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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2018
Conference Publication
RESEARCH CHALLENGES AND NEEDS FOR CONTROL AND ELIMINATION OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS: NEW DIAGNOSTICS
McManus, Donald, Gordon, Catherine, Weerakoon, Kosala, Cai, Pengfei, Olveda, Remi, Gray, Darren, Ross, Allen, Li, Yuesheng and Williams, Gail (2018). RESEARCH CHALLENGES AND NEEDS FOR CONTROL AND ELIMINATION OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS: NEW DIAGNOSTICS. 67th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Tropical-Medicine-and-Hygiene (ASTHM), New Orleans La, Oct 28-Nov 01, 2018. MCLEAN: AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE.
2018
Other Outputs
Law as Clinical Evidence: A New Constitutive Model of Medical Education and Decision-Making
Parker, Malcolm, Willmott, Lindy, White, Ben, Williams, Gail and Cartwright, Colleen (2018). Law as Clinical Evidence: A New Constitutive Model of Medical Education and Decision-Making. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3106388
2018
Conference Publication
Gender differences in IDU following childhood abuse and neglect in young adulthood: a prospective population study
Abajobir, Amanuel, Kisely, Steve, Williams, Gail and Najman, Jake (2018). Gender differences in IDU following childhood abuse and neglect in young adulthood: a prospective population study. Global Adolescent Health Equity, Seattle, WA, 14-17 March 2018 . Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.11.281
2018
Conference Publication
RISK FACTORS FOR INFECTION WITH SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS INTIMOR-LESTE: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS DURING A COMMUNITY INTEGRATED WASH ANDDEWORMING INTERVENTION
Nery, Susana, Clarke, Naomi, McCarthy, James, Traub, Rebecca, Richardson, Alice, Gray, Darren, Campbell, Suzy, Vallely, Andrew, Williams, Gail, Andrews, Ross and Clements, Archie (2018). RISK FACTORS FOR INFECTION WITH SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS INTIMOR-LESTE: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS DURING A COMMUNITY INTEGRATED WASH ANDDEWORMING INTERVENTION. 67th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Tropical-Medicine-and-Hygiene (ASTHM), New Orleans La, Oct 28-Nov 01, 2018. MCLEAN: AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE.
2018
Journal Article
The inter- and intra- generational transmission of family poverty and hardship (adversity): A prospective 30 year study
Najman, Jake M., Bor, William, Ahmadabadi, Zohre, Williams, Gail M., Alati, Rosa, Mamun, Abdullah A., Scott, James G. and Clavarino, Alexandra M. (2018). The inter- and intra- generational transmission of family poverty and hardship (adversity): A prospective 30 year study. PLoS One, 13 (1) e0190504, e0190504. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190504
2018
Conference Publication
Longitudinal association between physical activity engagement during adolescence and mental health outcomes in young adults: A 21-year birth cohort study
Suetani, S., Mamun, A., Williams, G., Najman, J., McGrath, J. and Scott, J. (2018). Longitudinal association between physical activity engagement during adolescence and mental health outcomes in young adults: A 21-year birth cohort study. RANZCP 2018 Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, 13-17 May 2018. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2017
Journal Article
Exposure to low concentrations of air pollutants and adverse birth outcomes in Brisbane, Australia, 2003-2013
Chen, Gongbo, Guo, Yuming, Abramson, Michael J., Williams, Gail and Li, Shanshan (2017). Exposure to low concentrations of air pollutants and adverse birth outcomes in Brisbane, Australia, 2003-2013. Science of the Total Environment, 622-623, 721-726. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.050
2017
Journal Article
Comparing doctors' legal compliance across three Australian states for decisions whether to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining medical treatment: Does different law lead to different decisions?
White, Ben P., Willmott, Lindy, Cartwright, Colleen, Parker, Malcolm, Williams, Gail and Davis, Juliet (2017). Comparing doctors' legal compliance across three Australian states for decisions whether to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining medical treatment: Does different law lead to different decisions?. BMC Palliative Care, 16 (1) 63, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/s12904-017-0249-1
2017
Journal Article
Land cover change during a period of extensive landscape restoration in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
Cadavid Restrepo, Angela M., Yang, Yu Rong, Hamm, Nicholas A. S., Gray, Darren J., Barnes, Tamsin S., Williams, Gail M., Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J., McManus, Donald P., Guo, Danhuai and Clements, Archie C. A. (2017). Land cover change during a period of extensive landscape restoration in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Science of the Total Environment, 59, 669-679. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.124
2017
Journal Article
Status of soil-transmitted helminth infections in schoolchildren in Laguna Province, the Philippines: Determined by parasitological and molecular diagnostic techniques
Mationg, Mary Lorraine S., Gordon, Catherine A., Tallo, Veronica L., Olveda, Remigio M., Alday, Portia P., Reñosa, Mark Donald C., Bieri, Franziska A., Williams, Gail M., Clements, Archie C. A., Steinmann, Peter, Halton, Kate, Li, Yuesheng, McManus, Donald P. and Gray, Darren J. (2017). Status of soil-transmitted helminth infections in schoolchildren in Laguna Province, the Philippines: Determined by parasitological and molecular diagnostic techniques. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11 (11) e0006022, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006022
2017
Journal Article
Longitudinal association between physical activity engagement during adolescence and mental health outcomes in young adults: A 21-year birth cohort study
Suetani, Shuichi , Mamun, Abdullah, Williams, Gail M. , Najman, Jake M. , McGrath, John J. and Scott, James G. (2017). Longitudinal association between physical activity engagement during adolescence and mental health outcomes in young adults: A 21-year birth cohort study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 94, 116-123. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.06.013
2017
Conference Publication
WASH FOR WORMS: END-POINT RESULTS FROM A CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF THE IMPACT OF A COMMUNITY-BASED INTEGRATED WASH AND DEWORMING PROGRAM ON SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTH INFECTIONS
Nery, Susana Vaz, McCarthy, James S., Traub, Rebecca, Weking, Edmund, Gray, Darren, Andrews, Ross, Vallely, Andrew, Williams, Gail and Clements, Archie (2017). WASH FOR WORMS: END-POINT RESULTS FROM A CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF THE IMPACT OF A COMMUNITY-BASED INTEGRATED WASH AND DEWORMING PROGRAM ON SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTH INFECTIONS. 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Tropical-Medicine-and-Hygiene (ASTMH), Atlanta Ga, Nov 13-16, 2016. MCLEAN: AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE.
2017
Conference Publication
SPATIAL CHANGE IN THE RISKS OF PLASMODIUM VIVAX AND P-FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN CHINA, 2005-2014
Hundessa, Samuel H., Williams, Gail, Zhang, Wenyi, Li, Shanshan, Chen, Linping and Guo, Yuming (2017). SPATIAL CHANGE IN THE RISKS OF PLASMODIUM VIVAX AND P-FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN CHINA, 2005-2014. 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Tropical-Medicine-and-Hygiene (ASTMH), Atlanta Ga, Nov 13-16, 2016. MCLEAN: AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE.
2017
Conference Publication
WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS FOR SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTH INTENSITY OF INFECTION IN TIMOR-LESTE, USING REAL TIME PCR
Campbell, Suzy J., Nery, Susana, Wardell, Rebecca, D'Este, Catherine, Gray, Darren, McCarthy, James, Traub, Rebecca, Andrews, Ross, Llewellyn, Stacey, Vallely, Andrew, Williams, Gail and Clements, Archie (2017). WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS FOR SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTH INTENSITY OF INFECTION IN TIMOR-LESTE, USING REAL TIME PCR. 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Tropical-Medicine-and-Hygiene (ASTMH), Atlanta Ga, Nov 13-16, 2016. MCLEAN: AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE.
2017
Journal Article
Australian doctors' knowledge of and compliance with the law relating to end-of-life decisions: implications for LGBTI patients
Cartwright, Colleen, White, Ben, Willmott, Lindy, Parker, Malcolm and Williams, Gail (2017). Australian doctors' knowledge of and compliance with the law relating to end-of-life decisions: implications for LGBTI patients. Culture, Health and Sexuality, 20 (8), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2017.1385854
2017
Journal Article
Estimating spatiotemporal distribution of PM1 concentrations in China with satellite remote sensing, meteorology, and land use information
Chen, Gongbo, Knibbs, Luke D., Zhang, Wenyi, Li, Shanshan, Cao, Wei, Guo, Jianping, Ren, Hongyan, Wang, Boguang, Wang, Hao, Williams, Gail, Hamm, N. A. S. and Guo, Yuming (2017). Estimating spatiotemporal distribution of PM1 concentrations in China with satellite remote sensing, meteorology, and land use information. Environmental Pollution, 233, 1086-1094. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.10.011
2017
Journal Article
Risky Sexual Behaviors and Pregnancy Outcomes in Young Adulthood Following Substantiated Childhood Maltreatment: Findings From a Prospective Birth Cohort Study
Abajobir, Amanuel A., Kisely, Steve, Williams, Gail, Strathearn, Lane and Najman, Jake M. (2017). Risky Sexual Behaviors and Pregnancy Outcomes in Young Adulthood Following Substantiated Childhood Maltreatment: Findings From a Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Journal of Sex Research, 55 (1), 106 -119 . doi: 10.1080/00224499.2017.1368975
2017
Journal Article
Substantiated childhood maltreatment and young adulthood cannabis use disorders: A pre-birth cohort study
Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Najman, Jake Moses, Williams, Gail, Strathearn, Lane, Clavarino, Alexandra and Kisely, Steve (2017). Substantiated childhood maltreatment and young adulthood cannabis use disorders: A pre-birth cohort study. Psychiatry Research, 256, 21-31. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.06.017
2017
Journal Article
Gender differences in offspring’s alcohol use disorder by 21 years: a longitudinal study of maternal influences
Tran Thanh, Nam, Clavarino, Alexandra M., Williams, Gail M. and Najman, Jake M. (2017). Gender differences in offspring’s alcohol use disorder by 21 years: a longitudinal study of maternal influences. Substance Use and Misuse, 53 (5), 705-715. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1363233
2017
Journal Article
Rodents, goats and dogs - their potential roles in the transmission of schistosomiasis in China
Van Dorssen, Clare F., Gordon, Catherine A., Li, Yuesheng, Williams, Gail M., Wang, Yuanyuan, Luo, Zhenhua, Gobert, Geoffrey N., You, Hong, McManus, Donald P. and Gray, Darren J. (2017). Rodents, goats and dogs - their potential roles in the transmission of schistosomiasis in China. Parasitology, 144 (12), 1633-1642. doi: 10.1017/S0031182017000907
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Supervision
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Gail Williams is:
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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
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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