Rebecca Chisholm

Dr. Rebecca Chisholm is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics & Statistics at La Trobe University's Mathematical and Physical Sciences School. She holds an honorary fellowship at the University of Melbourne's Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Her expertise spans infectious disease modelling, epidemiology, and stochastic analysis.

Education:

• PhD in Mathematical Biology, University of Melbourne (2009–2013)
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Melbourne (2002–2008)

Research Interests:

• Data-informed mathematical models for infectious diseases
• Group A Streptococcus, malaria, scabies, and Onchocerciasis transmission dynamics
• Policy-informing multi-species and immuno-epidemiological models

Funding & Grants:

• NHMRC Ideas Grant (2025–2028): Optimizing Group A Streptococcus interventions
• ARC Discovery Project (2021–2024): Multiscale immuno-epidemiology models
• NHMRC Ideas Grant (2023–2026): Malaria transmission modelling

Awards:

• La Trobe University 2021 Highly Commended Team Award
• University of Melbourne 2021 Excellence in Engagement Award
• Engagement Australia 2021 Finalist for Outstanding Engagement

Teaching & Supervision:

• Subject coordinator for MAT1001, MAT2001, and STM3LPP
• Teaching focus: Infectious Disease Modelling, Linear Programming, and Mathematical Biology
• Available for Masters/PhD supervision and collaborative projects

Labs & Teams:

• Lead modeller in the National Doherty Modelling Consortium
• Collaborations with UNICEF/WHO Special Programme for Tropical Diseases