Hear more about the members of our team, from our researchers and analysts, to our opperations and PPI personnel. Click on the names of our team members to see their biography and a link to their professional public profiles. Project Leadership Professor Aziz Sheikh – Principal Investigator Aziz Sheikh is Professor of Primary Care Research and Development and leads The University of Edinburgh’s Usher Institute. He has long been an expert in using routinely collected health care datato do public health related research. Aziz Sheikh’s profile England Professor Simon de Lusignan Simon de Lusignan is our Lead Investigator for England. He is a senior academic GP and Professor of Primary Care and Clinical Informatics at the University of Oxford. He is also Director of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC). Simon de Lusignan’s profile Vahé Nafilyan Vahé Nafilyan is our Co-lead Investigator for England and works at the Office for National Statistics. Professor Richard Hobbs Richard Hobb’s profile Northern Ireland Dr Declan Bradley Declan Bradley is our Lead Investigator for Northern Ireland. He is a Clinical Lecturer at Queen’s Belfast University. Decland Bradley’s profile Dr Lynsey Patterson Lyndsey Patterson is our Co-lead Investigator for Northern Ireland. Lyndsey Patterson’s profile Scotland Professor Chris Robertson Chris Robertson is our Lead Investigator for Scotland. He is a Professor of Statistics at the University of Strathclyde, and particular expertise in the analysis of linked health data and infectious diseases. He is also the Head of Statistics at Public Health Scotland. Chris Robertson’s profile Dr Samantha Lycett Samantha Lycett is our Co-lead Investigator for Scotland. She is a Senior Lecturer and Group Leader in Pathogen Phylodynamics at the University of Edinburgh. Samantha Lycett’s profile Professor Mark Woolhouse Mark Woolhouse is Professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh. He works on emerging infections and preparing for epidemics, including mathematical and statistical modelling of epidemiological data. Mark Woolhouse’s profile Dr Ting Shi Ting Shi is a Chancellor's Fellow at The University of Edinburgh. She is an epidemiologist with a particular interest in global respiratory epidemiology. Ting Shi’s profile Wales Professor Ronan Lyons Ronan Lyons is one of our Senior Investigators for Wales. He is Clinical Professor of Public Health at Swansea University, and Co-director at the SAIL Databank. Ronan Lyons’ profile Ashley Akbari Ashley Akbari is our Co-lead Investigator for Wales. He is Senior Research Manager & Data Scientist at Swansea University. Ashley Akbari’s profile Data analysts Lead analysts Dr Ahmar Shah Ahmar Shah is one of our Lead Data Analysts. He is currently Director of Innovation at the Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh. Ahmar Shah’s profile Dr Mark Joy Mark Joy is our Core Researcher for England. He is a Senior Research in Applied Statistics in Healthcare and Population Health Modelling at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care. Mark Joy’s profile Professor Colin McCowan Colin McCowan is one of our Lead Data Analysts. He is Professor in Health Data Science at The University of St Andrews. Colin McCowan’s profile Steven Kerr Steven Kerr is one of our Lead Data Analysts, based at the Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh. Steven Kerr’s profile Analysts Camille Harrison Fasih Haider Fasih Haider is one of our Data Analysts. He is a Research Fellow at the Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh. Fasih Haider’s profile Jason Oke Dr Lu Lu Lu lu is one of our Data Analysts. She is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh. Lu lu’s profile Stuart Bedston Stuart Bedston is one of our Data Analysts at Swansea University. Dr Tristan Millington Tristan Millington is one of our Data Analysts, and currently works at the Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh. Dr Utkarsh Agrawal Utkarsh Agrawal is one of our Data Analysts. He is a Research Fellow in Data Health Science at the Univeristy of St. Andrews. Utkarsh Agrawal’s profile Xuejuan Fan Communications, Operations & PPIE *PPIE: Patient Public Involvement and Engagement Gabriella Linning Gabriella is our project’s Communications and Engagement Officer, based at the University of Edinburgh's Usher Institute. Dr Lana Woolford Lana Woolford is our Patient Public Involvement Lead. She works from the University of Edinburgh's Usher Institute. Dr Natalia Reglinska-Matveyev Natalia is our Project Manager at the University of Edinburgh. She is based in the Usher Institute. Sneha Anand Sneha is our Project Manager at the University of Oxford. This article was published on 2024-09-24
