Personal profile
Biography
A highly experienced applied biostatistician who is currently the Head of the Division of Population Studies at the University of Western Australia. With over 20-years statistical experience, I have acquired extensive knowledge and expertise in clinical trials, epidemiological studies, intervention studies, surveys, longitudinal studies and studies involving linked data. I am currently principal supervisor for 3 PhD students and co-supervisor for 8 students, with several recent completions. I am currently the Chair of the Research Committee and a Board Member of the Busselton Population Medical Research Institute, and sit on the representative council as an Australasian representative for the International Biometrics Society. I was previously employed in the role of the Director of the University of Western Australia’s Centre for Applied Statistics (2009-2016), where I developed associations with researchers and business clients and built and mentored a strong team of biostatisticians.
Previous positions
Director, UWA Centre for Applied Statistics
Research
epidemiology and biostatistics; biostatistical methodology; population health; constrained modelling.
Research expertise keywords
- Biostatistics
- Applied statistics
- Big data
- Biometrics
- Computational statistics
- Epidemiology
- Medical statistics
- Model and variable selection
- Statistical consulting
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Retrospective Linked Data Analysis of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Diagnoses in Children Aged Under Five Years in Australia, 2001-2017
Cransberg, J., Katzenellenbogen, J., Remenyi, B., Francia, C., Murray, K. & Stacey, I., 1 Feb 2026, In: The Australian Journal of Rural Health. 34, 1, p. e70135 e70135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dog ownership, dog walking, and physical function in mid-older adults: Findings from the HABITAT cohort study
Adams, E., Murray, K., Burton, N. W., Brown, W. J., Bauman, A. & Christian, H., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of dog ownership on children’s social-emotional development: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study
Adams, E. K., Murray, K. & Christian, H. E., Feb 2026, In: Pediatric Research. 99, 2, p. 544-550 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring variation in beach environments and physical activity by neighbourhood socioeconomic status in Perth, Australia
George, P., Murray, K., Adams, E. & Christian, H., 2026, In: Cities & Health. 10, 1, p. 64-73 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Home Yard and Neighbourhood Physical Environment Latent Class Profiles and Preschooler’s Physical Activity Behaviour: Findings from the PLAYCE Study
Christian, H., Adams, E., Trost, S., Schipperijn, J., Murray, K., Boruff, B., Nathan, A., Stratton, G. & Robinson, T., Jan 2026, In: Environment and Behavior. 58, 1, p. 61-89 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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The Psychomotor Vigilance Test: A comparison of different test durations in elite athletes
Jones, M. J. (Creator), Peeling, P. (Contributor), Dawson, B. (Contributor), Eastwood, P. (Contributor), Halson, S. L. (Contributor), Miller, J. (Contributor), Murray, K. (Contributor) & Dunican, I. C. (Contributor), The University of Western Australia, 14 Nov 2017
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Longitudinal effects of dog ownership, dog acquisition, and dog loss on children’s movement behaviours: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study
Adams, E. K. (Contributor), Murray, K. (Contributor), Trost, S. G. (Contributor) & Christian, H. (Contributor), Figshare, 18 Aug 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7049126
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Developmental trends in young children’s device-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Christian, H. E. (Contributor), Adams, E. K. (Contributor), Moore, H. L. (Contributor), Nathan, A. (Contributor), Murray, K. (Contributor), Schipperijn, J. (Contributor) & Trost, S. G. (Contributor), Figshare, 5 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7434327
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Australasian Malignant PLeural Effusion (AMPLE)-4 trial: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised trial of topical antibiotics prophylaxis for infections of indwelling pleural catheters
Lau, E. P. M. (Contributor), Ing, M. (Contributor), Vekaria, S. (Contributor), Tan, A. L. (Contributor), Charlesworth, C. (Contributor), Fysh, E. (Contributor), Shrestha, R. (Contributor), Yap, E. L. C. (Contributor), Smith, N. (Contributor), Kwan, B. C. H. (Contributor), Saghaie, T. (Contributor), Roy, B. (Contributor), Goddard, J. (Contributor), Muruganandan, S. (Contributor), Badiei, A. (Contributor), Nguyen, P. (Contributor), Hamid, M. F. A. (Contributor), George, V. (Contributor), Fitzgerald, D. (Contributor), Maskell, N. (Contributor), Feller-Kopman, D. (Contributor), Murray, K. (Contributor), Chakera, A. (Contributor) & Lee, Y. C. G. (Contributor), Figshare, 10 Apr 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7173802
Dataset
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Listerlab/Tepid: 0.8
Stuart, T. J. (Creator) & Murray, K. (Creator), Zenodo, 17 Nov 2016
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.167274 , https://zenodo.org/record/167274#.Ws2Q6Wf187w
Dataset
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SENSitivity: Sensing Movement Trends in Early Childhood for Better Health Outcomes
Christian, H. (Investigator 01), Nathan, A. (Investigator 02), Maher, C. (Investigator 03), Murray, K. (Investigator 04), Schipperijn, J. (Investigator 05), Arena, G. (Investigator 06), Adams, E. (Investigator 07) & George, P. (Investigator 08)
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
29/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Comparative and cost effectiveness of different protocols of pentosan polysulfate in osteoarthritis: repurposing an old drug
Sanfilippo, F. (Investigator 01), Keen, H. (Investigator 02), Rudzki, S. (Investigator 03), Briffa, T. (Investigator 04), Budgeon, C. (Investigator 05), Norman, R. (Investigator 06), Murray, K. (Investigator 07), inderjeeth, C. (Investigator 08), Dwivedi, G. (Investigator 09), Hunter, D. (Investigator 10), Chowalloor, P. (Investigator 11) & Hill, C. (Investigator 12)
MRFF Medical Research Future Fund
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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'Play Active' childcare intervention to improve children’s physical activity
Christian, H. (Investigator 01), Mclaughlin, M. (Investigator 02), Nathan, A. (Investigator 03), Trost, S. (Investigator 04), Schipperijn, J. (Investigator 05), Murray, K. (Investigator 06), Li, I. (Investigator 07), Lombardi, K. (Investigator 08) & Bauman, A. (Investigator 09)
1/06/23 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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A retrospective cohort study examining the safety of methoxyflurane for emergency pain relief in children and adolescence
Preen, D. (Investigator 01), Sanfilippo, F. (Investigator 02), Murray, K. (Investigator 03) & Kelty, E. (Investigator 04)
Medical Developments International
1/11/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Mental health disorders among individuals with craniofacial anomalies: A Western Australian population data-linkage study.
Junaid, M. (Investigator 01), Slack-Smith, L. (Investigator 02), Leonard, H. (Investigator 03), Baynam, G. (Investigator 04), Murray, K. (Investigator 05), Chen, W. (Investigator 06), Hewitt, T. (Investigator 07), Wong, K. (Investigator 08) & Bourke, J. (Investigator 09)
Australian Cranio-Maxillo Facial Foundation
1/04/22 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
Prizes
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The ICD-Syd Dobbin AM Research Grant 2020
Junaid, J. (Recipient), Slack-Smith, L. (Recipient), Leonard, H. (Recipient) & Murray, K. (Recipient), 18 Dec 2020
Prize: Award