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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2014
Journal Article
Impact of “Grain to Green” programme on echinococcosis infection in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China
Cleary, Eimear, Barnes, Tamsin S., Xu, Yangyang, Zhao, Hengbo, Clements, Archie C. A., Gray, Darren J., McManus, Donald P., Atkinson, Jo-An M., Williams, Gail M. and Yang, YuRong (2014). Impact of “Grain to Green” programme on echinococcosis infection in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Veterinary Parasitology, 205 (3-4), 523-531. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.08.023
2014
Journal Article
Striking subgroup differences in substance-related mortality after release from prison
Forsyth, Simon J., Alati, Rosa, Ober, Coralie, Williams, Gail M. and Kinner, Stuart A. (2014). Striking subgroup differences in substance-related mortality after release from prison. Addiction, 109 (10), 1676-1683. doi: 10.1111/add.12646
2014
Journal Article
The association between ambient temperature and children’s lung function in Baotou, China
Li, Shanshan, Guo, Yuming, Williams, Gail, Baker, Peter, Ye, Xiaofang, Madaniyazi, Lina, Kim, Dae-Seon and Pan, Xiaochuan (2014). The association between ambient temperature and children’s lung function in Baotou, China. International Journal of Biometeorology, 59 (7), 791-798. doi: 10.1007/s00484-014-0897-2
2014
Journal Article
The importance of the local environment in the transmission of respiratory syncytial virus
Paynter, Stuart, Sly, Peter D., Ware, Robert S., Williams, Gail and Weinstein, Philip (2014). The importance of the local environment in the transmission of respiratory syncytial virus. Science of the Total Environment, 493, 521-525. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.06.021
2014
Journal Article
Does early socio-economic disadvantage predict comorbid alcohol and mental health disorders?
Salom, Caroline L., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jake M. and Alati, Rosa (2014). Does early socio-economic disadvantage predict comorbid alcohol and mental health disorders?. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 142, 146-153. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.06.011
2014
Journal Article
Doctors' knowledge of the law on withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining medical treatment
White, Ben, Willmott, Lindy, Cartwright, Colleen, Parker, Malcolm H. and Williams, Gail (2014). Doctors' knowledge of the law on withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining medical treatment. Medical Journal of Australia, 201 (4), 229-232. doi: 10.5694/mja13.00217
2014
Journal Article
Geographical distribution of human Schistosoma japonicum infection in The Philippines: tools to support disease control and further elimination
Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J., Salamat, Maria Sonia, Leonardo, Lydia, Gray, Darren J., Carabin, Hélène, Halton, Kate, Mcmanus, Donald P., Williams, Gail M., Rivera, Pilarita, Saniel, Ofelia, Hernandez, Leda, Yakob, Laith, Mcgarvey, Stephen and Clements, Archie (2014). Geographical distribution of human Schistosoma japonicum infection in The Philippines: tools to support disease control and further elimination. International Journal for Parasitology, 44 (13), 977-984. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.06.010
2014
Journal Article
Trajectories and predictors of women's depression following the birth of an infant to 21 years: a longitudinal study
Kingsbury, Ann M., Hayatbakhsh, Reza, Mamun, Abdullah M., Clavarino, Alexandra M., Williams, Gail . and Najman, Jake M. (2014). Trajectories and predictors of women's depression following the birth of an infant to 21 years: a longitudinal study. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 19 (4), 877-888. doi: 10.1007/s10995-014-1589-6
2014
Journal Article
Are children's asthmatic symptoms related to ambient temperature? a panel study in Australia
Li, Shanshan, Baker, Peter J., Jalaludin, Bin B., Guo, Yuming, Marks, Guy B., Denison, Lyn S. and Williams, Gail M. (2014). Are children's asthmatic symptoms related to ambient temperature? a panel study in Australia. Environmental Research, 133, 239-245. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.05.032
2014
Journal Article
Health education and the control of intestinal worm infections in China: a new vision
McManus, Donald P., Bieri, Franziska A., Li, Yue-Sheng., Williams, Gail M., Yuan, Li-Ping, Henglin, Yang, Du, Zun-Wei, Clements, Archie C. A., Steinmann, Peter, Raso, Giovanna, Yap, Peiling, Magalhaes, Ricardo J. Soares, Stewart, Donald, Ross, Allen G., Halton, Kate, Zhou, Xiao-Nong, Olveda, Remigio M., Tallo, Veronica and Gray, Darren J. (2014). Health education and the control of intestinal worm infections in China: a new vision. Parasites and Vectors, 7 (1) 344. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-344
2014
Journal Article
Childhood malnutrition and parasitic helminth interactions
Papier, Keren, Williams, Gail M., Luceres-Catubig, Ruby, Ahmed, Faruk, Olveda, Remigio M., McManus, Donald P., Chy, Delia, Chau, Thao N. P., Gray, Darren J. and Ross, Allen G. P. (2014). Childhood malnutrition and parasitic helminth interactions. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 59 (2), 234-243. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu211
2014
Journal Article
The association between air pollution and mortality in Thailand
Guo, Yuming, Li, Shanshan, Tawatsupa, Benjawan, Punnasiri, Kornwipa, Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. and Williams, Gail (2014). The association between air pollution and mortality in Thailand. Scientific Reports, 4 (1) 5509, 5509. doi: 10.1038/srep05509
2014
Journal Article
Do young people with comorbid mental and alcohol disorders experience worse behavioural problems?
Salom, Caroline L., Betts, Kim S., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jackob M., Scott, James G. and Alati, Rosa (2014). Do young people with comorbid mental and alcohol disorders experience worse behavioural problems?. Psychiatry Research, 219 (2), 372-379. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.056
2014
Journal Article
A novel method for studying the temporal relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and cancer using the electronic medical record
Onitilo, Adedayo A., Stankowski, Rachel V., Berg, Richard L., Engel, Jessica M., Williams, Gail M. and Doi, Suhail A. (2014). A novel method for studying the temporal relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and cancer using the electronic medical record. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 14 (1) 38. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-14-38
2014
Journal Article
Modelling parasite aggregation: disentangling statistical and ecological approaches
Yakob, Laith, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J., Gray, Darren J., Milinovich, Gabriel, Wardrop, Nicola, Dunning, Rebecca, Barendregt, Jan, Bieri, Franziska, Williams, Gail M. and Clements, Archie C. A. (2014). Modelling parasite aggregation: disentangling statistical and ecological approaches. International Journal for Parasitology, 44 (6), 339-342. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.02.008
2014
Journal Article
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): A Critical Component for Sustainable Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosomiasis Control
Campbell, Suzy J., Savage, Georgia B., Gray, Darren J., Atkinson, Jo-An M., Magalhaes, Ricardo J. Soares, Nery, Susana V., McCarthy, James S., Velleman, Yael, Wicken, James H., Traub, Rebecca J., Williams, Gail M., Andrews, Ross M. and Clements, Archie C. A. (2014). Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): A Critical Component for Sustainable Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosomiasis Control. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8 (4) e2651, e2651.1-e2651.5. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002651
2014
Journal Article
Malnutrition: A risk factor for severe respiratory syncytial virus infection and hospitalization
Paynter, S., Ware, R.S., Lucero, M.G., Tallo, V., Nohynek, H., Weinstein, P., Williams, G., Sly, P.D. and Simões, E.A.F. (2014). Malnutrition: A risk factor for severe respiratory syncytial virus infection and hospitalization. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 33 (3), 267-271. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000096
2014
Journal Article
Distance to health services affects local-level vaccine efficacy for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) among rural Filipino children
Root, Elisabeth Dowling, Lucero, Marilla, Nohynek, Hanna, Anthamatten, Peter, Thomas, Deborah S. K., Tallo, Veronica, Tanskanen, Antti, Quiambao, Beatriz P., Puumalainen, Taneli, Lupisan, Socorro P., Ruutu, Petri, Ladesma, Erma, Williams, Gail M., Riley, Ian and Simoes, Eric A. F. (2014). Distance to health services affects local-level vaccine efficacy for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) among rural Filipino children. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111 (9), 3520-3525. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1313748111
2014
Journal Article
School-based health education targeting intestinal worms-further support for integrated control
Bieri, Franziska A., Li, Yue-Sheng, Yuan, Li-Ping, He, Yong-Kang, Gray, Darren J., Williams, Gail M. and McManus, Donald P. (2014). School-based health education targeting intestinal worms-further support for integrated control. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8 (3) e2621, e2621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002621
2014
Journal Article
Breast cancer incidence before and after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women: increased risk in the prediabetes phase
Onitilo, Adedayo A., Stankowski, Rachel V., Berg, Richard L., Engel, Jessica M., Glurich, Ingrid, Williams, Gail M. and Doi, Suhail A. R. (2014). Breast cancer incidence before and after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women: increased risk in the prediabetes phase. European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 23 (2), 76-83. doi: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e32836162aa
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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
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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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling Dengue Fever in China to Predict Case Distribution Under Climate Change Scenarios
Principal Advisor
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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
The epidemiology of oesophageal cancer and Barrett's oesophagus
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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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
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- Biostatistics - population health
- Epidemiology
- Health statistics
- Population health - biostatistics
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