Doctor Georgia Chaseling

Dr Chaseling is a NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow at the University of Sydney and leads the Aging and Chronic Diseases Theme within the Heat and Health Research Centre. Dr Chaseling is an emerging leader in thermal, environmental, and cardiovascular physiology with extensive experience conducting research investigating how the human body interacts with extreme environments. Her research focuses on protecting vulnerable populations from the negative health effects of heat extremes, and has worked across numerous vulnerable populations (pregnancy, multiple sclerosis, the elderly), to research sustainable and economical accessible cooling strategies that are widely accessible. Dr. Chaseling is on the World Heart Federation Air Pollution and Climate Change Expert Group and a Member of the Heat and Health Research Centre, an Impact Centre in the Faculty of Medicine and Health. She chairs the Professional Development Committee within the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation A