معرفی
Dr. Samantha Lain is a Senior Research Fellow at the Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School (University of Sydney), specializing in paediatric epidemiology and population health research. She holds affiliations with the Brain and Mind Centre and Charles Perkins Centre.
- Research Themes: Reproductive/Maternal-Child Health, Lifespan Development
- Methodologies: Epidemiology, Population Surveillance, Risk Assessment
Research Focus: Dr. Lain investigates health outcomes of children with chronic conditions including Type 1 Diabetes, Congenital Heart Disease, and Juvenile Arthritis. Her work examines health service utilization, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and transition to adult healthcare. Recent publications analyze inflammatory biomarkers in pregnancy, data linkage methodologies, and epidemiological trends in childhood chronic diseases.
Scientific Contributions include systematic reviews on neonatal screening, epidemiological studies on prematurity, and meta-analyses of maternal health impacts. Notable awards: NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (2013), Stillbirth Foundation Grant (2011).
Education and Training: Qualifications in Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Economics. Current supervision includes research students Laura Gerhardy and Bridget O'Malley.
