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Jonathan WillimanSenior Research Fellow

BSc(Hons) PhD MBiostat

Email jonathan.williman@otago.ac.nz
Tel 64 364 3606

Department of Public Health
University of Otago, Christchurch
P.O. Box 4345
Christchurch 8140

Background

Dr Jonathan Williman has focused his research and professional career on developing population-based health innovations, protecting public health, and reducing health inequalities.

He has first-hand experience in conducting a diversity of research including laboratory studies, surveillance and epidemiological studies, and clinical trials.

Jonathan completed a PhD in Immunology (Otago) before taking up a position as a Health Information Analyst with the Population and Environmental Health Group at the Institute of Environmental Science.

In 2009 he was appointed a Research Fellow within the Addictions Program at the National Institute of Health Innovation, University of Auckland.

Jonathan joined the University of Otago, Christchurch, in 2012. He works within the Biostatistics and Computational Biology Unit to provide collaborative research and biostatistical expertise and support to staff and students across the campus.

Research Interests

  • Population Health Interventions
  • Clinical Trials

Professional activities

  • Member of the New Zealand Statistical Association
  • Member of the Australasian Epidemiological Association

Publications

Alison, H., Williman, J., Wheeler, B., Cunningham, V., Mouat, F., Mussa, M., … Wiltshire, E., Lewis, G., … de Bock, M., for the KiwiDiab Diabetes Data Network. (2026). The 2024 national report on continuous glucose monitoring update in children with type 1 diabetes following universal funding in Aotearoa New Zealand: Early findings from the KiwiDiab paediatric diabetes network. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 23-24). Retrieved from https://www.nzssd.org.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Thomas, A., Walker, M., Ferguson, J., MacKenzie, K., Owens, N., Sanders, O., Walsh, S., Williman, J., de Bock, M., & Burnside, M. (2026). Real-world impact of a national funding-driven transition between automated insulin delivery systems in paediatric type 1 diabetes. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 12). Retrieved from https://www.nzssd.org.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Hagedoorn, N. N., Murthy, S., Marchello, C. S., Williman, J., Ahmmed, F., Andrews, J. R., … Crump, J. A. (2026). Predicting Salmonella Typhi incidence using prevalence metrics from sentinel studies of community-onset bloodstream infections: A secondary analysis of observational data. Vaccine, 85, 128691. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128691 Journal - Research Article

Walker, M., Thomas, A., Allison, H., Ferguson, J., MacKenzie, K., Owens, N., … Williman, J., de Bock, M., & Burnside, M. (2026). Real-world impact of a national funding-driven transition between automated insulin delivery systems in pediatric type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/15209156261447721 Journal - Research Article

Gale, J. T., Boucsein, A., Williman, J., Lever, C., Crocket, H., Dewes, O., … de Bock, M., … Hall, R., … Jones, S., … Wheeler, B. J. (2026). Accelerating care, capacity and equity in automated insulin delivery systems for New Zealanders with type 1 diabetes: The ACCESS-AID study protocol. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 25(1), 96. doi: 10.1007/s40200-026-01864-0 Journal - Research Other

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