Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
I am a medical anthropologist and interdisciplinary health social scientist interested in the experiences of ageing, chronic conditions, and care for structurally vulnerable communities. My research adopts a comparative methodological approach to explore the relationships between chronic health conditions and practices of care in people’s local moral worlds.
My work is interdisciplinary and collaborative: I work across academia, community, health and government organisations to inform policy development. My research spans a range of areas and disciplines, including global public health, health services research, rehabilitation, disability studies, and critical social psychology.
My research covers the following broad fields:
- The intersubjectivities of care in the context of chronic illness - my work raises questions about the nature of relations of care.
- Development of informal carer support materials: this focuses on low- and middle-income settings, where access to carer support services may be limited.
- Health and Health Systems research on stroke and dementia examines the role of health systems and health services (including facilities) in shaping people's immediate and longer-term health outcomes in the context of these conditions. This body of work also includes training to build capacity among local health researchers.
- Chronic and neurodegenerative health conditions, and the role of structural vulnerabilities in shaping people's experiences of these. For the past 20+ years, I have demonstrated a strong commitment to understanding how social inequalities contribute to people's risk of chronic conditions, diagnostic processes, and access to treatment, support and care.
- Elucidating sociocultural understandings of ageing and the life course was the focus of my doctoral research (on women's experience of midlife in rural areas) and is central to my current work on illness.
- Concepts of recovery and rehabilitation, in informal/community and formal/clinical settings.
- New and emerging health technologies, including brain-computer interfaces, prosthetics, and mitochondrial replacement.
- Feminist Ethnographic and Participatory Research training, which I have developed and delivered in Australia and internationally since 2005.
Research area keywords
- Ageing
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Stroke
- Gender and Health
- Inequalities in Health
- neurodegenerative diseases
- Disability Studies
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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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Creating a dementia-friendly eyecare workforce in Southeast Asia
Coleman, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sari, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Warren, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maisarah, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Johar, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Khoon, A. T. K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Creating a dementia-friendly eyecare workforce in Southeast Asia
Coleman, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sari, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Warren, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maisarah, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Johar, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Khoon, A. T. K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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HalloStroke: Scaling up a community support ecosystem for stroke care
Warren, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sutanto, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Teh, P.-L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maisarah, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davies, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mohan, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cho, H. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ko, P.-C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rusho, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mawuntu, A. H. P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Handayani, P. W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vu, H. T. T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jusuf, M. I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sari, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nguyen, T. X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tran, T. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nguyen, T. T. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Alifia, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
31/12/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Extension MoFCREC: Extension Grant: Building a Model of Future-proofing for Climate Resilience by Engaging Communities (MoFCREC) in Eastern Indonesia
Davies, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Warren, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Puspita, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sifris, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Batagol, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nasir, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Ramadhan , N. S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Lay, Y. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Rahmat, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Aini, Q. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Rachman, A. (Partner Investigator (PI))
8/09/25 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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MitoHOPE: Introducing Mitochondrial Donation in Australia: The MitoHOPE (Healthy Outcomes Pilot and Evaluation) Program
Carroll, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Herbert, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Christodoulou, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thorburn, D. R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mills, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zander-Fox, D. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Robker, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rombauts, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sallevelt, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ludlow, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Coman, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ellaway, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mackey, D. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Delatycki, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yau, W. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tchan, M. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Long, J. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hardy, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Adhikari, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Choudhary, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hyslop, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mann, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ryan, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hodges, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hui, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kamien, B. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mallett, A. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallis, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wall, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zoungas, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Goranitis, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gyngell, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hammarberg, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sparrow, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Warren, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fahey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stutterd, C. A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Schweitzer, D. R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McGillivray, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Savulescu, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Panetta, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kava, M. P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Freckmann, M.-L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lynch, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lamont, P. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Scott, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ware, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mowat, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jones, K. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Green, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Wolfe, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hackett, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bratkovic, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Horton, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Blok, R. (Project Manager)
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, Australian Genomics, James Cook University, Lyons Eye Institute Limited, Macquarie University, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Limited (trading as Mito Foundation), Monash IVF Group Limited, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science Limited, Queensland Children's Hosptial , Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service, Adelaide University, Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) (Victoria), Women's and Children's Health Care Network Incorporated, Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD)
1/06/23 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
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Barriers to accessing stroke rehabilitation and initiatives to enhance access to stroke rehabilitation in Southeast Asia: a scoping review
Mtambo, M. L., Ling, J., Mohan, D., Warren, N., Su, T. T. & Quek, K. F., 2026, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 48, 11, p. 3269-3300 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Beyond coping strategies: towards transformative and just climate resilience for older people in Eastern Indonesia
Sari, Y. M., Novalia, W., Erlina, E., Davies, S., Irawati, M., Djulete, W., Batagol, B., Lechner, A. M., Sifris, R., Puspita, S. S., Nasir, S., Ramli, R. N. H., Idris, I. K., Clancy, J., Malingara, B. S. D., Ramadhan, N. S., Sa'nna, A. F. T. & Warren, N., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Development in Practice. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Building and sustaining equitable and inclusive transdisciplinary research teams: a case for in-person collaboration
Davies, S. G., Malingara, B., Ramli, R. N. H., Ramadhan, N. S., Sari, Y. M., Djulete, W., Irawati, M., Puspita, S., Novalia, W., Sifris, R., Erlina, E., Nasir, S., Batagol, B., Permanasari, E., Idris, I., Lechner, A. & Warren, N., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Qualitative Research. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Discriminative performance of externally validated dementia risk prediction models: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Stephan, B. C. M., Brain, J., Anstey, K. J., Buchanan, T., Burley, C. V., Burton, E., Dunne, J., Errington, L., Gorringe, M., Guan, Z., Myers, B., Sabatini, S., Sim, M., Stephan, W., Tang, E. Y. H., Warren, N. & Siervo, M., 2026, In: BMC Medicine. 24, 1, 17 p., 132.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Public support for mitochondrial donation: an Australian knowledge and attitudes study
Kneebone, E., Russell, Z., Newson, A. J., Degeling, C., Ludlow, K., Warren, N. & Mills, C., Jun 2026, In: Reproductive BioMedicine Online. 52, 6, 11 p., 105464.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant
Barclay, L. (Recipient), Bould, E. (Recipient), Warren, N. (Recipient) & Vecchio, A. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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School Seed Grant 2023 - JCSMHS, MUM
Maisarah, S. (Recipient), Mohan, D. (Recipient), Warren, N. (Recipient), Robinson, L. A. (Recipient), Watterson, J. (Recipient) & Ramachandram, D. S. (Recipient), 15 Apr 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Incubator Grant: Bolster Category
Watterson, J. (Recipient), Su, T. T. (Recipient), Boyle, J. (Recipient), Olivier, P. (Recipient), Keng, S.-L. (Recipient), Jones, E. (Recipient), Maisarah, S. (Recipient), Angela, N. (Recipient), Jayanthi, T. (Recipient), Lay Ki, S. (Recipient), Selva Raja, D. B. R. (Recipient), Tan, S. S. (Recipient), Lim, S. (Recipient), Yap, M. (Recipient), Leder, K. (Recipient), McCaffrey, T. (Recipient) & Warren, N. (Recipient), 15 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Health at the nexus of climate change and geopolitical security
Bächtold, S. (Organiser), Warren, N. (Organiser), Malifa, E. (Member of programme committee), Lester, E. (Organiser), Meng Yoe, T. (Organiser), O'Connor, M. (Organiser) & Corbett, J. (Organiser)
30 Oct 2025 → 31 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Submission to: Inquiry into the Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Bill 2021
Ludlow, K. (Fellow), Lestrell, E. (Fellow), Degeling, C. (Fellow), Koplin, J. (Fellow), Mills, C. (Fellow), Newson, A. (Fellow), Sutton, L. (Fellow), Warren, N. (Fellow) & Sparrow, R. (Fellow)
23 Jul 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness (Journal)
Warren, N. (Guest editor), Sakellariou, D. (Guest editor) & Manderson, L. (Editor in chief)
1 Jan 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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American Anthropologist (Journal)
Metzner, E. (Guest editor) & Warren, N. (Guest editor)
21 Aug 2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Psychedelic Entanglements
Gardner, J. (Organiser), Carter, A. (Organiser), Warren, N. (Organiser) & Mason, P. (Organiser)
22 Jun 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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Monash Leads Community Co-Design for Better Stroke Recovery
Su-Ann, N., Teh, P.-L., Warren, N., Sutanto, J., Shiau Yun, C. & Maisarah, S.
27/07/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Un-neighbourly? Fear of crime among older people points to social isolation
Wickes, R., Barbosa Neves, B. & Warren, N.
19/08/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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"Ageism is a systemic problem in the Australian community”: COVID-19, the Royal Commission, and the crisis of aged care, ABC Op-ed
Barbosa Neves, B. & Warren, N.
3/06/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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How should mitochondrial donation operate in Australia?
Ludlow, K., Koplin, J., Mills, C., Warren, N., Sutton, L., Sparrow, R., Degeling, C. & Newson, A. J.
12/04/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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“Older Australians are never disposable — not even during a pandemic“, ABC Op-ed
Barbosa Neves, B. & Warren, N.
29/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature