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Biography
Dr Romain Ragonnet is an infectious disease modeller and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow with extensive experience in infectious disease modelling. He completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne in 2019, focusing on TB modelling, after earning a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from Lille, France, in 2015. Romain is now a Senior Research Fellow in the Epidemiological Modelling Unit at Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
In addition to his research contributions, he has led multiple modelling projects to advise policy on tuberculosis control across the Asia-Pacific region. He also contributed modelling to guide governments on pandemic response strategies during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Romain has built a wide interdisciplinary network involving experts in infectious diseases, respiratory medicine, medical ethics, biostatistics, and mathematical optimisation. He is fascinated by the ability of mathematical modelling to uncover hidden characteristics of epidemics and infectious pathogens, and is passionate about applying modelling to inform public health decision-making.
Research area keywords
- Epidemiology
- Mathematical Modeling (Medical)
- Tuberculosis
- Infectious Diseases
- Preventive Medicine
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 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Modelling the Epidemiological, Economic and Equity Impacts of Ending U.S. Tuberculosis Support in Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines
Ragonnet, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Trauer, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fox, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Marks, G. B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
5/06/25 → 4/06/27
Project: Research
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Technical Support for Modelling in Western Pacific Region Countries
Trauer, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ragonnet, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jayasundara, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abayawardana, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hughes, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Shipman, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
6/06/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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To provide technical support using modelling to guide the overall strategic approach for COVID-19 vaccination deployment in the Western Pacific Region (WPR)
Trauer, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ragonnet, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abayawardana, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shipman, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Jayasundara, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/02/22 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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Provide technical support through mathematical modelling for continued disease burden estimates and projections for different public health and social measures scenarios in Malaysia and the Philippines and to guide the development of COVID-19 vaccination strategy for countries in the Western Pacific Region
Trauer, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ragonnet, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abayawardana, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shipman, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jayasundara, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Segal, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
12/08/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Modelling enhanced TB control through active case finding in the Marshall Islands
Trauer, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ragonnet, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McBryde, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Williams, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
5/11/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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A data science pipeline applied to Australia's 2022 COVID-19 Omicron waves
Trauer, J. M. C., Hughes, A., Shipman, D., Meehan, M. T., Henderson, A. S., McBryde, E. S. & Ragonnet, R., Mar 2025, In: Infectious Disease Modelling. 10, 1, p. 99-109 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Bayesian spatio-temporal modelling of tuberculosis in Vietnam: Insights from a local-area analysis
Bui, L. V., Ragonnet, R., Hughes, A. E., Nguyen, H. B., Do, N. H., McBryde, E. S., Sexton, J., Nguyen, T. P., Shipman, D. S., Fox, G. J. & Trauer, J. M., 2025, In: Epidemiology and Infection. 153, 7 p., e34.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Estimating the impact of school closures on the COVID-19 dynamics in 74 countries: A modelling analysis
Ragonnet, R., Hughes, A. E., Shipman, D. S., Meehan, M. T., Henderson, A. S., Briffoteaux, G., Melab, N., Tuyttens, D., McBryde, E. S. & Trauer, J. M., Jan 2025, In: PLoS Medicine. 22, 1, 17 p., e1004512.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Agent-based modelling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission: a systematic review
Bui, V. L., Hughes, A. E., Ragonnet, R., Meehan, M. T., Henderson, A., McBryde, E. S. & Trauer, J. M., Dec 2024, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 24, 1, 11 p., 1394.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Finding and treating both tuberculosis disease and latent infection during population-wide active case finding for tuberculosis elimination
Coleman, M., Nguyen, T. A., Luu, B. K., Hill, J., Ragonnet, R., Trauer, J. M., Fox, G. J., Marks, G. B. & Marais, B. J., 2023, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 10, 8 p., 1275140.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short Review › Other › peer-review
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Prizes
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The Incubator Awards Boost Category
Trauer, J. (Recipient), Surendra, H. (Recipient), Wangge, G. (Recipient), Ragonnet, R. (Recipient), Shipman, D. (Recipient) & Hughes, A. (Recipient), 1 Jan 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Infectious disease experts claim worst of Covid pandemic is over in Australia
10/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The COVID trend sparking optimism among epidemiologists
1/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Victoria records 1166 new COVID cases amid first weekend of new freedoms
20/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Vaccine ‘sweet spot’ means it’s a perfect time to reopen, experts say
18/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment