Professor Susana Vaz Nery

Susana Vaz Nery is a professor at the Kirby Institute, UNSW, where she leads the Neglected Tropical Diseases Research group. She has a multidisciplinary background, combining degrees and experience in biochemistry, neurosciences, health policy and international development, and field epidemiology in tropical diseases.  

Her program of research aims to generate evidence that can inform health policy changes for more effective and sustainable disease control strategies. She is currently leading and collaborating on projects in the Asia-Pacific region (Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Nauru and Vanuatu), Africa (Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria), and Australia. Her research has been funded by the NHMRC, Fred Hollows Foundation, Bridges to Development, DDTD, WHO-SEARO and Mentor Initiative.  Susana is a NHMRC Leadership Investigator Grant recipient. 

She is director of a WHO Collaborating Center for Neglected Tropical Diseases.