Associate Professor Kristin Chahhoud

A/Prof Carson-Chahhoud is an Associate Research Professor/NHMRC Fellow and Lead of the Translational Medicine and Technology Research Group within the Australian Centre for Precision Health. Her broad research interests include translational health research, evidence-based medicine, respiratory health, tobacco avoidance, Aboriginal health, public policy, hospital avoidance, and application of novel technologies such as augmented reality, holographic technology, and virtual reality to improve health outcomes. She is recognised by ExpertScape as being within the top 1% of experts worldwide for 'smoking', she has an H-Index of 28 and her research has been cited in other publications on over 3,500 occasions. 

She has extensive experience producing and synthesising evidence through systematic analyses, qualitative participant co-design, implementation science evaluations, and randomised controlled trials. However, she places greater emphasis on what happens to research evidence after it is produced, through the dissemination of information into policy, practice, and for the public. She is also passionate about encouraging the next generation of researchers and making a real-world impact through her research.

A/Prof Carson-Chahhoud is a Board Director for the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Chairperson of the Research Subcommittee as well as Executive Member of the SA/NT TSANZ Branch. Her contributions to review of scientific research include roles as E2 Ethics Reviewer for the University of South Australia, Journal Editor for both The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapies, and she is regularly invited as a Panel Member for the National Health and Medical Research Council and Medical Research Future Fund.

She has held consecutive NHMRC fellowships, produced 100 peer-reviewed publications, received over two dozen research awards, >$5 million in competitive research funding, and is regularly cited in the media as an expert in respiratory health and tobacco control. A/Prof Carson-Chahhoud currently supervises five post-graduate students (three as primary supervisor) and five Honours students (four as primary supervisor). If you have an interest in undertaking a Ph.D., Masters, or Honours project with A/Prof Carson-Chahhoud, please contact her directly using the details above. 

2018-Present           Associate Research Professor Academic Titleholder with the University of Adelaide

2015-Present           Member of the 100 Women of Influence Award Alumni

2015-Present           The Australian Society for Medical Research

2015-Present           The Lung Foundation of Australia

2015-Present           Honorary member of the University of South Australia Chapter Golden Key International Honour Society

2015-Present           Member of the 2015 Australian of the Year Awards Alumni

2015-Present           Westpac Ruby Connection 

2013-Present           Invited Editorial Board Member (Associate Editor) for the Cochrane Airways Group  

2013-Present           SA Health Young Professionals Group

2013-Present           Australian Satellite of the Cochrane Airways Group (ASCAG)

2013-Present           Child Health Group (Cochrane Collaboration)

2012-Present           Prognosis Methods Group (Cochrane Collaboration)

2012-Present           Anaesthesia Group (Cochrane Collaboration)

2011-Present           Member of The University of Adelaide ROAR Alumni

2010-Present           The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

2010-Present           Tobacco Addiction Group (Cochrane Collaboration)

2010-Present           Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Group (Cochrane Collaboration)

2009-Present           Airways Group (Cochrane Collaboration)

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine The University of Adelaide

• Master of Science in Public Policy and Management Carnegie Mellon University

Work history

Past appointments

2015-Feb 18       University of Adelaide; School of Medicine

                           National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Cancer Australia TRIP Fellow

Jan 08- Jul 17    Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Clinical Practice Unit (Respiratory Medicine)

                           Senior Medical Research Scientist and NHMRC/Cancer Australia TRIP Fellow

2004-2007          Women’s and Children’s Hospital; Gastroenterology Unit

                            Research Officer MSD-1 (.5fte) and Technical Officer TGO-2 (.5fte)

2003-2004          Women’s and Children’s Hospital; Division of Laboratory medicine;

                            Pathology collection/Core Laboratory

                            Technical Officer TGO-0- TGO-1 Pathology Collection/Specimen Reception

2003                    Institute of Medical and Veterinary Sciences ; Virus Detection Laboratory

                            Laboratory Technician TGO-0 Technical Officer

2003                     IDEXX Veterinary Pathology Service

                             Laboratory Technician TGO-0 Technical Officer