Doriano Raffaele
Research Assistant
Working groups
Background
Doriano first joined Burnet as a student in 2019, completing a master's degree under the supervision of Associate Professor Peter Higgs and Professor Paul Dietze. He conducted statistical analyses of longitudinal trends in the use, availability and harms of ecstasy in Australia to outline ecstasy's health and societal impacts. During this time, Doriano also authored the 2020 edition of the Victorian Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System annual report. In 2025, Doriano joined Burnet as a research assistant.
Qualifications
- 2022: Master of Sciences (Research) in Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia
- 2018: Bachelor of Sciences in Psychology (Honours), La Trobe University, Australia
Positions
2025–present: Research Assistant, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Burnet Institute
Current projects
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Methamphetamine and injecting drug use cohort studies: MIXMAX
MIXMAX is the largest active cohort study of people who use drugs in Australia. It combines 2 pre-existing studies: SuperMIX and VMAX.
Victorian Drug Trends
The Drugs Trends Program includes the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS).
Methamphetamine use in Melbourne and rural Victoria: the VMAX cohort study
The VMAX cohort study follows 850 people who use methamphetamine recruited from metropolitan Melbourne and 3 regions of rural Victoria.