Associate Professor Devi Mohan
Associate Professor
School of Public Health
Researcher biography
Dr Devi Mohan, an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health is a physician with a specialization in Community Medicine and holds a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education.
Dr Mohan leads the public health teaching of the MD program and serves as the theme lead for Advocate for Health Improvement. She has extensive experience teaching in medical programs in both India and Malaysia, including integrated medical programs, and has mentored many medical graduates in medical research.
Dr Mohan's research primarily focuses on dementia epidemiology, prevention, and care in low and middle-income countries. Her work has been published in high impact public health and dementia journals. Currently, she leads various dementia research projects in Malaysia, Vietnam, and India. Working with various international research teams, Dr Mohan has secured research grants totalling over AUD 5 million from prestigious funding bodies such as NIHR UK, Australian Research Council, and MRC UK. She has mentored many PhD students and post-doctoral fellows, contributing to the development of the next generation of public health researchers.
As a member of the NIHR Global Health Group on Dementia Prevention and Enhanced Care (DePEC), Dr Mohan collaborates with international experts to develop approaches for reducing dementia risk and establishing sustainable care pathways. She has extensive international collaborations with partners in the UK, India, Malaysia, South-East Asia, focusing on projects related to aging and dementia. Dr Mohan is a member of Global Dementia Prevention Program, and the Southeast Asia Dementia Research Network.
Prior to her current role, Dr Mohan served as an Associate Professor in Global Public Health at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. She has also worked with the Department of Health, Kerala, India, where she was actively involved in primary health care and delivery of health programs.
Journal Articles
Ngadimon, Irma Wati, Mohan, Devi, Shaikh, Mohd. Farooq, Khoo, Ching Soong, Tan, Hui Jan, Chamhuri, Nor Syazwani, Cheong, Wing Loong, Aledo‐Serrano, Angel, Yong, Li Ling, Lee, Yu Mey, Fadzil, Farizal and Thanabalan, Jegan (2024). Incidence and predictors of posttraumatic epilepsy and cognitive impairment in patients with traumatic brain injury: A retrospective cohort study in Malaysia. Epilepsia. doi: 10.1111/epi.18007
Soh, Yee Chang, Fairley, Andrea, Alawad, Mawada, Lee, Siew Siew, Su, Tin Tin, Stephan, Blossom Christa Maree, Reidpath, Daniel, Robinson, Louise, Yasin, Shajahan, Siervo, Mario and Mohan, Devi (2024). Assessing sodium intake in middle-aged and older adults with elevated blood pressure: validation of spot urine excretion and dietary survey-derived estimates. Nutrients, 16 (10) 1461, 1461. doi: 10.3390/nu16101461
Tan, Michelle M. C., Barbosa, Matheus G., Pinho, Pedro J. M. R., Assefa, Esubalew, Keinert, Ana Á. M., Hanlon, Charlotte, Barrett, Barbara, Dregan, Alexandru, Su, Tin Tin, Mohan, Devi, Ferri, Cleusa, Muniz‐Terrera, Graciela, Prina, Matthew, MUTUAL consortium and on behalf of MUTUAL consortium (2023). Determinants of multimorbidity in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review of longitudinal studies and discovery of evidence gaps. Obesity Reviews, 25 (2) e13661, 1-17. doi: 10.1111/obr.13661
Omran, Safa, Leong, Siew Lian, Blebil, Ali, Mohan, Devi and Teoh, Siew Li (2023). Effectiveness of pharmacogenomics educational interventions on healthcare professionals and health professions students: a systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 19 (11), 1399-1411. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.07.012
Schliemann, Désirée, Jamil, Aminatul Saadiah Abdul, Mohan, Devi, Tan, Min Min, Cardwell, Christopher R., Ismail, Roshidi, Taib, Nur Aishah, Su, Tin Tin and Donnelly, Michael (2023). The development and evaluation of a mHealth, community education and navigation intervention to improve clinical breast examination uptake in Segamat Malaysia: a randomised controlled trial. PLoS One, 18 (10) e0288437, 1-20. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288437
Niner, Sara, Bran, Felicitas, Mohan, Devi and Warren, Narelle (2023). Evaluating the extent of participation of people living with dementia in research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22. doi: 10.1177/16094069231211247
Marzo, Roy Rillera, Khanal, Praval, Shrestha, Sunil, Mohan, Devi, Myint, Phyo K. and Su, Tin Tin (2023). Determinants of active aging and quality of life among older adults: systematic review. Frontiers in Public Health, 11 1193789, 1-19. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1193789
Iype, Thomas, Radhakrishnan, PriyaJyothishmathy, Raghunath, SreelakshmiPallipurath, Mohan, Devi and Rajan, Reeja (2023). Normative scores for malayalam cognitive screening test battery among older adults in Kerala, India. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 26 (1), 44-53. doi: 10.4103/aian.aian_695_22
Ramanathan, Kogila, Schliemann, Desiree, Tamin, Nor Saleha Binti Ibrahim, Mohan, Devi, Donnelly, Michael and Su, Tin Tin (2022). Facilitators and barriers to colorectal cancer screening using the immunochemical faecal occult blood test among an average-risk population in semi-rural Malaysia: a qualitative study. PLoS One, 17 (12) e0279489, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279489
Tan, Michelle M. C., Prina, A Matthew, Muniz-Terrera, Graciela, Mohan, Devi, Ismail, Roshidi, Assefa, Esubalew, Keinert, Ana Á. M., Kassim, Zaid, Allotey, Pascale, Reidpath, Daniel and Su, Tin Tin (2022). Prevalence of and factors associated with multimorbidity among 18 101 adults in the South East Asia Community Observatory Health and Demographic Surveillance System in Malaysia: a population-based, cross-sectional study of the MUTUAL consortium. BMJ Open, 12 (12) e068172, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068172
Linden, Rafael, Vassilaki, Maria, Henderson, Emily J. and Mohan, Devi (2022). Multimorbidity in the context of neurodegenerative disorders. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16 1076486. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1076486
Hossain, Fariha, Hasan, Mahmudul, Begum, Nilufar, Mohan, Devi, Verghis, Sharuna and Jahan, Nowrozy Kamar (2022). Exploring the barriers to the antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in Bangladesh: a qualitative approach. PLoS One, 17 (10) e0276575. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276575
Schliemann, Désirée, Tan, Min Min, Hoe, Wilfred Mok Kok, Mohan, Devi, Taib, Nur Aishah, Donnelly, Michael and Su, Tin Tin (2022). mHealth Interventions to Improve Cancer Screening and Early Detection: Scoping Review of Reviews. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24 (8), e36316. doi: 10.2196/36316
Schliemann, Desiree, Hoe, Wilfred Mok Kok, Mohan, Devi, Allotey, Pascale, Reidpath, Daniel D., Tan, Min Min, Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd, Donnelly, Michael and Su, Tin Tin (2022). Challenges and opportunities for breast cancer early detection among rural dwelling women in Segamat District, Malaysia: a qualitative study. PLoS One, 17 (5) e0267308, 1-14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267308
Mattap, Siti Maisarah, Mohan, Devi, McGrattan, Andrea Mary, Allotey, Pascale, Stephan, Blossom CM, Reidpath, Daniel D, Siervo, Mario, Robinson, Louise and Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn (2022). The economic burden of dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review. BMJ Global Health, 7 (4) e007409, 1-14. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007409
Marzo, Roy Rillera, Khanal, Praval, Ahmad, Absar, Rathore, Farooq Azam, Chauhan, Shekhar, Singh, Akansha, Shrestha, Sunil, AlRifai, Ayesha, Lotfizadeh, Masoud, Younus, Delan Ameen, Billah, Md. Arif, Rahman, Farzana, Sivaladchanam, Yalini, Mohan, Devi and Su, Tin Tin (2022). Quality of Life of the Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asian Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study across Six Countries. Life, 12 (3) 365, 365. doi: 10.3390/life12030365
Ngadimon, Irma Wati, Aledo-Serrano, Angel, Arulsamy, Alina, Mohan, Devi, Khoo, Ching Soong, Cheong, Wing Loong and Shaikh, Mohd. Farooq (2022). An interplay between post-traumatic epilepsy and associated cognitive decline: a systematic review. Frontiers in Neurology, 13 ARTN 827571. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.827571
Lee, Siew Siew, McGrattan, Andrea, Soh, Yee Chang, Alawad, Mawada, Su, Tin Tin, Palanisamy, Uma Devi, Hussin, Azizah Mat, Kassim, Zaid bin, Mohd Ghazali, Ahmad Nizal bin, Christa Maree Stephan, Blossom, Allotey, Pascale, Reidpath, Daniel D., Robinson, Louise, Mohan, Devi and Siervo, Mario (2022). Feasibility and Acceptability of a Dietary Intervention to Reduce Salt Intake and Increase High-Nitrate Vegetable Consumption in Malaysian Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Elevated Blood Pressure: Findings from the DePEC-Nutrition Trial. Nutrients, 14 (3), 430. doi: 10.3390/nu14030430
Soh, Yee Chang, Yap, Kwong Hsia, McGrattan, Andrea, Yasin, Shajahan, Reidpath, Daniel, Siervo, Mario and Mohan, Devi (2022). Protocol for a systematic review assessing the measurement of dietary sodium intake among adults with elevated blood pressure. BMJ Open, 12 (1), e052175. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052175
Mohan, Devi, Su, Tin Tin, Donnelly, Michael, Hoe, Wilfred Mok Kok, Schliemann, Désirée, Tan, Min Min, Reidpath, Daniel, Taib, Nur Aishah and Allotey, Pascale (2021). Breast Cancer Screening in Semi-Rural Malaysia: Utilisation and Barriers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (23) 12293, 12293. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312293
McGrattan, Andrea M., Stephan, Blossom C. M., Shannon, Oliver M., Mazidi, Mohsen, Gilchrist, Mark, Smallwood, Miranda, Winyard, Paul, McMahon, Nicholas, Blekkenhorst, Lauren C., Mohan, Devi, Bandinelli, Stefania, Robinson, Louise, Ferrucci, Luigi and Siervo, Mario (2021). Independent and interactive associations of dietary nitrate and salt intake with blood pressure and cognitive function: a cross-sectional analysis in the InCHIANTI study. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 73 (4), 491-502. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2021.1993157
Rosli, Roshaslina, Goodson, Michaela, Tan, Maw Pin, Mohan, Devi, Reidpath, Daniel, Allotey, Pascal, Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul, Chin, Ai-Vyrn and Robinson, Louise (2021). Challenges and Research Priorities for Dementia Care in Malaysia from the Perspective of Health and Allied Health Professionals. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (21), 11010. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111010
Alex, Deepa, Fauzi, Adhhani Binti and Mohan, Devi (2021). Online multi-domain geriatric health screening in urban community dwelling older Malaysians: a pilot study. Frontiers in Public Health, 8 612154. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.612154
Cheong, Wing Loong, Mohan, Devi, Warren, Narelle and Reidpath, Daniel D. (2021). Living with a neglected neurological disease: a qualitative study of patients with multiple sclerosis in Malaysia. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43 (15), 2184-2190. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1695000
McGrattan, Andrea, van Aller, Carla, Narytnyk, Alla, Reidpath, Daniel, Keage, Hannah, Mohan, Devi, Su, Tin Tin, Stephan, Blossom, Robinson, Louise and Siervo, Mario (2020). Nutritional interventions for the prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia in developing economies in East-Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 62 (7), 1838-1855. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1848785
McGrattan, Andrea, Mohan, Devi, Chua, Pei Wei, Mat Hussin, Azizah, Soh, Yee Chang, Alawad, Mawada, bin Kassim, Zaid, bin Mohd Ghazali, Ahmad Nizal, Stephan, Blossom, Allotey, Pascale, Reidpath, Daniel D, Robinson, Louise and Siervo, Mario (2020). Feasibility and acceptability of a dietary intervention study to reduce salt intake and increase high-nitrate vegetable consumption among middle-aged and older Malaysian adults with elevated blood pressure: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 10 (8), e035453. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035453
Stephan, Blossom C M, Pakpahan, Eduwin, Siervo, Mario, Licher, Silvan, Muniz-Terrera, Graciela, Mohan, Devi, Acosta, Daisy, Rodriguez Pichardo, Guillermina, Sosa, Ana Luisa, Acosta, Isaac, Llibre-Rodriguez, Juan J, Prince, Martin, Robinson, Louise and Prina, Matthew (2020). Prediction of dementia risk in low-income and middle-income countries (the 10/66 Study): an independent external validation of existing models. The Lancet Global Health, 8 (4), e524-e535. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30062-0
Mcgrattan, Andrea, Van Aller, Carla, Narytnyk, Alla, Reidpath, Daniel, Allotey, Pascale, Mohan, Devi, Stephan, Blossom, Robinson, Louise and Siervo, Mario (2020). Erratum: Nutritional Interventions for the Prevention of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Developing Economies of East Asia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (2020) 79:OCE2 (E536) DOI: 10.1017/S0029665120004851). Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. doi: 10.1017/S0029665120007107
Mohan, Devi, Yap, Kwong Hsia, Reidpath, Daniel, Soh, Yee Chang, McGrattan, Andrea, Stephan, Blossom C.M., Robinson, Louise, Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn, Siervo, Mario and Pase, Matthew (2020). Link between Dietary Sodium Intake, Cognitive Function, and Dementia Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 76 (4), 1347-1373. doi: 10.3233/JAD-191339
Cheong, Wing Loong, Mohan, Devi, Warren, Narelle and Reidpath, Daniel D (2019). Response to de Groot ‘There is an urgent need for palliative care specialists in MS – Commentary’. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 25 (13), 1821-1822. doi: 10.1177/1352458519876697
Cheong, Wing Loong, Mohan, Devi, Warren, Narelle and Reidpath, Daniel D. (2019). Accessing palliative care for multiple sclerosis: A qualitative study of a neglected neurological disease. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 35, 86-91. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.07.009
Kongpakwattana, Khachen, Dejthevaporn, Charungthai, Krairit, Orapitchaya, Dilokthornsakul, Piyameth, Mohan, Devi and Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn (2019). A Real-World Evidence Analysis of Associations Among Costs, Quality of Life, and Disease-Severity Indicators of Alzheimer's Disease in Thailand. Value in Health, 22 (10), 1137-1145. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.04.1937
Cheong, Wing Loong, Mohan, Devi, Warren, Narelle and Reidpath, Daniel D. (2019). Palliative Care Research in the Asia Pacific Region: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Publications. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 22 (5), 545-552. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2018.0447
Mohan, Devi, Iype, Thomas, Varghese, Sara, Usha, Anuja and Mohan, Minu (2019). A cross-sectional study to assess prevalence and factors associated with mild cognitive impairment among older adults in an urban area of Kerala, South India. BMJ Open, 9 (3) e025473, e025473. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025473
Chan, Kit Yee, Adeloye, Davies, Asante, Kwaku Poku, Calia, Clara, Campbell, Harry, Danso, Samuel O., Juvekar, Sanjay, Luz, Saturnino, Mohan, Devi, Muniz-Terrera, Graciela, Nitrini, Ricardo, Noroozian, Maryam, Nulkar, Amit, Nyame, Solomon, Paralikar, Vasudeo, Rodriguez, Mario A Parra, Poon, Adrienne N., Reidpath, Daniel D., Rudan, Igor, Stephan, Blossom C.M., Su, TinTin, Wang, Huali, Watermeyer, Tam, Wilkinson, Heather, Yassuda, Monica Sanches, Yu, Xin and Ritchie, Craig (2019). Tackling dementia globally: The Global Dementia Prevention Program (GloDePP) collaboration. Journal of Global Health, 9 (2) 020103. doi: 10.7189/jogh.09.020103
Yap, Kwong Hsia, Mohan, Devi, Stephan, Blossom C. M., Warren, Narelle, Allotey, Pascale and Reidpath, Daniel D. (2019). Effects of Subjective Memory Complaints (SMCs) and Social Capital on Self-Rated Health (SRH) in a Semirural Malaysian Population. Journal of Aging Research, 2019 9151802, 1-9. doi: 10.1155/2019/9151802
Cheong, Wing L., Mohan, Devi, Warren, Narelle and Reidpath, Daniel D. (2018). Multiple sclerosis in the Asia Pacific region: A systematic review of a neglected neurological disease. Frontiers in Neurology, 9 (JUN) 432. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00432
Reidpath, Daniel D., Soyiri, Ireneous, Jahan, Nowrozy K., Mohan, Devi, Ahmad, Badariah, Ahmad, Mohtar Pungut, Kassim, Zaid Bin and Allotey, Pascale (2018). Poor glycaemic control and its metabolic and demographic risk factors in a Malaysian community-based study. International Journal of Public Health, 63 (2), 193-202. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-1072-4
Mohan, Devi, Stephan, Blossom C.M., Allotey, Pascale, Jagger, Carol, Pearce, Mark, Siervo, Mario and Reidpath, Daniel D. (2017). Protocol of a feasibility study for cognitive assessment of an ageing cohort within the Southeast Asia Community Observatory (SEACO), Malaysia. BMJ Open, 7 (1) e013635, e013635. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013635
Reidpath, Daniel D., Jahan, Nowrozy K., Mohan, Devi and Allotey, Pascale (2016). Single, community-based blood glucose readings may be a viable alternative for community surveillance of HbA1c and poor glycaemic control in people with known diabetes in resource-poor settings. Global Health Action, 9 (1) 31691. doi: 10.3402/gha.v9.31691
Iype, Mary, Saradakutty, Geetha, Kunju, Puthuvathra Abdul Mohammed, Mohan, Devi, Nair, Muttathu Krishnapanicker Chandrasekharan, George, Babu and Ahamed, Shahanaz M. (2016). Infantile spasms: A prognostic evaluation. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 19 (2), 228-235. doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.173314
Iype, Mary, Kunju, Puthuvathra Abdul Mohammed, Saradakutty, Geetha, Mohan, Devi and Khan, Shahanaz Ahamed Mohammed (2016). The early electroclinical manifestations of infantile spasms: A video EEG study. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 19 (1), 52-57. doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.168627
Nujum, Zinia T., Thomas, Achu, Vijayakumar, K., Nair, Radhakrishnan R., Radhakrishna Pillai, M., Indu, P. S., Sundar, Syam, Gopakumar, Soumya, Mohan, Devi and Sudheeshkumar, T. K. (2014). Comparative performance of the probable case definitions of dengue by WHO (2009) and the WHO-SEAR expert group (2011). Pathogens and Global Health, 108 (2), 103-110. doi: 10.1179/2047773214Y.0000000131
Conference Papers
Ngadimon, Irma Wati, Shaikh, Mohmad Farooq, Mohan, Devi, Khoo, Ching Soong, Aledo-Serrano, Angel and Cheong, Wing Loong (2023). Analysis of the correlation between HMGB1 level at admission and cognitive impairment six months following traumatic brain injury: an exploratory study. Annual Symposium of the National-Neurotrauma-Society (Nns), Austin, TX, United States, 25-28 July 2023. New Rochelle, NY, United States: Mary Ann Liebert.
Ngadimon, Irma Wati, Khoo, Ching Soong, Shaikh, Mohmad Farooq, Mohan, Devi, Cheong, Wing Loong and Aledo-Serrano, Angel (2022). Post-traumatic epilepsy: a retrospective study from a tertiary trauma center in Malaysia. 39th Annual Symposium of the National Neurotrauma Society, including the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care, Atlanta, GA, United States, 26-29 June 2022. New Rochelle, NY, United States: Mary Ann Liebert.