Dr Alexander Perkins
Assistant Professor
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom
Alexander Perkins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology at LSHTM and Deputy Director of the Centre for Global Chronic Conditions. Since 2014, he has specialised in the design, management, and evaluation of large-scale randomised controlled trials and epidemiological studies across sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and North America. His academic focus bridges epidemiology, randomised controlled trials, and implementation research to enhance healthcare delivery in resource-limited and emergency settings. Underpinned by a commitment to academic rigour, his work provides the robust and valuable data required to address critical challenges in global cardiovascular care. Alexander holds a PhD in Epidemiology from LSHTM, is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and was named a World Heart Federation Emerging Leader in 2024.
Affiliations
Centres
Teaching
Alexander is an FHEA-accredited educator dedicated to delivering accessible, high-quality training in clinical trials and epidemiology. At LSHTM, he serves as Module Organiser for CTM210 and Deputy Module Organiser for CTM203 and teaches across both distance learning and face-to-face programmes. Committed to strengthening global trial capacity, he co-established the regional 'Essentials of Clinical Trials' short course in The Gambia, leads online clinical trial methods training across sub-Saharan Africa, and has vital in-person epidemiology and trial workshops in Ukraine.
Research
Alexander’s research focuses on the clinical epidemiology and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension in low-resource settings. He investigates how community-centred care models, AI-enabled point-of-care diagnostics, and single-pill combination therapies can expand access to essential care. Methodologically, he specialises in randomised implementation trials, target organ damage assessment, and complex research consent pathways in emergency settings. As Co-Investigator on major international research programmes (including CARisSA, IHCoR-Africa, and SPIDR), he collaborates with global partners to generate practice-changing evidence and build sustainable clinical trial capacity.
Selected Publications
