DR. ANJANA RAJENDRA
Joondalup,WA
Summary
PhD in Public Health, Bio-statistical consultant, Research scientist, Epidemiologist, Dentist.
Distinguished and passionate research professional with experience in a variety of roles in Healthcare research.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PhD in Public Health
NHIRI, Edith Cowan University
02.2020 - 07.2024
- My PhD project focused on the potential role of the specific component of diet in relation to cognition, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer's disease.
- Advanced and novel statistical techniques employed to answer research hypothesis.
- Conducted focus group interviews for women with breast cancer in Western Australia to assess the gap in communication between health care providers and cancer patients.
- Communicated efficiently with the patient population to understand their concerns and experiences.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
STUDENT LEAD (LIFESTYLE APPROACHES TOWARDS COGNITIVE HEALTH RESEARCH GROUP)
Alzheimer's Association Australia
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Coordinated monthly research group meetings to identify different lifestyle approaches including diet, sleep, and physical activity to reduce the risk of dementia in high risk population.
- Disseminated scientific research findings in the conferences and research groups.
SOAR PEER ADVISER
Centre for Learning and Teaching, Edith Cowan University
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Provided peer-to-peer support in quantitative and qualitative analyses and doctoral research proposals.
- Facilitated online workshops on data analyses in SPSS.
- Reviewed research integrity modules.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks while remaining adaptable and flexible.
ABORIGINAL TUTORIAL AND MENTORING PROGRAM TUTOR
Kurongkurl Katitjin, ECU
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided one-on-one tutorials on Bio-medical course (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry).
GENERAL DENTIST
Smile Dental Orthodontic and Implant Clinic
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Built an excellent rapport with patients and performed general dental treatment procedures.
- Counselled patients on daily oral health hygiene routine and customized care plan to patients on their individual needs.
- Provided instructions to be considered care after surgical procedures.
RESEARCH SCIENTIST & STATISTICAL CONSULTANT
New York University College of Dentistry, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
06.2014 - 01.2018
- Conducted quantitative statistical analyses of clinical trial data through SAS programming language, in SPSS & STATA.
- Analyzed National Oral Health Data and Prepared National Oral Health Report for Fiji Islands.
- Delivered lectures on Evidence based Dentistry (EBD).
- Course lecturer for Fundamentals of Data Management 1 & 2, Biostatistics 1 & 2, and Clinical Research Practicum.
- Coordinated Biostatistics core which provided methodological (research design) and statistical support to clinicians and scientists at New York University, New York City, USA.
- Completed two systematic reviews (Cochrane & Prospero).
- Participated in Cochrane workshops.
- Annotated survey questionnaires, designed layout of data coding dictionary, and created databases on various statistical software viz STATA, SAS, & SPSS.
- Data sanitization, data validation, query generation, discrepancy reviews in SAS, STATA, & SPSS datasets.
- Well-informed of IRB approvals, FDA guidelines, financial disclosures, study initiation, interim, close-out visits, clinical research monitoring & adverse event reporting.
BIO-STATISTICAL AND DATA ANALYSES CONSULTANT
Lutheran Medical Group
06.2014 - 06.2015
- As a consultant, carried out Statistical analyses of Dental Post Graduate Students' Data and provided inferences for their theses from various universities in different States across USA Viz.,Hawaii, Arizona, New York, Virginia, California, Massachusetts, & Denver.
CLINICAL TRIAL ASSISTANT
New York Blood Centre
04.2013 - 04.2014
- Volunteered as an Intern in "PROJECT ACHIEVE" affiliated to New York Blood Center, Union Square in HIV prevention study.
- Conducted eligibility screening of potential individuals for enrollment in the HIV vaccine study.
- Recruited subjects for phase-1 clinical trials to develop and test innovative behavioural interventions for HIV prevention.
DENTIST (COSMETIC)
Welcare Dental Clinic
11.2008 - 06.2012
- Assisted in implant procedures and aesthetic dental procedures, and performed general dental treatment procedures.
- Took sole responsibility of managing the dental clinic which included scheduling and managing patient appointments.
- Followed up with patients' dental laboratory work including prosthesis such as complete denture, removable partial denture, zirconium, ceramic and stainless-steel crown.
DENTIST
Bhavani Dental Clinic
09.2007 - 10.2008
- Communicated effectively with the patient population while providing dental care.
- Efficient health care counselling given after the treatment and during the follow-up appointments.
Education
PhD IN PUBLIC HEALTH -
Edith Cowan University
07.2024
MASTER'S IN CLINICAL RESEARCH -
New York University, New York City
05.2014
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PHARMACOVIGILANCE -
CREMA-Clinical Research And Management Academy
08.2010
BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY (BDS) -
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
03.2009
Skills
- Public Health
- Health Communication
- Chronic inflammatory diseases
- Lifestyle related diseases
- Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses
- Evidence based practice
- Predictive Modelling/Data Transform
- Advanced Statistical Modelling
- Qualitative analyses
- Machine learning
- Bio-Statistics Core
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- SAS Certified Base Programmer 9
- Dentistry license
- Evidence Based Dentistry
Affiliations
- Nutrition Society of Australia
- International Association of Dental Research
- Alzheimer's Association International Conference
- Indian Dental Association
- Australian Dental Association
Presentations
- Oral presentations at NHIRI/NSA The Nutrition Society of Australia symposium (Perth, Western Australia)
- Poster Presentation at International Association of Dental Research meeting held at Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Presented poster on "Silver Diamine Fluoride for Caries Prevention in Primary teeth- a systematic review" at IADR meeting held at San Francisco, USA
References
References available upon request
Extracurricular Activities
Awarded as the best hockey goalkeeper at state level tournament. Conducted a survey in rural population regarding tobacco consumption and incidence of Oral Cancer. Participated in street plays to create awareness of oral hygiene in rural areas and participated in rural dental camps
Contact
Email id: arajend1@our.ecu.edu.au
Timeline
ABORIGINAL TUTORIAL AND MENTORING PROGRAM TUTOR
Kurongkurl Katitjin, ECU
09.2021 - 12.2021
STUDENT LEAD (LIFESTYLE APPROACHES TOWARDS COGNITIVE HEALTH RESEARCH GROUP)
Alzheimer's Association Australia
07.2021 - 08.2022
SOAR PEER ADVISER
Centre for Learning and Teaching, Edith Cowan University
07.2021 - 07.2022
PhD in Public Health
NHIRI, Edith Cowan University
02.2020 - 07.2024
GENERAL DENTIST
Smile Dental Orthodontic and Implant Clinic
11.2018 - 11.2019
RESEARCH SCIENTIST & STATISTICAL CONSULTANT
New York University College of Dentistry, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
06.2014 - 01.2018
BIO-STATISTICAL AND DATA ANALYSES CONSULTANT
Lutheran Medical Group
06.2014 - 06.2015
CLINICAL TRIAL ASSISTANT
New York Blood Centre
04.2013 - 04.2014
DENTIST (COSMETIC)
Welcare Dental Clinic
11.2008 - 06.2012
DENTIST
Bhavani Dental Clinic
09.2007 - 10.2008
MASTER'S IN CLINICAL RESEARCH -
New York University, New York City
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PHARMACOVIGILANCE -
CREMA-Clinical Research And Management Academy
BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY (BDS) -
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
- SAS Certified Base Programmer 9
- Dentistry license
- Evidence Based Dentistry
PhD IN PUBLIC HEALTH -
Edith Cowan University
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