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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2009
Journal Article
The antecedents of non-affective psychosis in a birth-cohort, with a focus on measures related to cognitive ability, attentional dysfunction and speech problems
Welham, J, Scott, J, Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M., Bor, W, O'Callaghan, M and McGrath, J (2009). The antecedents of non-affective psychosis in a birth-cohort, with a focus on measures related to cognitive ability, attentional dysfunction and speech problems. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 121 (4), 273-279. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2009.01470.x
2009
Journal Article
Early weaning and alcohol disorders in offspring: Biological effect, mediating factors or residual confounding?
Alati, Rosa, Van Dooren, Kate, Najman, Jake M., Williams, Gail M. and Clavarino, Alexandra (2009). Early weaning and alcohol disorders in offspring: Biological effect, mediating factors or residual confounding?. Addiction, 104 (8), 1324-1332. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02643.x
2009
Journal Article
Do low control response rates always affect the findings? Assessments of smoking and obesity in two Australian case-control studies of cancer
Pandeya, Nirmala, Williams, Gail M., Green, Adéle C., Webb, Penelope M. and Whiteman, David C. (2009). Do low control response rates always affect the findings? Assessments of smoking and obesity in two Australian case-control studies of cancer. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33 (4), 312-319. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00401.x
2009
Journal Article
Maternal smoking during pregnancy predicts nicotine disorder (dependence or withdrawal) in young adults: A birth cohort study
O'Callaghan, Frances V., Al Mamun, Abdullah, O'Callaghan, Michael, Alati, Rosa, Najman, Jake M., Williams, Gail M. and Bor, William (2009). Maternal smoking during pregnancy predicts nicotine disorder (dependence or withdrawal) in young adults: A birth cohort study. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33 (4), 371-377. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00410.x
2009
Journal Article
Is IQ in Childhood Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts? Findings from The Mater University Study of Pregnancy and Its Outcomes
Alati, Rosa, Gunnell, David, Najman, Jake, Williams, Gail and Lawlor, Debbie (2009). Is IQ in Childhood Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts? Findings from The Mater University Study of Pregnancy and Its Outcomes. Suicide and life-threatening behavior, 39 (3), 282-293. doi: 10.1521/suli.2009.39.3.282
2009
Journal Article
Efficacy of an 11-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Against Radiologically Confirmed Pneumonia Among Children Less Than 2 Years of Age in the Philippines A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Lucero, MG, Nohynek, H, Williams, G, Tallo, V, Simoes, EAF, Lupisan, S, Sanvictores, D, Forsyth, S, Puumalainen, T, Ugpo, J, Lechago, M, de Campo, M, Abucejo-Ladesma, E, Sombrero, L, Nissinen, A, Soininen, A, Ruutu, P, Riley, I and Makela, HP (2009). Efficacy of an 11-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Against Radiologically Confirmed Pneumonia Among Children Less Than 2 Years of Age in the Philippines A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, 28 (6), 455-462. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31819637af
2009
Journal Article
Childhood overweight status predicts diabetes at age 21 years: A follow-up study
Al Mamun, Abdullah, Cramb, Susanna M., O'Callaghan, Michael J., Williams, Gail M. and Najman, Jake M. (2009). Childhood overweight status predicts diabetes at age 21 years: A follow-up study. Obesity, 17 (6), 1255-1261. doi: 10.1038/oby.2008.660
2009
Journal Article
An innovative database for epidemiological field studies of neglected tropical diseases
Gray, Darren J., Forsyth, Simon J., Li, Robert S., McManus, Donald P., Li, YueSheng, Chen, Honggen, Zheng, Feng and Williams, Gail M. (2009). An innovative database for epidemiological field studies of neglected tropical diseases. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 3 (5) e413, e413.1-e413.4. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000413
2009
Journal Article
Reactogenicity and tolerability of a non-adjuvanted 11-valent diphtheria-tetanus toxoid pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Filipino children
Ugpo, Juanita, Lucero, Marilla, Williams, Gail, Lechago, Marites, Nillos, Leilani, Tallo, Veronica, Nohynek, Hanna and Arivac Consortium (2009). Reactogenicity and tolerability of a non-adjuvanted 11-valent diphtheria-tetanus toxoid pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Filipino children. Vaccine, 27 (20), 2723-2729. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.10.026
2009
Journal Article
Psychopathology during childhood and adolescence predicts delusional-like experiences in adults: A 21-year birth cohort study
Scott, James, Martin, Graham, Welham, Joy, Bor, William, Najman, Jake, O'Callaghan, Michael, Williams, Gail, Aird, Rosemary and McGrath, John (2009). Psychopathology during childhood and adolescence predicts delusional-like experiences in adults: A 21-year birth cohort study. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 166 (5), 567-574. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08081182
2009
Journal Article
Predictors of young adults' amphetamine use and disorders: A prospective study
Hayatbakhsh, Mohammad R., Najman, Jake, Bor, William and Williams, Gail M. (2009). Predictors of young adults' amphetamine use and disorders: A prospective study. Drug and Alcohol Review, 28 (3), 275-283. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00032.x
2009
Journal Article
Associations of gestational weight gain with offspring body mass index and blood pressure at 21 years of age: Evidence from a birth cohort study
Mamun, Abdullah A., O'Callaghan, Michael, Callaway, Leonie, Williams, Gail, Najman, Jake and Lawlor, Debbie A. (2009). Associations of gestational weight gain with offspring body mass index and blood pressure at 21 years of age: Evidence from a birth cohort study. Circulation, 119 (13), 1720-1727. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.813436
2009
Journal Article
Childhood Behavioral Problems Predict Young Adults' BMI and Obesity: Evidence From a Birth Cohort Study
Mamun, Abdullah A., O'Callaghan, Michael J., Cramb, Susanna M., Najman, Jake M., Williams, Gail M. and Bor, William (2009). Childhood Behavioral Problems Predict Young Adults' BMI and Obesity: Evidence From a Birth Cohort Study. Obesity, 17 (4), 761-766. doi: 10.1038/oby.2008.594
2009
Journal Article
Emotional and behavioural antecedents of young adults who screen positive for non-affective psychosis: A 21-year birth cohort study
Welham, J., Scott, J., Williams, G., Najman, J., Bor, W., O'Callaghan, M. and McGrath, J. (2009). Emotional and behavioural antecedents of young adults who screen positive for non-affective psychosis: A 21-year birth cohort study. Psychological Medicine, 39 (4), 625-634. doi: 10.1017/S0033291708003760
2009
Journal Article
Food intake, dietary patterns, and actinic keratoses of the skin: A longitudinal study
Hughes, MCB, Williams, GM, Fourtanier, A and Green, AC (2009). Food intake, dietary patterns, and actinic keratoses of the skin: A longitudinal study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, 89 (4), 1246-1255. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.27053
2009
Journal Article
Alcohol consumption and the risks of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Pandeya, N., Williams, G., Green, A. C., Webb, P. M. and Whiteman, D. C. (2009). Alcohol consumption and the risks of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. Gastroenterology, 136 (4), 1215-1224. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.12.052
2009
Journal Article
Common symptoms during pregnancy to predict depression and health status 14 years post partum
Khatun, Mohsina, Clavarino, Alexandra M., Callaway, Leonie, Alati, Rosa, Najman, Jake M., Williams, Gail and Mamun, Abdullah Al (2009). Common symptoms during pregnancy to predict depression and health status 14 years post partum. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 104 (3), 214-217. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.10.019
2009
Journal Article
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Cannabis Use in Early Adulthood: Findings from an Australian Birth Cohort Study
Hayatbakhsh, Mohammad R., Najman, Jake M., Jamrozik, Konrad, Mamun, Abdullah A., O'Callaghan, Michael J. and Williams, Gail M. (2009). Childhood Sexual Abuse and Cannabis Use in Early Adulthood: Findings from an Australian Birth Cohort Study. Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 38 (1), 135-142. doi: 10.1007/s10508-007-9172-5
2009
Journal Article
Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus, including community-associated methicillin-resistant strains, in Queensland adults
Munckhof, WJ, Nimmo, GR, Schooneveldt, JM, Schlebusch, S, Stephens, AJ, Williams, G, Huygens, F and Giffard, P (2009). Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus, including community-associated methicillin-resistant strains, in Queensland adults. Clinical Microbiology & Infection, 15 (2), 149-155. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02652.x
2009
Journal Article
Incidence of basal cell carcinoma multiplicity and detailed anatomic distribution: Longitudinal study of an Australian population
Richmond-Sinclair,Naomi M., Pandeya, Nirmala, Ware, Robert S., Neale, Rachel E., Williams, Gail M., van der Pols, Jolieke C. and Green, Adèle C. (2009). Incidence of basal cell carcinoma multiplicity and detailed anatomic distribution: Longitudinal study of an Australian population. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 129 (2), 323-328. doi: 10.1038/jid.2008.234
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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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
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
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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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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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
Cancers of the oesophagus: exploring the roles of smoking, alcohol and gastro-oesophageal reflux
Associate Advisor
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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
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
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