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Marnie Downes

Marnie Downes

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Role Biostatistician (Snr Research Officer)
Research area Population Health
Marnie joined the Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit (CEBU) as a postdoctoral biostatistician in 2020 after completing her PhD in Biostatistics at the University of Melbourne. Marnie supports a number of research streams at MCRI including COVID Wellbeing and Changing Children's Chances where she provides input on epidemiological design and statistical methods to single- and multi-cohort research projects. Her expertise is underpinned by methodological research in causal inference, conducted as part of the causal team within CEBU.

Marnie has previous experience working at the University of Melbourne Statistical Consulting Centre (2005-2010) and the Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (2010-2014).
Marnie joined the Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit (CEBU) as a postdoctoral biostatistician in 2020 after completing her PhD in Biostatistics at the University of Melbourne. Marnie supports a number of research streams at MCRI including...
Marnie joined the Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit (CEBU) as a postdoctoral biostatistician in 2020 after completing her PhD in Biostatistics at the University of Melbourne. Marnie supports a number of research streams at MCRI including COVID Wellbeing and Changing Children's Chances where she provides input on epidemiological design and statistical methods to single- and multi-cohort research projects. Her expertise is underpinned by methodological research in causal inference, conducted as part of the causal team within CEBU.

Marnie has previous experience working at the University of Melbourne Statistical Consulting Centre (2005-2010) and the Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (2010-2014).

Top Publications

  • Kerr, JA, Dumuid, D, Downes, M, Lange, K, O'Connor, M, Stanford, T, Thornton, L, Burgner, D, Wake, M. 6. Hypothetical Impact of Intervening on Socioeconomic Disadvantage in Childhood to Reduce the Risk of Adolescent Obesity: Stratification by Polygenic Risk in a Population Cohort Study. Journal of Adolescent Health 74(3) : s4 2024
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  • Machalek, DA, Vette, KM, Downes, M, Carlin, JB, Nicholson, S, Hirani, R, Irving, DO, Gosbell, IB, Gidding, HF, Shilling, H, et al. SEROLOGICAL TESTING OF BLOOD DONORS TO CHARACTERISE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 2020. 2024
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  • Lange, K, Pham, C, Fedyszyn, IE, Cook, F, Burgner, DP, Olsson, CA, Downes, M, Priest, N, Mansell, T, Tang, MLK, et al. Emotional symptoms and inflammatory biomarkers in childhood: Associations in two Australian birth cohorts.. J Affect Disord 344: 356 -364 2024
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  • Goldfeld, S, Downes, M, Gray, S, Pham, C, Guo, S, O'Connor, E, Redmond, G, Azpitarte, F, Badland, H, Woolfenden, S, et al. Household income supplements in early childhood to reduce inequities in children's development.. Soc Sci Med 340: 116430 2024
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  • Gray, S, Guo, S, Downes, M, O'Connor, M, Moreno-Betancur, M, Goldfeld, S. Data Management and Research Workflow Framework. 2024
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