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Associate Professor Thomas Sullivan is a Senior Research Fellow in the Women and Kids Theme and Co-Leader of the Biostatistics Unit at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. His role is in developing clinical trial methodology and providing high level statistical support, expertise and leadership to the research activity of SAHMRI. His research interests include precision nutrition approaches for improving infant health, methods of multiple imputation, sample size methods for perinatal trials, stratified randomisation, and methods to adjust for non-compliance in randomised trials.
Education/Academic qualification
Masters, Masters of Biostatistics, University of Adelaide
2010 → 2019
PhD, PhD, University of Adelaide
2014 → 2017
Bachelor's Degree (Honours), BMa&CompSc (Hons), University of Adelaide
2000 → 2005
Bachelor's Degree, BSocSc, University of Adelaide
1998 → 2002
Keywords
- Biostatistics
- Clinical Trials
- clinical trial methodology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An online sample size calculator for designing partially clustered trials
Lange, K. M., Sullivan, T. R., Kasza, J. & Yelland, L. N., Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Trials. 23, 2, p. 225-231 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Children and adolescents: Respiratory infection and long-term effects longitudinal study (CARE Study): Study protocol
McMillan, M., Beazley, R., Vasilunas, N., Sullivan, T. R., Edmond, T., Battersby, A., Britton, P. N., McMullan, B., Jureidini, J., Fante, S. D. & Marshall, H. S., Feb 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 2 February, e0341566.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Genomic Sequencing After Perinatal Death
the Genomic Autopsy Study Research Network, Schubert, C. M., Jackson, M. R., Barnett, C. P., Scott, H. S., Sullivan, T., Goodall, S., Merlin, T., Kulkarni, A., Charles, A., Ma, A., Engel, A., Vasudevan, A., Fennell, A. P., Gorrie, A., Le Fevre, A., Enriquez, A., Horton, A., Bouman, A. & Kamien, B. & 31 others, , Jan 2026, In: Clinical Genetics. 109, 1, p. 109-121 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multiple imputation in clinical trials – what difference does it make? A systematic review of the impact of multiple imputation on treatment effect estimation
Sullivan, T. R., Lee, K. J., Bednarz, J. M. & Yelland, L. N., Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Trials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Effects of pregnancy and lactation prebiotics supplementation on infant allergic disease: A randomized controlled trial
Palmer, D. J., Cuthbert, A. R., Sullivan, T. R., Pretorius, R. A., Garssen, J., Rueter, K., Jenmalm, M. C., Keelan, J. A., Silva, D. & Prescott, S. L., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 155, 1, p. 144-152 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) for the Improvement of Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Preterm Infants -The DINO trial
Sullivan, T. (Creator) & Makrides, M. (Rights Holder), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, 2023
DOI: 10.58138/JXKC-7A04, https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12606000327583 and one more link, https://healthtranslationsa.org.au/projects/health-studies-australian-national-data-asset-hesanda-program/#phase-6 (show fewer)
Dataset
Prizes
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Australian Clinical Trials Alliance Excellence in Clinical Trials Statistics Award
Sullivan, T. (Recipient), 2019
Prize
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Activities
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NHMRC Investigator Grant panel (External organisation)
Sullivan, T. (Member)
2020 → 2021Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Women's and Children's Health Network (External organisation)
Sullivan, T. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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BMC Medical Research Methodology (Journal)
Sullivan, T. (Reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and formal editorial roles › Publication peer-review
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International Biometric Society Australasian Region conference
Sullivan, T. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Invited talks and oral presentations › Oral conference presentations and other invited talks
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Statistical Methods in Medical Research (Journal)
Sullivan, T. (Reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and formal editorial roles › Publication peer-review