Farzaneh Zolala
Research Fellow, Data Manger, National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit, Turning Point and Monash University
Overview
Farzaneh leads the data architecture and governance framework evaluating how alcohol availability and socio-environmental risk factors impact youth physical and mental health.
Her role spans the full research data lifecycle: establishing strict HREC-compliant data governance and access protocols, harmonising complex longitudinal cohort and community-level datasets across Australian and international jurisdictions, and driving empirical research into policy and prevention outcomes. Farzaneh specialises in building reproducible data pipelines, maintaining dataset integrity, and facilitating secure access for collaborating researchers to translate findings into evidence-based resources for communities and policymakers.
Background
- PhD in Epidemiology – Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran
- Master of Philosophy – Edinburgh University, UK
- Master of Epidemiology – Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
- Bachelor of Nursing Science – Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Research Interests
Primary Areas: Social Epidemiology, Substance Use & Addiction, Mental Health, Social Determinants of Health
Secondary / Methodological Areas: Health Data Governance, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Health Policy Evaluation, Health Services Research
Contact
You can contact Farzaneh at [email protected]