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Associate Professor Tim Slade is affiliated with the Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney and serves as a core member of The Matilda Centre. His research focuses on adolescent health, alcohol use, mental health epidemiology, and substance use prevention.
- Academic Rank: Associate Professor
- Key Themes: Neurosciences and Mental Health
His work employs integrative data analysis across four Australasian cohort studies and develops machine learning models for risky alcohol use prediction. Recent publications examine cross-national mental health trends, parental supply of alcohol, and trauma-substance use comorbidities.
Scientific contributions include:
- Advancing diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders
- Mapping psychopathology hierarchies using symptom-level analysis
- Investigating age-period-cohort effects on alcohol behaviors
- Developing adaptive assessment tools for psychological distress
He supervises research student Zachary Bryant on MDMA and mental health studies, and collaborates on longitudinal cohort analyses like the RADAR study. Current projects explore digital prevention programs (Climate Schools, Health4Life) and trauma-informed interventions.