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Biography
Dr Jenni Ilomaki is a Senior Lecturer with expertise in clinical pharmacy, epidemiology and public health. Jenni leads a dynamic and expanding research group focused on analyses of administrative claims data. Jenni and her team collaborate with a range of government and non-government organisations in Australia and internationally. Jenni has published >100 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and obtained AUD >$3.2 million in grant funding. Jenni is the former Chair of the Pharmacoepidemiology Special Interest Group of the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT). She is Science Lead of Monash Addiction Research Centre and Executive Editor of British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Jenni graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) from the University of Kuopio in 1999, and Master of Science (Pharmacy) in 2004. In 2000, Jenni was instrumental in establishing Finland’s first drug information centre KLIK. From 2002-2005 KLIK responded to more than 27,000 inquiries from consumers, pharmacies and hospitals across Finland. In 2006-2007, Jenni was a visiting scholar at the University of Florida Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy.
Jenni then returned to Finland and undertook a PhD in alcohol epidemiology at the Department of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition at the University of Eastern Finland. During her PhD Jenni published the first application of a marginal structural model in alcohol epidemiology. For this landmark work the Finnish Epidemiological Society named Jenni the Young Epidemiologist of the Year 2011. The Finnish Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Research recognised Jenni’s work by awarding her the Best Thesis in Pharmaceutical Sciences 2010-2011.
Jenni was Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of South Australia from 2011-2014, during which time she analysed data and prepared reports on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs and NPS MedicineWise.
Research interests
Quality use of medicines; medicine safety and effectiveness; improving health through conducting large population studies; and developing innovative epidemiological methods.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Addressing the poor medication adherence in prevention of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in Australia: development of a clinical decision support tool
Talic, S., Ademi Delaney, Z., Liew, D., Bell, S., Reid, C., Green, S., Ilomaki, J., Zomer, E., Berkovic, D., Lybrand , S. & Stratton, G.
1/06/22 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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Pathways to potentially preventable hospitalisations among residents of aged care services
Bell, S., Sluggett, J. & Ilomaki, J.
1/08/17 → …
Project: Research
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Psychotropic medications in children and adolescents: investigating longitudinal trends and determinants of use, persistence, and outcomes
Grzeskowiak, L. & Ilomaki, J.
17/08/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Preventing recurrent hip fractures: are people with dementia prescribed evidence-based treatments?
Ilomaki, J., Bell, S., Wong, I. C. K. & Thorpe, J.
Dementia Australia Research Foundation Ltd
1/05/20 → 1/05/22
Project: Research
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COVID-19 restrictions and the incidence and prevalence of prescription opioid use in Australia – a nationwide study
Jung, M., Lukose, D., Nielsen, S., Bell, J. S., Webb, G. I. & Ilomäki, J., Feb 2023, In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 89, 2, p. 914-920 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Did Australia's COVID-19 Restrictions Impact Statin Incidence, Prevalence or Adherence?
Livori, A. C., Lukose, D., Bell, J. S., Webb, G. I. & Ilomäki, J., Apr 2023, In: Current Problems in Cardiology. 48, 4, 15 p., 101576.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Drug repurposing using real-world data
Tan, G. S. Q., Sloan, E. K., Lambert, P., Kirkpatrick, C. M. J. & Ilomäki, J., Jan 2023, In: Drug Discovery Today. 28, 1, 12 p., 103422.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Medication regimen complexity and risk of bleeding in people who initiate oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation: a population-based study
Chen, E. Y. H., Zhao, J., Ilomäki, J., Sluggett, J. K., Bell, J. S., Wimmer, B. C., Hilmer, S. N., Blais, J. E., Wong, I. C. K. & Chan, E. W., Mar 2023, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 78, 3, p. 470-478 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Systems-Based Analysis of Mono- and Combination Therapy for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections
Luterbach, C. L., Qiu, H., Hanafin, P. O., Sharma, R., Piscitelli, J., Lin, F. C., Ilomaki, J., Cober, E., Salata, R. A., Kalayjian, R. C., Watkins, R. R., Doi, Y., Kaye, K. S., Nation, R. L., Bonomo, R. A., Landersdorfer, C. B., van Duin, D., Rao, G. G. & on behalf of the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group, Oct 2022, In: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 66, 10, 10 p., 00591-22.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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The Ronald D. Mann Best Paper Award, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Best Papers Published in 2020, Volume 29
Fanning, Laura (Recipient), Wong, I. C. K. (Recipient), Li, X. (Recipient), Chan, E. (Recipient), Mongkhon, P. (Recipient), Man, K. K. C. (Recipient), Wei, L. (Recipient), Leung, W. K. (Recipient), Darzins, Peteris (Recipient), Bell, Simon (Recipient), Ilomaki, Jenni (Recipient) & Lau, W. C. Y. (Recipient), 26 Aug 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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