Research Focus
The Global Precision Health Lab investigates a broad spectrum of human complex traits, with the overarching aim of strengthening the footprint of precision health research on the global stage. We focus on data-driven strategies and collaborative research to address critical knowledge and capacity gaps in precision health, particularly within diverse and under-represented populations.
Our lab is disease-agnostic: we welcome research proposals across any complex human disease, as long as they align with our core research philosophy—that impactful research should have the potential to benefit not only patients, but also one or more of the following stakeholder groups:
(i) researchers
(ii) policymakers, and
(iii) early adopters within diverse healthcare systems.
In Australia, our work includes exploring the opportunities and challenges of engaging culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in biomedical research. We are particularly interested in evaluating and deploying cutting-edge methods for delivering and validating precision health solutions tailored to these populations, using also our learnings from international collaborative work to inform unique cultural and ethical considerations within these CALD communities. Globally, we contribute to shaping precision medicine ecosystems through strategic partnerships, capacity-building initiatives, and cross-border research collaborations. Our work aims to develop adaptable frameworks and sustainable strategies that support the advancement of inclusive and equitable precision health research worldwide.
Research Projects
Current Research Projects
Enhancing knowledge, resources, and translation pathways for age-related diseases in diverse population.
Validating omics-based risk stratification model for cardiometabolic disease management in resource-limited healthcare systems.
Passive Phenotyping for Precision Health.
Research Team
Han Han
Dr Natalia Ogonowski
Amanda Lim
William Kee Ooi-Ting
Publications
Further Information
● University of Queensland
● Queensland University of Technology
● Walter Eliza Medical Research Institute
● National Cancer Society, Malaysia
● Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia
● Universiti Sains Malaysia
● Universiti Malaya
● Sunway University, Malaysia
● University of Nottingham, Malaysia
● Seoul National University, South Korea
● University of Adelaide
● Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre, SIDC
● Malaysia National Institute of Health
● Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute (MyGenom)
● BGI Genomics
● Peking University
● Sidra Medicine, Qatar
● Qatar Precision Health Institute
● Cancer Research Malaysia
● Remedi Innovation Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
● CMH Seremban, Malaysia
● Biobay, Suzhou Industrial Park
● Asia Cohort Consortium
● International Genetics of Glaucoma Consortium
● GenoMEL
● University of Sydney
● Melanoma Institute of Australia
● Nanyang Technology University, Singapore
● GP2 (Parkinson’s disease) network
● Australian Genomics
● Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Japan