Overview
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Gail Williams is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, University College London
Works
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2022
Journal Article
A genome-wide association study of total child psychiatric problems scores
Neumann, Alexander, Nolte, Ilja M., Pappa, Irene, Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S., Pettersson, Erik, Rodriguez, Alina, Whitehouse, Andrew, van Beijsterveldt, Catharina E. M., Benyamin, Beben, Hammerschlag, Anke R., Helmer, Quinta, Karhunen, Ville, Krapohl, Eva, Lu, Yi, van der Most, Peter J., Palviainen, Teemu, St Pourcain, Beate, Seppälä, Ilkka, Suarez, Anna, Vilor-Tejedor, Natalia, Tiesler, Carla M. T., Wang, Carol, Wills, Amanda, Zhou, Ang, Alemany, Silvia, Bisgaard, Hans, Bønnelykke, Klaus, Davies, Gareth E., Hakulinen, Christian ... Tiemeier, Henning (2022). A genome-wide association study of total child psychiatric problems scores. PLoS One, 17 (8) e0273116, 1-23. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273116
2022
Journal Article
Dietary patterns and the risks of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance among young adults: evidence from a longitudinal study
Ushula, Tolassa W., Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William Y. S., Williams, Gail M., Whiting, Susan J. and Najman, Jake M. (2022). Dietary patterns and the risks of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance among young adults: evidence from a longitudinal study. Clinical Nutrition, 41 (7), 1523-1531. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.05.006
2022
Journal Article
Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood and adolescent internalizing symptoms
Jami, Eshim S., Hammerschlag, Anke R., Ip, Hill F., Allegrini, Andrea G., Benyamin, Beben, Border, Richard, Diemer, Elizabeth W., Jiang, Chang, Karhunen, Ville, Lu, Yi, Lu, Qing, Mallard, Travis T., Mishra, Pashupati P., Nolte, Ilja M., Palviainen, Teemu, Peterson, Roseann E., Sallis, Hannah M., Shabalin, Andrey A., Tate, Ashley E., Thiering, Elisabeth, Vilor-Tejedor, Natàlia, Wang, Carol, Zhou, Ang, Adkins, Daniel E., Alemany, Silvia, Ask, Helga, Chen, Qi, Corley, Robin P., Ehli, Erik A. ... Middeldorp, Christel M. (2022). Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood and adolescent internalizing symptoms. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 61 (7), 934-945. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.11.035
2022
Conference Publication
Dietary patterns in early young adulthood predicted risks of abnormal blood lipids in later young adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study
Ushula, Tolassa, Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William, Whiting, Susan, Williams, Gail and Najman, Jake (2022). Dietary patterns in early young adulthood predicted risks of abnormal blood lipids in later young adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study. Nutrition 2022 Live, Online, 14-16 June 2022. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac067.074
2022
Journal Article
Neglected tropical diseases in Australia: a narrative review
Kurcheid, Johanna, Gordon, Catherine A., Clarke, Naomi E., Wangdi, Kinley, Kelly, Matthew, Lal, Aparna, Mutombo, Polydor N., Wang, Dongxu, Mationg, Mary L., Clements, Archie C.A., Muhi, Stephen, Bradbury, Richard S., Biggs, Beverley-Ann, Page, Wendy, Williams, Gail, McManus, Donald P. and Gray, Darren (2022). Neglected tropical diseases in Australia: a narrative review. Medical Journal of Australia, 216 (10), 532-538. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51533
2022
Journal Article
Dietary patterns and the risk of abnormal blood lipids among young adults: a prospective cohort study
Ushula, Tolassa W., Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William Y.S., Williams, Gail M., Whiting, Susan J. and Najman, Jake M. (2022). Dietary patterns and the risk of abnormal blood lipids among young adults: a prospective cohort study. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 32 (5), 1165-1174. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.01.030
2022
Journal Article
Does childhood maltreatment lead to low life success? Comparing agency and self-reports
Najman, Jake M., Scott, James G., Farrington, David P., Clavarino, Alexandra M., Williams, Gail M., McGee, Tara R. and Kisely, Steve (2022). Does childhood maltreatment lead to low life success? Comparing agency and self-reports. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38 (1-2) 08862605221090565, 088626052210905-NP1342. doi: 10.1177/08862605221090565
2022
Journal Article
High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Myanmar schoolchildren
Aung, Eindra, Han, Kay Thwe, Gordon, Catherine A., Hlaing, Nyein Nyein, Aye, Moe Moe, Htun, Myo Win, Wai, Khin Thet, Myat, Su Mon, Thwe, Thida Lay, Tun, Aung, Wangdi, Kinley, Li, Yuesheng, Williams, Gail M., Clements, Archie C. A., Vaz Nery, Susana, McManus, Donald P. and Gray, Darren J. (2022). High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Myanmar schoolchildren. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 11 (1) 28, 28. doi: 10.1186/s40249-022-00952-6
2022
Journal Article
Do cannabis and amphetamine use in adolescence predict adult life success: a longitudinal study
Najman, Jake M., Farrington, David P., Bor, William, Clavarino, Alexandra M., McGee, Tara R., Scott, James G., Williams, Gail M. and McKetin, Rebecca (2022). Do cannabis and amphetamine use in adolescence predict adult life success: a longitudinal study. Addiction Research and Theory, 30 (5), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/16066359.2022.2032679
2022
Journal Article
The indoor environment and otitis media among Australian children: A national cross-sectional study
Veivers, David, Williams, Gail M., Toelle, Brett G., Cortés de Waterman, Adriana M., Guo, Yuming, Denison, Lyn, Yang, Bo-Yi, Dong, Guang-Hui, Jalaludin, Bin, Marks, Guy B. and Knibbs, Luke D. (2022). The indoor environment and otitis media among Australian children: A national cross-sectional study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (3) 1551, 1551. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031551
2022
Journal Article
“The Magic Glasses Philippines”: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a health education package for the prevention of intestinal worm infections in schoolchildren
Mationg, Mary Lorraine S, Williams, Gail M, Tallo, Veronica L, Olveda, Remigio M, Aung, Eindra, Alday, Portia, Reñosa, Mark Donald, Daga, Chona Mae, Landicho, Jhoys, Demonteverde, Maria Paz, Santos, Eunice Diane, Bravo, Thea Andrea, Bieri, Franziska Angly, Bedford, Andrew, Li, Yuesheng, Clements, Archie C A, Steinmann, Peter, Halton, Kate, Stewart, Donald E, McManus, Donald P and Gray, Darren J (2022). “The Magic Glasses Philippines”: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a health education package for the prevention of intestinal worm infections in schoolchildren. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 18 100312, 100312. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100312
2022
Journal Article
COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variants
Tsheten, T., Lowe, C., Wangdi, K., Kelly, M., Mationg, M. L., Williams, G. M., McManus, D. P. and Gray, D. J. (2022). COVID-19 continues its rampage in children and in unvaccinated communities due to the Delta and Omicron variants. Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, 8 e810. doi: 10.32113/idtm_20223_810
2021
Journal Article
Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among Filipino schoolchildren
Mationg, Mary Lorraine S., Williams, Gail M., Tallo, Veronica L., Olveda, Remigio M., Aung, Eindra, Alday, Portia, Reñosa, Mark Donald, Daga, Chona Mae, Landicho, Jhoys, Demonteverde, Maria Paz, Santos, Eunice Diane, Bravo, Thea Andrea, Bieri, Franziska Angly, Li, Yuesheng, Clements, Archie C. A., Steinmann, Peter, Halton, Kate, Stewart, Donald E., McManus, Donald P. and Gray, Darren J. (2021). Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among Filipino schoolchildren. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15 (12) e0010008, e0010008. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010008
2021
Journal Article
The control of soil-transmitted helminthiases in the Philippines: the story continues
Mationg, Mary Lorraine S., Tallo, Veronica L., Williams, Gail M., Gordon, Catherine A., Clements, Archie C. A., McManus, Donald P. and Gray, Darren J. (2021). The control of soil-transmitted helminthiases in the Philippines: the story continues. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 10 (1) 85, 85. doi: 10.1186/s40249-021-00870-z
2021
Journal Article
Schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China – down but not out
Gordon, Catherine A., Williams, Gail M., Gray, Darren J., Clements, Archie C. A., Zhou, Xiao-Nong, Li, Yuesheng, Utzinger, Jüerg, Kurscheid, Johanna, Forsyth, Simon, Alene, Kefyalew Addis, Zhou, Jie, Li, Zhaojun, Li, Guangpin, Lin, Dandan, Lou, Zhihong, Li, Shengming, Ge, Jun, Xu, Jing, Yu, Xinling, Hu, Fei, Xie, Shuying, Chen, Jie, Shi, Tao, Li, Chong, Zheng, Huajun and McManus, Donald P. (2021). Schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China – down but not out. Parasitology, 149 (2), 1-58. doi: 10.1017/s0031182021001724
2021
Journal Article
Lifestyle correlates of dietary patterns among young adults: Evidence from an Australian birth cohort
Ushula, Tolassa W., Lahmann, Petra H., Mamun, Abdullah, Wang, William Y. S., Williams, Gail M and Najman, Jake M (2021). Lifestyle correlates of dietary patterns among young adults: Evidence from an Australian birth cohort. Public Health Nutrition, 25 (8) PII S1368980021003864, 1-12. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021003864
2021
Journal Article
Genetic association study of childhood aggression across raters, instruments, and age
Ip, Hill F., van der Laan, Camiel M., Krapohl, Eva M. L., Brikell, Isabell, Sánchez-Mora, Cristina, Nolte, Ilja M., St Pourcain, Beate, Bolhuis, Koen, Palviainen, Teemu, Zafarmand, Hadi, Colodro-Conde, Lucía, Gordon, Scott, Zayats, Tetyana, Aliev, Fazil, Jiang, Chang, Wang, Carol A., Saunders, Gretchen, Karhunen, Ville, Hammerschlag, Anke R., Adkins, Daniel E., Border, Richard, Peterson, Roseann E., Prinz, Joseph A., Thiering, Elisabeth, Seppälä, Ilkka, Vilor-Tejedor, Natàlia, Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S., Day, Felix R., Hottenga, Jouke-Jan ... Boomsma, Dorret I. (2021). Genetic association study of childhood aggression across raters, instruments, and age. Translational Psychiatry, 11 (1) 413, 413. doi: 10.1038/s41398-021-01480-x
2021
Journal Article
Does the millennial generation of women experience more mental illness than their mothers?
Najman, Jake M., Bor, William, Williams, Gail M., Middeldorp, Christel M., Mamun, Abdullah A., Clavarino, Alexandra M. and Scott, James G. (2021). Does the millennial generation of women experience more mental illness than their mothers?. BMC Psychiatry, 21 (1) 359, 359. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03361-5
2021
Journal Article
Extreme weather conditions and dengue outbreak in Guangdong, China: Spatial heterogeneity based on climate variability
Cheng, Jian, Bambrick, Hilary, Yakob, Laith, Devine, Gregor, Frentiu, Francesca D., Williams, Gail, Li, Zhongjie, Yang, Weizhong and Hu, Wenbiao (2021). Extreme weather conditions and dengue outbreak in Guangdong, China: Spatial heterogeneity based on climate variability. Environmental Research, 196 110900, 110900. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110900
2021
Journal Article
A regional suitable conditions index to forecast the impact of climate change on dengue vectorial capacity
Davis, Callan, Murphy, Amanda K., Bambrick, Hilary, Devine, Gregor J., Frentiu, Francesca D., Yakob, Laith, Huang, Xiaodong, Li, Zhongjie, Yang, Weizhong, Williams, Gail and Hu, Wenbiao (2021). A regional suitable conditions index to forecast the impact of climate change on dengue vectorial capacity. Environmental Research, 195 110849, 110849. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110849
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- Emeritus Professor Gail Williams is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Analytical approaches to enrolling and maintaining injecting drug users in longitudinal studies
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Statistical modeling, epidemiology, and associated factors of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases in Africa
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne, Dr Darsy Darssan
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Doctor Philosophy
Living with Cystic Fibrosis: examining the spatial distribution of recurrent infections in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Darsy Darssan
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling Dengue Fever in China to Predict Case Distribution Under Climate Change Scenarios
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Measurement and Loss to Follow-up in a Community-Based Cohort Study of Mental Health
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Baker
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Towards sustainable TB control in Ethiopia - profiling high-risk geographical areas using spatial modelling
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes, Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Spatiotemporal distribution and environmental drivers of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission in China
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Disease Progression in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Statistical Analysis Using Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Acute lower respiratory infections in infants in the tropics: Environmental drivers of seasonal epidemics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The effects of ambient temperature on lung function and respiratory symptoms for Australian school children with asthma: a panel study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Baker
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
The role of bovines in human Schistosoma japonicum transmission in the Peoples' Republic of China
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
FACTORS IMPACTING ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF TERMINALLY ILL OLDER PEOPLE AND LEADING TO REQUESTS FOR EUTHANASIA
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
A model for changes in quality of life and clinical measurements near the end of life: a prospective longitudinal study of people receiving palliative care.
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Seasonality and Ambient Temperature on Selected Biomarkers: Community-based population study in China
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Baker
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Intimate partner violence, predictors and consequences; a gender difference study
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of substantiated childhood maltreatment on young adult health: a cohort study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Trends, determinants and spatial risks of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes, Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Gender differences in risk factors and healthcare for hypertension, diabetes and CVD among Bangladeshi adults
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Comorbid alcohol and mental health disorders: A longitudinal analysis of development to young adulthood
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer before and after diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 2: A population-based study
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing the quality of care from the perspectives of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Maria Donald
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Surveillance of adverse events following immunisation in China
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Impact of a video-based health education intervention on soil-transmitted helminth infections in Chinese schoolchildren
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The epidemiology of oesophageal cancer and Barrett's oesophagus
Associate Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Engaging communities in malaria elimination in the south-west Pacific
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring diet quality: development of a new index and comparative evaluation with other indices in Australia
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Longitudinal change in anthropometric characteristics and diet quality in Australian adults
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The antecedents of schizophrenia, a birth cohort study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John McGrath
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Determinants of Schistosoma japonicum and soil-transmitted helminth infections, and associated morbidity in Hunan province, China: an epidemiological assessment
Associate Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Cancers of the oesophagus: exploring the roles of smoking, alcohol and gastro-oesophageal reflux
Associate Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Continuities of Child and Adult Mental Health: Changes in Maternal Mental Health over the Course of Child Rearing and Adolescent Mental Health and Behaviour
Associate Advisor
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2005
Master Philosophy
PREVALENCE, INTENSITY AND RISK FACTORS FOR GEOHELMINTH INFECTION IN A SOUTH INDIAN FISHING VILLAGE
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
Improving measures of dietary exposure: The Nambour skin cancer prevention study
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
MECHANISM OF MAINTENANCE OF MALARIA TRANSMISSION IN A LOW ENDEMIC AREA, AND ROLE OF RAPID DIAGNOSIS THROUGH FIELD ANTIGEN DETECTION IN ITS CONTROL
Associate Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
INVESTIGATION OF RISK FACTORS FOR BETTER SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF ARBOVIRUSES
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Familial aggregation of human helminth infection: a focus on genetic susceptibility to schistosomiasis japonica and associate markers of disease
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Biostatistics - population health
- Epidemiology
- Health statistics
- Population health - biostatistics
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