Professor Alastair G Sutcliffe MD PhD FRCP FRCPCH FRCOG CT
Professor of General Paediatrics
Professor (Dr) Alastair Sutcliffe initiated his first studies of children with one regarding children born after embryo-cryopreservation in 1993-1994. His work started where Louise Brown was born, St Mary’s Hospital Manchester and was cited in Hansard. This was the start of a long journey and many more studies (with over 100 scientific papers {out of a total of 210} and several books). He is regarded as one of the most experts worldwide regarding the health of ART children but is also a children’s Doctor (see www.londonpaediatrician.com). He and his team are currently studying adults who are subfertile as well as their children. His contribution to women’s health has been recognised this year by being made FRCOG (ad eundem.) His present work is funded by Wellcome Foundation, Nuffield Foundation and NHMRC as well as the GOSH/ICH BBRC.
Mitana Purkayastha BDS MPH PhD
Research Fellow
Mitana completed her PhD in cancer epidemiology, and her research interests lie in the use of population health science methods to inform the disease control continuum of prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. Specific research interests include large longitudinal cohort studies and health service utilization research using linked administrative health data.
Faiza Afzal B.Sc. PhD. PG Dip CT
Senior Research Fellow
Faiza completed her Ph.D. in Bone Physiology and her postdoctoral research in cell and molecular biology and gene therapy of cardiovascular disease. Her research interests include women’s reproductive health and birth outcomes. She also has experience in project management and has recently completed a Diploma in Clinical trial Management.
Dr Julian Gardiner MA MSc PhD
Senior Statistician
Julian Gardiner has many years’ experience applying statistical methods to medical and epidemiological studies. Particular areas of interest are large longitudinal and cohort studies, as well as methods for handling missing data.
