Contact Details
| Organization: | Paediatrics Royal Children's Hospital |
| Position: | Honorary (Fellow) |
| Email: |
Biography
Rony works in the field of Medical Ethics. She uses empirical evidence to add to bioethical debates that arise as a consequence of advances in science. The majority of Rony’s research has entailed qualitative methods.
Rony’s doctoral work investigated the implications of predictive genetic testing in young people. Central to her research were a series of in depth interviews with teenagers and young adults who had undergone genetic tests for Huntington Disease; a topic attracting much controversy. Following her PhD, Rony worked at Imperial College London on the European Public Health Ethics Network before returning to Melbourne to pursue a research career at the intersection of ethics, adolescent health and genetics. In 2006 she was awarded a Young Tall Poppy award for her achievements in science and communication.
Rony currently holds an NHMRC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and is investigating issues concerning competence assessments in adolescent patients.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Bioethics | Australia |
| Adolescent Health | Australia |
| Genetics | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Melbourne | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | Victorian Young Tall Poppy Science Award, Australian Institute of Policy and Science | 04-Dec-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Genetics not elsewhere classified (GENETICS) (270299)
- Central Nervous System (NEUROSCIENCES) (320702)
- Medical Genetics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321011)
- Paediatrics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321019)
- Human Bioethics (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321213)
- Health Counselling (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321217)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329999)
- Applied Ethics (incl. Bioethics and Environmental Ethics) (PHILOSOPHY) (440104)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Infectious diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730101)
- Inherited diseases (incl. Gene therapy) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730107)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Social structure and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730218)
- Health policy evaluation (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730307)
- Bioethics (RELIGION AND ETHICS) (750403)
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.