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Fields of Research (FoR)

Mental Health, Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology, Paediatrics, Health and Community Services, Community Child Health, Family Care, Family and Household Studies

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Biography

Dr Lauren Kelada is a Research Fellow within the School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney and the Sydney Children’s Hospital. Dr Kelada completed her PhD in psychology at Monash University in 2017. Dr Kelada's research focuses on improving health and psychosocial outcomes for family members affected by rare and chronic childhood illness. She works closely with the community sector to co-design and implement healthcare and mental health...view more

Dr Lauren Kelada is a Research Fellow within the School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney and the Sydney Children’s Hospital. Dr Kelada completed her PhD in psychology at Monash University in 2017. Dr Kelada's research focuses on improving health and psychosocial outcomes for family members affected by rare and chronic childhood illness. She works closely with the community sector to co-design and implement healthcare and mental health interventions for families affected by rare and chronic illness.

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My Grants

Dr Kelada has received >$10M in grants, fellowships, and philanthropic funding from various organisations including the NHMRC, MRFF, and Luminesce Alliance.


My Qualifications

PhD in psychology - Monash University

First Class Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Monash University


My Awards

Selected recent awards

2021-2022    Golda Meir Fellowship

2021             Winner of the best Early Career Researcher presentation at the Australasian Society of Behavioural Health and Medicine conference, 3-5 February 2021.

2021             Society of Pediatric Psychology International Award

2020             Donald Cohen Fellowship for the 2020 International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professionals Congress


My Research Activities

Dr Kelada is leading many research studies, including the following:

  • SIBS-ONLINE: Pilot of an online program for siblings and parents of children living with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies 

  • DEER (developmental and epileptic encephalopathies research) psychosocial substudy: Implementing clinical nurse consultants for patient with DEEs in Australia

  • STOP 2D psychosocial substudy: Assessing the parent-perceived acceptability of a preventative drug (sirolimus) for infants of children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)

 


My Research Supervision


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Areas of supervision

Wellbeing of siblings of children with chronic illness

Models of care for young people with rare disease

Support for families of children with rare or chronic illness

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Location

UNSW Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Level 5