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Email

cowieb@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Professorial Fellow)
Department of Infectious Diseases
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma
Monash University
Bachelors Degree
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0002-7087-5895

Prof Benjamin Cowie

Honorary (Professorial Fellow)
Department of Infectious Diseases

180 Scholarly works
4 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Jurisdictional movement among people with hepatitis B and C in Australia: implications for national data
    DOI: 10.1071/PU25051
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Treatment outcomes for people with hepatitis C referred to tertiary care in Victoria, 2021–22: a retrospective observational study
    DOI: 10.5694/mja2.70017
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Treatment outcomes for people with hepatitis C referred to tertiary care in Victoria, 2021–22: a retrospective observational study
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Disease progression & treatment need in sub-genotype C4 hepatitis B infection: a retrospective cohort study in the Northern Territory, Australia
    DOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-11213-w
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    A Co-Designed Approach to Reducing the Burden of Liver Disease in First Nations Populations in Northern Australia: Hep B PAST Plus
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Eliminating Hepatitis B in Remote Indigenous Settings: Generating Health Economic Evidence
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    A Partnership Approach to Sustainably Eliminating Chronic Hepatitis B in the Northern Territory: Hep B Past
Benjamin Cowie

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2018
Cowie Group - Melbourne Research Team of the Year Melbourne Health - Celebrating Excellence Awards
2017
WHO CC for Viral Hepatitis - Highly Commended, Chief Executive's Leadership Award Melbourne Health - Celebrating Excellence Awards
2016
Individual Contribution Award Hepatitis Victoria
2016
Award for Outstanding Service in Viral Hepatitis Health Promotion Hepatitis Australia

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Pathogens don't respect politicians: US federal disruption poses a new threat to global public health
    DOI: 10.1016/S2468-1253(25)00045-7
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Inequities in COVID-19 antiviral dispensation in Victoria, Australia: A retrospective cohort study using linked data
    DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-06-24-7312
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Uptake of guideline-based testing for chronic viral hepatitis in Australian primary care: retrospective analysis of electronic medical record data
    DOI: 10.1071/PY24143
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Hepatitis B clinical care provision in pregnancy: A whole-of-population linkage study in Victoria, Australia
    DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16711
  • 2024

    Journal article

    A pilot project harnessing surveillance systems to support clinicians providing clinical care for people diagnosed with hepatitis C in Victoria, Australia, September 2021 to 31 March 2022
    DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.29.2400028
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Eliminating perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus: it is time for action
    DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26337

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2019

    Research Grant

    A Novel Genotype of Hepatitis B Virus in Indigenous Australians With an Aggressive Phenotype and Poor Vaccine Efficacy: Implications for Clinical Care and Public Health Policy

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