Program Overview

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University Program Information

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) offers a range of programs for students, industry partners, and researchers.

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Research Areas

UTS has various research centers and institutes, including the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE).

Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE)

CHERE is a research center that focuses on health economics and evaluation. The center has several research themes, including:

• Ageing and Palliative Care
• Cancer
• Consumer and Provider Preferences
• Economic evaluation
• Health System Performance
• Health Technology Assessment
• Policy and Program Evaluation
• Quality of Life

Current PhD Students

The following students are currently pursuing their PhD at UTS:

• Rafael de Feria Cardet: Surrogate outcomes for the decision-making process in Prostate Cancer: an economic evaluation
• Siobhan Dickinson: The impact of the chronic disease dental scheme
• Maria (Mish) Farris: The cost-effectiveness of gene therapies
• Amy Gye: Is there a need for a new framework to assess cost-effectiveness of cell and gene therapies in Australia?
• Yiting Luo: Testing the method of valuing paediatric Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) measures
• Elena Meshcheriakova: The influence of brand premiums on consumers' choice for prescription medicines in Australia
• Kittiphong Thiboonboon: The impact of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on economic and health outcomes in Thailand

Supervisors

Each PhD student has a team of supervisors, including:

• A/Prof Richard De Abreu Lourenco
• Prof Stephen Goodall
• Prof Marion Haas
• Prof Jane Hall
• Prof Kees van Gool
• Dr Maryam Naghsh Nejad
• Dr Mark Schulz (Novartis)
• Prof Rosalie Viney
• Prof Deborah Street
• A/Prof Brendan Mulhern
• Dr Paula Cronin

Research Collaborations

UTS collaborates with various organizations, including Novartis Pharmaceuticals, to conduct research in health economics and other areas.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which the university stands, including the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people, and the Gamaygal people.