Personal profile
Biography
Prof Rory Wolfe has been a biostatistician at Monash since 2000 and contributes to a wide range of epidemiological, public health and clinical research including cohort studies and clinical trials. He also leads research on aspects of statistical methodology as applied to health research. Rory is the Statistical Director of the Monash University Clinical Trials Centre. He is also Head of the Australian Trials Methodology Research Network, and a member of the Statistical Society of Australia. He has delivered postgraduate coursework for the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia and Monash University for many years.
Rory obtained his PhD in applied statistics from Southampton University (UK) and subsequently did postdoctoral research in statistical methodology for longitudinal studies. He maintains methodological interests in areas including risk prediction, longitudinal studies and clinical trials. Rory has been on the management committee of the Victorian Centre for Biostatistics (VicBiostat) for over 10 years. He also is a Principal Investigator (co-lead with Prof Joanne Ryan) for the large and influential ASPREE study of aspirin use for primary prevention in older adults which has evolved, with detailed post-trial follow-up, into a significant international cohort study of aging.
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 -
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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AUTOMATEd risk assessment and screening for MElanoma and skin cancer (AUTOMATE ME)
Mar, V. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Janda, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Soyer, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cust, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kitler, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ge, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fernandez-Penas, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Scolyer, R. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morton, R. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wolfe, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Martin, L. K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McCormack, C. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McRae, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lawn, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Button-Sloan, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dawson, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sullivan, R. P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ferguson, P. M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Yu, Z. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Broder, J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
31/01/26 → 31/07/30
Project: Research
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HeartPath+: Targeting self-efficacy and health literacy through patient education to prevent recurrent heart events in Australians with heart disease
Cartledge, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Beauchamp, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Driscoll, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Neil, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Redfern, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gallagher, R. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stub, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wolfe, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zomer, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murphy, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nourse, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hennequin, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bratby, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ekegren, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Gauci, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ball, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Liu, Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hall, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Mihalopoulos, C. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia)
1/11/23 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Reconceiving early detection of melanoma
Mar, V. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Janda, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Soyer, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fernandez-Peñas, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cust, A. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morton, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wolfe, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Scolyer, R. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ge, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lawn, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/21 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Statins and Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Melanoma Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (V2)
Nicholls, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Segelov, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shackleton, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McArthur, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haydon, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zoungas, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mar, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nerlekar, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Liew, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ahern, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wolfe, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nelson, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sverdlov, A. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Button-Sloan, A. E. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Reid, C. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/06/21 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Emerging techniques for earlier diagnosis and assessment of severity and progression of artificial stone silicosis
Walker-Bone, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Law, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brims, F. J. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Holland, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sim, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wolfe, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hoy, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Galban, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murray, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abramson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Barnes, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
1/06/21 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Erratum: Treating Hearing Loss With Hearing Aids for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline and Dementia (Neurology (2026) 106 3 DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000214572.)
Cribb, L., Moreno-Betancur, M., Pase, M. P., Wolfe, R., Britt, C., Zhou, Z., Shah, R. C., Rance, G., Sheets, K. M., Chong, T. T. J., Woods, R. L., Murray, A. M., Owen, A. & Ryan, J. (Leading Author), 28 Apr 2026, In: Neurology. 106, 8, 1 p., e214912.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Treating Hearing Loss With Hearing Aids for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Cribb, L. G. (Leading Author), Moreno-Betancur, M., Pase, M., Wolfe, R., Britt, C. J., Zhou, Z., Shah, R. C., Rance, G., Sheets, K., Chong, T. T. J., Woods, R. L., Murray, A., Owen, A. J. & Ryan, J. (Leading Author), Feb 2026, In: Neurology. 106, 3, 12 p., e214572.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Antibiotic Use and Subsequent Cognitive Decline and Dementia Risk in Healthy Older Adults
Wang, Y., Zhou, Z., Broder, J. C., Woods, R. L., Orchard, S. G., Wolfe, R., Ernst, E. J., Ryan, J., Ernst, M. E. & Chan, A. T., 14 Jan 2025, In: Neurology. 104, 1, 10 p., e210129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Aspirin and healthy lifespan in older people: main outcome of the ASPREE-XT observational study
Shah, R. C., Ryan, J. L., Webb, K. L., Wolfe, R., Chan, A., Chong, T. T. J., Ernst, M. E., Espinoza, S., Flynn, O., Lee, S. Y., McNeil, J. J., Nelson, M. R., Orchard, S. G., Reid, C. M., Sheets, K. M., Stocks, N. P., Weerasinghe, N., Wilson, M. E., Woods, R. L. & Murray, A., Sept 2025, In: The Lancet Healthy Longevity. 6, 9, 9 p., 100764.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Association Between Albuminuria and Glomerular Filtration Rate With Incident Frailty
Bongetti, E. K., Wilkinson, A. L., Wetmore, J. B., Murray, A. M., Woods, R. L., Espinoza, S., Ernst, M. E., Fravel, M. A., Orchard, S. G., Phuong Thao, L. T., Ryan, J., Wolfe, R. & Polkinghorne, K. R. (Leading Author), Feb 2025, In: Kidney International Reports. 10, 2, p. 489-502 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Australian Rheumatology Association, Annual Scientific Meeting, Best Clinical Paper Award
Wluka, A. (Recipient), Yan, M. (Recipient), Wang, C. Y. (Recipient), Wolfe, R. (Recipient) & Mar, V. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)