Song Zhang
Research Officer
PhD
song.zhang@thekids.org.au
Song has recently joined the Geospatial Health and Development team as a research officer, working actively with the malaria risk stratification team in spatiotemporal modelling of malaria risk incidence and prevalence.
Song completed a PhD in Animal Biology from the University of Western Australia and a Master of Biostatistics from the University of Adelaide through the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia. She is passionate in applying statistical modelling and analyses in epidemiological and health-related studies.
Published research
Fine-scale maps of malaria incidence to inform risk stratification in Laos
Malaria risk maps are crucial for controlling and eliminating malaria by identifying areas of varying transmission risk. In the Greater Mekong Subregion, these maps guide interventions and resource allocation. This article focuses on analysing changes in malaria transmission and developing fine-scale risk maps using five years of routine surveillance data in Laos (2017-2021). The study employed data from 1160 geolocated health facilities in Laos, along with high-resolution environmental data.
Childhood-onset type 1 diabetes in Western Australia: An update on incidence and temporal trends from 2001 to 2022
To determine the incidence and incidence trends over 2001-2022 of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Western Australia and assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education and Qualifications
- PhD (Animal Biology) - University of Western Australia
- Master of Biostatistics - University of Adelaide