Dr Abrar Alasmari
DL Tutor
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom
Abrar Alasmari obtained a medical degree from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and a Master’s degree in health policy from City, University of London. Prior to her MSc, Abrar worked as a Medical Doctor in Saudi Arabia and Romania. She obtained a PhD from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2020. Abrar was also a visiting doctoral lab-based researcher in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. Abrar is also a member of the LSHTM ethics committee.
Affiliations
Teaching
Study Design: Writing a Grant Application
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Research
Climate change and infectious diseases
Artificial intelligence in public health and epidemiology
Smart health
Mass-gathering medicine research in the Hajj, the Olympic Games, and other major sporting, religious, and cultural events.
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
laboratory research : Whole-Genome Sequencing (WGS)
Vaccines
Meningococcal and Pneumococcal disease and vaccination
Influenza
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
COVID-19
Vaccine Hesitancy