MRC Studentships Cohort
James Ashall | LSHTM Project: Immunology, molecular biology & control of flaviviruses (Dengue & Zika). Supervisors: Martin Hibberd & Julius Hafalla Find out more about James’ experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Matthew Biggart | SGUL Project: Proteomic profiling of the lung epithelium to identify targets and treatments for the prevention of diabetes associated lung infection Supervisors: Emma Baker & Deborah Baines Find out more about Matthew’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Claire Broad | SGUL Project: Detecting sexual bridges: rapid Supervisors: Tariq Sadiq & Philip Cooper |
Egle Butkevičiūtė | LSHTM Project: Does the BCG vaccine protect infants from severe forms of childhood tuberculosis by trained innate and humoral mechanisms? Supervisors: Steven Smith & Christine Jones Find out more about Egle’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Natasha Clarke | SGUL Project: Digital discourse as clinical data Supervisors: Peter Garrard & Thomas Barrick Find out more about Tash’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Faye Cleary | LSHTM Project: Applying Bayesian models and machine learning algorithms in large datasets of electronic healthcare records to investigate the burden and consequences of progressive kidney disease Supervisors: Dorothea Nitsch & David Prieto |
Emma Collins | LSHTM Project: Using whole genome sequencing to characterise the genetic diversity of mosquitoes and pathogens involved in vector borne disease Supervisors: Susana Campino & Taane Clark |
Eve Doran | LSHTM Project: Novel transmission blocking strategies for leishmaniasis through CRIPR-Cas9 genetic modification of midgut attachment to sand fly vectors Supervisors: Matt Rogers & John Raynes & Matthew Yeo |
Nicholas Eckersley | SGUL Project: Detection of infectious diseases in febrile patients in field studies in Gabon using molecular assays including next generation diagnostics Supervisors: Henry Staines & David Allen |
Rhodri Edwards | LSHTM Project: Novel control strategies for Lutzomyia longipalpis sand flies through CRISPR-Cas9 genetic modification of olfaction and Wolbachia transinfection Supervisors: Matthew Yeo , Thomas Walker & Matthew Rogers |
Paula Gomez Gonzalez | LSHTM Project: Whole-genome sequence analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to identify the genetic determinants and mechanisms of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance Supervisors: Taane Clark & Phillip Butcher |
Georgia Gore-Langton | LSHTM Project: Investigating the pathways to adverse pregnancy outcomes among women infected with malaria infection and/or sexually transmitted/reproductive tract infections during pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa Supervisors: Matt Chico & Matt Cairns & Asma Khalil |
Robert Greener | LSHTM Project: Simulating the impact of transport interventions on physical activity and cardiovascular disease using agent-based models Supervisors: Steve Cummins & Daniel Lewis |
Catherine Hall | LSHTM Project: Vaccine development for Clostridium difficile Supervisors: Lisa Dawson & Brendan Wren |
Mark Harrison | LSHTM Project: The interaction between Clostridium difficile, the intestinal microbiome and disease outcome Supervisors: Lisa Dawson & Brendan Wren Find out more about Mark’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Mateusz Hasso Agopsowicz | LSHTM Project: Investigation of variations in immune responses of UK and Ugandan infants following BCG vaccination Supervisors: Steven Smith & Hazel Dockrell Find out more about Mat’s experience on our MRC Vaccines programme. |
Sally Hayward | SGUL Project: The relationship between psychosocial stress, immune function, and tuberculosis risk among migrants Supervisors: Laura Nellums & Delia Boccia & Sally Hargreaves |
Alisdair Henderson | LSHTM Project: Spatial transmission of influenza, Zika and dengue fever in the Western Pacific Supervisors: Adam Kucharski & John Edmunds OBE Find out more about Ali’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Oliver Hines | LSHTM Project: Development of high-dimensional data-adaptive causal inference methods to unravel the role of genetics in determining heart rhythm Supervisors: Karla Diaz-Ordaz, Yalda Jamshidi & James Carpenter |
Amy Ibrahim | LSHTM Project: Using whole genome sequence data to develop molecular barcodes to profile Plasmodium malaria parasites Supervisors: Susana Campino & Taane Clark Find out more about Amy’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Harriet Jones | LSHTM Project: Developing a data system to inform real-time public health action among female sex workers in Zimbabwe Supervisors: James Hargreaves & Bernadette Hensen |
Charlotte Kerr | LSHTM Project: A “One Health” approach to investigating the epidemiology and control of human Brucellosis and Q-fever in peri-urban areas of two sub-Saharan African countries Supervisors: Patrick Nguipdop-Djomo & Punam Mangtani |
Quentin Leclerc | LSHTM Project: What drives antibiotic resistance diversity? Modelling for MRSA control Supervisors: Gwen Knight & Jodi Lindsay |
Grace Macklin | LSHTM Project: Development of targeted vaccination strategies during disease elimination Supervisors: Kathleen O’Reilly & Sebastian Funk |
Poppy Mallinson | LSHTM Project: Investigating effect of rural-urban migration on cardiovascular health outcomes in Brazil using national routine data Supervisors: Sanjay Kinra & Laura Rodrigues Find out more about Poppy’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Gurdip Mann | LSHTM Project: Using In Vivo Imaging to help study the immunology of T. cruzi infection and to test the efficacy of viral vectored vaccines against this parasite Supervisors: John Kelly & Martin Taylor |
James Orsbourne | LSHTM Project: Mosquito biting behaviour and malaria transmission: interactions between host preferences and local environmental conditions Supervisors: Laith Yacob & Tom Walker Find out more about James’ experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Hannah Painter | LSHTM Project: Accelerating the development of effective mucosal vaccines for protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Supervisors: Helen Fletcher & Rajko Reljic Find out more about Hannah’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Emma Powell | LSHTM Project: Can observational data be used to determine drug effectiveness? Supervisors: Kevin Wing & Ian Douglas |
Miguel Pugliese Garcia | LSHTM Project: Exploring the influence of context on complex, health system strengthening interventions: a mixed methods study of Performance-based financing Supervisors: Melisa Martinez-Alvarez, Josephine Borghi & Tanya Marchant Find out more about Miguel’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Eleanor Rees | LSHTM Project: Modelling leptospirosis at the animal-human interface in island populations Supervisors: Adam Kucharski, Rachel Lowe & John Edmunds |
Alexis Robert | LSHTM Project: Modelling social clustering of susceptibles and its impact on measles elimination Supervisors: Sebastian Funk, Adam Kucharski & Stephane Hue |
Rebecca Roscoe | LSHTM Project: Targeting nutrient uptake and salvage pathways in Trypanosoma cruzi Supervisors: Martin Taylor & John Kelly |
Charlotte Rutter | LSHTM Project: Multi-level modelling of international variations and time trends in asthma and allergic diseases in children and adults Supervisors: Neil Pearce, David Strachan & Richard Silverwood |
Darren Scott | LSHTM Project: Bayesian statistics Supervisors: Alex Lewin & John Edmunds |
Katharine Sherratt | LSHTM Project: Mapping changes in the burden of dengue in the Philippines Supervisors: Oliver Brady & Laith Yakob |
Alicia Showering | LSHTM Project: Microbiomics and genetics of human attractiveness to malaria mosquitoes Supervisors: James Logan & Rachel Allen |
Nathan Simpson | SGUL Project: Novel drugs against superbugs – preclinical optimizations Supervisors: Kai Hilpert & Deborah Baines Find out more about Nathan’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Penny Sparkes | LSHTM Project: Exploring how energy metabolism differs in male and female Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes Supervisors: Michael Delves & David Baker |
Ian Storey | SGUL Project: MRI Radiomics of adult brain tumours Supervisors: Franklyn Howe & Xujiong Ye & Timothy Jones |
Lisa Stockdale | LSHTM Project: Investigation of Immune Correlates and impact of immune activation on Tuberculosis Disease risk Supervisors: Helen Fletcher & Robert Newton Find out more about Lisa’s experience on our MRC Vaccines programme. |
John Tazare | LSHTM Project: Exploring biases in propensity score analyses of electronic health record data Supervisors: Elizabeth Williamson & Ian Douglas Find out more about John’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Tansy Vallintine | LSHTM Project: Shining a light on the dense granules of malaria parasites Supervisors: Christiaan Van Ooij & Henry Staines |
Stanislavs Vasiljevs | SGUL Project: Investigation of diabetes mellitus induced changes to the respiratory microbiota and its use as a predictor of susceptibility to infection Supervisors: Deborah Baines & Adam Witney To find out more about Stanislavs’ experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Helen Wagstaffe | LSHTM Project: The Role of Natural Killer Cells in Killing Virus Infected Cells after Vaccination Supervisors: Martin Goodier |
Naomi Waterlow | LSHTM Project: Modelling interactions between respiratory viruses and immune responses Supervisors: Rosalind Eggo & Stefan Flasche Find out more about Naomi’s experience on our MRC DTP programme. |
Alexander Ward | LSHTM Project: Investigating parasite persistence and latency in chronic Chagas disease Supervisors: John Kelly & Martin Taylor |
Chathika Weerasuriya | LSHTM Project: Mathematical modelling to accelerate development of tuberculosis vaccines Supervisors: Richard White, Gabriela Gomez & Rebecca Harris |
Karolina Witt | SGUL Project: Enhancing TB vaccine immunity by natural selection of protective CTL epitopes Supervisors: Rajko Relijc & Helen Fletcher |
Emily Woodcock | SGUL Project: A new approach to understanding Cancer metabolism Supervisors: Elena Sviderskaya & Yuri Korchev & Ferran Valderrama |
Lindsey Wu | LSHTM Project: Design of a Phase III Cluster Randomised Trial to Assess Safety and Efficacy of a Malaria Transmission Blocking Vaccine Submitters Supervisors: Christopher Drakeley & Immo Kleinschmidt |
Karen Zamboni | LSHTM Project: Process analysis of the Safe Care, Saving Lives initiative to improve neonatal health in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India Supervisors: Claudia Hanson & Johanna Schellenberg Find out more about Karen’s experience on our MRC DTP programme |