Anju Joham

A/Prof. Anju Joham is a Senior Research Fellow and NHMRC Fellow at Monash University's Monash Centre for Health Research & Implementation, leading the PCOS epidemiology research group. She also serves as a Visiting Endocrinologist at Monash Health, Melbourne. Her academic journey includes a PhD (2015) and FRACP (2010) from Monash University and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, respectively.

• Key Roles: Senior Research Fellow, NHMRC Fellow, Deputy Lead of 2023 International PCOS Guidelines
• Awards: NHMRC Early Career Fellowship, NHMRC CRE WHiRL Fellowship Grant

Her research focuses on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), obesity, metabolic health, and women's health, with a particular emphasis on epidemiological studies using longitudinal cohorts like the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH). Her work has driven initiatives such as the statewide PCOS Service at Monash Health (2018) and informed international clinical guidelines.

Recent publications highlight diagnostic accuracy of androgen measurements in PCOS, diabetes management in women with PCOS, and global health challenges like diabetes self-management in rural Bangladesh.

• Grants & Projects: Leads or co-invests in 15 projects, including the 'Digital health for optimising evidence implementation in women's health' (2023–2028) and 'Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership' (2023–2027).

Labs/Teams: Central to the CRE WHiRL (Centre for Research Excellence in Women’s Health in Reproductive Life), collaborating internationally on PCOS and women's health initiatives.