Prof Liliana Laranjo

Prof Liliana Laranjo

Associate Professor

Position: Associate Professor, Westmead Applied Research Centre, Sydney Medical School

Specialization: Digital Health, Chronic Disease Prevention, Patient Empowerment

Affiliation: The University of Sydney

Biography

Dr Liliana Laranjo (MD, MPH, PhD) is an Associate Professor at the Westmead Applied Research Centre, Sydney Medical School, an Impact Centre of the University of Sydney, where she holds a Sydney Horizon Fellowship. She has a background as a General Practitioner (Portugal), having a Master of Public Health from Harvard University, and a PhD in Digital Health.

Dr Laranjo has been awarded a National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Leader Investigator Grant (2023-2027) and an Honorary Future Leader Fellowship from the National Heart Foundation (2023-2026) in Australia. She is Member of the founding International Advisory Board for The Lancet Primary Care.

Key Research Areas

  • Digital health interventions for chronic disease prevention
  • Patient empowerment and support in health journeys
  • Community-based chronic disease prevention at scale
  • Digital health technology evaluation and implementation
  • Primary care digital transformation

Research Focus

Dr Laranjo's research focuses on leveraging digital health to empower and support patients in their health journeys, with the aim of preventing chronic disease at scale in the community. Her work explores how digital technologies can be effectively implemented to improve health outcomes and patient engagement in primary care settings.

Honors and Recognition

  • National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Leader Investigator Grant (2023-2027)
  • Honorary Future Leader Fellowship, National Heart Foundation (2023-2026)
  • Sydney Horizon Fellowship, University of Sydney
  • Member of the founding International Advisory Board for The Lancet Primary Care

Educational Background

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) - General Practitioner (Portugal)
  • Master of Public Health (MPH) - Harvard University
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Digital Health

Professional Roles

  • Associate Professor, Westmead Applied Research Centre, Sydney Medical School
  • Sydney Horizon Fellow, University of Sydney
  • Member of the founding International Advisory Board for The Lancet Primary Care