Editorial Team
Chief Editor
Gerrit John-Schuster, PhD, MS, Springer Nature, New York, USA
Associate Editor
Ben Cranfield, PhD, MSc, Springer Nature, London, United Kingdom
Gen Li, PhD, Springer Nature, Shanghai, China
Editorial Board Members
Our Editorial Board Members work closely with our in-house editors to ensure that all manuscripts are subject to the same editorial standards and journal policies. Editorial Board Members are active researchers recognized as experts in their field. Our Editorial Board Members handle manuscripts within their areas of expertise, overseeing all aspects of the peer review process from submission to acceptance.
Angel Algarin, MPH, PhD, Arizona State University, United States
Research interests: Stigma, HIV, PrEP, LGBTQ Health, Sexual and Gender Minorities, Latino Health
Angel B Algarin PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University. As a social epidemiologist, Dr. Algarin's research primarily focuses on addressing stigma as a fundamental driver of HIV-related health inequities. As a National Institute on Drug Abuse K01 awardee, he is working on his project entitled, “Addressing intersectional stigma through coping, resistance, and resilience to improve methamphetamine use and factors influencing PrEP uptake among Latino MSM: a step towards ending HIV by 2030”. Webpage.
Meredith Brooks, PhD, Boston University School of Public Health, USA
Research interests: Pediatric care, adolescent health, tuberculosis, screening programs, care cascades, implementation science
Dr. Meredith Brooks is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Health at Boston University School of Public Health. She is an epidemiologist with additional training in implementation science and an unwavering commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable populations globally. Dr. Brooks focuses her research on identifying interventions and strategies to improve detection, diagnoses, and care for children, adolescents, and youth with, or at high-risk of, tuberculosis. She also produces evidence to refine diagnostic algorithms, identify gaps in care and treatment, and to advance surveillance efforts. Dr. Brooks has research partnerships in over ten countries across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Webpage.
Ilan Cerna-Turoff, MA, MPH, PhD, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, United States
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Research interests: Violence, children, causal inference, quasi-experimental design, mental health, climate change, natural hazards, humanitarian settings, displacement, deforestation
Dr. Ilan Cerna-Turoff is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Department of Epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) MOSAIC K99/R00 recipient. Dr. Cerna-Turoff is an epidemiologist who studies the intersection of climate change, natural hazards, and social dimensions of health. His research examines associations and pathways between widespread socio-environmental exposures and population health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). His long-term goal is to improve the quality of the evidence in challenge and data scarce settings and identify modifiable factors to reduce health disparities among vulnerable groups and children. Dr. Cerna-Turoff has worked for over 15 years globally in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. He is a technical advisory member to the World Health Organization for measurement and indicators of child health. Webpage.
Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, PharmD, PhD, University of Utah, USA
Research interests: Evidence synthesis, global health, health technology assessment, health economic evaluation, real world data analysis, health policy and system research including health equity.
Dr.Chaiyakunapruk is a Professor in the College of Pharmacy at The University of Utah. His expertise is in Health Technology Assessment and Health Policy. He has applied health economics, real world data analysis, and evidence synthesis to support national and global policy, especially his contributions to the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control. His current research works have been focused on health equity and health economics. He is a co-author of CHEERS 2022 (Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards Statement) and WHO guide for standardization of economic evaluations of immunization programmes, 2nd edition. He was a co-founder of the ISPOR Asia Consortium, an adviser of National Essential Drug List Selection Subcommittee of Thailand and a member of Health Economic Working Group of Benefit Package Selection Committee of National Health Security Office Thailand. Dr.Chaiyakunapruk has an H-index of 54 and is an author of more than 300 international publications in peer-reviewed journals. Webpage.
Peter Ka Hung Chan, Dr. phil., Hong Kong SAR Government, Hong Kong
Research interests: Epidemiology, environmental health, cohort studies, randomised controlled trials, chronic diseases
Peter is an experienced environmental epidemiologist and public health researcher. For about 10 years, he studied and worked at the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, where he led impactful research across air pollution, climate change, tobacco control, and big data epidemiology, based primarily on the China Kadoorie Biobank and UK Biobank. Peter is now a Senior Research Scientist seconded at the Health Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government, where he put his academic experience into evidence-based policy and research translation, while also supporting the establishment of a major research fund for medical research. Webpage.
Amrita Daftary, PhD, York University, Canada
Research interests: Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, qualitative methods, community-engaged research, stigma, social determinants
Amrita Daftary is a social and behavioural health researcher. She applies diverse qualitative methods and critical approaches to inquire and intervene on the social determinants of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Her research is based in South Africa, India, Canada, and often integrated into large implementation science and clinical trials. She is also engaged in several global activities, to help guide policy frameworks and works closely with community and international advocacy groups. Amrita is an Associate Professor at the School of Global Health, York University, and holds adjunct positions at the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa, University of KwaZulu-Natal, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. She has an MPH in health promotion from Columbia University and PhD in public health from the University of Toronto. Her primary training was in pharmacy. Webpage.
Ramon Escuriet, PhD, Catalan Health Service, Spain
Research interests: Health Services, Public Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Perinatal-Maternal health
Dr. Ramon Escuriet is a distinguished professional in the field of sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on maternal health and midwifery. He currently serves as the Director for Sexual and Reproductive Health at the Catalan Health Service in Barcelona, Spain. In this capacity, he has been instrumental in coordinating sexual and reproductive health policies and programs.
In addition to his role at the Catalan Health Service, Dr. Escuriet is an associate lecturer at the Blanquerna School of Health Sciences, part of Ramon Llull University. His academic involvement includes contributions to the Global Health, Gender, and Society Research Group, where he focuses on advancing research in maternal health and midwifery.
Dr. Escuriet's scholarly work is well-recognized, with numerous publications addressing various aspects of maternal health. His research often explores women's childbirth experiences and the professionalization of midwifery in Europe. His academic credentials include a PhD in Biomedicine, underscoring his extensive expertise and commitment to improving sexual and reproductive health services. Webpage.
Angeline Ferdinand, PhD, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Research interests: Genomics; evaluation; public health; health equity; epidemiology; health policy
Dr Angeline Ferdinand BA, MPH, PhD has had a wide-ranging academic career that has focused on applied research that addresses complex problems of health equity, social determinants of health and the implications of new technologies in public health practice. She has conducted large-scale evaluations of health policies and initiatives, and her work has had substantial policy impact. Angeline is leading the evaluation of the DFAT project Mitigating the threat of Antimicrobial Resistance in Pacific Island Countries project (the COMBAT AMR Project), which utilises a One Health framework to enhance capability to address AMR in selected Pacific Island Countries. The project promotes AMR control and monitoring through intersectoral collaboration, detection and surveillance. Additionally, she is undertaking a world-first body of work evaluating the application of microbial genomics in public health surveillance and outbreak control. This includes assessment of platforms designed to facilitate cross-jurisdictional sharing of SARS-CoV-2 genomic data and development of recommendations for future pandemic preparedness. Webpage.
Chuanxi Fu, PhD, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China
Research interests: Vaccine effectiveness/impact, vaccine hesitancy, burden of infectious diseases, history of vaccines, epidemiology, vaccinology
Chuanxi Fu is a professor and director at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Vaccines, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University. From 2004 to 2017, he had worked at the Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, focusing on the epidemiology of vaccines and chronic diseases. Utilizing various data platforms, his team systematically assessed the burden of infectious diseases in immunocompromised individuals and developed disease risk models. He established a surveillance network to monitor vaccine attitudes and vaccination decisions among specific populations in China, analyzed vaccine hesitancy profiles in the Chinese population, and explored new technologies for hesitancy intervention. He is dedicated to vaccine education in China and serves as the chief editor of China's inaugural vaccine textbook. Webpage.
Michael Glick, DMD, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Research interests: Global, public and population oral health
Michael Glick is Professor and Executive Director, Center for Integrative Global Oral Health, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Glick has an extensive publication record, including original research articles, editorials, and book chapters, and has authored, edited and co-edited 10 textbooks. Dr. Glick is past Dean, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, past-President of the American Board of Oral Medicine and served as Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of the American Dental Association from 2005 to 2020. Webpage.
Petra Gronholm, PhD, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Research interests: Mental health, Stigma and discrimination, Cultural influences, Health service research, Health equity, Mixed methods, Systematic reviews
Dr Petra Gronholm is an Assistant Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. Petra holds core expertise in mental health research and health services research, considering questions around help-seeking and service access, including exploring barriers and facilitators of service access and considering the role of mental health stigma and discrimination. Much of Petra's work explores these phenomena in a global mental health context, including a focus on cultural and contextual influences. Petra’s work takes an applied health services research perspective and she has contributed to the development of guidelines and toolkits, including in collaboration with international health agencies like WHO and organisations like the Global Mental Health Peer Network. She is also the Principal Investigator of the Mental Health Innovation Network (https://www.mhinnovation.net/). Petra holds methodological expertise in literature reviews and evidence synthesis, mixed methods research, and qualitative research approaches. Webpage.
Xinxin Han, MS, PhD, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Research interests: health policy, primary care, access, quality, cost, health services research, policy evaluation, implementation science, community trial, econometric modeling, machine learning, integrated health system, services
Xinxin Han, tenure-track assistant professor (principal investigator) at School of Public Health and Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, China. Dr. Han earned her Master of Science degree in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and her Doctoral of Philosophy degree in Public Policy and Management (Health Policy Track) from the George Washington University. Dr. Han was a senior research associate at the Geroge Washington University Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity, where she led and participated multiple HRSA-funded projects. Her research primarily focuses on health policy evaluation, primary care services, and health workforce. Dr. Han has published over 30 original articles in journals including Health Affairs, American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Han currently serves as a secretary of China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS) and a secretary of Shenzhen Community Health Association – Basic Public Health Service Professional Committee. Webpage.
Andrew Hayen, PhD, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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Research interests: Biostatistics, epidemiology, refugee health, maternal and child health, health financing
Andrew Hayen is Professor of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health at the University of Technology Sydney. He is also the Deputy Head of School (Teaching and Learning) in the School of Public Health, where he oversees the four degree programs in public health, health services management and diabetes education. He graduated from the University of Sydney with First Class Honours and the University Medal in mathematical statistics, a Master of Biostatistics and a PhD in mathematical statistics. He is a graduate of the NSW Biostatistics Training Program. Webpage.
Najeh Hcini, MD, MSc, PhD, West French Guiana Hospital, French Guiana
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Research interests: Prenatal infectious diseases, Zika, Dengue infection, fetal medicine
Najeh Hcini is a clinical physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of Paris and a PhD from the University of French Guiana. Specializing in infections during pregnancy and fetal ultrasound, he has extensive experience in obstetric practice in the Amazon region. He possesses robust expertise in tropical pathology, with a particular focus on arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, Tonate virus, and re-emerging infections like syphilis. He has observed several epidemics, including the Zika outbreak. Through his research on arboviruses and pregnancy, Hcini has distinguished himself in the fields of infectious diseases during pregnancy, public health, and clinical diagnostics. In 2024, he was appointed as a university lecturer and is based in French Guiana, France. Webpage.
Sanjay Jayasinghe, MBBS, MSc, PhD, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance and the University of Sydney, Australia
Amal Khanolkar, PhD, King's College London, UK
Research interests: Health inequalities, epidemiology, observational studies, ethnicity, sexuality, refugee and migrant health, LGBT health, mental health, multimorbidity, comorbidity, non-communicable disease epidemiology, intersectionality, child and adolescent health, lifecourse epidemiology
Amal is a social and lifecourse epidemiologist with a keen interest in methodology (especially longitudinal methods), specialising in health inequalities and noncommunicable disease epidemiology. His strengths lie in observational epidemiology and mixed methods, data management and analysis, teaching (basic and advanced epidemiology and biostatistics, methods for health inequalities research and social medicine), project management and supervision of research projects (specifically MSc dissertations and PhD projects). In the past 5 years, he has developed a strong interest in non-communicable diseases, mental health and specifically in comorbidity between mental and physical health and associated inequalities, especially those related to marginalised and minority groups. He currently leads a mixed-methods project examining mental health inequalities in individuals with multiple minority identities (expanding on intersectionality and the minority stress and cultural relational theories). Webpage.
Marte Kjøllesdal, Dr.Philos, Norwegian University of Lifesciences, Norway
Research interests: Migration, Non-communicable diseases, Public health, Register data, Surveys
Marte is a Professor in Public Health at the Norwegian University of Lifesciences. She holds a Dr.Philos in Public Health Nutrition from the University of Oslo, and has also worked for the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Her research focus on social determinants of health and social inequalities, and health among immigrants has a special focus. She has also been involved in several studies in global health. Her expertise is in studies based on register data and quantitative surveys. Webpage.
Marvin Langston, MPH, PhD, Stanford University, United States
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Research interests: Cancer, Epidemiology, Screening, Urology, Prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, Cancer Prevention and Control, Urological Epidemiology, Health Equity, LGBT+ Health, Real World Data, Cancer Early Detection
Dr. Marvin Langston is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University School of Medicine. At Stanford, he is a member of the Stanford Cancer Institute and Urologic Cancer Epidemiology Lab. He is an epidemiologist by training who focuses on the fields of urological cancers including prostate and kidney cancers. His program of research intends to characterize and measure infectious agents, environmental toxicants, and lifestyle factors; to evaluate the role of these factors in urological cancer etiology and outcomes; to identify populations at high risk of exposure to these factors; and design interventions to promote sustainable change. He has also focused on the cross-cutting theme of cancer health equity. As early life prostate specific antigen has been found highly predictive of future prostate cancer mortality, Dr. Langston’s current funded work focuses on optimizing risk-stratified screening for prostate cancer combining data from historical biospecimen and electronic medical records. Dr. Langston was selected in the inaugural class of the White House Cancer Moonshot Scholars for his work. Webpage.
Andreia Leite, MSc, MPH, MD, PhD, NOVA National School of Públic Health, Portugal
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Research interests: Vaccines, Epidemiology, Causal Inference, Infectious Diseases, Electronic Health Records, Surveillance systems
Andreia Leite is a medical doctor working at the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge and an invited assistant professor at the NOVA National School of Public Health (Lisbon, Portugal). Her previous research has focused on various aspects of infectious diseases and vaccines, including the implementation of a vaccine safety rapid surveillance system. She has also advised the Portuguese government during the COVID-19 pandemic and serves as a member of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (Comissão Técnica de Vacinação). Webpage.
Stephanie Lo, PhD, Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK
Research interests: Bacterial Pathogen Genomics, Pneumococcal genomics
Stephanie Lo is a microbiologist and evolutionary biologist whose research aims at understanding how bacterial pathogens evolve and adapt over time and in different environments. She investigates genetic adaptation in bacterial population under vaccine- and antibiotic-selective pressure using population genetics, molecular biology and phylogenetic models, and use this information to improve vaccine design and devise novel antimicrobial strategies.
Stephanie has published more than 60 articles. At present, she is leading the Global Pneumococcal Sequencing Project (https://www.pneumogen.net/gps/) as a Senior Science Manager / Transnational Science Lead at Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK. Partnering with more than 100 scientists around the globe, she analyses >26,000 pneumococcal genomes to understand how pneumococci escape the current vaccine. Her team deciphered the mechanism of vaccine evasion and identified major vaccine-escaping strains. The finding provides evidence basis to inform more effective vaccine design and vaccine policy at national and international level to further reduce child death. Webpage.
Adelaide Lusambili, PhD, Africa International University, Kenya
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Research interests: Climate and Health, Maternal Neonatal and Child Health, Health system Strengthening, Social Behavioral scientist
Adelaide is an Associate Professor, an accomplished educator and scientist with over 18 years of research experience in the UK and Africa. She is the Kenya principal investigator for the MRF-funded HEARTH KENYA study, which aims to develop mathematical functions to estimate indoor temperatures from weather data and identify building structures most conducive to maternal and newborns. More recently, she was the Kenya Field Principal Investigator for the successful CHAMNHA study. She has been a PI or Co-PI on over 15 studies, mentored numerous researchers/students, and published more than 55 articles, of which she is the first author of 28 papers. In the UK, she has worked with the NHS, Bradford Institute for Health Research, and Sheffield H University. Her postdoctoral research at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Sussex/UK, focused on environmental sanitation and gender in informal settlements, in particular, informal waste disposal management “flying toilets”. Webpage.
Elezebeth Mathews, MPH, PhD, Central University of Kerala, India
Research interests: Diabetes prevention, Implementation research
Elezebeth holds a Master and Doctoral degree in Public Health from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST),Trivandrum, She is a Wellcome DBT India Alliance Fellow AND is affiliated with Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA as a Bernard Lown scholar in Cardiovascular Health.
Her research interests primarily include Diabetes Epidemiology, Implementation Science, Health systems and Continuum of care. Webpage.
Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa, PhD, South African Medical Research Council, South Africa
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Research interests: Violence against women and children, sexual violence, mental health, social epidemiology, intervention development, quasi-experimental designs
Dr. Mercilene Machisa is a researcher specializing in gender-based violence (GBV) in Southern Africa. Her work focuses on understanding the complex relationships between violence, mental health, and gender dynamics, particularly for women and girls. Dr. Machisa's research has significantly contributed to identifying risk factors, consequences, and effective prevention strategies for intimate partner violence and sexual assault. She is skilled in developing and evaluating evidence-based interventions to reduce GBV and improve the well-being of survivors. Additionally, her research has shed light on the intergenerational transmission of violence, highlighting the need for interventions targeting both perpetrators and victims. Dr. Machisa's contributions have significantly shaped the field of GBV research and informed policy development and advocacy in the region.
Yehoda Martei, MSCE, MD, University of Pennsylvania, United States
Research interests: Breast cancer, Access to Cancer Medicines, Global Oncology, Cancer Disparities, Clinical Epidemiology, and Implementation Science
Dr. Yehoda Martei is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and the Vice Chief of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity in the Hematology-Oncology Division at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a clinical epidemiologist and implementation scientist interested in achieving equitable cancer care delivery among breast cancer patients globally. Her research has focused on access to WHO essential medicines for cancer treatment and global disparities in breast cancer outcomes, especially in patients with complex co-morbidities including people with HIV and cancer. She serves on the scientific advisory taskforce of the Union for International Cancer Control's Access to Cancer Medicines Coalition, Medicine Patent Pool and the World Health Organization Global Breast Cancer Initiative. Webpage.
Finn McQuaid, PhD, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
Research interests: Tuberculosis; Mathematical modelling; Treatment Adherence; Drug-resistance
I am mathematical modeller, with experience in modelling infectious diseases in a range of settings. I am the TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium (TB MAC) Secretariat Epidemiologist, involved in developing guidance and resources for country-level TB modelling to support decision-making, and facilitating coordination between international funders and stakeholders. I am also a member of the TB Modelling Group, researching drug-resistant tuberculosis, treatment adherence and the impact of COVID-19 on TB. I am currently co-director of the LSHTM TB Centre.
I gained a BSc (hons) in Mathematics from Rhodes University, South Africa, and was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to study for an MSc and subsequent PhD in Mathematical Biology at the University of Bath. Before joining LSHTM I worked on global food security at Rothamsted Research, developing spatially-explicit models for the control of cassava diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Webpage.
Michael F. Murray, MD, Mount Sinai Health System, USA
Research interests: DNA-based population screening, precision public health, genetics and genomics
Dr. Mike Murray joined the Yale School of Medicine in 2018 as a Professor of Genetics. In 2019 he led the launch of “Yale Generations”, a healthsystem-based genomic health project that links genomic data with electronic health data in order to enable both research and patient care delivery. From 2013 to 2018 he was the Geisinger Health System’s first director of clinical genomics. At Geisinger he led the design and implementation of the GenomeFIRST program in 2015. Prior to his time at Geisinger he was on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and was the clinical chief of genetics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for nine years. He is a physician and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Genetics. He is currently a member of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) Board of Directors. Webpage.
Eduardo Nilson, Dr. Sci., Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil
Research interests: Nutrition, NCD, Health economics, Modeling
Dr Eduardo Nilson is researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) and an at the Center for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health (University of Sao Paulo), in Brazil. He is a Biologist and Doctor in Global Health with over 25 years of experience in public health nutrition. Dr Nilson’s research includes food policy evaluation on food and nutrition surveillance, double burden of malnutrition, diets and non-communicable diseases (especially on the epidemiological and economic modeling of sodium, sugars, trans fats, and ultra-processed foods policies). Webpage.
Enrico Oddone, MD, University of Pavia, Italy
Research interests: Occupational cancers, Occupational epidemiology, Occupational medicine, Nanoparticle and ultrafine particles in occupational exposures
Enrico Oddone graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 2004. He has been student at the "F.lli Cairoli" College, University of Pavia (Italy). Occupational physician from 2009, in 2022 he became associate professor in Occupational Medicine at University of Pavia (Italy). He is part of the Italian National Biodiversity Future Center, with a specific research interest on outdoor workers' exposures in urban environments. He authored several papers regarding occupational exposures and health risks, focused on occupational cancers (mostly in former asbestos-exposed workers) and exposures to metal nanoparticles and ultrafine particles. Webpage.
Semeeh Omoleke, PhD, World Health Organization, Afghanistan
Research interests: Infectious disease epidemiology, vaccination/immunisation in the global south, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine safety and post-marketing surveillance (AEFI Surveillance), vaccine preventable disease surveillance, polio eradication, social science approaches in humanitarian/outbreak response contexts
Dr Semeeh A. Omoleke holds a PhD in International Public Health at EUCLID (Euclid University). He studied Medicine at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and obtained his master’s degree from the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (UK). He also bagged a postgraduate diploma in Public Administration at Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto State, Nigeria. He is a fellow and member of various local and international academic and professional bodies in the field of public health and sustainable development. He is a prolific writer and astute researcher; he published over 50 articles and two book chapters on a range of public health issues in international peer-reviewed journals and publishing houses. He is a review editor for Frontiers in Tropical Disease (Disease Prevention and Control Specialty) and has reviewed for many top-tier public health and global health journals. He has over 13 years of progressive professional experience in public health in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean region working within the United Nations systems, essentially with the World Health Organization (WHO). Notably, he worked with the Medical Research Council (UK) Unit, Fajara, on the first nationwide Tuberculosis prevalence survey (published in the WHO Bulletin). Currently, he is a Medical Officer with the Polio and EPI cluster in the WHO Afghanistan Country Office. Webpage.
Alfred Osoti, MBChB MMed MPH PhD, University of Nairobi, Kenya, and University of Washington, USA
Research interests: Maternal health, cardiometabolic research, NCD, HIV
Dr Alfred Osoti is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Nairobi and Affiliate Associate Professor at the Department of Global Health University of Washington. He holds an MBChB and Masters of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the University of Nairobi as well as MPH and PhD from the University of Washington. He is also a researcher and has supervised more than 20 postgraduate students and published more than 40 peer reviewed publications. He has been practicing medicine for more than 20 years. He is a PI or CoPI in multiple NIH and WHO funded research projects. Webpage.
Robert Paulino-Ramirez, MD, Instituto de Medicina Tropical & Salud Global, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Dominican Republic
Research interests: Viral diseases, Molecular epidemiology, HIV/AIDS, Arboviruses, STIs, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Dr. Robert Paulino-Ramirez is Professor of the Chair of Tropical Medicine and Global Health and Medical Virology at the School of Medicine of the Universidad Iberoamericana-UNIBE, and Clinical Associate Professor at Michigan State University (MSU). Principal Investigator and founder director of the Institute of Tropical Medicine & Global Health of UNIBE.
Senior researcher of the National Health Research Career, and Researcher of the Year in the Health category of the National Research Award (2018). He received the Young Investigator Award from the Pan American Association of Infectious Diseases (API) (2021). He was Scientific Director of the COVID-19 Emergency and Health Management Committee. Doctor of Medicine from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), postgraduate training in Molecular Microbiology from Michigan State University (MSU), and fellowship in Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS from Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, Weil-Cornell Medical College. Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in London, United Kingdom, and Master in Higher Education and Management from the Universidad Católica Santo Domingo.He is a member of the Dominican Academy of Medicine, the American Virology Society, the International AIDS Society, the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and the American Association of HIV Specialists. Webpage.
Stevo Popovic, PhD, University of Montenegro, Montenegro
Research interests: Physical activity, sport, Health, fitness, wellness, obesity, Physical Acitivty, leisure, Body Composition
10+ years’ experience with particular focus on planning, conducting, and evaluating research studies dealing with health and exercise, which also include clinical trials. As a sports and exercise scientist I use knowledge of how the body works to help people improve their health and sporting ability at large. However, I have also profound insight into physical anthropology, and I understand the complexity of how physical activity affect the human body and its composition; but, also into social anthropology that helps to understand the social side of the same issues. With a background as a Ph.D. from the University of Novi Sad and postdoc from the University of Ljubljana, as well as a teacher and research at the University of Montenegro, I have achieved the following key competencies: knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses, project and data management, study design expertise, excellent communication skills, and dissemination skills in both written and oral etc. I currently hold several leading positions in the national and international projects, as well as leading roles and memberships in the governing bodies of professional and scientific organizations. Webpage
Wei Jie Seow, ScD, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Research interests: Epidemiology of chronic diseases, Molecular biomarkers, Environmental epidemiology
Dr. Seow is an environmental and molecular epidemiologist whose main research interests include air pollution and its association with molecular markers and chronic disease outcomes. Webpage.
D Cristina Stefan, PhD, MD, MBA, UMF Bucharest, Romania
Research interests: Global oncology, global health rural areas, innovative approaches to GH, education GH
Cristina Stefan obtained her MD in Romania, followed by Master degrees in Pediatrics and Oncology in South Africa, a Master in cancer epidemiology from UK, a PhD in medical education and an MBA from France. She is Professor of Global Health and Medicine and previously the Director of the Institute of Global Health Equity Research at The University of Global Health Education in Rwanda, providing leadership and developing the young generation of global health and oncology scientists. Dr. Stefan is a Member of Honor of the Academy of Medical Science, Romania, a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa, and of the Royal Society of Science of South Africa. She is the first woman elected president of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer and was voted as the most influential African woman in business and government (medicine) in 2016, as well as among the top 100 Women Leaders in Healthcare in Asia, in 2020. In 2022, she received the most prestigious IARC (International Agency for Research in Cancer) award for women in cancer research.
Ci Song, PhD, Nanjing Medical University, China
Research interests: clinical epidemiology, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Precision Public Health, Genetic
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University Ci Song earned her Ph.D. in public health from Nanjing Medical University (NJMU) During her Ph.D. and postdoctoral training at NJMU. Dr. Song's research focused on the epidemiology of liver diseases, including Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), and Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). Her research aims to translate evidence-based findings from cohort studies on liver cancer into clinical practice and community health service management. Looking ahead, she plans to develop scalable and implementable intervention strategies targeting key links in the HCC etiological chain, specifically HBV infection and MASLD, in order to provide more effective technical solutions for the precise prevention of liver cancer. Webpage
Jill Thompson, PhD, The University of Sheffield, UK
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Research interests: Children and young people, wellbeing, migration, qualitative, social determinants of health, health inequalities, health promotion
My research interests focus on children and young people’s experiences of health and wellbeing, the social determinants of health and health access in both national and international contexts. I have a particular focus on migrant children’s health and the use of technologies to improve children’s health experiences. I have developed research collaborations with colleagues in the UK, Ghana, Fiji and Nepal. I am the European regional lead for the African Child & Youth Migration Network. Methodologically I am a qualitative researcher with expertise in ethnography, participatory approaches and realist evaluation. Webpage.
Brittney van de Water, PhD, RN, CPNP, Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing, USA
Research interests: Nursing, tuberculosis, implementation science, maternal child health, human resources for health, social justice
Brittney van de Water, Ph.D., RN, CPNP, is an assistant professor at the Boston College Connell School of Nursing. She is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner and global health delivery researcher. She is also the associate director for pediatric nursing at Seed Global Health, where she supports nurse educators and partnerships with universities in Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, and Sierra Leone. Dr. van de Water’s research focuses on optimizing implementation of TB and TB/HIV interventions in low-resource settings and uptake of evidence-based strategies at large. Her work centers on developing comprehensive TB care, leveraging routinely available data and cascade indicators to improve outcomes for high risk populations (i.e., children, pregnant women, people living with HIV) as well as building health professional capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. Webpage.
Andreas Vilhelmsson, PhD, MPH, Lund University, Sweden
Research interests: Global public health, climate change and health, environmental medicine, occupational health, pandemics, nudging, AI, global catastrophic risks
Andreas Vilhelmsson is an associate researcher with a Ph.D. in public health from Lund University in Sweden, where he works with interdisciplinary research at the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Previously he has also worked at the Division of Social Medicine and Global Health at Lund University. He has a broad interest in different aspects of human health, with a specialized focus on issues concerning global and environmental health (special focus on endocrine disruptive chemicals and fertility), climate change (mostly health aspects, but also policy), mental health (including suicidology), pharmaceuticals (regulation, toxicology, and pharmacovigilance), pandemics, nudging, AI and digitalization. He is a 2022 Fellow with the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute where he collaborated on public health implications of nuclear winter. He has also attended the Climate Change and Health Online Certificate Program at Yale School of Public Health and the course Climate Change, Planetary Health and Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Webpage.
Karina Villalba, PhD, University of Central Florida, USA
Research interests: Alcohol use disorders, cannabis and cannabidiol use, mental health, long COVID, HIV prevention, intervention, violence against women
Dr. Villalba's research focuses on the intersection of HIV, intimate partner violence, mental health, and substance use, with a particular emphasis on women's health. She actively develops interventions that incorporate mind and body practices to enhance mental health and overall well-being while addressing health disparities among underserved populations. Her work aims to improve the quality of life for those affected by these complex issues. Dr. Villalba engages in interdisciplinary and collaborative research both nationally and internationally. Nationally, she contributes to various NIH-funded grants, assuming roles as both a co-investigator and principal investigator. Internationally, she has established a network of researchers across Latin America and Spain, collaborating on multiple research projects in countries such as Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Her work represents a significant contribution to the field of public health, driven by a strong commitment to addressing health disparities and global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. Webpage.
Yuanyuan Wang, PhD, South China Normal University, China
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Research interests: Adolescent mood disorders, mental health in vulnerable populations, including depression, anxiety, social anxiety, self-harm, suicide in vulnerable groups, and mental health issues in sexual and gender minority populations
Dr Yuanyuan Wang is a Professor in the School of Psychology at South China Normal University. She is a Chartered Psychologist at the British Psychological Society. Dr Wang is an Editorial Board Member for several SCI/SSCI journals. She has published more than 130 SSCI/SCI articles. Her main research area includes mood disorders and mental health studies, emphasising improving the mental well-being and quality of life for vulnerable populations. Webpage.
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