Alize Ferrari

Dr. Alize Ferrari is an Honorary Associate Professor at the School of Public Health, University of Queensland, and an Affiliate Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington. She leads the Epidemiology and Burden of Disease Research Stream at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and serves as Team Lead for the Mental Disorders Research Team within the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study. As Principal Investigator on the Queensland Urban Indigenous Mental Health Survey, she conducts population-based research on mental health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Southeast Queensland.

Dr. Ferrari's research centers on mental health epidemiology with a focus on:

• Quantifying the global burden of mental disorders across diverse populations
• Developing methodological frameworks for epidemiological data collection and analysis
• Assessing the distribution and consequences of mental disorders
• Examining mental health in Indigenous Australian communities
• Investigating service coverage for major depressive disorder globally

Her extensive publication record demonstrates leadership in global mental health research, particularly through her contributions to the Global Burden of Disease Study. Her work spans epidemiological methodology, mental disorder classification, and mental health service assessment across multiple countries and populations. Recent research shows increasing focus on Indigenous mental health and the intersection between physical and mental health conditions.

Dr. Ferrari collaborates extensively across international research networks, contributing to major publications in leading medical journals including The Lancet, JAMA, and Nature Medicine. Her role as Team Lead for the Mental Disorders Research Team within the GBD Study positions her at the forefront of global mental health measurement and assessment.