Dr Tilahun Nigatu Haregu is a Research Fellow in the Non-Communicable Diseases and Implementation Science laboratory at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. He manages global health projects with a focus on cardiometabolic diseases and is involved in the supervision of La Trobe University students.

He has been working as a Research Fellow on non-communicable disease and mental health research at Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne since 2019. He obtained his PhD in Public Health from Monash University. After completing his PhD, he joined the African Population and Health Centre as a postdoctoral fellow and later he was promoted to Associate Research Scientist. Tilahun spent over four years working for United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) on Program Monitoring/Evaluation, Health Systems Research, Quality assurance and Strategic information. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles in different areas of public health, including publications in The Lancet.

Tilahun has advanced skills in global health research, implementation research, and statistical analysis. His research interests include the implementation of interventions for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, mental health research, and the translation of research knowledge to healthcare practice.