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Biography
Dr Lachlan Dalli is a Research Fellow from the Big Data, Epidemiology and Prevention Division (Stroke and Ageing Research) and a current Postdoctoral Fellow of the National Heart Foundation (2024-2025). Lachlan is also CIA on a Jack Brockhoff Foundation Early Career Medical Grant focused on examining associations between infection and vaccination on the risk of stroke in children.
Lachlan holds a Bachelor in Biomedical Science (Honours) and a PhD in Epidemiology. His current research is focused on improving the quality of care and outcomes for people with stroke by generating new knowledge and clinical insights using Big Data. He has published >40 peer-reviewed articles in leading medical journals, including first-author publications in Neurology, Stroke and Hypertension.
Lachlan is an emerging leader in pharmacoepidemiology (i.e. the study of the utilisation and real-world effects of medications and vaccines in the population). His work in pharmacoepidemiology has generated novel evidence on the real-world safety and effectiveness of medications for secondary prevention of stroke, using Big Data from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. In 2022, Lachlan led an international team to develop a new reporting tool for medication adherence (TEN-SPIDERS) - which is now recommended by the EQUATOR network.
In 2023, Lachlan was awarded a highly competitive 1-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to progress his independent stream of research in stroke pharmacoepidemiology.
In his role as an epidemiologist for the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR), Lachlan has developed and applied new statistical methods to more reliably assess the quality of hospital care for patients with stroke. He has contributed to >10 reports for the AuSCR and >200 individualised hospital reports to support the direct translation of evidence to improve stroke care in Australia.
International/National Leadership Positions:
- Statistical Editor and Editorial Board Member: Stroke
- Steering Committee and Co-Chair (EMCR Committee): Victorian Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN)
- Co-Lead of the Methods and Data Portfolio: Centre of Research Excellence in Medicines Intelligence
- Program Manager: International Network for Standardised Population Insights and Real-world Evidence for Stroke (INSPIRE-STROKE)
- Coordinator: National Stroke Data Linkage Interest Group
- Hypertension Australia Early Career Researcher Committee (2023-2024)
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Supervision interests
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Real-world evidence
- Clinical quality registries
- Stroke epidemiology
- Public health
- Health services research
- Health equity
**Dr Dalli is currently accepting PhD candidates. Click here for a list of available projects.**
University Service
- Co-Chair: Monash University Victorian Heart Institute Future Research Leaders Alliance
- Monash University Data Linkage Working Group [EMCR Representative]
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology, PhD, Utilisation Of Prevention Medications And Health Outcomes In The Real-World Setting After Stroke, MONASH UNIVERSITY
21 Aug 2019 → 23 Nov 2022
Award Date: 23 Nov 2022
Honours in Biomedical Science, Antihypertensive medications prescribed at discharge for secondary prevention of stroke and transient ischaemic attack, MONASH UNIVERSITY
2018
Award Date: 23 May 2019
Bachelor of Biomedical Science, MONASH UNIVERSITY
2015 → 2017
Award Date: 17 May 2018
Research area keywords
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Medication adherence
- Stroke
- Cardiovascular disease
- Medicine Use and Safety
- Health Services Delivery
- Registry Sciences
- Data Science and Analytics
- Epidemiologiy
- Public Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Health Education
- Health Promotion
- Program Evaluation
- Statistical Analysis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Hypertension
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Real-World Effectiveness of Medicines and Vaccines for Stroke Prevention
Dalli, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Real-World Effectiveness of Vaccines for Prevention of Paediatric Stroke
Dalli, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Kilkenny, M. (Supervisor)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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National Integrated Stroke Data: Advanced Learning Health Systems
Cadilhac, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kilkenny, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lum On, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kleinig, T. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Grimley, R. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hill, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dalli, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Beare, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lawley, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nguyen, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brown, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thijs, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Andrew, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Adams, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kelly, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), James, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Srikanth, V. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Middleton, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Fox, J. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/07/23 → 4/12/27
Project: Research
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International collaboration on medication adherence after stroke
Dalli, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
5/02/25 → 15/02/25
Project: Research
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Economic Impact of Stroke 2024
Kim, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cadilhac, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nivelle, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kilkenny, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Talic, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dalli, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Birhanu, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Olaiya, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Purvis, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/02/24 → 21/12/24
Project: Research
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Access to inpatient mood management services after stroke in Australian acute and rehabilitation hospitals
Hancock, S., Purvis, T., Thayabaranathan, T., Stolwyk, R., Cameron, J., Dalli, L. L., Reyneke, M., Kilkenny, M. F., Hill, K. & Cadilhac, D. A., Jun 2024, In: Clinical Rehabilitation. 38, 6, p. 811-823 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Comparison of comorbidities of stroke collected in administrative data, surveys, clinical trials and cohort studies
Kilkenny, M. F., Dalli, L. L., Sanders, A., Olaiya, M. T., Kim, J., Ung, D. & Andrew, N. E., May 2024, In: Health Information Management Journal. 53, 2, p. 104-111 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
Cost-Effectiveness of a Government Policy to Incentivise Chronic Disease Management following Stroke: A Modelling Study
Orman, Z., Cadilhac, D. A., Andrew, N. E., Kilkenny, M. F., Olaiya, M. T., Thrift, A. G., Ung, D., Dalli, L. L., Churilov, L., Sundararajan, V., Lannin, N. A., Nelson, M. R., Srikanth, V. & Kim, J., Jun 2024, In: Neuroepidemiology. 58, 3, p. 208-217 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Defining, measuring, and addressing medication non-adherence in cardiovascular disease
Livori, A. C., Dalli, L., Nicholls, S. J. & Nelson, A. J., 29 Nov 2024, In: Future Cardiology. 20, 15-16, p. 819-822 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Do clinical decision support tools improve quality of care outcomes in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Buzancic, I., Koh, H. J. W., Trin, C., Nash, C., Ortner Hadziabdic, M., Belec, D., Zoungas, S., Zomer, E., Dalli, L., Ademi, Z., Chua, B. & Talic, S., Dec 2024, In: American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 20, 12 p., 100855.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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1st Prize Winner of the 2020 Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Dalli, L. (Recipient), May 2020
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1st Prize Winner of the 2020 Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Dalli, L. (Recipient), 10 Jun 2020
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1st Prize Winner of the 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Dalli, L. (Recipient), 3 Jun 2021
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2nd Prize Winner of the 2021 Monash Health Translation Precinct PhD Symposium
Dalli, L. (Recipient), 6 Oct 2021
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2nd Prize Winner of the HBPRCA Hypertension Winter School ECR Presentations
Dalli, L. (Recipient), 29 Jul 2022
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