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Dick Hung
Dick
Hung
Research Data Programmer
Research Theme
COVID19

Dick is responsible for system design and development for clinical data exchange and maintenance between the IDDO data repository and other partners, ensuring the data exchange in an accurate and effective manner and conforming to the FAIR principles.

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Jennifer Lee
Jennifer
Lee
Data Engineer
Research Theme
Malaria
Visceral leishmaniasis
COVID19
Schistosomiasis & STHs
Chagas
Ebola
WWARN

Jennie joined IDDO in May 2021. As a Data Manager, she manages and transforms diverse clinical and epidemiological data sets that are submitted to IDDO.

She has a Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she expanded her knowledge and interest in nutrition and infectious diseases such as Malaria.

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Dr
Stephanie
Dellicour

Stephanie Dellicour is a pharmacoepidemiologist. She obtained an MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Amsterdam. Stephanie conducted her dissertation research on the development of pharmacovigilance surveillance systems for antimalarial drugs used in pregnancy. She was based in western Kenya for four years as a visiting scientist with the KEMRI/CDC research station, where she implemented and oversaw a range of studies for the Malaria in Pregnancy Consortium.

She is currently seconded by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to lead the MiMBa Pregnancy Registry. This is a collaboration between the Medicines for Malaria Venture, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicines and WWARN, which aims to generate robust data on the safety of a range of antimalarials, particularly in the 1st trimester, to inform regulators and policymakers.

Her main research interests include pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, with a focus on pregnant women.

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Kerlijn Van Assche
Kerlijn
Van Assche
Research pharmacist
Research Theme
Medicine quality

Kerlijn Van Assche joined the Medicine Quality Research Group as a research pharmacist in 2020. Initially she was trained as a hospital pharmacist and later obtained a master's in International Health in Charité's Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health in Germany.

Previously, she was involved in research with the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) on data of QUAMED, a North-South Network that promotes universal access to quality-ensured medicines.

Before joining IDDO's Medicine Quality Research Group, Kerlijn worked as a quality assurance pharmacist with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ensuring the use of quality medicines and medical devices in their projects across the world.

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Rupert Higgins
Rupert
Higgins
Data Manager
Research Theme
Ebola
Schistosomiasis & STHs
Malaria
Chagas
Visceral leishmaniasis
COVID19
WWARN

As a Data Manager at IDDO, Rupert is responsible for the management and transformation of diverse data sets for the organization. Rupert ensures the completeness and accuracy of the data in the IDDO repository, with a focus on malaria and Covid-19 research themes.

Rupert brings a diverse background to the role, having previously worked in the administration of clinical trials at the Ageing and Epidemiology Research Group and as a Sample Manager at the Forensic Toxicology Unit both at Imperial College London.

Prior to these roles, Rupert spent three years as a Quality Analyst in the pharmaceutical industry.

Rupert holds a degree in Biology with Psychology from Queen Mary University of London.

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Dr
Yurika
Sakai
Data Manager
Research Theme
Ebola
Malaria
Visceral leishmaniasis
Antimicrobial resistance
Schistosomiasis & STHs
Chagas
COVID19
WWARN

As a Data Manager Yurika’s main focus is on the management and transformation of the diverse data sets that are submitted to IDDO.

The data team transform, clean and analyse clinical, epidemiological, molecular and pharmacology data to ensure completeness and accuracy of data in the IDDO data repository.

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Sauman Singh
Dr
Sauman
Singh
CERCLE Director
Research Theme
Visceral leishmaniasis

Sauman joined IDDO in May 2019 as a WHO/TDR Clinical Research Fellow and is working on visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and scrub typhus. His research interests include pharmaceutical markets, alternative models of drug development and access to medicine.

Sauman holds an engineering degree in biotechnology, and two master’s degrees; one in public health and the second in economic policy. He has recently finished his PhD in economics, which focused on the access to essential medicines in Africa by analysing the market entry and operation strategies of Indian pharmaceutical firms.

Kalynn Kennon
Kalynn
Kennon
Head of Data Engineering and Informatics
Research Theme
Ebola
Malaria
Visceral leishmaniasis
Medicine quality
Antimicrobial resistance
Schistosomiasis & STHs
Chagas
COVID19
WWARN

Kalynn joined IDDO in August 2016. As Head of Data Engineering and Informatics, she is responsible for the development of data standards, the robustness of the curation process, assuring the quality of the data, and the efficiency of the data curation team.

Before moving to Oxford, Kalynn worked for over four years on the Nashville Breast Health Study, a breast cancer epidemiology project at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and then six years coordinating a variety of interventional trials for children with language delays at the KidTalk group at Vanderbilt University. She has a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies from Vanderbilt University.

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Dr Julia Halder
Dr
Julia
Halder
Programme Manager
Research Theme
Schistosomiasis & STHs

Julia works as the Programme Manager for the Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminthiases research theme, coordinating the development of the theme.

Julia has a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, with her final year specialism being genetics. Julia went on to complete a PhD at Imperial College London in environmental influences on fungal plant disease, investigating the association between climate and a major pathogen of crops, using laboratory and statistical techniques. She has long-standing interests in fundamental biology, underappreciated global challenges, and the interface between the environment and human activity. During the PhD she cultivated an interest in statistics, data management, and systematic reviews; and has been applying this interest to neglected diseases such as the soil-transmitted helminthiases and Chagas’ disease (American trypanosomiasis).

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Sam Strudwick
Sam
Strudwick
Data Engineer
Research Theme
Ebola
Malaria
Visceral leishmaniasis
Antimicrobial resistance
Schistosomiasis & STHs
Chagas
COVID19
WWARN

Sam Strudwick joined IDDO in May 2017. As a Data Engineer, she is responsible for the development and testing of our data standards and processes. She also works on the management and transformation of the diverse data sets that are submitted to WWARN/IDDO and ensures the completeness and accuracy of the data in the WWARN/IDDO data repository.

Prior to joining IDDO, Sam worked as a Data Manager on stage four clinical trial data at the Melanoma Institute Australia. She has also worked as Bio-analytical Chemist developing qualitative analysis methods for novel anti-cancer drugs, and as Patent Administrator managing medical device patents in Sydney, Australia. She has a BSc (Hons) in Forensic Chemistry from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Diploma in Law from the Legal Profession Admission Board, New South Wales, Australia.