Background

Chris completed a Master of Science in Epidemiology in 2017, and in 2018 commenced a PhD building and applying mathematical models to help guide international hepatitis B elimination efforts.

Positions

• 2020 – Current: Research Assistant
• 2018 – Current: PhD student

Qualifications

• 2017: Master of Science (Epidemiology), University of Melbourne
• 2014: Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours), RMIT University

Projects (2)

Current (2)

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  Hepatitis B Modelling

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  The elimination of hepatitis C as a global public health threat

Publications (5)

2022 (2)

• Controlled temperature chain for vaccination in low- and middle-income countries: a realist evidence synthesis.
  Seaman CP, Kahn AL, Kristensen D, Steinglass R, Spasenoska D, Scott N, Morgan C
  Bull World Health Organ. 2022 Aug; 100(8):491-502
• Evaluating the potential cost-effectiveness of microarray patches to expand access to hepatitis B birth dose vaccination in low-and middle-income countries: A modelling study.
  Seaman CP, Mvundura M, Frivold C, Morgan C, Jarrahian C, Howell J, Hellard M, Scott N
  PLoS Glob Pub Health. 2022 May; 2(5):e0000394

2020 (2)

• Use of controlled temperature chain and compact prefilled auto-disable devices to reach 2030 hepatitis B birth dose vaccination targets in LMICs: a modelling and cost-optimisation study.
  Seaman CP, Morgan C, Howell J, Xiao Y, Spearman CW, Sonderup M, Lesi O, Andersson MI, Hellard ME, Scott N
  Lancet Glob Health. 2020 Jul; 8(7):e931-e941
• Enhancing the hepatitis B care cascade in Australia: a cost-effectiveness model.
  Xiao Y, Howell J, van Gemert C, Thompson AJ, Seaman CP, McCulloch K, Scott N, Hellard ME
  J Viral Hepat. 2020 May; 27(5):526-536

2019 (1)

• Self-collected compared with professional-collected swabbing in the diagnosis of influenza in symptomatic individuals: A meta-analysis and assessment of validity.
  Seaman CP, Tran LTT, Cowling BJ, Sullivan SG
  J Clin Virol. 2019 Sep; 118:28-35

News Articles (2)

2020 (2)

• 2020 in Review: January to June
• Vaccine modelling shaping global policies for hepatitis B elimination