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howellj@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary Professorial Fellow
Department of Medicine
Education
Masters (Coursework & Research)
University of London - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Masters
University of London - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Doctorate
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-9269-6249

Prof Jessica Howell

Honorary Professorial Fellow
Department of Medicine

261 Scholarly works
4 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Very low energy ketogenic diet vs. Mediterranean diet for MASLD: Superior steatosis reduction in a randomised pilot study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2026.101787
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Reflex Testing for Hepatitis D Infection: A Unique Opportunity to Reduce Hepatitis D-Related Chronic Liver Disease Deaths in Australia
    DOI: 10.5694/mja2.70170
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Evaluation of fingerstick blood point-of-care testing of hepatitis B DNA for enhanced hepatitis B treatment decision making: a diagnostic accuracy study
    DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01405-25
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Early-Stage Australian HCC Patients Treated at Tertiary Centres Show Comparable Survival Across Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Residency
    DOI: 10.3390/livers6010002
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Accelerated impact of alcohol-associated hepatitis on healthcare utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic
    DOI: 10.1111/imj.70389
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Precision Medicine in Liver Cancer a National Consortium for Spatial and Molecular Phenotyping of HCC
  • 2022

    Research Grant

    Early Detection and Monitoring of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Liquid Biopsies
Jessica Howell

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2025
<p>Top abstract submitted to international viral hepatitis elimination meeting</p> IVHEM Meeting
2025
<p>One of top ranked posters at AGW- World Congress of Gastroenterology</p> WCG-AGW, 2025
2025
<p>Top ten NHMRC Ideas Grants (2020, awarded in 2025)</p> NHMRC
2024
<p>Top abstract submitted to international viral hepatitis elimination meeting</p> IVHEM Meeting

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Knowledge and Perceptions of Hepatitis B in Immigrant Populations: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research
    DOI: 10.1111/jvh.70069
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Balancing Efficiency and Accuracy in Hepatitis C Rapid Antibody Testing: Insights From a Cluster Randomised Crossover Trial
    DOI: 10.1111/jvh.70043
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Hepatitis B susceptibility and subsequent vaccination in priority populations across an Australian sentinel surveillance network, 2017-2023
    DOI: 10.1017/S0950268825100241
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Opportunities to improve surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma in Australia
    DOI: 10.5694/mja2.52691
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Age, period and cohort trends in hospital admissions for alcohol-related liver disease in Australia, 1993–2020
    DOI: 10.1111/dar.14063

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2020

    Research Grant

    Impact of COVID19 on Clinical Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicentre Prospective Study
  • 2021

    Research Contracts

    Support Impact of COVID19 on Clinical Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

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