The purpose of the Centre for Data and Statistical Science is to strengthen LSHTM’s position as a globally recognised leader in data and statistical science for health, accelerating impactful research, translation, and innovation. We aim to achieve this by facilitating research and knowledge exchange in data and statistical science, with a focus on translations into innovative solutions to major global health problems.
We leverage LSHTM’s unique position, which combines a global reach with data science strengths in London and at units in Uganda and The Gambia. The Centre brings together statisticians, data scientists, epidemiologists, health economists, trialists, molecular and cellular biologists, experts in imaging and diagnostics, data curators, anthropologists and social scientists, software engineers, mathematical modellers and policy analysts. Together, they share common interests in developing data and statistical science in ways that can improve health worldwide.
The Centre works to highlight and enhance the research of its members in the three broad areas of “Methods”, “Data” and “Applications”, details of which can be found on our ‘What we do’ webpage. We achieve this through our core activities of:
- Organising events and seminars
- Engaging with external partners through knowledge exchange and provision of training
- Facilitating internal networking
- Delivering internal training
Co-Directors
- Nick Furnham, Associate Professor in Computational and Structural Biology of Infectious Disease
- Antonio Gasparrini, Professor of Biostatistics
- Ruth Keogh, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Deputy Co-Directors
- Zoe Dyson, Assistant Professor
- Marcella Vigneri, Research Fellow
- Ayoub Kakande
Steering Committee
- Chair: Prof Richard Grieve, Professor of Health Economics Methodology at LSHTM
- Dr Nicky Best, Head of Statistics and Data Science Innovation at GSK
- Rebecca Cosgriff, Scientific Director at LifeArc
- Dr Jess Morley, Postdoctoral Researcher at Yale University
- Prof Bhramar Mukherjee, Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Biostatistics at Yale University
- Dr Adam Steventon, Director of Data Platforms at Our Future Health UK
- Prof John Whitaker, Professor of Biostatistics at the MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge
- Prof Angela Wood, Professor of Health Data Science at the University of Cambridge