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Eric Lau

Associate Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation

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  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation
  • +61 3 924 45439 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Eric has broad experience teaching introductory and advanced biostatistics courses at the postgraduate level. He brings a wealth of real-world epidemiological experience into his teaching, connecting statistical theory with practical applications in public health research. He is enthusiastic about demonstrating how biostatistical methods can be used to interpret health data and generate meaningful evidence for decision-making, while equipping students with the analytical skills needed to address real-world health challenges.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • UNIT TAUGHT
    Biostatistics 2
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    Biostatistics 1
  • EXTERNAL SUPERVISION
    Epidemiology and clinical management of systemic lupus erythematosus in China
    Zonglin Dai, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong - 2022
  • EXTERNAL SUPERVISION
    Symptom-specific health-seeking behaviour for common acute infections in Hong Kong
    Qiqi Zhang, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong - 2019
  • EXTERNAL SUPERVISION
    Transmission and control of hand, foot and mouth disease in schools
    Zhongzhou Yang - School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong - 2022
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Equity in Maternal Healthcare and Policies for Women Living With Disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
    Ebisa Turi Jambola - School of Health and Social Development
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Maternal Healthcare and its Costs: Association with Adolescent Birth Outcomes
    Tadesse Tolossa Daba - School of Health and Social Development
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Investigating the Role of Blood-Stage Anti-Plasmodium spp Antibodies in Malaria Immunity and Exposure
    Linda Pham - School of Health and Social Development
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Optimising the management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Australia: unpacking the burden of to inform optimal care pathway
    Huong Dieu Nguyen - School of Health and Social Development
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    A Prospective Evaluation of Long-term outcomes and survival after Acute Kidney Injury. the AKI-LOS study
    Shayoli Sarkar - School of Health and Social Development
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    An Integrated Wastewater, Clinical, and Symptom-Based Surveillance Model for Early Detection of Respiratory Disease Outbreaks in Australia
    Rebecca Fern Daniel - School of Health and Social Development
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Adolescent Period/Pelvic Pain & Endometriosis (2022?2027): Longitudinal Associations of Time-Varying Management with Pain Outcomes
    Ji Min - School of Health and Social Development