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Dr Barbara De Barros

Clinical Research Fellow

United Kingdom

I am an infectious disease doctor from Brazil. After finishing my MSc in Control of Infectious Diseases last year at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine I worked as a research assistant in the Cure Me team, which focuses on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Although this was not my area of expertise, the experience inspired me to continue with research. Following this, I applied for a position at LSHTM as a clinical research fellow with the Leprosy team. It felt like a natural transition to continue to work for the school that embraced and inspired me.

I have many years of experience working with underserved populations. During my medical training, I was encouraged not only to participate in research but also to engage in social health programmes that provided me with valuable insight and experience. Although Brazil is a middle-income country, the economic inequality is a severe problem and I was challenged to find solutions to social problems and shortages of resources without compromising good results according to evidence-based medicine.

I enrolled in the PhD program in 2018. Currently, alongside my work tasks, I am co-editor of the research degree (RD) students newsletter, RD representative and member of the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) committee as a student representative.

Affiliations

Department of Clinical Research
Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases

Teaching

Diploma of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene course

Research

Leprosy

Neglected Tropical Diseases

Clinical trials

South America

Research Area
Disease control
Medicine
Randomised controlled trials
Country
Bangladesh
Brazil
Ethiopia
India
Indonesia
Nepal
Region
East Asia & Pacific (developing only)
Latin America & Caribbean (developing only)
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only)
World

Selected Publications

Localised erythema nodosum leprosum—A rare entity managed with thalidomide
Patel, C; DE BARROS, B; WALKER, SL;
2024
Skin Health and Disease
COVID-19 vaccination and leprosy-A UK hospital-based retrospective cohort study.
DE BARROS, B; Pierce, R; Sprenger, C; Ong, EL H; Walker, SL;
2023
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Understanding leprosy reactions and the impact on the lives of people affected: An exploration in two leprosy endemic countries.
Putri, AI; De Sabbata, K; Agusni, RI; Alinda, MD; Darlong, J; DE BARROS, B; WALKER, SL; Zweekhorst, MB M; Peters, RM H;
2022
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Understanding leprosy reactions and the impact on the lives of people affected: An exploration in two leprosy endemic countries. Interview Guide for People with Leprosy Reactions.
Putri, AI; De Sabbata, K; Agusni, RI; Alinda, MD; Darlong, J; DE BARROS, B; WALKER, SL; Zweekhorst, MB M; Peters, RM H;
2022
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Understanding leprosy reactions and the impact on the lives of people affected: An exploration in two leprosy endemic countries. Socio-demographic data.
Putri, AI; De Sabbata, K; Agusni, RI; Alinda, MD; Darlong, J; DE BARROS, B; WALKER, SL; Zweekhorst, MB M; Peters, RM H;
2022
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
An assessment of the reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on leprosy services using an online survey of practitioners in leprosy referral centres.
DE BARROS, B; LAMBERT, SM; Negera, E; De Arquer, GR; Sales, AM; Darlong, J; Dias, VL A; Rozario, BJ; Pai, VV; Alinda, MD; Listiawan, MY; Hagge, DA; Shah, M; Lockwood, DN J; WALKER, SL;
2021
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis risks not adequately assessed.
Lockwood, DN J; DE BARROS, B; Negera, E; Gonçalves, H; Hay, RJ; Kahawita, IP; Singh, RK; Kumar, B; LAMBERT, SM; Pai, V; Penna, GO; Prescott, G; De Arquer, GR; Talhari, S; Srikantam, A; WALKER, SL;
2021
The Lancet Global Health
Methotrexate and prednisolone study in erythema nodosum leprosum (MaPs in ENL) protocol: a double-blind randomised clinical trial.
DE BARROS, B; LAMBERT, SM; Shah, M; Pai, VV; Darlong, J; Rozario, BJ; Alinda, MD; Sales, AM; Doni, S; Hagge, DA; Shrestha, D; Listiawan, MY; Yitaye, AM; Nery, JA C; Neupane, KD; Dias, VL A; Butlin, CR; Nicholls, PG; Lockwood, D; WALKER, SL;
2020
BMJ OPEN
Biologics in Leprosy: A Systematic Review and Case Report.
Cogen, AL; Lebas, E; DE BARROS, B; Harnisch, JP; Faber, WR; Lockwood, DN; WALKER, SL;
2020
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Single-dose rifampicin and BCG to prevent leprosy.
Lockwood, DN; DE BARROS, B; WALKER, SL;
2020
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
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