Varinder Jeet

Dr Varinder Jeet is a Research Fellow/Health Economist at the Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE), specializing in health economics and clinical research. He holds a PhD in Cancer Medicine from UNSW Sydney and a Master of Health Economics from The University of Queensland. Prior roles include Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology (2010–2018) and Research Officer at Mater Medical Research Institute (2009–2010). His work focuses on health technology assessment, prostate cancer biomarkers, and equity in healthcare utilization.

Research interests include:

• Developing economic models for genomics and precision medicine
• Healthcare policy and cost-effectiveness analysis
• Cancer biomarkers and therapeutic interventions

Key achievements include 6 MRFF grants (4 as Chief Investigator, 2 as Associate Investigator), 44+ publications in journals like PharmacoEconomics and Social Science & Medicine, and prestigious awards such as the Macquarie Business School Impact Competition (2022). He supervises PhD and MD students and serves on healthcare evaluation committees for Australia's Department of Health.

Recent articles highlight work on PSMA-PET/CT imaging, model-based economic analysis uncertainties, and newborn screening for genetic disorders. Dr Jeet collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on projects like the PRISIMA-PECO Trial and genomic implementation in primary care.