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Biography
Dr Alif is an early career Research Fellow & epidemiologist working within the ASPREE unit based at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. His research interest primarily in occupational health with a focus on respiratory and cardiovascular epidemiology. Dr Alif completed his PhD in epidemiology and population health from the University of Melbourne in 2018. He held a Master of Public Health (MPH, Epidemiology) in 2009 and clinical background in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in 2008 from Bangladesh.
Alif's research program aims to improve workers' respiratory, cardiovascular and cancer through early screening, prevention, and control of harmful workplace exposures. Alif has a solid publication track record in epidemiology and population health. He has published >40 peer-reviewed articles and two technical reports. He has published two first-author and one with significant contributions in a top-ranked journal in the field of respiratory medicine, Thorax. He has led the investigation of occupational lung diseases 2006-2019 review report commissioned by SafeWork Australia, which has significant national impacts on this field of research.
Alif was awarded an international France-Australia Science Innovation Collaboration (FASIC) Rod Rickards Fellowship in 2018, and this allows him to work on the French cohort data at the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM).
Alif's current work includes work on the ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons (ALSOP) Study, investigating occupational influences on asthma development using data from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) and respiratory health screening of stonemasons in Victoria. Alif is a collaborating member of the ECRHS occupational working group based on ISGlobal, Spain, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study group based at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA, and the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS) from the University of Melbourne. He also advises the Australian Healthcare Associates on the national dust disease registry as an epidemiologist.
Biography
Dr Alif also involved in sessional teaching in the following courses:
Introduction and challenges of Public Health (MPH5288),
Epidemiology of chronic diseases (MPH5314),
Occupational health and safety (MPH5309)
and
Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Year 3B).
Unit Coordinator (Advanced Studies in Biomedical Science-Biostatistics, BMS4200)
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 and Biostatistics , Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
20 Sep 2013 → 31 Aug 2021
Award Date: 10 Apr 2018
Epidemiology, Master of Public Health (MPH), North South University
1 Sep 2008 → 31 Dec 2009
Award Date: 1 Apr 2011
Dentistry , Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bangladesh Dental College
Award Date: 24 May 2008
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow - Allergy and Lung Health Unit, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
Mar 2022 → …
Epidemiological advisor , Department of Health (DH) (Victoria)
1 Jun 2021 → 31 Dec 2021
Research area keywords
- Epidemiology
- Occupational and environmental health
- Occupational Exposure
- Biostatistics
Network
Projects
- 5 Finished
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Lead Lighting Evidence Review
Benke, G., Kelsall, H., McDonald, S., Alif, S. & Golec, R.
14/06/21 → 1/10/21
Project: Research
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Occupational exposure and incidence of lifetime asthma over two decades in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey
Benke, G., Abramson, M. & Alif, S.
10/07/19 → 9/08/20
Project: Research
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Occupational Lung Diseases in Australia
Sim, M., Abramson, M., Glass, D., Hoy, R. & Alif, S.
8/11/18 → 15/11/19
Project: Research
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France-Australia Science Innovation Collaboration Fellowships 2018-Rod Rickards Fellowship Scheme
Alif, S., Abramson, M. & Le Moual, N.
1/06/18 → 28/06/18
Project: Research
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Cancer and mortality in coal mine workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Alif, S. M., Sim, M. R., Ho, C. & Glass, D. C., May 2022, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 79, 5, p. 347-357 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Do people living with HIV have accelerated lung function decline, despite adequate treatment?
Alif, S. M. & Rahman, M. A., 20 Feb 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Thorax. 2 p., thorax-2023-220011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Editorial: Occupational and environmental health in middle-aged and older adults
Chen, Z., Li, W., Bai, Y., Chen, Y., Alif, S. M. & Wang, D., 2023, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 11, 3 p., 1196186.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
Open Access -
Erratum to: Editorial: Workplace Health Promotion, volume II (Frontiers in Public Health, (2022), 10, 1102042, 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1102042)
Okenwa Emegwa, L., Alif, S. M. & Gasevic, D., 22 Feb 2023, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 11, 1 p., 1152683.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
Open Access -
Ever and cumulative occupational exposure and lung function decline in longitudinal population-based studies: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Rabbani, G., Nimmi, N., Benke, G. P., Dharmage, S. C., Bui, D., Sim, M. R., Abramson, M. J. & Alif, S. M., Jan 2023, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 80, 1, p. 51-60 10 p., 108237.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Journal)
Sheikh Alif (Associate editor)
30 Apr 2022 → 30 Apr 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Frontiers in Public Health (Journal)
Sheikh Alif (Associate editor)
1 Jan 2021 → 30 Jun 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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MRFF–2021 Grant Assessment Committee Member (NHMRC)
Sheikh Alif (Chair/ Co-Chair)
23 Mar 2022 → 31 Jul 2022Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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Australian Healthcare Associates Pty Ltd (External organisation)
Sheikh Alif (Advisor)
1 Feb 2022 → 31 Dec 2022Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Deputy Convenor, Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease SIG
Sheikh Alif (Executive Member)
2021 → 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups