Senior Research Fellow
University of Melbourne
Dr Angeline Ferdinand BA, MPH, PhD has had a wide-ranging academic career that has focused on applied research that addresses complex problems of health equity, social determinants of health and the implications of new technologies in public health practice. She has conducted large-scale evaluations of health policies and initiatives, and her work has had substantial policy impact.
Angeline is leading the evaluation of the DFAT project Mitigating the threat of Antimicrobial Resistance in Pacific Island Countries project (the COMBAT AMR Project), which utilises a One Health framework to enhance capability to address AMR in selected Pacific Island Countries. The project promotes AMR control and monitoring through intersectoral collaboration, detection and surveillance.
Additionally, she is undertaking a world-first body of work evaluating the application of microbial genomics in public health surveillance and outbreak control. This includes assessment of platforms designed to facilitate cross-jurisdictional sharing of SARS-CoV-2 genomic data and development of recommendations for future pandemic preparedness.