I have worked in health research from ‘the bench to the community’ and have been involved since 1993 in numerous research grants either as main investigator, co-investigator, biostatistician or named researcher. I have experience in the fields of public health, digital health, genetics, health economics, social research, environmental and occupational health, translational health research and clinical trials, among others. I have led research projects at the WHO and other international organizations whilst working in Asia, South Pacific, USA and Europe. I have been involved in studies of different diseases including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, chronic kidney disease, HIV/AIDS and diabetes. Having a wide range of experience in quantitative and qualitative research, clinical trials and mixed methods research, I collaborate locally and internationally with experts from different academic and research disciplines.
My research interests include the following:
- Digital health, artificial intelligence (AI) methods, and modelling techniques that could be efficiently applied to answer questions on identification of disease states, treatment efficacy, treatment cost-effectiveness and disease prevention
- Understanding the determinants of health and disease using real world data and big data analytical tools in biostatistics and epidemiology
- Applications of AI in biomarker studies, healthcare and clinical trials
- Population and family-based analysis methods in genetics
I am currently engaged in several MRC and NIHR funded health studies and clinical trials. I serve in various trial steering committees and data monitoring committees. I also serve in the Newcastle Ethics Committee, REF Team and in the AI Working Group.
For a possible research collaboration, please contact me.
