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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

  • Downes, M, O’Connor, M, Olsson, CA, Burgner, D, Goldfeld, S, Spry, EA, Patton, G, Moreno-Betancur, M. 1282Causal inference in multi-cohort studies using the target trial approach. International Journal of Epidemiology 50(Supplement_1) : dyab168.167- 2021
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  • Gidding, HF, Machalek, DA, Hendry, AJ, Quinn, HE, Vette, K, Beard, FH, Shilling, HS, Hirani, R, Gosbell, IB, Irving, DO, et al. Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2‐specific antibodies in Sydney after the first epidemic wave of 2020. The Medical Journal of Australia 214(4) : 179 -185 2021
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  • Downes, M, Carlin, J. Multilevel regression and poststratification for estimating population quantities from large health studies: a simulation study based on US population structure. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 74(12) : 1060 -1068 2020
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  • Downes, M, Carlin, JB. Multilevel Regression and Poststratification Versus Survey Sample Weighting for Estimating Population Quantities in Large Population Health Studies. American Journal of Epidemiology 189(7) : 717 -725 2020
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  • Anderson, R, Rhodes, A, Cranswick, N, Downes, M, O’Hara, J, Measey, M-A, Gwee, A. A nationwide parent survey of antibiotic use in Australian children. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 75(5) : 1347 -1351 2020
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