¸£Àû×ÅÆ¬ Health Community of Practice About us Research themes Our people Projects Publications ¸£Àû×ÅÆ¬ Health Community of Practice Our people Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details. KK Professor Kalyanaraman Kumaran Professor Connect with Kalyanaraman Email: kk@mrc.soton.ac.uk Tel: +44 238077 7624 Professor Kate Ward Associate Dean International Connect with Kate Email: kw@mrc.soton.ac.uk Tel: +44 23 8059 0520 Dr Lucy Gates Lecturer in Medical Technology & Design Research interests ¸£Àû×ÅÆ¬ musculoskeletal health and disease; with particular interest in lower limb mobility Epidemiology of vertebral fractures Epidemiology of Knee and foot osteoarthritis Connect with Lucy Email: L.Gates@soton.ac.uk Professor Mary Barker PhD, C Psychol Prof of Psychology & Behavioural Science Research interests Mary Barker is Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Science. She has a joint appointment i… Connect with Mary Email: meb@mrc.soton.ac.uk Tel: +44 2380777624 Dr Mary Mbuo PhD Research Fellow Accepting applications from PhD students Connect with Mary Email: M.W.Mbuo@soton.ac.uk Dr Merlin Willcox Principal Research Fellow Research interests ¸£Àû×ÅÆ¬ maternal and child health Antibiotic stewardship Systematic reviews Connect with Merlin Email: M.L.Willcox@soton.ac.uk Tel: +44 23 8059 1771 Dr Michael Head Senior Research Fellow Research interests - Health needs of vulnerable populations e.g. refugee and rural healthcare - Vaccine hesitancy in Ghana and Togo - Impact of climate change upon health Accepting applications from PhD students Connect with Michael Email: M.Head@soton.ac.uk Professor Nuala Mcgrath Prof of Epidemiology & Sexual Health Accepting applications from PhD students Connect with Nuala Email: N.McGrath@soton.ac.uk Tel: +44 2381205749 Professor Shane Norris PhD, MASSAf, FAAS Professor of ¸£Àû×ÅÆ¬ Health Connect with Shane Email: S.A.Norris@soton.ac.uk