Frank Sanfilippo

Frank Sanfilippo is an Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia (UWA), affiliated with the School of Population and Global Health and the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Centre (CERC). He holds a 0.2 FTE role as a Senior Pharmacist at Royal Perth Hospital, combining 39 years of clinical pharmacy experience with 22 years in epidemiological research. He earned a PhD in clinical epidemiology from UWA (2003) and has a BSc in Physics (1983).

Research Focus: His work centers on cardiovascular epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, and linked data analysis, with contributions to artificial intelligence in medicine and cohort studies. Key areas include coronary heart disease, heart failure, and outcome studies.

Awards:

• Employee of the Month award (2019)
• Citizenship Award (2017)
• Philippa Maddern UWA Academic Staff Association Award (2017, nominated)
• Consumer and Community Participation Award (2015)
• Ronald D. Mann Best Paper Award (2014, shortlisted)

Grants & Advising: Lead investigator on $21M in grants (55 total), with 11 completed PhD students. Active in committees like the WA Cardiac Outcomes Registry (WACOR) and the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates on projects like the National Australian Cardiac CT Platform and generative AI for mental health screening, leveraging linked data infrastructure across WA.