معرفی
Dr. Amanda Rush is a Senior Research Fellow (Health Policy Analysis) at the University of Sydney's Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data. She specializes in mixed-methods research evaluating healthcare programs and biobanking strategies. Her work focuses on biobank sustainability, healthcare equity, and biospecimen quality. She leads government-commissioned evaluations and advises on health policy frameworks.
Education: PhD (Mixed Methods, Biobanking Policy), MPH (Health Policy).
Key Research Areas:
- Biobanking infrastructure & governance
- Health equity in remote/Indigenous populations
- Healthcare program evaluation methodologies
- Biospecimen quality standards
Publications Trends: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles since 2015, primarily in Biopreservation and Biobanking, focusing on biobank valuation frameworks, community engagement strategies, and policy analysis. Recent work emphasizes FAIR data principles and pandemic-era biobank adaptation.
Achievements: Editorial Board member of Biopreservation and Biobanking, contributor to ISBER Best Practices guidelines.
Grants & Projects: Led studies on Australian biobank certification costs, tumor biobank utilization in Canada, and First Nations health service commissioning. Collaborates with international research networks.
Labs/Teams: Core member of the Leeder Centre's Health Policy Analysis team, affiliated with Sydney's Biobanking Research Network.
