Doctor Marijke Welvaert

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Dr Marijke Welvaert

National Research Lead Biostatistics and Epidemiology
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Marijke leads a team of expert statisticians, epidemiologists, and data analysts, collaborating with Lifeblood researchers to ensure the best statistical practices. She translates numbers into engaging stories, aiming to create life-changing outcomes through innovative data analysis and modelling. Her leadership in promoting good statistical practices and communication was recently recognized by the Australian Statistical Society.

Awards
  • SSA Horizons Lecture (2023)
Leadership
  • Reviewer for journals like Transfusion Medicine, Vox Sanguinis, PloS One
  • Mentor in the 2025 Australian Statistical Society Mentoring Program
  • Committee member of the Australian Statistical Society Industry Advisory Group
  • Member of the Australian Statistical Society

Key publications

Predicting haemoglobin deferral using machine learning models: Can we use the same prediction model across countries?
Meulenbeld A, Toivonen J, Vinkenoog M, Brits T, Swanevelder R, de Clippel D, Compernolle V, Karki S, Welvaert M, van den Hurk K, van Rosmalen J, Lesaffre E, Janssen M & Arvas M
2024
Vox Sanguinis
119(7): 758-763
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Next generation sequencing to identify iron status and individualise blood donors’ experience: Gene sequencing to improve blood donors’ experiences
Jacko G, Sivakaanthan A, Obeysekera M, Welvaert M, Viennet E, Hyland C, Tung JP, Perros AJ, Flower RL & Roulis E
2023
Blood Transfusion
21(6):463-471
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Macronutrient content of pasteurised donor human milk: Variability between batches from single-donor pools at an Australian milk bank.
Walter L, Clifford V, Sulfaro C, Brown R, Ribeiro D, Welvaert M, Shuttleworth G, and Klein LD
2023
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
59(12): 1281-1288
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An international comparison of haemoglobin deferral models for blood banking.
Vinkenoog M, Toivonen J, Brits T, de Clippel D, Compernolle V, Karki S, Welvaert M, Meulenbeld A, van den Hurk K, van Rosmalen J, Lesaffre E, Arvas M, and Janssen M
2023
Vox Sanguinis
118(6): 430-439
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