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Contact Details

Email
rana.peniamina@otago.ac.nz
Position
Research Fellow
Department
Department of Public Health (Dunedin)
Qualifications
BSc MSc PhD (Otago)
Research summary
Public health nutrition, well-being, chronic health conditions, non-communicable disease

Research

Rana is currently working on research looking at the provision of nutrition information and support in the management of / recovery from cancer as well as being involved with the Cancer Society Research Collaboration.

Rana has a PhD (Food Science) from the University of Otago. Her Doctoral research was an interdisciplinary project investigating the impact of food allergies on quality of life. She has a particular interest in public health nutrition as well as identifying and understanding issues involved in the management of chronic health conditions, and finding ways to improve health outcomes, wellbeing and quality of life.

Publications

McNoe, B. M., Peniamina, R. L., Edwards, R., Crossin, R., Gray, A. R., Iosua, E., Bateman, J., … Stairmand, J. L., Signal, V., & Signal, L. (2026). Public support for cancer prevention, screening, treatment and care policies in Aotearoa New Zealand: A synthesis of evidence form a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 101-107. doi: 10.26635/6965.7531 Journal - Research Other

McNoe, B. M., Gray, A. R., Iosua, E., Peniamina, R. L., & Signal, L. (2026). Public support for cancer prevention and care policies in Aotearoa New Zealand: Methods of a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 91-100. doi: 10.26635/6965.7528 Journal - Research Other

Signal, V., Iosua, E., Gregory, K., Neumann, R., Stairmand, J. L., Bateman, J., Gray, A. R., Peniamina, R. L., Signal, L., & McNoe, B. M. (2026). Aotearoa New Zealand public strongly support investment in cancer treatment and care services: Findings from a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 79-90. doi: 10.26635/6965.7539 Journal - Research Article

Gregory, K., Iosua, E., Signal, V., Neumann, R., Stairmand, J. L., Gray, A. R., Peniamina, R. L., Signal, L., & McNoe, B. M. (2026). Aotearoa New Zealander's views of policies and funding for human papillomavirus vaccination and screening for cervical and lung cancers: A national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 69-78. doi: 10.26635/6965.7538 Journal - Research Article

Shields, E., Gray, A. R., Crossin, R., Cochran, C., Signal, L., Iosua, E., Peniamina, R. L., & McNoe, B. M. (2026). Public support for better controls on lobbying and industry influence in Aotearoa New Zealand: Findings from a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 60-68. doi: 10.26635/6965.7537 Journal - Research Article

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