Background

Naomi has a background in epidemiology and has been working as a researcher in the alcohol and other drug sector. Her major research interests involve the overlap of behavioural and socio-cultural elements, and their relationship with infectious diseases. 

Naomi is commencing her PhD within the Infectious Disease Implementation Science working group under the supervision of Prof Mark Stoové, A/Prof Alisa Pedrana, and Dr Bridget Draper. Her PhD focuses on the CUTTS HepC project, looking at trials that will generate demand for new and underused hepatitis C prevention tools. It also involves creating a model of care that will simplify the diagnostic and treatment pathway for people who inject drugs to increase uptake of curative treatments for hepatitis C in Tanzania.

Qualifications

• 2019: BA (Anthropology)/BSc (Biochemistry; Microbiology), La Trobe University 

• 2021: MSc (Epidemiology), University of Melbourne 

Awards

• 2023: Margaret Hamilton Travelling Scholarship, Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Centre