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Dr Clio Berry
Lecturer in Healthcare Evaluation and Improvement

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Prof Stephen Bremner 
Professor of Medical Statistics

Professor Stephen Bremner joined BSMS in 2015. He gained a BSc in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Strathclyde; an MSc in Medical Statistics, PhD Epidemiology and PGCert Academic Practice from the University of London. Previously a lecturer (QMUL), now senior trial statistician at the UKCRC registered BSCTU, Stephen has also published extensively in the fields of air pollution and primary care epidemiology.

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Prof Jackie Cassell 
Researcher

Professor Jackie Cassell studied medical sciences and English literature at the University of Cambridge, before completing her medical degree at the University of Oxford. Jackie came to BSMS during its 4th year, and has undertaken a number of roles. She was a member of Council at the University of Sussex 2010-2014, and in January 2014-July 2019 she took on the role of Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange for BSMS.

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Dr Max Cooper 
Senior Lecturer in Primary Care

Dr Max Cooper studied medicine at Southampton University and completed an academic fellowship at the University of Glasgow. Max leads GP teaching in years 4 and 5, including community placements, simulation, and assessment.  His research/teaching also looks at healthcare access, global health and the history of medical education in Sussex.

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Rusha Dawood 
Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF)

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Aisha El-Turki 
Visiting Researcher

Aisha El-Turki studied pharmacy at the University of Tripoli. Her role involved taking medication history and medicines reconciliation on admission, and ensuring medicine safety on the wards. She has also worked to educating patients, involving them in the optimal use of their medication. Aisha qualified as a clinical pharmacist in Libya with a doctorate from UCL, School of pharmacy exploring the Impact of Seven-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination (PCV7) on Childhood Pneumococcal Diseases in the UK.

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Dr Carl Fernandes
Senior General Practice Teaching Fellow

Dr Carl Fernandes’ journey to working at BSMS began rather close by – he grew up in Brighton. He left to train at The Royal Free and University College Medical School and qualified as a GP in London. Since returning to Brighton he has taught BSMS students across all years and in his current role he enjoys delivering General Practice teaching in Year 4 and 5.

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Dr Elizabeth Ford 
Senior Lecturer in Primary Care Research 

Dr Elizabeth Ford is a mixed-methods researcher investigating human factors that affect the quality of routinely collected health data, with a particular interest in free text.  Her key interests are in mental health and dementia. Her research using primary care data spans qualitative work on data creation, to creating machine-learning predictive models to identify unrecognised cases of chronic illnesses.

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Kat Frere-Smith
Health Coach in Health Services Research

Kat Frere-Smith brings a diverse skillset to this position, having graduated from Goldsmiths University in 2009 and going on to work for numerous charities internationally focusing on natural resource management and community engagement. Recently, Kat has set up an organisation called ‘Food Detectives’ which works with local primary schools and aims to inspire kids, support adults and encourage all to enjoy healthy foods.

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Louisa Gagatsis 
PhD student

Louisa Gagatsis is a PhD student in the department of Primary Care and Public Health at BSMS. Her main interests are in chronic disease and mental health epidemiology, with a focus on geriatrics. Louisa has a background in biological sciences, which she trained for at the University of Brighton, and subsequently specialised in Epidemiology and Public Health at the French National School of Public Health (EHESP). For her PhD, Louisa will be using electronic health care records to study dementia and cancer outcomes.

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Katie Goddard
Project Administrator 

Katie Goddard joined the department in January 2020, assisting on PRODEMOS – a randomised controlled trial exploring how a mobile health app can reduce the incidence of dementia. Katie is responsible for leading the patient journey; communicating with and supporting participants, updating tracking systems, community engagement as well as data collection, entry and analysis. Katie is passionate about health and wellbeing and continues to work in the community conducting mixed methods research, raising awareness and promoting access to local and online services and resources. In addition to her role at BSMS Katie also works in libraries, providing a service for both public and academic communities.

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Dr Tom Grice-Jackson 
Research Fellow in Health Services Research 

Tom Grice-Jackson is a Research Fellow in Health Services Research. After completing his PhD, Tom joined Public Health England as a behavioural Scientist where he conducted a systematic review on risk communication during public health emergencies and managed a research trial assessing UK emergency management protocols. He then moved into the central civil service as a Social researcher where he analysed, designing, and evaluated indicators of poverty in the UK. 

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Dr Menaka Jegatheesan
GP Teaching Fellow

Dr Menaka Jegatheesan did her undergraduate medical training at St George's University of London, and completed her general practice training within the Kent, Surrey and Sussex deanery. Prior to joining BSMS, she was a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Kingston Hospital and also completed her PG Cert in Medical Education. At present, she is working on CAPSULE and is involved in teaching undergraduate medical students in the older years. Her particular interest includes simulation. 

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Dr Chris Jones 
Research Fellow in Medical Statistics (CTU) 

Chris Jones’s main areas of research include the statistical aspects of clinical trials and lab-based studies, RNA biology, cancer and genetics.

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Sonia Khan 
Departmental Assistant

Sonia Khan joined the department in November 2012, responsible for diary management for the Head of the Department, overseeing of the finances within PCPH and HR recruitment within the department. Line manager to the Unit Administrator.

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Prof Carrie Llewellyn 
Professor of Applied Behavioural Medicine 

Professor Carrie Llewellyn is a Professor of Applied Behavioural Medicine, a behavioural scientist and a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She is currently Chair of the South East and Central (SEC) Regional Advisory Committee for the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme. Carrie has taught undergraduate medical students since 2002 and has twenty years’ expertise in applied, patient orientated research across a range of research designs and analysis: both quantitative (interventional RCTs, cluster RCTs, prospective cohort studies, discrete choice experiments) and qualitative methods and leads a portfolio of applied behavioural research in sexual health, related mainly to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV prevention, in addition to research furthering our understanding of patient’s preferences for health services.

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Prof Anjum Memon 
Chair in Epidemiology & Public Health Medicine 

Professor Anjum Memon is a medically qualified epidemiologist and public health academic. He trained in epidemiology at the University of Oxford under the supervision of Sir Richard Doll FRS – the eminent epidemiologist who discovered the main hazards of smoking. Anjum joined BSMS in 2005, having previously worked at the Universities of Oxford, Kuwait and Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health and an Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine.

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Jo Middleton 
Research Fellow

Jo Middleton is a biologist trained in medical and veterinary acarology. He collaborates with research in Life Sciences at the University of Sussex and Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences at University of Brighton. Much of Jo’s research and teaching involves interrelated work at two very different scales, that of microscopic parasites (specifically acarines) and that of Planetary Health.

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Priya Paudyal 
Lecturer in Public Health, Course Leader MSc Public Health

Priya Paudyal is a Lecturer in Public Health. She currently leads the Masters in Public Health course at BSMS. Priya has previously worked as a researcher at Peninsula Medical School and the University of Aberdeen. Her current research interests are in the field of migration and respiratory disease. She is particularly interested in the health and wellbeing of migrant workers and their left-behind families. She has methodological expertise in evidence synthesis and has published several systematic reviews in the areas of asthma, cancer and complementary therapies.

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Dr Imogen Rogers  
Research Fellow

Dr Imogen Rogers studied Biological Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, before completing an MSc in Human Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Aberdeen in 1993. In 2013 she moved to New York, and in 2016 started work for Willis Towers Watson as a data scientist. After returning to the UK Imogen joined the Department of Primary Care and Public Health in August 2017.

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Shanu Sadhwani 
Research Fellow

Shanu Sadhwani is a Doctoral Researcher in Behavioural Medicine, after securing funding for a PhD in 2015. After graduating with a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts, Shanu began working within the performing arts sector and teaching in secondary schools, colleges and universities. Shanu has worked extensively in the volunteer sector with abuse victims and homeless populations, and this instigated a shift in career.

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Dr Duncan Shrewsbury
Senior Lecturer in General Practice

Dr Duncan Shrewsbury joined BSMS having previously been based in Worcestershire. Being a general practitioner means that he is an expert medical generalist, managing complexity and uncertainty, which allows him to pursue interests in a diverse range of areas. He has developed particular expertise around specific learning difficulties, as well as widening participation, learner support and wellbeing in medical education.

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Linda Silver
Administrative Assistant (Primary Care)  

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Dr Neil Singh
Senior General Practice Teaching Fellow

Dr Neil Singh studied medicine at the University of Cambridge, where he won the Cuthbert Prize in medical humanities. After initially working in hospital medicine as an Academic Trainee, then a Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge (working on stem cell biology), he realised his interests lay not at the level of molecules, but rather in the study of the health determinants of entire populations.

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Dr Sangeetha Sornalingam
GP Clinical Teaching Fellow 

Dr Sornalingam is a General Practitioner with an interest in women’s health. She completed academic general practice training in August 2014 and is studying part time for a Masters in medical research (MRes). She has been in her current post since August 2015.  

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Jessica Stockdale
PhD student

Jessica Stockdale is a CHASE funded doctoral researcher working in the philosophy of medicine. Her interests are in the meta-theoretical and practical nature of medicine and scientific inquiry, ranging over topics in epistemology, moral philosophy and philosophy of science. She is jointly supervised in Primary Care and Public Health, and the Philosophy Department at the University of Sussex. 

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Dr Catherine Topham
Research Assistant in Health Services Research

Catherine Topham is a Research Assistant in Health Services Research. After completing her medical degree at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Catherine completed her foundation years in the South East of England. Catherine previously worked for Mind Brighton and Hove on a primary care quality improvement pilot project funded by Health Education England supporting children and young people with their mental health, with a specific focus on self-harm and suicide. 

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Prof Harm van Marwijk
Head of Department, Professor in General Practice

Prof Harm van Marwijk is Head of the Department of Primary Care and Public Health, and part-time GP, after being in similar roles in Manchester from 2015 to 2017. Before that he worked at VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam. His PhD was on depression in the elderly as seen in general practice. 

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