Devi Mohan

Associate Professor Devi Mohan is a physician and academic specializing in Community Medicine, leading public health teaching in the MD program at the School of Public Health, University of Queensland. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and serves as the theme lead for Advocate for Health Improvement. Her research focuses on dementia epidemiology, prevention, and care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with active projects in Malaysia, Vietnam, and India.

Dr. Mohan has secured over AUD 5 million in research grants from bodies like the NIHR UK and Australian Research Council. She collaborates internationally through groups like the NIHR Global Health Group on Dementia Prevention and Enhanced Care (DePEC) and the Global Dementia Prevention Program. Her work spans aging populations, neurological disorders, and healthcare system challenges in LMICs.

Key research themes include dementia risk prediction, caregiver burden, post-traumatic epilepsy, and sodium intake's role in cardiovascular health. Recent publications address dementia care priorities in Southeast Asia, biomarker analysis for neurological conditions, and multimorbidity patterns.

Dr. Mohan has mentored numerous PhD students and post-doctoral fellows, contributing to global public health capacity building. She previously served at Monash University Malaysia and worked in India's public health system, emphasizing primary care and program implementation.