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Ms Shu Chen

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae128
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04371-6
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115670
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.22.288888
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064641
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00171-2
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(22)00124-8
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.09.011
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168686
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002306
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2020.03.008
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-020-00671-w
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.7189/jogh.09.010311
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.021558
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.7849
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2016.08.017
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747493016654290
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539516667780
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306285
    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2458-y
  • 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, http://dx.doi.org
    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, http://dx.doi.org

  • 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.