I am an epidemiologist working on maternal health and climate change-related exposures during pregnancy. My other research interests include control of healthcare-associated infections and understanding vaccination behaviours. I completed a BSc in Human Sciences at University College London and a MSc in Control of Infectious Diseases at LSHTM.
Affiliations
Teaching
I teach on MSc modules including Basic and Extended Epidemiology and on the short course Introductory Course in Epidemiology & Medical Statistics.
Research
I am part of the MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project which aims to improve measurement and service delivery. I am contributing to literature reviews, fieldwork projects, and a landscape review of indicators within routine health information systems.
My other research work is focused on understanding the relationship between climate-change related exposures during pregnancy and birth/childhood outcomes. I conduct this work in collaboration with partners from CIDACS-Fiocruz in Brazil.
Previously, I have worked on the control of healthcare-associated infections. As part of the CLEAN Frontline Cambodia study, I have developed and piloted a survey on the psychological determinants of hospital cleaning behaviours in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I have also conducted a secondary analysis of NHS data, exploring an association between patient-reported hospital cleanliness and hospital rates of C. difficile and MRSA bacteraemia.
Furthermore, I have contributed to research aimed at understanding vaccination behaviours, utilising incentivised economic games to test interventions focused on communicating vaccine effectiveness and increasing vaccine uptake.
Selected Publications
