Newall, Anthony T., McIntyre, Peter and Liu, Bette (2015). Medicare Benefits Schedule data to monitor influenza immunisation in Australian adults. Public Health Research and Practice, 25 (4) e2541543. doi: 10.17061/phrp2541543
2015
Journal Article
Coinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis: a cross-sectional analysis of positivity and risk factors in remote Australian Aboriginal communities
Guy, Rebecca, Ward, James, Wand, Handan, Rumbold, Alice, Garton, Linda, Hengel, Belinda, Silver, Bronwyn, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie, Knox, Janet, McGregor, Skye, Dyda, Amalie, Fairley, Christopher, Maher, Lisa, Donovan, Basil and Kaldor, John (2015). Coinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis: a cross-sectional analysis of positivity and risk factors in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91 (3), 201-206. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2014-051535
2015
Journal Article
Incidence of curable sexually transmissible infections among adolescents and young adults in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: analysis of longitudinal clinical service data
Silver, Bronwyn J., Guy, Rebecca J., Wand, Handan, Ward, James, Rumbold, Alice R., Fairley, Christopher K., Donovan, Basil, Maher, Lisa, Dyda, Amalie, Garton, Linda, Hengel, Belinda, Knox, Janet, McGregor, Skye, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie and Kaldor, John M. (2015). Incidence of curable sexually transmissible infections among adolescents and young adults in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: analysis of longitudinal clinical service data. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91 (2), 135-141. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2014-051617
2015
Journal Article
Reasons for delays in treatment of bacterial sexually transmissible infections in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia: a qualitative study of healthcentre staff
Hengel, Belinda, Maher, Lisa, Garton, Linda, Ward, James, Rumbold, Alice, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie, Silver, Bronwyn, Mcgregor, Skye, Dyda, Amalie, Knox, Janet, Kaldor, John and Guy, Rebecca (2015). Reasons for delays in treatment of bacterial sexually transmissible infections in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia: a qualitative study of healthcentre staff. Sexual Health, 12 (4), 341-347. doi: 10.1071/SH14240
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Amalie Dyda is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing infectious disease surveillance through the integration of routinely collected data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Colleen Lau
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating antenatal vaccines and vaccination programs: filling evidence gaps in uptake, safety, effectiveness and the future surveillance of maternal vaccinations in Australia- The VaxiMums evaluation project.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the use of artificial intelligence in outbreak investigation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elton Henry Savio Lobo
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an Inclusive Framework for Public Willingness to Share Health Data for AI-Driven Healthcare Models in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods, Professor Jason Pole
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Doctor Philosophy
Utilising data in digital technology to improve health services for patients with under-recognised gynaecology conditions.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding how enteric infections are transmitted in early childhood in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sheleigh Lawler, Professor Simon Reid
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Doctor Philosophy
Measuring the effectiveness of influenza, pertussis and COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy against maternal and infant infections, hospitalisations, ICU admissions and deaths.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lisa McHugh
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Doctor Philosophy
Innovative New Strategy for Piperacillin/Tazobactam & Ceftriaxone, Infection Risk and Evaluation Study -INSPIRE
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Hall
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating HIV prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices: Insights to inform PrEP access for 'at risk' young Queenslanders
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald, Associate Professor Judith Dean
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Amalie Dyda directly for media enquiries about:
- infectious diseases
- public health technology
- social media and vaccination
- vaccination
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