Karine Manera

Dr Karine Manera is a Research Fellow at the Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, and a member of the Charles Perkins Centre. She holds a PhD (2020) and has received prestigious awards including the Peter Bancroft Prize and NHMRC Investigator Award. Her research focuses on improving patient-centered care in chronic diseases, particularly kidney disease, and emphasizes consumer engagement and social health. She leads global initiatives like the Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG) and the Patient-Centred Research Network (PACER). Key areas include peritoneal dialysis outcomes, loneliness/social isolation in chronic illness, and healthcare equity.

Education: PhD in Public Health (2020), The University of Sydney.

Research Interests: Chronic kidney disease management, patient-reported outcomes, qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, health equity, and social determinants of health. She advocates for integrating patient perspectives into clinical guidelines and research design.

Grants: Includes NHMRC grants and initiatives like the 'CONNECTeD' project addressing social connections in dialysis patients. Recent publications focus on technique survival in dialysis, loneliness in CKD populations, and core outcome measures in nephrology.

Professional Affiliations: Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ), International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH).