Dr Gursimran Dhamrait is an epidemiologist whose research mostly encompasses pregnancy and birth outcomes, perinatal health, early childhood development and the environments in which children develop. Her work extends to systematic reviews, the application of methods to improve causal inference from observational studies and research to inform health services and government. Gursimran specialises in using large-scale population-level data and applying a multidisciplinary research approach to understand the intricate mechanisms influencing early childhood development.
Journal Article: Interpregnancy interval and adverse birth outcomes: a population-based cohort study of twins
Dhamrait, Gursimran, O'Donnell, Melissa, Christian, Hayley, Taylor, Catherine L. and Pereira, Gavin (2024). Interpregnancy interval and adverse birth outcomes: a population-based cohort study of twins. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24 (1) 96, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-06119-x
Journal Article: Association between preschooler outdoor play and home yard vegetation as measured by high resolution imagery: findings from the PLAYCE study
Robinson, Trina, Dhamrait, Gursimran, Murray, Kevin, Boruff, Bryan, Duncan, John, Schipperijn, Jasper and Christian, Hayley (2024). Association between preschooler outdoor play and home yard vegetation as measured by high resolution imagery: findings from the PLAYCE study. Health and Place, 85 103178, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103178
Journal Article: Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Foo, Damien, Stewart, Rory, Heo, Seulkee, Dhamrait, Gursimran, Choi, Hayon Michelle, Song, Yimeng and Bell, Michelle L. (2024). Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Research, 241 117527, 1-22. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117527
Interpregnancy interval and adverse birth outcomes: a population-based cohort study of twins
Dhamrait, Gursimran, O'Donnell, Melissa, Christian, Hayley, Taylor, Catherine L. and Pereira, Gavin (2024). Interpregnancy interval and adverse birth outcomes: a population-based cohort study of twins. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24 (1) 96, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-06119-x
Robinson, Trina, Dhamrait, Gursimran, Murray, Kevin, Boruff, Bryan, Duncan, John, Schipperijn, Jasper and Christian, Hayley (2024). Association between preschooler outdoor play and home yard vegetation as measured by high resolution imagery: findings from the PLAYCE study. Health and Place, 85 103178, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103178
Foo, Damien, Stewart, Rory, Heo, Seulkee, Dhamrait, Gursimran, Choi, Hayon Michelle, Song, Yimeng and Bell, Michelle L. (2024). Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Research, 241 117527, 1-22. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117527
The built environment and child obesity: A review of Australian policies
Henry, Anna, Fried, Leanne, Nathan, Andrea, Dhamrait, Gursimran, Boruff, Bryan, Schipperijn, Jasper, Cross, Donna, Beck, Ben, Trapp, Gina and Christian, Hayley (2024). The built environment and child obesity: A review of Australian policies. Obesity Reviews, 25 (1) e13650. doi: 10.1111/obr.13650
Dhamrait, Gursimran, Fletcher, Tess, Foo, Damien, Taylor, Catherine L. and Pereira, Gavin (2022). The effects of birth spacing on early childhood development in high-income nations: a systematic review. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10 851700, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.851700
Built Environments And Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia (BEACHES): a study protocol
Pedrick-Case, Rebecca, Bailey, Rowena, Beck, Ben, Beesley, Bridget, Boruff, Bryan, Brophy, Sinead, Cross, Donna, Dhamrait, Gursimran, Duncan, John, Gething, Peter, Johnson, Rhodri D., Lyons, Ronan A, Mizen, Amy, Murray, Kevin, Pouliou, Theodora, Rafferty, James, Robinson, Trina, Rosenberg, Michael, Schipperijn, Jasper, Thompson, Daniel A., Trost, Stewart G., Watkins, Alan, Stratton, Gareth, Fry, Richard, Christian, Hayley and Griffiths, Lucy J. (2022). Built Environments And Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia (BEACHES): a study protocol. BMJ Open, 12 (10) e061978, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061978
Is early childhood development impeded by the birth timing of the younger sibling?
Dhamrait, Gursimran, O'Donnell, Melissa, Christian, Hayley and Pereira, Gavin (2022). Is early childhood development impeded by the birth timing of the younger sibling?. PLoS One, 17 (5) e0268325, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268325
Prevalence and risk factors of adverse birth outcomes in the Pacific Island region: a scoping review
Kaforau, Lydia S. K., Tessema, Gizachew A., Jancey, Jonine, Dhamrait, Gursimran, Bugoro, Hugo and Pereira, Gavin (2022). Prevalence and risk factors of adverse birth outcomes in the Pacific Island region: a scoping review. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 21 100402, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100402
Interpregnancy interval and the risk of oppositional defiant disorder in offspring
Dachew, Berihun Assefa, Pereira, Gavin, Tessema, Gizachew Assefa, Dhamrait, Gursimran Kaur and Alati, Rosa (2022). Interpregnancy interval and the risk of oppositional defiant disorder in offspring. Development and Psychopathology, 35 (2), 1-8. doi: 10.1017/S095457942200013X
Gestational age and child development at school entry
Dhamrait, Gursimran K., Christian, Hayley, O'Donnell, Melissa and Pereira, Gavin (2021). Gestational age and child development at school entry. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 14522, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93701-y
Kaforau, Lydia Sandrah Kuman, Tessema, Gizachew Assefa, Jancey, Jonine, Dhamrait, Gursimran Kaur, Bugoro, Hugo and Pereira, G. F. (2021). Prevalence and risk factors of adverse birth outcomes in the Pacific Island region: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 11 (4) e042423. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042423
Interpregnancy intervals and child development at age 5: a population data linkage study
Dhamrait, Gursimran Kaur, Taylor, Catherine Louise and Pereira, Gavin (2021). Interpregnancy intervals and child development at age 5: a population data linkage study. BMJ Open, 11 (3) e045319, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045319
Dhamrait, Gursimran Kaur, Christensen, Daniel, Pereira, Gavin and Taylor, Catherine Louise (2020). Associations between biological and sociodemographic risks for developmental vulnerability in twins at age 5: A population data linkage study in Western Australia. BMJ Open, 10 (10) e038846. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038846
Low-dose UV radiation before running wheel access activates brown adipose tissue
Allemann, Tristan S., Dhamrait, Gursimran K., Fleury, Naomi J., Abel, Tamara N., Hart, Prue H., Lucas, Robyn M., Matthews, Vance B. and Gorman, Shelley (2020). Low-dose UV radiation before running wheel access activates brown adipose tissue. Journal of Endocrinology, 244 (3), 473-486. doi: 10.1530/joe-19-0470
Dhamrait, Gursimran K., Panchal, Kunjal, Fleury, Naomi J., Abel, Tamara N., Ancliffe, Mathew K., Crew, Rachael C., Croft, Kevin, Fernandez, Bernadette O., Minnion, Magdalena, Hart, Prue H., Lucas, Robyn M., Mark, Peter J., Feelisch, Martin, Weller, Richard B., Matthews, Vance and Gorman, Shelley (2019). Characterising nitric oxide-mediated metabolic benefits of low-dose ultraviolet radiation in the mouse: a focus on brown adipose tissue. Diabetologia, 63 (1), 179-193. doi: 10.1007/s00125-019-05022-5
Gorman, Shelley, Zafir, Mark, Lim, Ee Mun, Clarke, Michael W., Dhamrait, Gursimran, Fleury, Naomi, Walsh, John P., Kaufmann, Martin, Jones, Glenville and Lucas, Robyn M. (2017). High-dose intramuscular vitamin D provides long-lasting moderate increases in serum 25-hydroxvitamin D levels and shorter-term changes in plasma calcium. Journal of Aoac International, 100 (5), 1337-1344. doi: 10.5740/jaoacint.17-0087
Built environments and child health: a policy review
Christian, Hayley, Fried, Leanne, Dhamrait, Gursimran, Nathan, Andrea, Beck, Ben, Boruff, Bryan, Cross, Donna, Gething, Peter, Schipperijn, Jasper, Trost, Stewart and Villanueva, Karen (2021). Built environments and child health: a policy review. LCC Working Paper Series. 2021-22. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.