Public health interventions to achieve hepatitis B elimination and reduce liver cancer
We're taking a multifaceted approach to achieve hepatitis B elimination in Australia. Our research projects aim to address the key goals of the World Health Organization global hepatitis B elimination program.
Hepatitis B infection affects more than 292 million people worldwide and is a major public health issue. Without timely treatment, chronic hepatitis B infection can cause death from liver damage and liver cancer, and hepatitis B is the lead cause of liver cancer and liver-related deaths worldwide.
Due to the global scale of public health impact from hepatitis B, the World Health Organization has set hepatitis B elimination targets to be achieved by 2030 to increase diagnosis, linkage to care and treatment rates for people living with hepatitis B. But there are currently major barriers to achieving these goals within Australia.
Student opportunities
Novel health system interventions
Clinical studies of novel health system interventions to increase hepatitis B testing, linkage to care and treatment.
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- Honours
- Masters by research
- PhD
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Hepatitis B care
Qualitative studies to explore attitudes, preferences and barriers for hepatitis B care, focusing on people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Open to
- Masters by research
- PhD
- Honours
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Hepatitis B diagnostics
Novel diagnostic development and translation from bench to bedside.
Open to
- Masters by research
- PhD
- Honours
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Hepatitis B surveillance
Epidemiology, surveillance data analysis and qualitative research to understand the hepatitis B epidemic in Australia, including liver cancer.
Open to
- Masters by research
- PhD
- Honours
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Project contacts
Associate Professor Jessica Howell
Co-head, Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer; Senior Research Fellow
Project team
Associate Professor Jessica Howell
Co-head, Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer; Senior Research Fellow
Why study at Burnet
When you study with us, you broaden your impact working across our 3 institute-wide programs:
- Disease Elimination
- Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness
- Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health.
Train with internationally recognised experts in a structured student support system.
Gain a holistic research experience along the way.