Barbara Nattabi

Dr. Barbara Nattabi is a Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Coordinator at the University of Western Australia’s School of Population and Global Health, specializing in Global Health. She holds a PhD from Curtin University and has over 20 years of experience in medicine, public health research, and education in post-conflict regions like Northern Uganda and Australia. Her research focuses on sexually transmissible infections (STIs), health services reform, and quality improvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sexual health care. She leads projects funded by NHMRC and ARC grants, including $4.4 million in total funding.

Education:

• PhD, Curtin University
• MBChB, Makerere University (Uganda)
• MSc, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
• Graduate Diploma in Higher Education

Research Interests: Her expertise spans HIV/AIDS, STIs, family violence prevention, Aboriginal health, and infrastructure impacts on public health. She actively contributes to global networks like the International AIDS Society and the UWA Global Outbreak Alert Network (GOARN).

Teaching & Leadership: Coordinates units in Health Program Evaluation and Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases. Recognized for teaching excellence, she mentors students and serves on academic committees.

Grants & Awards: Secured $4.4M in grants, including NHMRC Partnership Grants and ARC funding. Named a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Leads initiatives like the ATLAS network and Roads to the Future infrastructure study.

Labs & Collaborations: Engages with the VaxPol Lab and co-leads the SiREN Interest Group. Collaborates internationally on HIV, mobility, and infrastructure research.