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Biography
I am an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Early-Career Researcher within the Public Health and Policy Pillar of Macquarie University Hearing. I aim to translate research evidence to develop evidence-based interventions to improve the psychosocial and physical health of adults with sensory loss. This is evidenced by my leadership on key research initiatives to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of evidence-based interventions for older adults with sensory loss to reduce loneliness and improve psychosocial and physical health – i) Movement Interaction and Nutrition for Greater Lifestyles in the Elderly (MINGLE) for older adults with vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration; ii) Walk, Talk and Listen over Zoom for older adults with hearing loss. Part of the Walk, Talk and Listen over Zoom project also involves conducting an exploratory study to understand the suitability of this intervention for older adults with hearing loss living in Thailand.
My program of research also contributes to the evidence base around sensory loss and lifestyle risk factors. This includes my ongoing analyses of the landmark sensory loss study – the Blue Mountains Eye and Hearing Study and my involvement in current population-based studies: i) Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey – surveying 5,000 Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians from 30 sites covering urban, rural and remote regions and ii) Hearing impairment in Adults: a Longitudinal Outcomes Study (HALOS) – collecting health and social outcomes from Australians aged ≥ 40 years who use a hearing device.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Nutrition and age-related macular degeneration: closing the evidence-practice gap
Award Date: 9 Aug 2021
Nutrition & Dietetics, Master's Degree, University of Sydney
2015 → 2016
Science (Food science & technology), Bachelor's Degree
2011 → 2014
External positions
Study Coordinator, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
Jun 2017 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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HEaring Impairment Data Infrastructure (HEIDI) Study: Data Analytics for Better Hearing Health Care
Gopinath, B., Coiera, E., McMahon, C., Tran, Y., Berkovsky, S., Gu, T., Monaghan, J., Mitchell, R. & Tang, D.
25/03/22 → 25/03/25
Project: Research
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Hearing impairment in adults: a longitudinal study (HALOS)
Gopinath, B., McAlpine, D., McMahon, C., Sherman, K., Braithwaite, J., Tran, Y., Cutler, H., Leigh, G., Rapport, F., Wuthrich, V., Amin, J., Mitchell, R., Garcia, P., Buchholz, J., Ferguson, M., Sinha, K. & Tang, D.
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey (AEEHS)
Gopinath, B., Tang, D., Nguyen, K. & Smith, R.
Project: Research
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A data-driven approach for profiling hearing loss among cochlear implant recipients
Tran, Y., Gopinath, B., Tang, D., Smith, Z. & Klineberg, S.
30/05/22 → 30/05/23
Project: Research
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A narrative review of lifestyle risk factors and the role of oxidative stress in age-related hearing loss
Tang, D., Tran, Y., Dawes, P. & Gopinath, B., 4 Apr 2023, In: Antioxidants. 12, 4, p. 1-17 17 p., 878.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A protocol for the hearing impairment in adults: a longitudinal outcomes study (HALOS)
Tang, D., Tran, Y., McMahon, C., Turner, J., Amin, J., Sinha, K., Alam, M. N., Wuthrich, V., Sherman, K. A., Garcia, P., Mitchell, R., Braithwaite, J., Leigh, G., Lim, S., Shekhawat, G. S., Rapport, F., Ferguson, M. & Gopinath, B., 16 Mar 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 3, p. 1-10 10 p., e0283171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Food insecurity and hearing loss are interrelated: a cross-sectional population-based study
Gopinath, B., Tang, D., Tran, Y., Burlutsky, G., Russell, J. & Mitchell, P., 2023, In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 27, 4, p. 251-256 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ten-year incidence, predictors and impact of dizziness and vertigo in community-dwelling adults
Gopinath, B., Tang, D., Burlutsky, G. & Mitchell, P., Feb 2024, In: Maturitas. 180, p. 1-6 6 p., 107890.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding barriers and enablers to participation in a proposed online lifestyle intervention for older adults with age-related macular degeneration to guide programme implementation
Kha, R., Wen, Q., Bender, N., Jones, C., Gopinath, B., Macniven, R. & Tang, D., 15 Oct 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Health Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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