Dr. Adrian Walker

Biography

Adrian Walker is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Big Data Research in Health at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His research primarily focuses on using causal analysis and data linkage to improve population health outcomes, particularly within the Australian context. His work spans several areas including women's and children's health, mental health, and health populations requiring special consideration. He has published extensively on the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities, those living with dementia, and individuals suffering from psychotic disorders. Currently, he leads analytical work on a multinational research program examining infertility, assisted reproduction, and cancer. Additionally, he contributes to analyses on HPV vaccination coverage in Australia and the relationships between infectious diseases and dementia. Adrian possesses methodological expertise in areas such as target trial emulation, mediation analysis, and interrupted time-series analysis involving large-scale Australian health data assets, including the Person Level Integrated Data Asset and the National Health Data Hub. He is committed to co-designed research that works closely with healthcare consumers, clinicians, and policymakers to support translation into real-world impact. Furthermore, he leads the Causal Analysis, Reasoning, and Inference Club at UNSW Sydney and shows a strong interest in promoting observational research practices, particularly in the assessment of biases using directed acyclic graphs.

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