Dr Terry Boyle is an epidemiologist in the Australian Centre for Precision Health at UniSA. He has a broad interest in lifestyle factors and chronic disease, with a focus on the role that physical activity and sedentary behaviour play in cancer risk, cancer survival and cancer survivorship. While he conducts research on a range of cancers, his recent studies have been on haematological cancers such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Terry received his PhD from The University of Western Australia in 2012, then received prestigious Fellowships from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) which gave him the opportunity to spend two years at the BC Cancer... Read more
About me
Dr Terry Boyle is an epidemiologist in the Australian Centre for Precision Health at UniSA. He has a broad interest in lifestyle factors and chronic disease, with a focus on the role that physical activity and sedentary behaviour play in cancer risk, cancer survival and cancer survivorship. While he conducts research on a range of cancers, his recent studies have been on haematological cancers such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Terry received his PhD from The University of Western Australia in 2012, then received prestigious Fellowships from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) which gave him the opportunity to spend two years at the BC Cancer Agency and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He joined UniSA in October 2017, before which he was at the Curtin University School of Public Health in Western Australia.
Terry has experience in a range of epidemiological and biostatistical methods, including multiple imputation, meta-analysis, directed acyclic graphs, causal inference methods, assessment of lifestyle-related and occupational exposures and increasing participation in epidemiological studies, and is currently leading several projects involving pooling data from multiple national and international studies. Terry also lectures and consults in biostatistics.
Terry is currently looking for Honours and PhD students and has several projects available. His publications and research highlights will give you a good idea about the types of research he is interested in.
About me
Australasian Epidemiological Association
Society for Epidemiologic Research
Canadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
International Society for Physical Activity and Health
International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Western Australia
Bachelor of Science (Honours) The University of Western Australia
Current Positions
Senior Lecturer, Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Affiliate Scientist, Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, Canada
Previous Positions
2016-17: Research Fellow/Australian NHMRC Early Career Fellow, School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
2014-16: CIHR Fellow/MSFHR Trainee/Honorary UBC Killam Fellow, Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, Canada
2014-16: Research Fellow/Australian NHMRC Early Career Fellow, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Much of Terry’s current research aims to further our understanding of the role active and sedentary behaviours play in cancer risk, cancer survival and cancer survivorship. This is achieved by: (1) using accelerometers to obtain more precise and detailed measures of sedentary and active behaviours; (2) utilising novel methods which take the interdependent nature of these behaviours into account; (3) employing causal inference methods to provide stronger evidence for the health benefits of physical activity; and (4) working with national and international researchers to combine datasets, thus allowing more specific research questions to be asked.
Below are some examples of Terry’s current projects.
1. In... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Physical Activity, Sitting and Cancer, NHMRC - Early Career Fellowship, 24/10/2017 - 31/03/2018
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
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13
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| 2017 |
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12
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2
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| 2016 |
Open access
31
29
4
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| 2020 |
1
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| 2020 |
1
1
13
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| 2020 |
5
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| 2020 |
1
16
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1
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| 2019 |
1
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| 2019 |
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3
3
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| 2019 |
7
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12
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| 2019 |
13
9
52
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| 2019 |
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8
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| 2019 |
4
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| 2019 |
1
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6
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| 2018 |
5
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
3
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3
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| 2017 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2015 |
8
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| 2015 |
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7
7
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| 2015 |
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| 2015 |
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13
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| 2015 |
23
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| 2014 |
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4
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| 2013 |
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| 2013 |
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7
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| 2011 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2010 |
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Research
Much of Terry’s current research aims to further our understanding of the role active and sedentary behaviours play in cancer risk, cancer survival and cancer survivorship. This is achieved by: (1) using accelerometers to obtain more precise and detailed measures of sedentary and active behaviours; (2) utilising novel methods which take the interdependent nature of these behaviours into account; (3) employing causal inference methods to provide stronger evidence for the health benefits of physical activity; and (4) working with national and international researchers to combine datasets, thus allowing more specific research questions to be asked.
Below are some examples of Terry’s current projects.
1. In 2013-14 Terry established a cohort of 500 cancer survivors, and the first follow-up of these participants was completed in the second half of 2017. Baseline assessment involved collection of sleep quality and duration, sedentary time and physical activity (assessed with an accelerometer), clinical, demographic and lifestyle factors, and patient-reported outcomes, and patient-reported outcome and sleep data were collected again at follow-up.
Data from this cohort will be used to prospectively examine interdependent associations between sleep, sedentary and physical activity behaviours and changes in patient-reported outcomes (including health-related quality of life, fatigue, depression, anxiety and cognitive functioning) in breast cancer, colon cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors. It will also be used to identify determinants (including socio-economic and geographic disparities) of poorer patient-reported outcomes and unmet needs in cancer survivors.
2. Terry is working with researchers in the Netherlands, US, Canada and Australia to identify and investigate the correlates of daily activity patterns in cancer survivors, and investigate whether these correlates differ by cancer type. This project is using pooled data from eight studies.
3. Terry is investigating the associations between physical activity, sedentary work and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma using pooled data from eleven studies (from the US, the UK, Canada, Europe and Australia) in the International Lymphoma Epidemiology Consortium. He is particularly interested in whether physical activity and sedentary work are differentially associated with the risk of individual non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Alberta Health Services | UNITED STATES |
| Arizona State University | UNITED STATES |
| Athabasca University | CANADA |
| Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| Baker IDI Health & Diabetes Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| BC Cancer | CANADA |
| British Columbia Cancer Agency | CANADA |
| Cancer Council Victoria | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Council WA | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Council Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Edith Cowan University | AUSTRALIA |
| Federal University of Pelotas | BRAZIL |
| Health Consumer Representative | AUSTRALIA |
| Hollywood Private Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Kaiser Permanente | UNITED STATES |
| Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute | UNITED STATES |
| McMaster University | CANADA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| National Institute of Public Health | CANADA |
| National Institute of Public Health and the Environment | NETHERLANDS |
| Netherlands Cancer Institute | NETHERLANDS |
| niversity of Notre Dame | UNITED STATES |
| Northern Adelaide Local Health Network | AUSTRALIA |
| Northwestern University | UNITED STATES |
| Queen's University | CANADA |
| Royal District Nursing Service SA | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Jubilee Hospital | CANADA |
| St John of God Murdoch Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| St John of God Subiaco Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| St Vincent's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| St Vincents Hospital Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| St. Vincent’s Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| The University of Notre Dame Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University Manchester | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Alberta | CANADA |
| University of Amsterdam | NETHERLANDS |
| University of British Columbia | CANADA |
| University of Calgary | CANADA |
| University of Calgary, | CANADA |
| University of Cologne | GERMANY |
| University of Extremadura | SPAIN |
| University of Manchester | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of the Witwatersrand | SOUTH AFRICA |
| University of Toronto | CANADA |
| University of Washington | UNITED STATES |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Wolverhampton | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Utrecht University | NETHERLANDS |
| Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | NETHERLANDS |
| Western Australian Institute for Medical Research | AUSTRALIA |
| Women Western Australia Oncology Menopause Endometriosis New Mothers | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Associate EditorBMC Public Health |
2018 |
Grant ReviewerNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerCancer Research, United Kingdom |
2017 |
Grant ReviewerSwiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society for Physical Activity and Health |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2017 |
MemberCanadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
2017 |
MemberInternational Epidemiological Association |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour |
2017 |
MemberSociety for Epidemiologic Research |
2017 |
ReviewerAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
2017 |
ReviewerInternational Journal of Public Health |
2017 |
ReviewerJournal of Epidemiology and Community Health |
2017 |
ReviewerJournal of Physical Activity and Health |
2017 |
ReviewerAmerican Journal of Epidemiology |
2017 |
ReviewerBMC Research Notes |
2017 |
ReviewerBritish Journal of Cancer |
2017 |
ReviewerCancer Causes and Control |
2017 |
ReviewerCancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention |
2017 |
ReviewerClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
2017 |
ReviewerEuropean Journal of Cancer |
2017 |
ReviewerEuropean Journal of Cancer Prevention |
2017 |
ReviewerInternational Journal of Cancer |
2017 |
ReviewerJAMA Oncology |
2017 |
ReviewerJournal of Cancer Survivorship |
2017 |
ReviewerJournal of Clinical Epidemiology |
2017 |
ReviewerJournal of Medical Internet Research |
2017 |
ReviewerOccupational and Environmental Medicine |
2017 |
ReviewerPsycho-Oncology |
2017 |
ReviewerSupportive Care in Cancer |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society for Physical Activity and Health |
2016 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2016 |
MemberCanadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
2016 |
MemberInternational Epidemiological Association |
2016 |
MemberInternational Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour |
2016 |
MemberSociety for Epidemiologic Research |
2016 |
MemberInternational Society for Physical Activity and Health |
2015 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2015 |
MemberCanadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
2015 |
MemberInternational Epidemiological Association |
2015 |
MemberInternational Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour |
2015 |
MemberSociety for Epidemiologic Research |
2015 |
MemberInternational Society for Physical Activity and Health |
2014 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2014 |
MemberInternational Epidemiological Association |
2014 |
MemberSociety for Epidemiologic Research |
2014 |
Early Career Researcher Award for Best Paper Accepted for PublicationThe University of Western Australia |
2013 |
High Achieving Young Investigator AwardThe University of Western Australia |
2013 |
Inaugural Early Career Cancer Researcher of the YearCancer Council Western Australia |
2013 |
MemberInternational Society for Physical Activity and Health |
2013 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2013 |
MemberInternational Epidemiological Association |
2013 |
MemberSociety for Epidemiologic Research |
2013 |
Prize for Best Scientific Paper in Health and Medical ResearchRaine Medical Research |
2013 |
Raine Medical Research PrizeRaine Medical Research Foundation |
2013 |
Early Career Researcher Award for Best Paper Accepted for PublicationThe University of Western Australia |
2012 |
High Achieving Young Investigator AwardThe University of Western Australia |
2012 |
MemberInternational Society for Physical Activity and Health |
2012 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2012 |
MemberInternational Epidemiological Association |
2012 |
MemberSociety for Epidemiologic Research |
2012 |
Best Oral Presentation AwardUWA Population Health Postgraduate Symposium |
2011 |
MemberInternational Society for Physical Activity and Health |
2011 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2011 |
MemberInternational Epidemiological Association |
2011 |
MemberSociety for Epidemiologic Research |
2011 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2010 |
MemberInternational Epidemiological Association |
2010 |
MemberSociety for Epidemiologic Research |
2010 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2009 |
MemberInternational Epidemiological Association |
2009 |
MemberSociety for Epidemiologic Research |
2009 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiology Association (AEA) |
2008 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Blood flow restriction with neuromuscular stimulation as a novel strategy to improveexercise capacity in people with COPD | Current |
| Data-driven analysis to predict and prevent cancer: A large-scale study using UK biobank | Current |
| Metropolitan firefighter lung function | Current |
| The link of environmental chemicals in the pathogenesis and in the increasing incidence of prostate cancer in Australia | Current |
| Weight-ing to Live: Strength training and risk of mortality | Current |
