Our people
Staff
The Child Health Unit is a collaboration with staff across the Department of Primary Care and Public Health, led by Dr Sonia Saxena. Find out more about each member of staff below.
Academics
Professor Sonia Saxena
Professor Sonia Saxena
Clinical Professor in Primary Care
Dr Alex Bottle
Dr Alex Bottle
Professor of Medical Statistics
Professor Mitch Blair
Professor Mitch Blair
Professor of Paediatrics & Child Public Health
Dr Dougal Hargreaves
Dr Dougal Hargreaves
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Dr Anthony Laverty
Dr Anthony Laverty
Lecturer in Public Health
Dr Céire Costelloe
Dr Céire Costelloe
Senior Lecturer, Medical Statistics
Post docs (research associates and clinical research fellows)
Dr Bina Ram
Dr Bina Ram
Research Associate
Dr Hanna Creese
Dr Hanna Creese
Research Associate
Dr Kimberley Foley
Dr Kimberley Foley
Research Associate
Dr Kate Honeyford
Dr Kate Honeyford
Research Associate
Dr Geva Greenfield
Dr Geva Greenfield
Research Associate
PhD students
Dr Richard Ma
Dr Richard Ma
Clinical Research Fellow
Tishya Venkatraman
Tishya Venkatraman
PhD Student
Dr Helen Skirrow
Dr Helen Skirrow
Clinical Research Fellow
Sandeepa Arora
Sandeepa Arora
PhD Student
Dr Jonny Blackwell
Dr Jonny Blackwell
Honorary Clinical Research Fellow
Nishani Jayasooriya
Nishani Jayasooriya
Honorary Clinical Research Fellow
Holly Smith
Holly Smith
PhD Student
Sophie Philips
Sophie Philips
PhD Student
External collaborators
Professor Irene Petersen
Professor Irene Petersen
Professor of Medical Statistics, University College London
Dr Esther van Sluijs
Dr Esther van Sluijs
Director of MRC Behavioural Science Centre/ Clinical Reader, University of Cambridge
Dr Richard Pollok
Dr Richard Pollok
Consultant Gastroenterologist, St Georges University of London
Professor David Taylor-Robinson
Professor David Taylor-Robinson
Professor of Public Health, University of Liverpool
Professor Carolyn Summerbell
Professor Carolyn Summerbell
Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University (FUSE)
Professor Arch Mainous
Professor Arch Mainous
Head of College of Health Professions and Primary Care, University of Florida