Professor Dr. Prasanthi Attwood

Biography

Prasanthi Attwood is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales and an Injury Epidemiologist at the George Institute. She has over 12 years of experience in the field of injury prevention. Prasanthi completed her medical degree at the University of Cambridge and earned her Master’s in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, where she also served as a faculty member of the International Injury Research Unit. Her research focuses on road traffic and child injuries, and she has authored numerous publications on injury prevention. Attwood has collaborated on significant research grants, including a $5 million Bloomberg Philanthropies Road Safety Grant, where she leads evaluations across various countries. Her work aims to translate research findings into policy implementation, particularly in areas like male circumcision and child violence prevention in low-income countries.

Research Interests

Experience