Population and Public Health Expert Review Group

This expert review group shortlists candidates for Investigator Awards, Collaborative Awards, Principal Research Fellowships, Senior Research Fellowships, Research Career Development Fellowships and Sir Henry Dale Fellowships.

Its remit includes:

  • epidemiology, demography, social science and health economic studies
  • multifactorial studies of disease and complex interactions using longitudinal and case-control studies
  • informatics - health records and public health
  • impact of climate and environment change on health and populations
  • healthcare systems and policy research
  • small/pilot non-pharmacological intervention studies, particularly those investigating behavioural change
  • promoting translation into policy and practice.

Members 

Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (Chair)

University College London

Dr Simon Cauchemez

Institut Pasteur, France

Professor Zhengming Chen

University of Oxford

Professor Carol Dezateux

Queen Mary University of London

Dr Mark Jordans

King's College London

Dr Sophie Moore

King's College London

Professor Victor Mwapasa

University of Malawi, Malawi

Professor Mayowa Owolabi

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Dr Katy Turner

University of Bristol

Professor Sarah Walker

University College London

University of Oxford

Professor Helen Weiss

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Manager 

Dr Katherine McCurrie

Population Health Team Manager

Wellcome Trust

We expect members to comply with our Conflict of Interest Policy [PDF 137KB].