Manasi Murthy Mittinty
Senior Lecturer (Teaching Specialist (Clin))
College of Medicine and Public Health
Dr Manasi Murthy Mittinty is a physician scientist with MD (Medicine, Deans medal), PhD (Medicine) and a graduate from the Global clinical scholar research training with Harvard Medical School (Deans commendation, 2023). Dr Manasi has extensive experience of teaching under and post-graduate medical, health science and public health programs. Dr Manasi worked as Lecturer at the University of Sydney (2019-2023) where she coordinated the specialised pain medicine pathway units in the Master of Medicine program, Epidemiology of Pain and facilitated the Self-management of Pain, a continued Professional development course.Dr Manasi co-designed and successfully led the multi-centre National Award-winning EMCAP clinical trial. In her role as the Clinical Educational and Research lead on a commonwealth funded project she is lead the development and delivery of education and skills for interdisciplinary professionals who provide care for people with arthritis.
Dr Manasi is an emerging (inter)national expert in the field of pain medicine with special interest in achieving mental health equity for all Australians by developing individualized patient care programs. Dr Manasi was awarded 2022 MRFF grant to develop a web-based program for children living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis(CIA Prof March) to develop intervention program that informs strategies to minimize the psychological distress on young minds and improve mental and social wellbeing in them. Dr Manasi leads benchmark research on developing scales for improved assessment and management of chronic pain for Indigenous Australian Communities. She works closely with (inter)national research teams to understand meaning associated with the experience of pain from culture, and belief’s perspective. Her novel translational work has started powerful conversations around sex, gender, religion, and racial inclusivity for enhancing patient care. Dr Manasi is the recipient of the prestigious Women’s Agenda Emerging Leader in Health Award (2022) and the Australian Government Funded Endeavour Postdoctoral fellowship (2018).
- 2023, Global Clinical Scholar Research Training Program (Dean's commendation), Harvard Medical School, US
- 2018, PhD (Medicine), School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide
- 2011, Graduate Diploma, Magnetic Resonance Technology, University of Queensland
- 2008, MD (Medicine, Deans Medal),St Petersburg State Medical Academy, Russia
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2023, Dean’s Commendation, Harvard Medical School, USA
- 2022, Winner Women’s Agenda National Emerging Leader in Health Award
- 2022, Awarded Vice-Chancellor’s Sponsorship Program, University of Sydney
- 2021, NSCA Foundation/ GIO Workers Compensation National Safety Award
- 2021, Comcare National Work Health and Safety Award
- 2021, Pain Research Forum Award, International Association for the Study of Pain, USA
- 2014, Best presentationaward, Florey International Postgraduate Research Conference
- 2014-2016 Australian Postgraduate Award, Department of Education and training
- 2008, Dean’s Medal, MD program, St Petersburg State Medical Academy, Russia
- 2007, Dean’s Commendation, 5thyear MD program, St Petersburg State Medical Academy, Russia
- 2006, Dean’s Commendation, 4thyear MD program, St Petersburg State Medical Academy, Russia
GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS
- 2022,Medical Research Future FundGrant, $2.4M AUD,CIN (CIA ProfMarch)
- 2022, Harvard Mobility Grant, University of Sydney, $5K AUD, CIA
- 2021, Travel Grant, Australian Rheumatology Association
- 2020,Sydney Musculoskeletal Enabling Research Grant, 10KAUD, CIA
- 2019, Industry funded Grant, Early Matched Care for Australia Post-Employees
- 2018, Endeavour Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Australian Government,
- 2018, International Visiting Scholar Grant, West Virginia University, USA,
- 2017, Advanced Women in Leadership Scholarship, NEELi
- 2017, Travel Grant, Australian Society for Medical Research
- 2015, Top-up PhD Scholarship, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide
- 2016, Travel Grant, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide
- 2016, Travel Grant, International Association for the Study of Pain
- 2016, Travel Grant, Australian Pain Society
- 2015, Travel Grant, Walter and Dorothy Duncan Trust
- 2014-2016 PhD scholarship, Australian Postgraduate Award
Invited Talks
2023, Dyadic coping between parents and children, Juvenile Arthritis Camps, Arthritis NSW
2023, Research Day, Kidney Research Lab, Harvard Medical School, US
2022, National Arthritis Day, Asia-Pacific Leagueof Associations for Rheumatology, Asia
2022, Neuroscience and Pain Research Showcase, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney
2022, Musculoskeletal Research Showcase, University of Sydney
2022, Mental health and chronic pain, Patient conference, Arthritis & Osteoporosis WA
2022, Coping with chronic pain, Patient conference, Arthritis & Osteoporosis WA
2020, Pain Refresh, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
2020, Depression and chronic pain, iPain Foundation Summit, US
2018, Clinical Case Conference, Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, US
2018, Research Seminars, Department of Anaesthesiology, and Pain Medicine, Stanford Medicine
2018, Research Colloquia, Department of Psychology, Gent University, Europe
2018, Vitamin D and its role in musculoskeletal pain, Patient Conference, Arthritis SA
Podcasts/Interviews
2023, Short Black, Channel 10
2023, Emerge Magazine Women in Health and Technology Feature, NSW
2022, Harvard Post-graduate Medical Education Media House interview, US
2022, Role of culture in pain assessments for First nation people, National Indigenous Times.
2022, Pain Scales don’t work for mob, NACCHO Aboriginal Health News Alerts.
2022, Why standard pain questions don’t work for Indigenous Australians, The Medical Republic
2022, A Missing piece of the chronic pain puzzle, Medical Republic
Blogs/Educational articles for community audience
2021, A Multidisciplinary & Holistic Approach to Pain Management, Pain Research Forum, US
2021, Are you with Joe Fox or Sheldon Cooper?PRF, US
2021, Health Disparity is more than a healthcare issue, PRF, US
2021, Embracing languages for equal healthcare, PRF, US
2021, Harnessing the Power of Human Connection to Manage Pain, PRF, US
2021, Pain Matters, invited article, “Sex and Gender disparities in back pain”,UK
2020, “Disparities in Lower Back pain” factsheetIASP, US
2017, MedPageToday-Article: “Vitamin D for Pain Relief? It Depends”
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