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DrAmanda Thijsen

Research Associate (Implementation Science in Cardiovascular Genetics)

Faculty of Medicine and Health

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  • Research Associate (Implementation Science in Cardiovascular Genetics)
    Faculty of Medicine and Health

BIO

Amanda Thijsen is a Research Associate in Implementation Science, specialising in the translation of research evidence into routine healthcare policy and practice. Her research interests include the implementation and evaluation of complex health interventions, knowledge translation, blood donor health, and strategies to improve sustainability. Amanda’s doctoral work focused on examining knowledge translation in transfusion medicine. Her current work focuses on scaling up cascade testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary and tertiary care.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Research Associate - Implementation Science
    The University of Sydney, School of Health Sciences, Sydney, Australia17 Nov 2025 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Research Officer
    Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Research & Development, Sydney, Australia1 Oct 2023 - 16 Nov 2025
  • Senior Research Assistant
    Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Research & Development, Sydney, Australia1 Feb 2015 - 30 Sep 2023

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    The University of Sydney, School of Public Health, Sydney, Australia1 Jul 2019 - 16 Feb 2026
    Knowledge translation in transfusion medicinePostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Williamson A
  • Research Master of Science
    University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands5 Sep 2011 - 31 Aug 2013
    Population Health

SCHOOL

  • School of Health Sciences

AVAILABILITY

  • Conference as a panellist or speaker
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)