Professor Katy Bell is a clinical epidemiologist and health services researcher in the University of Sydney’s School of Public Health, specialising in the evaluation of medical tests used for screening, diagnosis, and monitoring.

She is a member of the Evaluation Subcommittee for the Australian Government’s Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) which considers funding for new tests on the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS).

Professor Bell holds an NHMRC Investigator Grant supporting research into how early detection tests can be used to benefit health and not cause harm and is a Chief Investigator for the NHMRC funded Wiser Healthcare collaboration that aims to support better value care for all Australians.