Ingrid Stacey

Ingrid Stacey is a Research Fellow at the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Centre (CERC) within the School of Population and Global Health at The University of Western Australia and the Cardiology Population Health Laboratory at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Her work focuses on cardiovascular epidemiology and biostatistics, with dedicated research improving heart health for First Nations people in Australia through codesigned approaches.

Education:

• Masters of Biostatistics, University of Sydney (2017)
• BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia (2002)

Research Interests: Stacey specializes in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) epidemiology, particularly among First Nations and migrant populations. Her expertise includes linked data analysis for health outcomes, hospitalization cost studies, Strep A infection surveillance, and pregnancy impacts on RHD. She actively develops methodological frameworks for ABS data utilization in public health research.

Research Trends: Her 2025 publications reveal three dominant threads: (1) diagnostic gaps in ARF/RHD hospital care using multijurisdictional cohorts, (2) mixed-methods mortality reduction strategies in Western Australia, and (3) innovative data protocols for disease burden measurement. All work emphasizes Indigenous health equity and practical applications for disease control programs.

Scientific Awards:

• Premier's Science Awards: Student Scientist of the Year 2023 Finalist (2023)
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Allied Health, Science and Technology Prize (2021)
• National Health and Medical Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship (2020)

Grants and Advising: As Investigator 04 on the MRFF-funded Strep A Burden of Disease Review and Data Collection project (2022-2024), she contributed to national surveillance infrastructure. No student advising roles are documented in the provided materials despite her doctoral completion.

Labs and Teams: She operates within UWA's Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Centre and Victor Chang's Cardiology Population Health Laboratory, while collaborating with Telethon Kid's Institute on primary healthcare data integration for Strep A surveillance.