Dr Helen Warren (nee Thornewell)BSc PhD

Research Assistant in Genetic Epidemiology and Statistics

After graduating with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Mathematics with Statistics at Royal Holloway University of London in 2007, I completed my PhD in Experimental Design at the University of Surrey and joined LSHTM as a RA in September 2010.

Affiliation

Teaching

I have been involved in teaching and assessment on the following modules:

- Statistics for Epidemiology and Population Health (STEPH) Module 2021

- Research Design and Analysis (RDA) Module 2423

- Genetic Epidemiology Module 2448 and Distance Learning Module

- Advanced Bayesian Statistics Module 2446

- Lead Tutor for Basic Maths

Other teaching responsibilities:

- Deputy Module Organiser for Research Design and Analysis (RDA) 2423

- Personal Tutor for the MSc in Medical Statistics

Research

My research aims to develop new statistical methodology for individual genetic risk prediction models using geonome-wide data from a range of disease areas.

Research areas

  • Human genetics
  • Risk
  • Statistical methods

Disciplines

  • Epidemiology
  • Genetic epidemiology
  • Genetics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

Disease and Health Conditions

  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular disease
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