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Judith Katzenellenbogen is an epidemiologist working in the Cardiovascular Research Group at the School of Population and Global Health. Originally trained as an occupational therapist, her expertise in epidemiology has underpinned her public health career across South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. She has extensive experience addressing health issues and inequities in a variety of global contexts, focusing on disease-specific research and burden of disease analysis. Dr. Katzenellenbogen's doctoral work involved applying linked data analysis methods to estimate the burden of stroke in Western Australia. Since completing her PhD, she has pursued innovative mixed methods approaches to study coronary heart disease, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and rheumatic heart disease, particularly in Aboriginal contexts. She has led multidisciplinary teams focusing on Aboriginal heart disease and stroke, serving as Chief Investigator on several NHMRC research grants. Furthermore, she supports public health education through her role as a visiting lecturer at UWA, supervising higher degree research students and fostering capacity building and research translation nationally and internationally.
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