Lisa Jamieson

Biography

Lisa Jamieson is an NHMRC Associate Professor at ARCPOH, University of Adelaide. She has established four research interventions among Indigenous Australians and was involved in establishing the dental component of Wave-3 of the Aboriginal Birth Cohort. Lisa is recognised as a leading researcher in Indigenous oral health. In this role she has been contributor of information to national Indigenous oral health and dental services policy in Australia. She has published widely and been an invited presenter at numerous international research meetings involving Indigenous oral health. She is on the Editorial Board of BMC Public Health and has served on several recent NHMRC working parties. Lisa Jamieson is an NHMRC Associate Professor at ARCPOH, University of Adelaide. She has established four research interventions among Indigenous Australians and was involved in establishing the dental component of Wave-3 of the Aboriginal Birth Cohort. Lisa is recognised as a leading researcher in Indigenous oral health. In this role she has been contributor of information to national Indigenous oral health and dental services policy in Australia. She has published widely and been an invited presenter at numerous international research meetings involving Indigenous oral health. She is on the Editorial Board of BMC Public Health and has served on several recent NHMRC working parties.

Research Interest

Oral health is an integral component of overall health and wellbeing. Oral diseases are not only major causes of infection and tooth loss, but may cause debilitating pain, difficulties with eating and may limit social interactions. The impact of oral disease is not confined to the mouth, with proven associations between chronic oral infections and heart and lung diseases, diabetes, stroke and pre-term low birth weight. Indigenous Australians experience marked disparities in oral health relative to their non-Indigenous counterparts. Conducting innovative quality research that may directly influence Indigenous oral health-related policies and service provision is critical. Our over-arching goals are to reduce the burden of oral disease experienced by Aboriginal populations, both in Australia and at an international level, through better characterisation of oral disease prevalence and incidence, detailed modelling and evaluation of national-level data sets, and culturally-appropriate interventions. Our Unit has a world-class reputation of producing innovative and scientifically robust research.