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Dr Nicki Meagher is a Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Research Fellow and a Scientia Lecturer in the School of Population Health, UNSW. Dr Meagher is an expert in ovarian cancer epidemiology, and her work uses large datasets and epidemiological techniques to answer questions that can change practice and improve outcomes for people with ovarian cancer.

She has broad expertise in molecular epidemiology and biomarker-based research as well as...view more

 

Dr Nicki Meagher is a Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Research Fellow and a Scientia Lecturer in the School of Population Health, UNSW. Dr Meagher is an expert in ovarian cancer epidemiology, and her work uses large datasets and epidemiological techniques to answer questions that can change practice and improve outcomes for people with ovarian cancer.

She has broad expertise in molecular epidemiology and biomarker-based research as well as working with administrative health data to address areas of clinical need in ovarian cancer.


My Grants

2025-2028 Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Fellowship.

2025 Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance Mentored Investigator grant. ‘Equitable access to BRCA testing: an Australian national data linkage study.’

 


My Qualifications

BMedSci, MPH, PhD


My Awards

2024 Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG) Michael Friedlander AM award for emerging early career researcher.

2024 ANZGOG Best Pre-clinical Poster Award.

2025 Penny Taylor Prize for excellence in ovarian cancer research.


My Engagement

2025-Present   Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium Epidemiology Working Group

2024-Present   ANZGOG Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Reference Group

2024-Present   Co-chair, ‘Pure Science Symposium’ and ANZGOG Annual Scientific Meeting Program Steering Committee (2025 and 2026 conferences)

2023-Present   Chair, Health Precincts Biobank Research Access Committee, UNSW (member since 2020)

2022-Present   ANZGOG Ovarian Tumour Type Working group

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Location

School of Population Health
Level 5, Health Translation Hub (C29)
UNSW Sydney NSW 2052