Ms Shu Chen

Casual Academic

PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney, Expected in 2023
Master of Science in Global Health, Duke University, US, 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Medicine & English, Peking Univerity Health Science Center (Medical School), China, 2012
Bachelor of Science, Psychology (double major), Peking University, China, 2012

Business School

School of Risk and Actuarial Studies

Shu (Melinda) Chen is a third-year Ph.D. candidate, CEPAR and School of Risk and Actuarial Sciences, UNSW (Scientia Scholarships holder), and a senior consultant for the Duke Global Health Institute. She has around a decade of working experience in health policy and system research, and worked closely with international global health funders and partners, such as the Gates Foundation, World Bank, and NIH. She has published over 20 co-authored publications in high-quality peer-reviewed medical journals such as The Lancet Public Health, PLOS Medicine, and BMJ Global Health. She was Associate Director of Research for Infectious Diseases Portfolio, China, FHI 360 and worked at the Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University on health policy and system research before joining UNSW.

E-mail

shu.chen2@unsw.edu.au

Journal articles | 2024

Chen S; Chen S; Hanewald K; Si Y; Bateman H; Lin B; Xu X; Samtani S; Wu C; Brodaty H, 2024, 'Social environment, lifestyle, and genetic predisposition with dementia risk: A long-term longitudinal study among older adults.', J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci,

Journal articles | 2023

Chen S; Si Y; Hanewald K; Li B; Wu C; Xu X; Bateman H, 2023, 'Association between multimorbidity and informal long-term care use in China: a nationwide cohort study', BMC Geriatrics, 23, pp. 700,

Journal articles | 2023

Si Y; Bateman H; Chen S; Hanewald K; Li B; Su M; Zhou Z, 2023, 'Quantifying the financial impact of overuse in primary care in China: A standardised patient study', Social Science and Medicine, 320,

Journal articles | 2023

Si Y; Hanewald K; Chen S; Li B; Bateman H; Beard JR, 2023, 'Life-course inequalities in intrinsic capacity and healthy ageing, China', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 101, pp. 307 - 316C,

Journal articles | 2022

Chen S; Si Y; Hanewald K; Li B; Bateman H; Dai X; Wu C; Tang S, 2022, 'Disease burden of ageing, sex and regional disparities and health resources allocation: a longitudinal analysis of 31 provinces in Mainland China', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e064641,

Journal articles | 2022

Chen S; Yao L; Wang W; Tang S, 2022, 'Developing an effective and sustainable national immunisation programme in China: issues and challenges', The Lancet Public Health, 7, pp. e1064 - e1072,

Journal articles | 2022

Sheena BS; Hiebert L; Han H; Ippolito H; Abbasi-Kangevari M; Abbasi-Kangevari Z; Abbastabar H; Abdoli A; Abubaker Ali H; Adane MM; Adegboye OA; Adnani QES; Advani SM; Afzal MS; Afzal S; Aghaie Meybodi M; Ahadinezhad B; Ahinkorah BO; Ahmad S; Ahmad T; Ahmadi S; Ahmed H; Ahmed MB; Rashid TA; Akalu GT; Aklilu A; Akram T; Al Hamad H; Alahdab F; Alem AZ; Alem DT; Alhalaiqa FAN; Alhassan RK; Ali L; Ali MA; Alimohamadi Y; Alipour V; Alkhayyat M; Almustanyir S; Al-Raddadi RM; Altawalah H; Amini S; Amu H; Ancuceanu R; Andrei CL; Andrei T; Anoushiravani A; Ansar A; Anyasodor AE; Arabloo J; Arab-Zozani M; Argaw AM; Argaw ZG; Arshad M; Artamonov AA; Ashraf T; Atlaw D; Ausloos F; Ausloos M; Azadnajafabad S; Azangou-Khyavy M; Azari Jafari A; Azarian G; Bagheri S; Bahadory S; Baig AA; Banach M; Barati N; Barrow A; Batiha AMM; Bejarano Ramirez DF; Belgaumi UI; Berhie AY; Bhagat DS; Bhardwaj N; Bhardwaj P; Bhattacharyya K; Bhojaraja VS; Bijani A; Biondi A; Bodicha BBA; Bojia HA; Boloor A; Bosetti C; Braithwaite D; Briko NI; Butt ZA; Cámera LA; Chakinala RC; Chakraborty PA; Charan J; Chen S; Choi JYJ; Choudhari SG; Chowdhury FR; Chu DT; Chung SC; Cortesi PA; Cowie BC; Culbreth GT, 2022, 'Global, regional, and national burden of hepatitis B, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019', The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 7, pp. 796 - 829,

Journal articles | 2022

Wang D; Li D; Mishra SR; Lim C; Dai X; Chen S; Xu X, 2022, 'Association between marital relationship and multimorbidity in middle-aged adults: a longitudinal study across the US, UK, Europe, and China', Maturitas, 155, pp. 32 - 39,

Journal articles | 2021

Chen S; Guo L; Alghaith T; Dong D; Alluhidan M; Hamza MM; Herbst CH; Zhang X; Tagtag GCA; Zhang Y; Alazemi N; Saber R; Alsukait R; Tang S; Chen S, 2021, 'Effective COVID-19 control: A comparative analysis of the stringency and timeliness of government responses in Asia', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 8686,

Journal articles | 2020

Chen S; Mao W; Guo L; Zhang J; Tang S, 2020, 'Combating hepatitis B and C by 2030: achievements, gaps, and options for actions in China.', BMJ Glob Health, 5,

Journal articles | 2020

Jin HY; Liu X; Xue QL; Chen S; Wu C, 2020, 'The Association between Frailty and Healthcare Expenditure among Chinese Older Adults', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 21, pp. 780 - 785,

Journal articles | 2020

Liu Y-H; Chen S; Gao J-T; Zhang Y; Booher K; Ding X-F; Shu W; Du J; Bao J; Hafner R; Hamilton CD; Li L, 2020, 'The China tuberculosis clinical trials consortium network: a model for international TB clinical trials capacity building.', Infect Dis Poverty, 9, pp. 52,

Journal articles | 2019

Chen S; Pender M; Jin N; Merson M; Tang S; Gloyd S, 2019, 'Chinese medical teams in Africa: a flagship program facing formidable challenges.', J Glob Health, 9, pp. 010311,

Journal articles | 2019

Zhou B; Zhang J; Zhao Y; Li X; Anderson CS; Xie B; Wang N; Zhang Y; Tang X; Prvu Bettger J; Chen S; Gu W; Luo R; Zhao Q; Li X; Sun Z; Lindley RI; Lamb SE; Wu Y; Shi J; Yan LL, 2019, 'Caregiver-Delivered Stroke Rehabilitation in Rural China: The RECOVER Randomized Controlled Trial', Stroke, 50, pp. 1825 - 1830,

Journal articles | 2018

Chen S; Gong E; Kazi DS; Gates AB; Bai R; Fu H; Peng W; De La Cruz G; Chen L; Liu X; Su Q; Girerd N; Karaye KM; Alhabib KF; Yan LL; Schwalm JD, 2018, 'Using Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Diseases in China: Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study.', JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 6, pp. e9,

Journal articles | 2017

Gandhi S; Chen S; Hong L; Sun K; Gong E; Li C; Yan LL; Schwalm J-D, 2017, 'Effect of Mobile Health Interventions on the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.', Can J Cardiol, 33, pp. 219 - 231,

Journal articles | 2016

Yan LL; Chen S; Zhou B; Zhang J; Xie B; Luo R; Wang N; Lindley R; Zhang Y; Zhao Y; Li X; Liu X; Peoples N; Bettger JP; Anderson C; Lamb SE; Wu Y; Shi J, 2016, 'A randomized controlled trial on rehabilitation through caregiver-delivered nurse-organized service programs for disabled stroke patients in rural china (the RECOVER trial): design and rationale', International Journal of Stroke, 11, pp. 823 - 830,

Journal articles | 2016

Zhao Y; Joshi R; Rampatige R; Sun J; Huang L; Chen S; Wu R; Neal B; Lopez AD; Stewart AL; Serina PT; Li C; Zhang J; Zhang J; Zhang Y; Yan LL, 2016, 'Use of Smartphone for Verbal Autopsy: Results from a Pilot Study in Rural China', Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 28, pp. 601 - 610,

Journal articles | 2015

Ang M; Nguyen HV; Kiew SY; Chen S; Chee S-P; Finkelstein E, 2015, 'Cost-effectiveness of alternative strategies for interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin test in tuberculous uveitis.', Br J Ophthalmol, 99, pp. 984 - 989,

Journal articles | 2015

Yu Y; Yang Y; Li Z; Zhou B; Zhao Y; Yuan S; Zhang R; Sebranek M; Veerman L; Li M; Gong E; Chen S; Ma W; Huang L; Cho K; Leeder S; Yan L, 2015, 'The association between medical students' lifestyles and their attitudes towards preventive counseling in different countries', BMC Public Health, 15,
Working Papers | 2023

Chen S; Chen S; Si Y; Hanewald K; Bateman H; Li B; Xu X; Samtani S; Wu C; Brodaty H, 2023, Aggregate social factors, genetic predispositions, and lifestyle with risk of dementia: A long-term cohort study,

Working Papers | 2023

Chen S; Si Y; Hanewald K; Li B; Wu C; Xu X; Bateman H, 2023, Association between multimorbidity and informal long-term care use among older people in China: A nationwide cohort study,

Deputy director. The Innovation Lab for Vaccine Delivery. Funder: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 2021-2024. Total funding: 1.9 million USD
Principal investigator. Landscaping analysis of TB new drugs development in China. Funder: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 2019-2020. Total funding: 10K USD
Key team member. Achieving Health SDGs in China: Developing Evidence-based Policy Options for Action. Funder: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 2016-2018. Total funding: 920K USD

My research interests include health and long-term care system strengthening, age-related disease prevention (particularly dementia), and infectious disease control and prevention.
I am passionate about using high-quality evidence to inform policy change to reduce health inequity.
I am currently working on projects about using an innovative approach to quantify the collective impact of multiple social factors on developing dementia, and vaccine delivery optimization in China.

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