Contact Details
| Organization: | Dental Science |
| Position: | PRINCIPLE RESEARCH FELLOW INFORMATICS |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.dent.unimelb.edu.au/dsweb/about_school/staff_profiles/marino_r.html |
| Work: | 9341 1558 |
| Fax: | 9341 1597 |
| Level: | 06 |
| Building: | 720 Swanston St, Carlton |
| Campus: | Royal Dental Hospital |
Biography
I have a dental degree from the University of Chile, and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Minnesota. In 1992, I completed a residency program in dental public health at the Epidemiology and Oral Disease Prevention Program of the National Institute if Dental and Craneo-facial Research form the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda (NIH/NIDCR), Maryland, USA. In January 1997, I completed my PhD dissertation at the University of Melbourne.
I am Principal Research Fellow at the CRC-OHS, The University of Melbourne. I previously worked as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Health, University of New England (Armidale, NSW), where I coordinated and taught, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, courses in Research Methods, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics. I have also been a consultant to the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization in Washington, DC.
Since 2000, I have been successful in attracting 14 research grants, and two course development grants. These grants were to conduct research in the fields of gerontology, oral health, epidemiology, health promotion, higher education and public health, representing a total of over a million dollars. In addition, I obtained one publication grant. In the last ten years, I have (co)authored a total of 38 research papers published in national and international journals. All of these are prestigious Australian and international journals in the field of public health, dentistry and population oral health. I have participated in more than 30 international conferences.
Most of my research activities have been highly independent in their conception, representing new areas of work and, at times, the first, as well as the largest surveys of oral health in migrants ever undertaken in Australia. As such, my research work has expanded the areas of expertise, reputation and international profile of the organizations involved (i.e., University of Melbourne, UNE, Dental Health Services Victoria) in, for example, the fields of gerontology, oral health, higher education and public health, through new publications in selected journals and fostering collaborative research relationships with colleagues and researchers from other Australian as well as overseas institutions.
I established links between the CRC-OHS and several major research and academic groups in Australia and overseas (Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Greece, Hong-Kong, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Thailand, United Kingdom United States, Vietnam). I am currently involved in several research initiatives with DHSV. DHSV is the main public oral health care service provider in Victoria. The purposes of these initiatives are to increase collaborative efforts to analyse existing DHSV data and put together research proposals. These collaborations have resulted in multiples joint papers, invited conferences presentations, research projects, capacity building activities, such as, courses and academic exchange programs.
I place great importance on the fact that my research activities have informed major public health policies, e.g., the establishment of the milk fluoridation program in Chile, which is the first program of its kind in the world. In addition, as a public health specialist, my research has also played a key role in informing community dentistry, public health/health promotion and gerontology courses.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Milk fluoridation | Chile | |
| Oral health epidemiology | Chile | |
| Oral health in migrant groups | acculturation | Australia |
| Sexual health | Argentina |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | University of British Columbia | Research |
| Argentina | National University of Cordoba | Technical Assistance/Training |
| Chile | University of Valparaiso | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Chile | Instituto de Nutricion y Tecnologia de los Alimentos | Research |
| Peru | Cayetano Heredia University | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental surgeon | University of Chile | 18-Aug-1983 | |
| Mater in Public Health | University of Minnesota | 05-Sep-1989 | |
| PhD | University of Melbourne | 19-Mar-1997 | |
| N/A | University of Pisa | 31-Aug-1988 | |
| Diplomado Gestion en Catedras E-Learning | University of Valparaiso | 30-Nov-2007 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Dental Therapy (DENTISTRY) (320804)
- Dentistry not elsewhere classified (DENTISTRY) (320899)
- Geriatrics and Gerontology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321007)
- Epidemiology (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321202)
- Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance) (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321203)
- Mental Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321204)
- Preventive Medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321206)
- Health and Community Services (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321214)
- Health Care Administration (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321215)
- Health Promotion (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321216)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Health Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340204)
- Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services (OTHER COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES) (359999)
- Gender Specific Studies (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379901)
- Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379999)
- Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420308)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Commercial services not elsewhere classified (OTHER COMMERCIAL SERVICES) (710699)
- Oro-dental and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730112)
- Men's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730202)
- Health related to ageing (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730203)
- Health related to specific ethnic groups (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730207)
- Occupational health (excl. economic development aspects) (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730208)
- Rural health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730209)
- Mental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730211)
- Disease distribution and transmission (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730212)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Dental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730214)
- Social structure and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730218)
- Behaviour and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730219)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Health education and promotion (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730301)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
- Health policy economic outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730308)
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- The aged (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750304)
- Studies in human society (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780107)
- Other (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780199)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication to describe the Chilean experience of dental caries programs using milk as the vehicle for fluorides | Chief Investigator | BORROW FOUNDATION | Research Award | 01/01/2005 |
| IMPACT OF CULTURAL VALUES AND IMMIGRATION ON ORAL HEALTH IN AUSTRALIA | Chief Investigator | AUST DENTAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Research Grant | 01/01/2007 |
| PROVIDING COMMUNITY BASED CULTURALLY COMPETENT ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR SOUTHERN EUROPEAN OLDER ADULTS | Chief Investigator | ANZ CHARITABLE TRUSTS | William Buckland Foundation | 09/02/2007 |
| ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF CARIES PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN CHILE AND A STRUCTURED SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS OF ORAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS | Chief Investigator | BORROW FOUNDATION | Research Award | 01/09/2007 |
| Oral heatlh status, treatment needs, and psycho-social determinants among older adults living in a regional centre of Victoria | Chief Investigator | DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES VIC | Dental Health Services Victoria Research and Innovation Grant | 21/08/2008 |
| Socio-demographic profile of users of public oral health care services in Victoria | Chief Investigator | DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES VIC | Dental Health Services Victoria Research and Innovation Grant | 21/08/2008 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Name of granting body: Borrow Foundation, UK
Names of Recipients: Villa, MARIÑO
Topic: Institutionalization of fluoridated milk programs for dental caries prevention in Chile
Period of Grant: 1 March 2002 - 31 August. 2004
Amount of Grant: Aus $ 175,000
Name of granting body: Victorian Health Promotion Foundation
Names of Recipients: Wright, MARIÑO, Minichiello, and Schofield
Topic: Evaluation of community based oral health promotion program for migrant older adults.
Period of Grant: 1 January 2000 - 13 December. 2002
Amount of Grant: Aus $ 365,000.
Name of granting body: University of New England, Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies (IRG)
Names of Recipients: MARIÑO
Topic: Social and cultural background of Australian and New Zealand dental students
Period of Grant: 1 March 2002 - 31 December. 2002
Amount of Grant: Aus $ 4,000.
Name of granting body: Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria
Names of Recipients: Wright, MARIÑO
Topic: Trailing new areas of oral health promotion activity for Older Migrant Adults
Period of Grant: 1 March 2002 - 31 December. 2002
Amount of Grant: Aus $ 5,000.
Name of granting body: Australian Research Council (ARC) Small Grants
Names of Recipients: MARIÑO, Minichiello,
Topic: Cross-national validation of a study on male sex workers
Period of Grant: 1 January 2000 - 31 December. 2000
Amount of Grant: Aus $ 3,000.
Name of granting body: Australian Research Council (ARC) Small Grants
Names of Recipients: Coulson, Rosewarne, MARIÑO
Research Topic: The development of an instrument that examines older people’s knowledge and lifestyles practices in the prevention of vascular dementia
Period of Grant: 1 January 2000 - 31 December. 2000
Amount of Grant: Aus $ 7,000.
Name of granting body: Borrow Dental Milk Foundation, UK
Names of Recipients: Villa, MARIÑO
Topic: Prevention of dental caries through fluoridated powdered milk in Codegua, Chile.
Period of Grant: 1 March 1994 - 31 December 1999
Amount of Grant: Aus $ 450,000.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.