Research Assistant

Field Epidemiology

Current work and interests

Sharon started in May 2023 and  is working as a research assistant on the Fenland study, which involves data collection on physical activity, anthropometry, venepuncture and lab analysis, body composition, DEXA and ultrasound to understand environmental and genetic factors around obesity, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders.

Public health is a great concern worldwide which drives Sharon’s interest in Epidemiology, and to partner with like-minded organisations in achieving equity in public health.

Background and experience

Sharon has a BSc in Biomedical science and worked for 3 years at Pathologists Lancet Kenya in the departments of Phlebotomy and Microbiology.

She is a British Great Scholarship awarded to pursue a Master in Public Health and Community Well-being at Anglia Ruskin University, completed in 2022. She also holds a BSc in Medical Laboratory Science.

Links

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Publications

• Suicidal behaviour among the university students in the UK: A systematic review. Kabir R, Syed HZ, Vinnakota D, Okello S, Isigi SS, Abdul Kareem SK, Parsa AD, Arafat SMY. Heliyon. 2024 Jan 8;10(2):e24069.
• Predisposing Factors of Nosocomial Infections in Hospitalized Patients in the United Kingdom: Systematic Review. Isigi SS, Parsa AD, Alasqah I, Mahmud I, Kabir R. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2023 Dec 19;9:e43743.
• Public Mental Health and Access to Mental Health Services in South Asia. Kabir R, Isigi SS, Candussi C. In: Arafat, S.M.Y., Kar, S.K. (eds) Access to Mental Health Care in South Asia. Springer, Singapore.
• Deep learning for clinical decision-making and improved healthcare outcome. Kabir R, Syed HZ, Vinnakota D, Sivasubramanian M, Hitch G, Okello SA, Isigi SS, Pulikkottil AT, Mahmud I, Dehghani L, Parsa AD. In: Garg, H., Chatterjee J.M. (eds) Deep Learning in Personalized Healthcare and Decision Support. Academic Press, pp. 187-201.