BSc MPH PhD 

Epidemiology

 

Since joining the Institute in 2001, Associate Professor Milne has established a flourishing nationally- and internationally-recognized research program in childhood cancer epidemiology.  She is the Director of Commonwealth funded studies of possible environmental and genetic risk factors for leukaemia and brain tumours in children.  As childhood cancers are relatively rare, it is crucial to collaborate with international colleagues so that informative studies can be undertaken.  Associate Professor Milne plays a leading role in several international consortia, including one to share data on risk factors for childhood leukaemia and another to investigate the possible effect of mobile phone use on the risk of brain tumours in young people aged 10-24 years.   Along with interstate colleagues, she is also conducting a world-first study of nutrition and genome health in children.ssociate Professor Milne is an Institute Principal Research Fellow and an Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of WA. A

 

Published papers 

 

• Bailey H, Milne E, de Klerk NH, Fritschi L, Bower C, Attia J and Armstrong  BK. Representativeness of child controls recruited by random digit dialling.  Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2010;24(3):293-302
•  Attia J, Thakkinstian A, McElduff P, Milne E, Dawson S, Scott RJ, de Klerk N, Armstrong BK, Thompson J. Detecting Genotyping Error Using Measures of Degree of Hardy-Weinberg Disequilibrium. Statistical Applications In Genetics And Molecular Biology 2010;9.
•  Milne E, Royle JA, Miller M, Bower C, de Klerk NH, Bailey HD, van Bockxmeer F, Attia J, Scott RJ, Norris MD, Haber M, Thompson JR, et al. Maternal folate and other vitamin supplementation during pregnancy and risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the offspring. International Journal of Cancer 2009. 
•  Callan AC, Milne E. Involvement of the IGF system in fetal growth and childhood cancer: an overview of potential mechanisms. Cancer Causes and Control. 2009;20:1783-98.
•  Milne E, Royle JS, de Klerk NH, Blair E, Bailey H, Cole C, Attia J, Scott RJ and Armstrong  BK  Fetal growth and risk of childhood ALL: results from an Australian case-control study.  American Journal of Epidemiology 2009;170:221-228.
•  de Klerk NH and Milne E. Overview of recent studies on childhood leukaemia, intra-uterine growth and diet.  Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2008;32 (2);255-258 
•  Laurvick CL, Milne E, Blair E, de Klerk NH, Charles AK, Bower, C.  Fetal growth and the risk of non-CNS solid tumors in childhood. British Journal of Cancer 2008;99(1):179-81.
•  Milne  E,  Laurvick, CL, Blair E, de Klerk NH, Charles A, Bower C.  Fetal growth and the risk of in childhood CNS tumours and lymphomas in Western Australia.  International Journal of Cancer 2008;123(2):436-443.
• Beckett SM, Laughton SJ, Dalla Pozza L, McGowage GB, Marshall G, Cohn RJ, Milne E, Ashton LJ. Buccal swabs and treated cards: Methodological considerations for molecular epidemiological studies examining pediatric populations. American Journal of Epidemiology 2008  167(10):1260-7        
•  Milne E, Simpson JA, English DR. Development of melanocytic nevi on the backs of young Australian children: a 7-year longitudinal study.  Melanoma Research 2008;18(1);22-28. 
• Milne E, Laurvick CL, Thompson J, Bower C, Robertson L, de Klerk NH. Trends in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Western Australia 1960-2006.  International Journal of Cancer 2008;122(1):1130-1134. (IF 4.700)
• Milne E, Laurvick CL, Blair E, Bower C, de Klerk NH. No sex difference observed in the association between intra-uterine growth and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (letter).  Cancer Causes and Control 2007;18:1227-8. 
• Bailey H, Robertson L, Henley N, Armstrong BK, Attia J, Milne E.  Applying persuasion principles did not increase questionnaire response: A randomised control trial of a fridge magnet gift.  Australasian Epidemiologist 2007;14(2):6-10.
• Milne E, Laurvick CL, Blair E, Bower C, de Klerk NH  Fetal growth and acute childhood leukemia: looking beyond birth weight.  American Journal of Epidemiology  2007;166: 151-159
• Milne E, Simpson JA, Giles-Corti B, English DR.  Reducing time spent outdoors in the middle of the day without increasing children’s BMI: lessons from the Kidskin sun protection intervention. American Journal of Public Health  2007;97:306-310
• Bower C, de Klerk NH, Hickling S, Ambrosini G, Flicker L, Geelhoed E, Milne E. Assessment of the effect of incremental increases in folic acid intake on neural tube defects in Australia and New Zealand.  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2006;30:369-374
• Bower C, de Klerk NH, Milne E, Bailey H, Ambrosini G, Hickling S, Geelhoed E, Flicker L. Plenty of evidence on mandatory folate fortification (letter).  ANZJPH 2006; 30:81-82.
• Milne E, de Klerk NH, van Bockxmeer FM, Kees UR, Thompson JR, Baker D, Armstrong BK  Is there a folate-related gene-environment interaction in the etiology of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia? International Journal of Cancer  2006;119(1):229-32.
• Milne E, van Bockxmeer FM, Robertson L, Brisbane JM, Ashton LJ, Scott RJ, Armstrong BK. Buccal DNA collection: comparison of buccal swabs with FTAâ cards. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention  2006;15(4):816-9.
• Samanek A, Croager EJ, Gies P, Milne E, Prince R, McMichael A, Lucas R, Slevin T.  Estimates of beneficial and harmful sun exposure times during the year for major Australian population centres. Medical Journal of Australia.  2006;184(7):338-41.
• English DR, Milne E, Simpson JA.  Ultraviolet radiation at places of residence and the development of melanocytic nevi in children (Australia).  Cancer Causes and Control.  2006, 17(1):103-7.
• Milne E, Jacoby P, Cross D, Giles-Corti B, Johnston R, English DR. The impact of the Kidskin sun-protection intervention on summer suntan and reported sun exposure: was it sustained?  Preventive Medicine 2006, 42;14-20.
• English DR, Milne E, Simpson JA.  Sun protection and the development of melanocytic naevi in children.  Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention  2005;14:2873-2876.
• Sims C, Stanley B, Milne E. The frequency of and indications for paediatric anaesthesia in Western Australia 2002-2003.  Anaesthetics and Intensive Care. 2005; 33(5);623-628.
• English DR, Milne E, Jacoby P, Giles-Corti B, Cross D, Johnston R.  The effect of a school-based sun-protection intervention on the development of melanocytic nevi in children: six-year follow-up.  Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 2005, 14(4);977-80.
• Hansen M, Bower C, Milne E, de Klerk N, Kurinczuk JJ.  Assisted reproductive technologies and the risk of birth defects – a systematic review.  Human Reproduction. 20(2): 328-338, 2005.
• Giles-Corti B, English DR, Costa C, Milne E, Cross D, Johnston R.  Creating SunSmart Schools. Health Education Research 2004;19(1):98-109.
• Johnston R, Cross D, Costa C Giles-Corti B, Cordin T, Milne E, English DR.  Sun Safety Education Intervention for School and Home.  Health Education 2003; 103(6):342-351.
• Milne E, Johnston R, Cross D, Giles-Corti B, English DR.  The effect of a school-based sun protection intervention on the development of melanocytic nevi in children. American Journal of Epidemiology 2002, 155(8): 739-45.
• Milne E, English DR, Johnston R, Cross D, Borland R, Giles-Corti B, Costa C.  Reduced sun exposure and tanning in children after two years of a school-based intervention.  Cancer Causes and Control 2001; 12(5):387-93.
• Milne E, English DR, Johnston R, Cross D, Borland R, Costa C, Giles-Corti B.  Improved sun protection behaviour in children after two years of the Kidskin intervention.  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2000; 24(5):481-7. 
• English DR and Milne E.  Favorable trends in melanoma incidence: can we claim credit?  Cancer Causes and Control 1999; 10(5):403-405.
• Milne E, English DR, Corti B, Cross D, Borland R, Gies P, Costa C, Johnston R.  Direct measurement of sun protection in primary schools.  Preventive Medicine 1999; 29:45-52. 
• Milne E, English DR, Cross D, Corti B, Costa C, Johnston R.  Evaluation of an intervention to reduce sun exposure in children: design and baseline results.  American Journal of Epidemiology 1999; 50:164-173.
• Milne E, Corti B, English D, Cross D, Costa C & Johnston R.  The use of observational methods for monitoring sun protection activities in schools.  Health Education Research 1999; 14 (2):167-175.
• Hulse GK, English DR, Milne E & Holman, CDJ.  The quantification of mortality resulting from the regular use of illicit opiates.  Addiction 1999; 94(2):221-9. 
• Hulse GK, Milne E, English DR & Holman, CDJ.  Assessing the relationship between maternal opiate use and neonatal mortality.  Addiction( 1998; 93(7):1033-1042.
• Hulse GK, Milne E, English DR & Holman, CDJ.  Assessing the relationship between maternal opiate use and antepartum haemorrhage.  Addiction 1998; 93(10):1553-1558.
• Hulse GK, Milne E, English DR & Holman, CDJ.  The relationship between maternal use of heroin and methadone and infant birth weight.  Addiction 1997; 92 (11):1571-79.
• English DR, Hulse GK, Milne E, Holman, CDJ & Bower, CI.  Maternal cannabis use and birth weight: a meta-analysis.  Addiction 1997; 92 (11):1553-1560.
• Hulse GK, Milne E, English DR & Holman, CDJ.  Assessing the relationship between maternal cocaine use and abruptio placentae.  Addiction 1997; 92 (11):1547-1551.
• Hulse GK, English DR, Milne E, Holman, CDJ & Bower CI.  Maternal cocaine use and low birth weight newborns: a meta-analysis. Addiction 1997; 92 (11):1561-1570.
• Holman CDJ, English DR, Milne E & Winter MG.  Meta-analysis of alcohol and all-cause mortality: a validation of NHMRC recommendations.  Medical Journal of Australia 1996; 164(3):141-145.          Holman CDJ, English DR, Milne E & Winter MG.  Meta-analysis of alcohol and all-cause mortality: a validation of NHMRC recommendations.  Medical Journal of Australia 1996; 164(3):141-145.

 

 

English DR, Holman CDJ, Milne E, Winter MG, Hulse GK, Codde JP, Bower CI, Corti B, de Klerk N, Knuiman MW, Kurinczuk JJ, Lewin GF, Ryan GA.  The quantification of drug-caused morbidity and mortality in Australia, 1995 edition.  Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health, Canberra, 1995.  

Bower C, de Klerk NH, Milne E Hickling S, Ambrosini G, Flicker L, Geelhoed E, Bailey H.  Scientific evidence of benefits and risks of an increase in folic acid intake in Australia and New Zealand.  Food Standards Australia and New Zealand, May 2005.