Dr Samantha Sadoo
Research Student - MPhil/PhD - Epidemiology & Population Health
United Kingdom
I am a PhD student at LSHTM (MRC London intercollegiate doctoral training programme studentship, full-time, 2022-2026), investigating 'Intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy globally: predicting outcomes in diverse settings'. I am also a UK-trained neonatal doctor (ST7 registrar), working part-time at University College London Hospital.
Affiliations
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and International Health
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health
Teaching
I have taught on the Diploma in Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at LSHTM since 2016, on neonatal care.
Research
Global newborn health, neonatal neurology, early child development. My previous work has focused on LMIC settings, particularly Uganda.
Selected Publications
The longer-term impacts of invasive group B Streptococcus disease for children and families
2026
Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Neonatal Period
High-risk infant follow-up: current practice and factors determining eligibility.
2025
Pediatric research
Early Childhood Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Early Infant Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection in Uganda.
2025
Open forum infectious diseases
Retrospective characterization of seizure semiology and treatment using continuous video-EEG monitoring in neonatal encephalopathy in Uganda.
2024
Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape
Improving the Treatment of Neonatal Sepsis in Resource-Limited Settings: Gaps and Recommendations.
2023
Research and reports in tropical medicine