Associate Professor Lisa Whop

Honourary Research fellow

Qualifications:

PhD of Epidemiology, Charles Darwin University, 2016; Master of Applied Epidemiology, Australian National University, 2011; Bachelor of Medical Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2008.

Location:

Brisbane

Biography:

Lisa’s key motivation is improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Her research to date has focused on improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer.

Her PhD project was the first population-based study in Australia to investigate Indigenous women’s participation in cervical screening and its given consequences.

Lisa is also an Associate Professor, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health & Medicine at the Australian National University.

Research Themes

 

  1. Li M, Roder D, Whop LJ, et al Aboriginal women have a higher risk of cervical abnormalities at screening; South Australia, 1993-2016. Journal of Medical Screening. Accepted October 2018
  2. Diaz A, Baade PD, Valery PC, Whop LJ, et al. Comorbidity and cervical cancer survival of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women: A semi-national registry-based cohort study (2003-2012). PLoS One. 2018;13(5):e0196764.
  3. Whop, L. J., Baade, P., Garvey, G., et al. Inequalities in time to clinical investigation after a high-grade abnormal Pap smear between Indigenous women and non-Indigenous women in Queensland, 2000-2009. Medical Journal of Australia. 2017
  4. Whop LJ, Garvey G, Baade P, et al. The first comprehensive report on Indigenous Australian women’s inequalities in cervical screening: a retrospective registry cohort study in Queensland, Australia (2000-2011). Cancer. 2016
  5. Whop LJ, Baade P, Garvey G, et al. Cervical abnormalities are more common among Indigenous than other Australian women: a retrospective record-linkage study, 2000-2011. PLOSOne. 2016
  6. Whop LJ, Bernardes CM, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S, et al. Indigenous Australians with non-small cell lung or cervical cancer receive sub optimal treatment. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. (2016).
  7. Whop LJ, Diaz A, Baade P, et al. Using probabilistic record linkage methods to identify Australian Indigenous women on the Queensland Pap Smear Register: the National Indigenous Cervical Screening Project. BMJ Open. 2016;6(2):e009540.
  8. Diaz A, Whop L.J., Valery P.C., Moore S.P., Cunningham J., Garvey G., Condon J.R. (2015) Cancer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in rural and remote areas. The Australian Journal of Rural Health. 23(1): 4-18.
  9. Whop, L.J., Cunningham, J. & Condon, J.R. (2014). How well is the National Cervical Screening Program performing for Indigenous Australian women? Why we don't really know, and what we can and should do about it. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl).
  10. Condon, J.R., Garvey, G., Whop, L.J., Valery, P.C., Thomas, D., Gruen, R., Cunningham, J. (2013). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and cancer. Cancer Forum, 37(1), 27-30.
Click here to view more Lisa Whop publications in PubMed.
  1. Unique study uncovers barriers to cervical screening for Indigenous women
  2. Media release | Unique study uncovers barriers to cervical screening for Indigenous women
  3. The answer to Indigenous vulnerability to coronavirus: a more equitable public health agenda
  4. Dr Lisa Whop - The answer to Indigenous vulnerability to COVID-19
  5. Media Release | THE 2nd WORLD INDIGENOUS CANCER CONFERENCE
  6. Menzies researcher endorses United Nations Statement
  7. When numbers and stories collide – the fight for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
  8. Indigenous HPV vaccination rates “to be celebrated”
  9. HPV champion and childhood blindness researcher honoured
  10. NITV: Two months' could be key to Indigenous women's survival of cervical cancer
  11. Women missing timely Pap follow-up
  12. MJA Videos 2017 Episode 5
  13. The Lowitja Institute Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Award 2016