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Professor Narelle Warren is a medical anthropologist and interdisciplinary health social scientist at Monash University, affiliated with the Department of Human Geography, Anthropology, and Development Studies within the Faculty of Arts. She specializes in ageing, chronic conditions, and care practices for vulnerable communities, with a focus on global public health, disability studies, and health systems research. Her work bridges academia, community organizations, and government to inform policy development. She has led or contributed to over 28 research projects, including initiatives on elder abuse, mitochondrial donation, and aged care volunteer programs. Her research also explores assistive technologies, feminist ethnography, and ethical frameworks in healthcare.
Research Interests: Her interdisciplinary work spans
- Intersubjectivities of care in chronic illness
- Informal carer support materials in low-income settings
- Health systems and stroke/dementia outcomes
- Neurodegenerative conditions and structural vulnerabilities
- Sociocultural aspects of ageing
- Rehabilitation concepts and emerging health technologies
Awards: She has received grants including the RAIL Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant (2022), School Seed Grant (2023), and The Incubator Grant (2023). Her contributions extend to editorial roles in journals like Medical Anthropology and American Anthropologist, and media engagements addressing aged care crises and mitochondrial donation policies.
Grants & Projects: Key projects include the MitoHOPE program on mitochondrial donation, evaluations of aged care volunteer schemes, and studies on public intoxication reform. She has collaborated internationally, particularly in Southeast Asia, focusing on healthcare accessibility and chronic disease management.
Labs/Teams: She contributes to the Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre and collaborates with organizations like Australian Genomics and the Monash IVF Group.
