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Meet the team

Meet the team

The Global Health Network partners with organizations across four regions—Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Asia. It focuses on supporting teams in low- and middle-income countries to implement evidence-based projects, with backing from the Global Operations Team.

The team seeks to support the uptake and implementation of capacity strengthening and data science initiatives and practices across the Latin American and Caribbean region, bringing equity where research happens and who benefits from the evidence produced.

Daniela Morelli

Global Research Nurses / Latin America and the Caribbean Project Manager

Daniela is dedicated to research and teaching. In Brazil, her country of origin, she completed her bachelor's degrees in nursing and health technology, a specialty in education, among other courses. In Argentina, she completed a master's degree in clinical effectiveness, which provided her with solid foundations that serve as the basis for her to be able, from her roles – researcher, ethics committee member and mentor – to join the Global Research Nurses and The Global Health Network team, to collaborate for the improvement of the quality of health care, for the construction of capacities in research, and especially for the professional strengthening of nursing personnel.

Netzahualpilli Delgado Figueroa

Prism Coordinator

Netzahualpilli Delgado Figueroa is the Coordinator of the The Global Health Network México Latin America and the Carribean Hub and serves as the Director of Health Research at the Jalisco State Health Secretariat. He is also a university professor at the University of Guadalajara. Netzahualpilli holds a Master's Degree in Development and Direction of Innovation and is a practicing pediatrician in the Emergency Department. He is a member of Mexico's National System of Researchers (CONAHCYT). His work focuses on promoting good research practices, ensuring ethical and well-designed clinical trials, and advancing systematic reviews to identify knowledge gaps. He is deeply committed to advocating for evidence-based medicine and transparency, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Bryain Maradiaga

AI Latin America and the Caribbean Coordinator

Bryain Maradiaga-Mendoza is a distinguished general practitioner who graduated from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. He led the Scientific Association of Medical Students (ASOCEM) at national and international levels. His understanding of global healthcare systems has been enriched through active rotations in Lima, Peru, and in Florida and Texas, USA, where he sharpened his insights into global health and research, eventually rising to the position of Regional Coordinator for the Artificial Intelligence for Global Health initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean, associated with The Global Health Network at the University of Oxford. Bryain demonstrates remarkable assertiveness and expertise as a research assistant at the Antonio Vidal Institute in Honduras. He is a certified physician in the United States, recognized by the ECFMG, and intends to apply for residency training in 2025. He is committed to broadening his understanding, enhancing his holistic medical practice, and promoting worldwide health through technological advancements such as artificial intelligence.

Luis Felipe Arias Soto

Mesh Coordinator

Luis Felipe Arias Soto is the Mesh Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean Region. He is a Clinical Psychologist based at Etikos in the Dominican Republic. He has experience in research and engagement in mental health and violence prevention in school settings, in the use of digital tools in the treatment of Tuberculosis and in research ethics review. He has practical experience of working with low-income psychiatric patients and their families, and in community engagement. He is currently a member of the Etikos training and research unit with an interest in Implementation Research, Research Ethics and professional development of new researchers.

The team seeks to support the uptake and implementation of capacity strengthening and data science initiatives and practices across the African region, bringing equity where research happens and who benefits from the evidence produced.

Christine Kirima

Africa Regional Manager

Christine Kirima is a dedicated global health researcher and the Africa Regional Manager at The Global Health Network. With a Master's in Global Health Science and Epidemiology, Christine leads initiatives across Africa to promote equitable access to research resources, strengthen health systems, and empower local research communities. She brings extensive expertise in supporting the uptake and implementation of capacity-strengthening and data science practices, helping to build essential skills and foster data-driven decision-making in resource-constrained settings. Christine specialises in designing and executing programs that address critical skill gaps, enabling the effective integration of data science in health research. Driven by a passion for reducing health inequalities, she is committed to fostering resilient, inclusive research ecosystems across the continent.

Prince Adjei

AI Africa Coordinator, Ghana

Prince Ebenezer Adjei is a biomedical engineer and AI researcher specialized in healthcare applications. He currently serves as a lecturer in the Biomedical Engineering program at KNUST and an AI healthcare specialist within the Global Health and Infectious Disease (GHID) group at the Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR). Prince's research focuses on developing AI-powered computer vision models for diagnostic medicine, and cost-effectiveness analysis of clinical interventions. With a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from KNUST, along with a Master's degree in Biometrics from Paris 12 Val de Marne University, France, Prince brings a strong academic background to his work. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Electronic Science and Technology, China, where he is developing deep learning techniques for colorectal cancer diagnosis, therapy, and prognostication. Prince has also worked extensively with renowned medical equipment brands, primarily focusing on the installation, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment across Ghana and the sub-region. Notable projects include the New Mother and Baby Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, the University of Ghana Medical Center in Accra, Tamale Teaching Hospital in Tamale, Centre Hospitalier Adventiste d’Ophtalmologie, Lome and the HopXchange Hospital in Kumasi. Prince is dedicated to advancing AI research and implementation in healthcare. He believes that AI can improve accessibility and efficiency in healthcare delivery, particularly in resource constrained settings.

Leonard Boante

Digital Support Specialists, Ghana

Leonard Mensah is a Digital Support Assistant at The Global Health Network, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing global health research and collaboration through digital innovation. With a solid background in Computer Science and expertise in software development, He designs and implements digital tools that empower researchers and health professionals worldwide to share knowledge, conduct research, and improve health outcomes in resource-limited settings. His work supports the mission of The Global Health Network, enabling equitable access to high-quality research tools and resources.

Sheikha Salum Mohamed

Mesh Coordinator, Tanzania

Shekha Salum Mohamed, is the Mesh Coordinator for the Africa Region, based at Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania. She has a master’s degree in public health from the University of Glasgow, UK, an MBA from Mzumbe University, Tanzania, and a BBA in Administration from St. Augustine University, Tanzania. In her work Sheikha provides unique linkages between research, stakeholders and communities. She is passionate about enhancing public health initiatives and research ecosystems, especially in low- and middle-income countries, and has supported a range of projects on malaria and other infectious diseases over the years.

Faith Nawagi

Regional Coordinator, Uganda

Faith Nawagi is a Ph.D. Scholar in Health Profession Education (HPE) at Makerere University. She pursued her master's in International Public Health (Global Health) from Euclid University, Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics from University of California San Francisco (UCSF), and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Midwifery from Makerere University Uganda. She has extensive experience in Health workforce domains in Africa, international projects development and implementation, development of global health training curriculum, short term elective curriculum training, teaching global health, designing, planning, implementing, and evaluating multicounty and multisite projects. She has extensive experience in quantitative data analysis, scientific and grant writing. She has received various grants and been a PI and Co-PI on various research projects whose outcomes are published in various scientific journals. She has profound experience in developing, managing, and implementing multi-country health and workforce programs in Africa.

Leonard Numfor Nkah

Africa Research Capacity and Knowledge Coordinator, Cameroon

Leonard Numfor Nkah, MPH: Masters’ degree in Public Health (MPH) from the Catholic University of Central Africa-UCAC, and two other Masters in Monitoring and Evaluation and Sustainable Development (APDD) with the Université de Renne1 (France) and University of Yaounde-2 (Cameroon). Leonard is working with The Global Health Network as African Research Capacity and Knowledge Coordinator. He previously coordinated the Program on Immunization Leadership and Management Program (EPI_LAMP) Cohort 2. A Global Health Leadership Initiative (GHLI) in Yale, in partnership with PATH and the University of Yaoundé I as a consortium sponsored by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The African Advanced Vaccinology course (Afro-ADVAC) which aims at decision-makers in the field of vaccinology, as well as the team implementing a Multi-country Randomized control Trial at FMBS with Fondation Merieux. He assists as a project manager with the Central African Network on Clinical Trials (CANTAM) part of EDCTP Networks of Excellence (NoEs) and oversees the management and implementation activities within each work package. Leonard jointly manages the African coaLition for Epidemic Research, Response and Training (ALERRT) to reduce the public health and socio-economic impact of re-emerging and epidemic-prone infectious diseases through building a sustainable clinical and laboratory research preparedness and response network across sub-Saharan Africa with The Global Health Network.

Ohemu Godwin Pius

Project Support – AMR, Nigeria

Godwin Pius Ohemu is a dedicated professional with a background in Microbiology Technology from the University of Port Harcourt. Currently, he serves as a Graduate Assistant at the AMR Community of Practice of The Global Health Network, University of Oxford. In this role, Godwin provides valuable digital support for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research initiatives across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Godwin's commitment to addressing AMR on a global scale is evident through his various roles as a 2022 Foundation Mérieux Fellow (FMx), an AMR Ambassador, and a member of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. His passion lies in raising awareness about the causes and consequences of AMR, while actively promoting strategies to combat antimicrobial misuse, encompassing stewardship, surveillance, and the One Health approach. Through his extensive involvement in research, publications, and conference presentations, Godwin has significantly contributed to the advancement of the AMR field. With unwavering determination and creativity, he aspires to become a prominent figure in the fight against AMR, driving innovation and fostering collaboration for improved global health outcomes.

The team seeks to support the uptake and implementation of capacity strengthening and data science initiatives and practices across the Middle East and North African region, bringing equity where research happens and who benefits from the evidence produced.

Dr Mohammed Alkhaldi

Regional Coordinator and Supervisor

Dr Alkhaldi holds a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Basel, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). He led multi-national system analyses of Health Research Systems (HRSs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With over 15 years of experience in global public health, He actively engaged in three sectors: supporting public sector health policy development, teaching and researching public health subjects, and contributing to projects and programmes within private and NGO sectors. He has held leadership and advisory roles with prestigious organizations including the WHO, COHRED, HSG, University of Basel, Swiss TPH, McGill University, McGill University Health Center, Canadian Association for Global Health, Canadian Society for International Health, Emerging Voices for Global Health, UNICEF, Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative, Robert Koch Institute, Last Mile Health, and Banbury Center. Currently, as Project Lead and CIHR-HSI Fellow at McGill University, he leads research and collaborations in innovative and integrated services, Health Technology Assessments (HTA), digital health technologies, learning health systems, and value-based healthcare in high, middle, and low-income countries (HMLICs). Dr Alkhaldi is an Assistant Professor at Canadian University Dubai leading research projects and teaching various global public health topics. Dr Alkhaldi is currently the Scientific Lead and Regional Coordinator/Supervisor for the AI in Global Health Research project for The Global Health Network MENA.

Marina Zeyad AlBada

AI Coordinator

Marina AlBada is an evidence-driven health policy expert with training in clinical pharmacy and a background in scientific research, pharmaceutical market access, and public affairs management. She is currently an MSc. student in Global Health Policy at The University of Edinburgh, where her thesis focuses on the "Responsible Artificial Intelligence Deployment in Clinical Practice: Emphasizing the importance of equity". Her career includes roles as the Policy and Public Affairs Manager for Novartis in the MENA region, where she was instrumental in shaping health policies, orchestrating public-private partnerships, and advocating for advanced therapies. Her career is marked by her ability to lead cross-functional teams, forge strategic partnerships, and navigate complex policy landscapes.

The team seeks to support the uptake and implementation of capacity strengthening and data science initiatives and practices across the Asian region, bringing equity where research happens and who benefits from the evidence produced.

Dr Salvia Zeeshan

Senior Project Manager for Regional Programmes

Salvia has been with The Global Health Network for two years and her role is to coordinate the regional programmes related to research capacity development activities, building and maintaining of partnerships with research institutes and researchers in the regions, and facilitating knowledge sharing among them. Salvia is a medical doctor and public health researcher. She has worked as a physician in India and has been supporting research and policy work since she got her public health and research methods training. In the past, she has worked in child health programmes in the USA, and global health programmes in the fields of vaccine hesitancy (India), COVID-19 disruptions in children's health and education (Papua New Guinea) and improving access to care for women and children (Uganda).

Dr Farah Asif

Research Capacity and Knowledge Coordinator

Dr. Farah Asif is a clinician with an MSc in Clinical Trials and has completed a fellowship in Research Ethics and Regulatory Science. In her 18-year role as Head of Clinical Research at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, she has worked to enhance research capacity, and support the institution in leading contribution to cancer research. She oversees the Scientific Research Committee, Human Research Protection Program, and research monitoring activities. She has worked in various collaborative capacities with multiple international bodies, including Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. At The Global Health Network, Farah is coordinating knowledge sharing and building capacity for research in Pakistan.

Marina Zeyad AlBada

AI Asia Coordinator

Marina AlBada is an evidence-driven health policy expert with training in clinical pharmacy and a background in scientific research, pharmaceutical market access, and public affairs management. She is currently an M.Sc. student in Global Health Policy at The University of Edinburgh, where her thesis focuses on the "Responsible Artificial Intelligence Deployment in Clinical Practice: Emphasizing the importance of equity". Her career includes roles as the Policy and Public Affairs Manager for Novartis in the MEA region, where she was instrumental in shaping health policies, orchestrating public-private partnerships, and advocating for advanced therapies. Her career is marked by her ability to lead cross-functional teams, forge strategic partnerships, and navigate complex policy landscapes.

Himali Dixit

Mesh Coordinator

Himali Dixit is Mesh Coordinator for the Asia Region and an anthropologist by training. She is interested in helping to nurture a robust and inclusive public conversation by bridging critical gaps in our communication. Himali has worked in publishing, social science research, and counselling psychology. She created and runs a fellowship programme for journalists of marginalized communities underrepresented in media in Nepal.

The team creates and delivers high-quality peer reviewed courses which are globally applicable, for all diseases and all regions.

Dr Fernando Rubinstein

Training Manager

Fernando is a primary care physician and epidemiologist from Argentina, with a long-standing experience in research and teaching in applied research methods for public health. His main research areas of interest are the impact of treatment strategies and social interventions to reduce treatment default rates in patients with Tuberculosis, barriers of access to health care, health services research, applied clinical epidemiology and research methods, causal inference in observational studies, and prevention in primary care. He joined The Global Health Network (TGHN) in October 2023 as the training manager of the Teaching, Training and Career Development centre, where he works with the team and regional partners to advance research capacity building activities, developing training plans, tools, resources, and other materials related to clinical research, and plans and delivers workshops and career development events. Fernando also coordinates and provides editorial oversight of the Global Health Training Centre and development of training materials, resources and programmes.

Kehkashan Shah

Training Officer

Kehkashan works with the training team at The Global Health Network and assists in the production, uploading and maintenance of online training courses, updating and maintaining the content on the Global Health Training Centre, supporting the training centre users and assisting in the maintenance and tracking member profiles of the Global Health Network Professional Development Scheme.

Louis Karasinski-Stanley

Webinars & Workshops Coordinator

Louis is the Webinars & Workshops Coordinator at The Global Health Network, where he manages a broad range of global health events that connect researchers and promote knowledge exchange. His work parlays his background in languages, cultural project management, and design, combining these experiences to shape creative and impactful science communication across the network. Drawing on his diverse and multicultural background, Louis pursues creative solutions that foster meaningful collaboration with colleagues and partners, enhancing their projects and effectively engaging our global audience.

Haydn Whitehouse

Team Assistant

The team raises the visibility of the online Postgraduate Diploma in Global Health Research to attract students from a wide range of disciplines and geographical settings.

Dr Elizabeth Allen

Course Director

Elizabeth is a pharmacist with postgraduate qualifications in public health, epidemiology and clinical pharmacology. She worked in the UK and South African pharmaceutical industries, before moving to academic clinical research over 20 years ago. There she worked on many different types of malaria clinical studies and methodology research at the University of Cape Town and Infectious Diseases Data Observatory. She has been a champion for The Global Health Network since its inception, initially leading its South African Faculty, followed by a role in Strategic Partnerships. She is now part of the network’s Training Centre leading the Post Graduate Diploma in Global Health Research, the University of Oxford’s first fully online post graduate award. She is a member of various international clinical research capacity- and methods-related committees and supervises Masters and PhD students in pharmacovigilance and trial conduct.

Lauren Whelan

Course Coordinator

The team engages with collaborative research groups, and encourages these groups to share knowledge and methods across therapeutic areas, disciplines and regions.

Adam Dale

Knowledge Exchange Coordinator

Adam supports The Global Health Network to engage with collaborative research groups and to share knowledge and methods across therapeutic areas, disciplines and regions. Alongside working with wide ranging collaborators, he undertakes research into the processes and methods of knowledge transfer.

Arancha De La Horra

Global Research Nurses Coordinator

Arancha is a nurse and a midwife with a Masters degree in Health Care Practice. She has worked in clinical governance and clinical research projects. As the Global Research Nurses (GRN) coordinator at The Global Health Network, she supports research nurses and midwives in low- and middle-income countries to develop and improve their research skills. Arancha's responsibilities include coordinating nursing regional activities such as facilitating workshops, webinars, and other research capacity strengthening activities. She also supports GRN regional coordinators in their efforts to strengthen research capacity in their respective regions. She also coordinates and supports LactaHub and the maternal and child health initiatives and within the network. In addition, Arancha has led The Global Health Network research projects such as the development of the Research Skills Training Curriculum, INTERGROWTH-21st Impact Assessment and COVID-19 Research Priorities Identified by the Global Research Community.

Lizzie Tchongwe-Divala

Malaria Knowledge Hub Scientific Coordinator

Lizzie is a malaria molecular biologist and the Malaria Hub Scientific Coordinator at The Global Health Network. Her role is to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across malaria research teams, creating a one-stop hub for malaria resources and keeping the community updated on the latest developments in the field. She works closely with the global malaria research community to develop a thriving knowledge-sharing platform and support knowledge exchange via the TGHN Malaria Knowledge Hub. With 10 years of experience in malaria vectors and parasite research, Lizzie is currently completing her PhD at the University of Glasgow and has a passion for scientific knowledge dissemination.

Dr Paul Kingpriest

Research/Project Coordinator

Paul Kingpriest is a research physician with expertise in mapping access to healthcare and environmental health surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa. He has a wealth of experience coordinating clinical and public health research projects with public health institutes and private research organisations to address health inequity. He is a proficient health data analyst, and he currently serves as a research project coordinator at The Global Health Network, University of Oxford.

Gloria Rukomeza

Project Coordinator

Gloria Rukomeza is The Global Health Network Project Coordinator for the Rwanda Hub, where she leads the coordination of research programmes and activities for The Global Health Network across the region. With a strong foundation in international health and tropical medicine from the University of Oxford, Gloria brings over three years of experience in public health research, programme management, and resource mobilisation. She has a proven track record of advancing health equity and global health research projects, utilizing her expertise in cross-cultural collaboration, data management, and fostering partnerships to drive sustainable health improvements in Africa and beyond.

The team develops a wide range of digital resources for healthcare workers around the world.

Samuel Driver

Resources Manager

Sam Driver is Digital Resources Manager at The Global Health Network. He joined The Global Health Network team in early 2019 after an almost 20-year career in Scientific and Medical publishing with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, The Biochemical Society, Oxford University Press and as an Editorial Consultant. Throughout his career his roles have included writing and editing health-related evidence-based content for print and digital publications and developing digital resources for healthcare workers around the world.

Steffani Herring

Digital Content Development Officer

Steffi has worked with The Global Health Network since 2019 developing digital content across their 60+ hubs. She has a background in Multimedia Production with a 1st class honors degree from Oxford Brookes University. Steffi has spent 8 years working at Oxford University Press publishing digital content for both the English Language Teaching department and Global Academic, bringing academic journals content into the digital world through XML conversion and development. Steffi has curated content for the COVID-19 hub during the pandemic, including webinars, workshops and training videos as well as redesigning many of the regional hubs for TGHN. Most recently Steffi has developed toolkits to support the LMICs and digitised a translated version of an eBook for the Lactahub.

The team focusses on digital development and communications activities across all research communities.

Alexis Segrt

Head of Digital Platform & Communications

Alex leads the platform's digital development and communications activities working with all of our diverse research communities along with our third party web developers and designers. Alex has been with the network since 2013. He has a background in digital projects for web, social media and citizen science initiatives, working with organisations in the humanitarian, environmental and sustainability fields with major NGOs and the finance sector.

Zainab Al-Rawni

Digital Communications Coordinator

Zainab works with The Global Health Network team and collaborators to plan and implement effective communications strategies to promote and increase uptake of research capacity building resources, activities and opportunities across the world.

Cheryl Robertson

Digital Communications & Content Officer

Cheryl works with The Global Health Network team and across Knowledge Hubs to disseminate topical and newsworthy communications to worldwide audiences. She also inputs into communication strategies to increase the uptake of research opportunities in low-and-middle income settings.

We welcome Research Placements and Studentships to the team every year.

Aashna Uppal

DPhil Student, University of Oxford

Research Project: Snakebite epidemiology and data science capacity building

Aashna Uppal is part of the HDURK-Turing-Wellcome PhD Programme in Health Data Science. Her current research focuses on the nexus of snakebite epidemiology and data science capacity building. She helps coordinate both the Data Science Hub and Global Snakebite Research Hub, and has been with The Global Health Network since 2023. Aashna previously worked as an epidemiologist with the Public Health Agency of Canada, on the COVID-19 Surveillance and Epidemiology team. Prior to that, she was a graduate student at McGill University, studying public health and focusing on the social determinants of tuberculosis among Indigenous communities in the Canadian North.

AfOx Fellows

The Global Health Network hosts AfOx Fellows as part of the AfOx Ubuntu Transitions Programme, a unique initiative that supports African graduates from the University of Oxford. The programme enables Fellows to grow personally and develop their careers by turning their passions into meaningful actions. Fellows begin with an onboarding period alongside the Global Operations team in Oxford to understand the Network’s workflows. They then continue their work either within Oxford or with one of the Network’s partner institutions in Africa, contributing to critical global health challenges.

Anita Amponsa

Project: Mesh Community Engagement Network

John Bok

Project: Mesh Community Engagement Network, ODIN Wastewater Surveillance Project and Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge Hub

Joseph Mwaka

Project: ODIN Wastewater Surveillance Project and Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge Hub

Richmonda Pearce

Project: Mesh Community Engagement Network

Darselam Seid

Project: 1000 Challenge

Nalukuyi Wanga

Project: Mesh Community Engagement Network

The team supports regional activities which align with global business strategies.

Professor Trudie Lang

Head of The Global Health Network

Trudie Lang is Professor of Global Health Research; Head of The Global Health Network and Senior Research Scientist in Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine. She has over 20 years’ experience in running clinical trials, including trials in the developing world, for the pharmaceutical industry, the World Health Organisation and in academia.

Trudie focuses on combating diseases of poverty through the generation of high-quality evidence. She has worked in industry, academia and UN organisations. With her team and partners, she works to drive better health outcomes in vulnerable communities by enabling local leadership and ground-up implementation of high-quality health research studies.

Within the University of Oxford, she devised and leads The Global Health Network which is a major international collaborative enterprise that sets out to improve health by improving research.

Liam Boggs

Senior Operations Manager

As Senior Operations Manager for The Global Health Network, Liam oversees all the operational activities of The Network, including finance and grants management, HR, legal and governance. Liam has been with The Global Health Network for over 10 years, initially as Training Manger where he oversaw the development of online research training courses and resources before taking on the role of Senior Operation Manger in 2019. Prior to this Liam was based at the University of Oxford’s Clinical Trial Service Unit for over 8 years where he worked as a Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer through to Laboratory Training Manager.

Dr Laura Best

Programme Manager

Dr Laura Best is the Programme Manager at The Global Health Network. Laura has extensive experience at senior level within academic institutions; government; the parliamentary arena; and the non-profit sector. Her roles have included management of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa; programme co-ordination across multiple government departments and entities; and leading the development of systems to enable democratic governance within the legislative sphere of government. Laura is active internationally in research and policy advocacy with a particular focus on incorporating sustainability into consumer protection systems. She honed this expertise by serving as an adjudicative member of the National Consumer Tribunal [South Africa]. She is a member of the UN Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD] Group of Experts in Consumer Policy and Law. She is active in the non-profit sector, in women’s empowerment, gender transformation and mentorship. She has a PhD in Business Management.

Sada Aliyeva

Admin Officer

Sada provides general support to The Global Health Network team, assisting in general day-to-day administration and office tasks, managing calendars and arranging meetings/seminars, organising travel for team members and collaborators.

The team seeks to support the uptake and implementation of capacity strengthening and data science initiatives and practices, bringing equity where research happens and who benefits from the evidence produced.

Adam Dale

Knowledge Exchange Lead

Alexis Segrt

Head of Digital Platform & Communications

Dr Alun Davies

Senior Programmes Manager

Alun Davies is a Senior Programmes Manager, leading the Mesh community engagement network for the Global Health Network. Mesh is an online network for people working in community engagement with global health research. It is a collaborative, open access knowledge hub where community engagement practitioners, researchers, health workers and others can network, share resources and discuss good practice.

Alun has two decades’ experience of health research and engagement. His most recent work focussed on engagement with large multi-country adaptive platform trials. He leads a Technical Working Group on Good Participatory Practice for WHO’s Solidarity Trial Vaccines and has published a literature review on Community Engagement and Informed Consent in this area. The latter is part of a larger collaborative piece of work for the WHO towards "creating truly inclusive and ethical future research in public health emergencies." He currently co-leads a study to explore and document lessons learned in implementing engagement for a large COVID-19 trial across three countries.

Christine Kirima

African Regional Manager

Christine Kirima is a global health researcher and Knowledge Exchange Coordinator at The Global Health Network with a Master's in Global Health Science and Epidemiology. She has extensive experience tackling inequalities in health research, specifically working on research capacity strengthening programmes to promote access to skills and knowledge among underserved communities in resource-constrained settings.

Daniela Morelli

Global Research Nurses / Latin America and the Caribbean Project Manager

Dr Elizabeth Allen

Course Director

Dr Salvia Zeeshan

Senior Project Manager for Regional Programmes

Salvia is a medical doctor and public health researcher. She has worked as a physician in India and has been supporting research and policy work since she got her public health and research methods training. In the past, she has worked in child health programmes in the USA, and global health programmes in the fields of vaccine hesitancy (India), COVID-19 disruptions in children's health and education (Papua New Guinea) and improving access to care for women and children (Uganda)

Samuel Driver

Digital Resources Manager

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