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I am a Post-Doctoral Fellow with expertise in observational research and meta-analysis. My research aims to improve the treatment of substance use disorders, focusing on opioid use disorder treatment. During my PhD candidature, I conducted a mix of high-quality systematic reviews, analysis of prospective cohort data, and linkage of administrative data to examine experiences of childhood trauma and comorbid mental disorders among people with opioid use disorder. I have experience in longitudinal data analysis of data from people who primarily use heroin and those prescribed opioids for chronic pain. I have collaborated with international research groups across several projects, including seven systematic reviews and meta-analyses. To date, I have contributed as an author to nineteen articles, including seven first-author peer-reviewed publications and one technical report.

University role: 
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Qualifications: 

2019 – 2022: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

  • Fields of Research: Epidemiology, Mental health services & Causes and prevention of crime
  • Title: Examining childhood trauma and comorbid mental disorders among people with opioid use disorder

2017 – 2018: Master of Public Health (MPH)

School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

2011 – 2015: Bachelor of Arts (Biological Sciences, Public Health)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

 

Awards: 

 

Award

Organisation

Year

Wayne Hall Publication Award

National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

2022

Highest Ranked Abstract for Epidemiology & Public Health Research.

International Network on Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU)

2021

NDARC Excellence in Higher Degree Research Award

National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

2021

Commonwealth Supported Place

The University of Sydney

2017

Magna cum laude honours & Rutgers Academic Excellence Award

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

2015

 

 

Keywords: 
opioid dependence
mental health
childhood adversity
childhood trauma
opioid-related disorders
chronic non-cancer pain
Research
Teaching & Supervision
I am available to supervise: 
No
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LinkedIn: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomsjr/