Biography
Associate Professor Hassan Vally is an epidemiologist with considerable experience in both academia and in government. He has expertise in the analysis and interpretation of health data and in the understanding and critiquing of evidence in the health domain. He has background in a number of disciplines in addition to epidemiology, including molecular biology, virology and immunology. Dr Vally is also an expert in risk and risk communication and has been involved in consulting for both the State and Federal Governments as well as the World Health Organization. In recent years, Dr Vally has been involved in science communication and has been actively involved in media engagement.
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Associate Professor Hassan Vally has considerable experience in both public health and epidemiology across both industry and academia. Dr Vally also has experience working in the Asia Pacific region, including Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Cambodia, both in the areas of capacity building and responding to health emergencies.
Knowledge areas
Associate Professor Hassan Vally is an epidemiologist whose strength is his breadth of experience. Dr Vally has worked in a number of areas, including infectious diseases, foodborne disease, nutrition, child health, asthma and Indigenous Health and has spent many years involved in the investigation and response to outbreaks and epidemics of disease.
Media appearances
Associate Professor Hassan Vally has considerable expertise in science and health communication which has involved extensive media engagement. Dr Vally has appeared regularly in the media and regularly writes for a number of publications including The Conversation, newspapers and other online publications.
Publications
Paul Kelaita, Kiran Pienaar, Jaya Keaney, Dean Murphy, Hassan Vally, Catherine Bennett
(2023), pp. 1-16, Health Sociology Review, London, Eng., C1
J Simionato, H Vally, D Archibald
(2023), Vol. 13, pp. 1-14, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
Understanding local government responses to alcohol-related harm
M Guizzo, B Ward, C Wilkinson, H Vally, S Kuntsche
(2021), Vol. 40, pp. 761-770, Drug and Alcohol Review, Chichester, Eng., C1
P Bhat, R Dwyer, H Vally, A Pennay
(2021), Vol. 85, pp. 184-190, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Purkiss, T Keegel, H Vally, D Wollersheim
(2021), Vol. 6, pp. 1-10, International Journal of Population Data Science, Swansea, Wales, C1
S Purkiss, T Keegel, H Vally, D Wollersheim
(2021), Vol. 6, pp. 1-9, International Journal of Population Data Science, Swansea, Wales, C1
Coverage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nutrition in the Koori Mail
C Vargas, J Browne, T Hardy, E Moore, H Vally, D Gleeson
(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 180-185, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
S Purkiss, T Keegel, H Vally, D Wollersheim
(2020), Vol. 5, pp. 1-11, International Journal of Population Data Science, Swansea, Wales, C1
S Purkiss, T Keegel, H Vally, D Wollersheim
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 47-53, World Journal of Endocrine Surgery, New Delhi, India, C1
Australians' support for alcohol price-based policies
M Cook, M Livingston, H Vally, S Callinan
(2020), Vol. 85, International Journal of Drug Policy, Netherlands, C1
Prevalence and sociodemographic factors of risky drinking in Australian older adults
H Jiang, S Griffiths, S Callinan, M Livingston, H Vally
(2020), Vol. 39, pp. 684-693, Drug and Alcohol Review, Chichester, Eng., C1
C McMichael, H Vally
(2020), Vol. 62, Health and Place, England, C1
T Kucianski, A Thodis, H Vally, A Kouris-Blazos, G Moschonis, A Wilson, W Van Gaal, A Tierney, C Itsiopoulos
(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 2303-2313, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
S Purkiss, T Keegel, H Vally, D Wollersheim
(2020), Vol. 90, pp. 339-344, ANZ Journal of Surgery, Chichester, Eng., C1
S Purkiss, T Keegel, H Vally, D Wollersheim
(2020), Vol. 90, pp. 872-876, ANZ Journal of Surgery, Chichester, Eng., C1
H Vally, C McMichael, C Doherty, X Li, G Guevarra, P Tobias
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
P Sivey, R McAllister, H Vally, A Burgess, A Kelly
(2019), Vol. 14, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
C van Gemert, E McBryde, I Bergeri, R Sacks-Davis, H Vally, T Spelman, B Sutton, M Hellard
(2018), Vol. 9, pp. 27-34, Western Pacific surveillance and response journal : WPSAR, Philippines, C1
S Mandal, L Hooker, H Vally, A Taft
(2018), Vol. 24, pp. 434-440, Australian Journal of Primary Health, Clayton, Vic., C1
E Bauleni, L Hooker, H Vally, A Taft
(2018), Vol. 24, pp. 422-427, Australian Journal of Primary Health, Clayton, Vic., C1
C Itsiopoulos, T Kucianski, H Mayr, W van Gaal, M Martinez-Gonzalez, H Vally, M Kingsley, A Kouris-Blazos, J Radcliffe, L Segal, L Brazionis, A Salim, A Tierney, K O'Dea, A Wilson, C Thomas
(2018), Vol. 203, pp. 4-11, American Heart Journal, United States, C1
Bed-Sharing in the First 8 Weeks of Life: An Australian Study
H Cunningham, H Vally, L Bugeja
(2018), Vol. 22, pp. 556-564, Maternal and Child Health Journal, United States, C1
Perinatal and social factors predicting caesarean birth in a 2004 Australian birth cohort
S Robson, H Vally, A Mohamed, M Yu, E Westrupp
(2017), Vol. 30, pp. 506-510, Women and Birth, Netherlands, C1-1
A Black, K D'Onise, R McDermott, H Vally, K O'Dea
(2017), Vol. 17, BMC Public Health, England, C1
Impact of multidrug resistance on tuberculosis recurrence and long-term outcome in China
Y Sun, D Harley, H Vally, A Sleigh
(2017), Vol. 12, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
N Stephens, D Coleman, K Shaw, M O'Sullivan, H Vally, A Venn
(2016), Vol. 40, pp. 362-367, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
H Vally, K Glass, L Ford, G Hall, M Kirk, C Shadbolt, M Veitch, K Fullerton, J Musto, N Becker
(2016), Vol. 144, pp. 897-906, Epidemiology and Infection, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Childhood health and developmental outcomes after cesarean birth in an Australian cohort
S Robson, H Vally, M Abdel-Latif, M Yu, E Westrupp
(2015), Vol. 136, pp. e1285-e1293, Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Ill., C1-1
Y Sun, D Harley, H Vally, A Sleigh
(2015), Vol. 15, BMC Public Health, England, C1
H Vally, K Glass, L Ford, G Hall, M Kirk, C Shadbolt, M Veitch, K Fullerton, J Musto, N Becker
(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 727-733, Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, United States, C1
A Black, H Vally, P Morris, M Daniel, A Esterman, F Smith, K O'Dea
(2014), Vol. 38, pp. 241-246, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
C Davis, H Vally, R Bell, F Sheehan, F Beard
(2014), Vol. 38, pp. 177-183, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
E Donnan, J Fielding, S Rowe, L Franklin, H Vally
(2013), Vol. 13, BMC Public Health, England, C1
A Black, H Vally, P Morris, M Daniel, A Esterman, C Karschimkus, K O'Dea
(2013), Vol. 110, pp. 2309-2317, British Journal of Nutrition, England, C1
A Black, H Vally, P Morris, M Daniel, A Esterman, F Smith, K O'Dea
(2013), Vol. 199, pp. 46-50, Medical Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
H Vally, M Peel, G Dowse, S Cameron, J Codde, I Hanigan, M Lindsay
(2012), Vol. 36, pp. 229-235, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
A multistate outbreak of hepatitis a associated with semidried tomatoes in Australia, 2009
E Donnan, J Fielding, J Gregory, K Lalor, S Rowe, P Goldsmith, M Antoniou, K Fullerton, K Knope, J Copland, D Bowden, S Tracy, G Hogg, A Tan, J Adamopoulos, J Gaston, H Vally
(2012), Vol. 54, pp. 775-781, Clinical Infectious Diseases, United States, C1
Epidemiology of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli in Australia, 2000-2010
H Vally, G Hall, A Dyda, J Raupach, K Knope, B Combs, P Desmarchelier
(2012), Vol. 12, BMC Public Health, England, C1
Missed immunisation opportunities in emergency departments in northern New South Wales, Australia
A Way, D Durrheim, H Vally, P Massey
(2012), Vol. 48, pp. 66-70, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Australia, C1
A Jardine, K Ressler, S Botham, M Irwin, C Shadbolt, H Vally, M Ferson
(2011), Vol. 8, pp. 1215-1219, Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, United States, C1-1
A Jardine, S Conaty, H Vally
(2011), Vol. 139, pp. 658-665, Epidemiology and Infection, England, C1-1
The influence of weather on community gastroenteritis in Australia
G Hall, I Hanigan, K Dear, H Vally
(2011), Vol. 139, pp. 927-936, Epidemiology and Infection, England, C1-1
C Van Gemert, P Dietze, J Gold, R Sacks-Davis, M Stoové, H Vally, M Hellard
(2011), Vol. 11, BMC Public Health, England, C1-1
S Williams, H Vally, J Fielding, B Cowie
(2011), Vol. 35, pp. 16-21, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1-1
Hepatitis B prevention in Victoria, Australia - the potential to protect
S Williams, H Vally, J Fielding, B Cowie
(2011), Vol. 16, pp. 5-10, Eurosurveillance, Sweden, C1-1
Intrahousehold transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, Victoria, Australia
C van Gemert, M Hellard, E McBryde, J Fielding, T Spelman, N Higgins, R Lester, H Vally, I Bergeri
(2011), Vol. 17, pp. 1599-1607, Emerging Infectious Diseases, United States, C1-1
Evaluation of clinical management of gonorrhoea using enhanced surveillance in South East Queensland
E Field, K Heel, C Palmer, H Vally, F Beard, B McCall
(2010), Vol. 7, pp. 448-452, Sexual Health, Australia, C1-1
Pentavalent rotavirus vaccine and prevention of gastroenteritis hospitalizations in Australia
E Field, H Vally, K Grimwood, S Lambert
(2010), Vol. 126, pp. E506-E512, Pediatrics, United States, C1-1
H Vally, G Hall, E Scallan, M Kirk, F Angulo
(2009), Vol. 137, pp. 1751-1758, Epidemiology and Infection, England, C1-1
Increases in urinary 9α,11β-prostaglandin F
N Misso, S Aggarwal, P Thompson, H Vally
(2009), Vol. 149, pp. 127-132, International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, Switzerland, C1-1
An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium 9 at a school camp linked to contamination of rainwater tanks
L Franklin, J Fielding, J Gregory, L Gullan, D Lightfoot, S Poznanski, H Vally
(2009), Vol. 137, pp. 434-440, Epidemiology and Infection, England, C1-1
Community-based sexual health care works: A review of the ACT outreach program
C Sturrock, M Currie, H Vally, E O'Keefe, R Primrose, P Habel, K Schamburg, F Bowden
(2007), Vol. 4, pp. 201-204, Sexual Health, Australia, C1-1
H Vally, P Thompson, N Misso
(2007), Vol. 37, pp. 1062-1066, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, England, C1-1
H Vally, G Dowse, K Eastwood, S Cameron
(2007), Vol. 31, pp. 113-119, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1-1
G Nair, A Safa, N Bhuiyan, S Nusrin, D Murphy, C Nicol, M Valcanis, S Iddings, I Kubuabola, H Vally
(2006), Vol. 55, pp. 1559-1562, Journal of Medical Microbiology, England, C1-1
Plasma concentrations of dietary and nondietary antioxidants are low in severe asthma
N Misso, J Brooks-Wildhaber, S Ray, H Vally, P Thompson
(2005), Vol. 26, pp. 257-264, European Respiratory Journal, England, C1-1
Outbreak of Aeromonas hydrophila wound infections associated with mud football
H Vally, A Whittle, S Cameron, G Dowse, T Watson
(2004), Vol. 38, pp. 1084-1089, Clinical Infectious Diseases, United States, C1-1
The prevalence of aspirin intolerant asthma (AIA) in Australian asthmatic patients
H Vally, M Taylor, P Thompson
(2002), Vol. 57, pp. 569-574, Thorax, England, C1-1
Prevalence of aspirin-intolerant asthma (aia) in metropolitan and rural western australia
H Vally, M Taylor, P Thompson
(2001), Vol. 6, Respirology, C1-1
Role of sulfite additives in wine induced asthma: Single dose and cumulative dose studies
H Vally, P Thompson
(2001), Vol. 56, pp. 763-769, Thorax, England, C1-1
Alcoholic drinks: Important triggers for asthma
H Vally, N De Klerk, P Thompson
(2000), Vol. 105, pp. 462-467, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, United States, C1-1
Self reported prevalence of aspirin-sensitive asthma (asa) in an australian asthmatic cohort
H Vally, N De Klerk, Thompson
(1999), Vol. 4, Respirology, C1-1
Asthma induced by alcoholic drinks: A new food allergy questionnaire
H Vally, N De Klerk, P Thompson
(1999), Vol. 23, pp. 590-594, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1-1
Wine-induced asthma: A placebo-controlled assessment of its pathogenesis
H Vally, A Carr, J El-Saleh, P Thompson
(1999), Vol. 103, pp. 41-46, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, United States, C1-1
N Davis-poynter, D Lynch, H Vally, G Shellam, W Rawlinson, B Barrell, H Farrell
(1997), Vol. 71, pp. 1521-1529, Journal of Virology, United States, C1-1
Inhibition of natural killer cells by a cytomegalovirus MHC class I homologue in vivo
H Farrell, H Vally, D Lynch, P Fleming, G Shellam, A Scalzo, N Davis-Poynter
(1997), Vol. 386, pp. 510-514, Nature, England, C1-1
Purified rat peritoneal mast cells: Characteristics of the removal and binding of IgE
H VALLY, D SAVIGNI, K TURNER
(1995), Vol. 73, pp. 212-219, Immunology and Cell Biology, United States, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Building resilience in at-risk rural communities through improving Media Communication on Climate Change Policies
A/Prof Xiao Liu, Dr Hilya Mudrika Arini, Dr Ming Liu, Dr Fitri Trapsilawati, Dr Chathu Ranaweera, A/Prof Kevin Lee, A/Prof Hassan Vally, Dr Anna Klas, Dr Adam Cardilini, Dr Yun Mulyani, Dr Arif Nurwidyantoro, Dr Yunita Sari, Prof Catherine Bennett, Dr Justin Lawson, Dr Gabi Mocatta
KONEKSI Australia-Indonesia Research Collaboration Grants
- 2023: $105,000
Supervisions
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