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Role and Affiliation: Diana Tang is a Macquarie University Research Fellow (MQRF) in the Department of Health Sciences at Macquarie University, affiliated with the Hearing Research Centre. She holds an Accredited Practising Dietitian credential and leads research initiatives addressing psychosocial and physical health outcomes for adults with sensory loss.
Education:
- PhD in Nutrition and Age-related Macular Degeneration (2021), Macquarie University
- Master's in Nutrition & Dietetics (2016), University of Sydney
- Bachelor's in Science (Food Science & Technology) (2014)
Research Focus: Her work centers on translating evidence-based interventions for sensory-impaired populations. Key projects include:
- MINGLE: A lifestyle intervention for older adults with vision loss due to AMD
- Walk, Talk and Listen: Telehealth interventions for hearing-impaired individuals
- Population studies: Blue Mountains Eye and Hearing Study, Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey (AEEHS), Hearing Impairment in Adults: Longitudinal Outcomes Study (HALOS)
Collaborations: Collaborates with institutions like the Westmead Institute for Medical Research and co-leads projects on teleaudiology adoption, hearing aid efficacy, and deafblindness classification systems. Active in interdisciplinary initiatives like HEIDI (Hearing Impairment Data Infrastructure).
Grants and Leadership: Principal investigator on projects funded by Research IDEAS and MQRF grants. Leads co-design efforts for online support services and has coordinated studies involving 5,000+ participants across Australia.
Key Contributions: Published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, with a focus on intervention efficacy, epidemiological risk factors, and healthcare accessibility. Spearheads global efforts to standardize disability assessment frameworks (e.g., ICF Core Sets for Deafblindness).
