Usher PhD, MRes and MD students

PhD, MRes and MD students on the three postgraduate programmes in Usher - Global Health, Medical Informatics and Population Health Sciences.

PhD students registered on a PhD programme in Global Health

NameThesis titleEmail
Jordan AshworthInvestigating the emergence of novel pathogens from sequence datajordon.ashworth@ed.ac.uk
Emma BryceThe impact of strengthening paediatric surgical services in LMICs: Evidence of Global Surgery’s place in the Global Health agenda.Emma.Bryce@ed.ac.uk
Soo Chin ChanDevelopment Of A Whole Systems Implementation Strategy To Facilitate Referral, Uptake And Delivery Of Pulmonary Rehabilitation For Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases In MalaysiaS.C.Chan-4@sms.ed.ac.uk
Paula Couto Characterisation of the respiratory syncytial virus seasonality in the region of the americas to optimise the timing for immunoprophylaxis and vaccine policy using national surveillance datas1470576@sms.ed.ac.uk
Shukanto DasTask shifting and sharing in healthcare services: Developing the SHIFT-SHARE model in Indiashukanto.das@ed.ac.uk
Danica DuAgeing in a Warming World: Heat and Cognitive FunctionQianmei.Du@ed.ac.uk
Durga KulkarniEpidemiology of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) associated acute respiratory infections (ARI) in older adults and high-risk adultsd.h.kulkarni@sms.ed.ac.uk
Jingyi LiangExploring the spatial pattern and seasonality of Respiratory Syncytial Virusj.liang-34@sms.ed.ac.uk
Fiona LindsayTo build and research a curriculum to provide safe and effective physiotherapy CBR skills.f.lindsay-1@sms.ed.ac.uk
Michelle McGannanDevelopment and evaluation of online learning in palliative care for humanitarian contexts/crisesm.r.mcgannan@sms.ed.ac.uk
Amanda MeyerCreating a sustainable system of data collection to improve educational outcomes for children in countries affected by conflict: A Case Study of Afghanistanamanda.meyer@ed.ac.uk
Aamirah MussaThe diagnosis and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in asymptomatic pregnant women in Botswanaa.mussa@sms.ed.ac.uk
Juwairia QuaziApplying a Complex System Theory framework and Dynamic System Modelling methodology to Planetary Health?j.quazi@sms.ed.ac.uk
Diksha SinghDeveloping and testing the feasibility of a comprehensive psychological intervention to assess and manage the psychosocial impact of suffering from Chronic Respiratory Diseases among adults seeking PR in rural India.D.N.Singh@sms.ed.ac.uk
Germander SoothillUsing sequence analysis and mathematical modelling to understand HIV-1 drug resistance in the era of dolutegravirgsoothil@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Marylene WamukoyaThe interaction between reproductive careers and multimorbidity among Malawian womenmarylene.wamukoya@ed.ac.uk
Lili YuAir pollution and DNA methylation effects on health outcomes: a MRPheWAS studyL.Yu-37@sms.ed.ac.uk

PhD students registered on a PhD programme in Medical Informatics

NameThesis titleEmail
Mats Stage BaxterM-health intervention on co-morbid patients with seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (AR) and Asthmam.s.baxter@sms.ed.ac.uk
Arif BudiartoMachine Learning-based Prognostic Models for Improved Asthma Management Using UK-Wide Electronic Health Recordsarif.budiarto@ed.ac.uk
Charlotte ClayMeasuring digital transformation benefits in healthcare: a qualitative case study of a hospital patient-data analysis toolc.e.clay@sms.ed.ac.uk
Harini DharanikotaCollaboration and Cognition in Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Decision-MakingL.H.Dharanikota@sms.ed.ac.uk
Lachlan DickApplication of operative video analytics to enhance surgical trainings1003544@sms.ed.ac.uk
Sarah ElliotTBCS.S.Elliot@sms.ed.ac.uk
Emma HowieSurgical Sabermetrics: Investigating the digital assessment and improvement of surgical performanceE.E.Howie@sms.ed.ac.uk
Afra JiwaUsing digital health technologies for improving outcomes after surgery across variably resourced settingsA.Jiwa@sms.ed.ac.uk
Andrew LinnAutonomy and Accountability for Healthcare Professionals working with AI and datadriven technologies: building positive value tension in practiceandrew.linn@ed.ac.uk
Joe NortonCognitive Load in Surgical TrainingJ.Norton-3@sms.ed.ac.uk
Ruonan PeiWinter Respiratory Risk Prediction in AdultsR.Pei-4@sms.ed.ac.uk
Sinziana RadulescuA data driven approach to explore the impact of distinct clinical phenotypes on end-organ dysfunction and longer-term outcomes of ICU patientsS.M.Radulescu-1@sms.ed.ac.uk
Stella RhodeTBCS.J.P.Rhode@sms.ed.ac.uk
Aryelly Rodriguez CarbonellAre anonymised databases truly anonymous?Aryelly.Rodriguez@ed.ac.uk
Varun SaiExploring how digital technologies for integrating health and social care are implemented and evaluatedv.sai@sms.ed.ac.uk
Mousumi SenguptaUsing 'Big Data' - UK learning system for asthmaMousumi.Sengupta@ed.ac.uk
Daira TrusinskaCharacterising RSV infection in electronic health records & investigating the association between RSV infection and asthma in childrenD.Trusinska@sms.ed.ac.uk
Md Nazim UzzamanExploring the delivery of on-line asthma reviews as an option in primary care from the perspective of the patient, the healthcare professional and the organisation: a mixed-methods study nested in the IMP2ART programme of work.m.n.uzzaman@sms.ed.ac.uk
Evi ValavaniLongitudinal outcome assessment of clinical interventions in neurodevelopmental disorders using different modalitiesLongitudinal outcome assessment of clinical interventions in neurodevelopmental disorders using different modalitiesevdoxia.valavani@ed.ac.uk
Jamie WebbArtificial intelligence and ethical decision making in a resource-limited health care environmentjamie.webb@ed.ac.uk
Shuo XuTBCs1981472@sms.ed.ac.uk

PhD students registered on a PhD programme in Population Health Sciences

NameThesis titleEmail
Areej AlmutairiReducing Arrival to Departure on Scene in Acute Ischemic Stroke with Suspected Patients in Prehospital Care Through Training, Feedback of Diagnosis and ManagementA.Almuatiri@sms.ed.ac.uk
Raied AlotaibiThe effect of mental disorders on the outcomes of and care for Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).r.alotaibi@sms.ed.ac.uk
Ayesha BibiDeveloping Intervention to Enhance Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivorsa.bibi@sms.ed.ac.uk
Laura BijmanExploring inequalities in survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Scotlandlaura.bijman@ed.ac.uk
Catherine CarverPatient organisations and health technology assessment in Scotland: Evidence, expertise and powerC.Carver@sms.ed.ac.uk
Jorge Crespo SuarezChile's integrated primary public mental health services: a mixed-method sociological analysis.j.l.crespo-suarez@sms.ed.ac.uk
Mpho DisangMulti-morbidity in non-communicable diseases and response of primary health care; a case study of Botswana.M.R.Disang@sms.ed.ac.uk
Ben FletcherTBCB.S.Fletcher@sms.ed.ac.uk
Yvonne FondoTBCY.F.Fondo@sms.ed.ac.uk
Jennie HuynhTBCJ.Huynh-1@sms.ed.ac.uk
Wang Pok LoThe search for valid surrogate outcomes: review of current evidence and development of practical strategies for surrogate evaluationw.p.lo@sms.ed.ac.uk
Clare Elizabeth MacRaeInvestigate patterns of multiple long-term conditions in individuals, in households, and in neighbourhoods, and in what ways these patterns relate to how people use health and social care services (for example, attending an emergency GP service, or needing social carers at home) and likelihood of death.clare.macrae@ed.ac.uk
Joanne MairUsing existing data within the intensive care unit to augment a clinical trial of a novel diagnostic device.j.mair@ed.ac.uk
Elizabeth MansiIncidence and risks associated with psychotropic prescribing after critical illness in the United Kingdomliz.mansi@ed.ac.uk
Marisa MuckianTackling fundamental questions in viral epidemiology and vaccination using genomics and data scienceM.Muckian@sms.ed.ac.uk
Barat (Baurzhan) OspanovAnaemia management in Intensive Care Survivors: impact on clinical recovery and patient-reported outcomesB.Ospanov@sms.ed.ac.uk
Rose PenfoldMultimorbidity, delirium, and outcomes in hospitalised patients: a big data project using routine clinical and national audit datarose.penfold@ed.ac.uk
Teguh PerdamaianDeveloping a community-based intervention on palliative care for elderly in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.teguh.perdamaian@ed.ac.uk
Carol PorteousPatient and Public Engagement and Involvement in Research: The Impacts on, and experience of, those being involved.s1584030@sms.ed.ac.uk
Cecilia Prieto BravoChildhood obesityCecilia.Prieto@ed.ac.uk
Lisa RaederBiotechnological management of the female body: The materialization of health and embodiment of risk through the mediation of hormonal contraceptivesl.e.m.raeder@sms.ed.ac.uk
Sofia Rodriguez MoussaouiSocioeconomic status and pancreatic cancer survival outcomes in ScotlandS.Rodriguez-Moussaoui@sms.ed.ac.uk
Charlotte SquiresTBCs0680908@sms.ed.ac.uk
Kieran SweeneyTBCKieran.Sweeney@ed.ac.uk
Swagata TripathyDeveloping and evaluating an intervention to enable home rehabilitation of chronically ill tracheostomized ICU patients in IndiaS.Tripathy@sms.ed.ac.uk
Lijuan WangIdentification of repurposing opportunities for uric acid-lowering drugs using integrative multi-omics and machine learning analysesl.wang-142@sms.ed.ac.uk
Fadila WirawanDevelopment of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Score for the Indonesian PopulationFadila.Wirawan@ed.ac.uk
Claire YerramasuTo design and evaluate an NHS Lothian COPD digital management system, that could be spread across NHS Scotland.C.E.Yerramasu@sms.ed.ac.uk
Xuan ZhouInvestigation of prognostic biomarkers for diabetes complications using statistical genetics and data sciencexuan.zhou@ed.ac.uk

 Students registered on an MD programme in Usher Institute

Name Email
Deepa VargheseNear Fatal Asthma in Children and Young Peopledeepa.varghese@ed.ac.uk
Connor BoyleTBCs1106734@sms.ed.ac.uk

Students registered on a MScR programme in Population Health Sciences

Name  
Nandhni Chiruganam GandhiInappropriate antibiotic prescribing in dentistryN.Chiruganam-Gandhi@sms.ed.ac.uk
Christina Latterell-LoganimoceDecoding Impact: How Sound Clinical Coding Drives Digital Healthcare Advancement in ScotlandC.Latterell-Loganimoce@sms.ed.ac.uk