Bianca Calabria

Dr Bianca Calabria is a Research Fellow at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) at Australian National University (ANU) and a conjoint lecturer at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Australia. Her work focuses on Indigenous health, epidemiology, and community-based interventions, particularly addressing drug and alcohol harms, wellbeing, psychosis, and cardiovascular disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and underserved populations.

• Affiliated with NCEPH's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program
• Conjoint lecturer at NDARC
• Collaborates with Aboriginal communities and services

Research Interests span epidemiology, Indigenous health, drug and alcohol studies, chronic disease management, and health services research. She has contributed to tailoring alcohol interventions for Indigenous communities and analyzing socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular disease risk.

Scientific Awards:

• UNSW Medicine Dean’s List (2012)
• Jennifer McLaren Award for Outstanding Research Achievement (2014)
• ANU Clare Burton Award commendation (2018)

Dr Calabria is currently completing a Master of Clinical Psychology at ANU, with clinical practice and research integration in her future plans.