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Biography
Dr Louisa Picco (MPH, PhD) is an NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow at the Monash Addiction Research Centre in Melbourne. Her research areas of interest include identifying and responding to prescription opioid related risks and harms, particularly through the implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs. She also has extensive experience in mental health research, and mental health and substance use related stigma.
Dr Picco has published over 110 peer-reviewed publications which have been cited over 2600 (Scopus) to 4600 (Google) times, with an h-index =30 (Scopus) to 36 (Google), i10-index =73. She has been awards over $1.8M in research funding in Australia. In addition, she has also been a Co-Investigator in >$8M in research funding in Singapore.
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
PhD, Examination Of Prescription Opioidrelated Risks Using Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs And Clinical Screening Tools, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 23 Nov 2022
MPH, Deakin University
Award Date: 23 Oct 2006
BAppSc(FoodScNut), Deakin University
Award Date: 28 Oct 2003
Research area keywords
- Addiction
- prescription drug
- Opioid
- Mental Health
- Stigma
- Drug Addiction
- Public Health
- Drug policy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Empowering consumers with health literacy in opioid safety
Nielsen, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Dietze, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Boogs, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McMaugh, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Picco, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
6/09/23 → 15/08/25
Project: Research
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Optimising the investment in real-time prescription drug monitoring
Picco, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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A novel approach to co-design of digital health interventions for implementation and dissemination: Co-design of a digital Prescription Opioid Safety Toolkit
Waddell, A., Watterson, J. L., Basur, D., McMaugh, J., Boogs, M., Picco, L., Lam, T., Seguin, J., Olivier, P. L. & Nielsen, S., 2024. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Open Access -
Association of state-level prescription drug monitoring program implementation with opioid prescribing transitions in primary care in Australia
Xia, T., Picco, L., Buchbinder, R., Haas, R. & Nielsen, S., Apr 2024, In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 90, 4, p. 1162-1172 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Correlates of stocking naloxone: a cross-sectional survey of community pharmacists
Laing, R., Xia, T., Grist, E., Dostal, J., Nielsen, S. & Picco, L., Dec 2024, In: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 46, 6, p. 1362–1370 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Stocking and supplying naloxone: Findings from a representative sample of community pharmacies in Victoria, Australia
Karthikeyan, N., Xia, T., Nielsen, S. & Picco, L., Jul 2024, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 43, 5, p. 1305-1312 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Building knowledge in opioid prescribing in post-operative treatment
Morgan, K., Solomon, L. M., Jones, N., Picco, L. & Nielsen, S., 1 Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 31, 4, p. 403-408 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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APSAD 2022 Conference Registration Scholarship
Picco, L. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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CPDD and NIDA Women & Sex/Gender Junior Investigator Travel Award
Picco, L. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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CPDD Travel Award for Early Career Investigators
Picco, L. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Addiction Research Centre (MARC) 2023 PhD Publication Prize Award
Picco, L. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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William & Katherine Winter Fund Travel Grants
Picco, L. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)