Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology, UCL
Liz is an infectious disease epidemiologist with a particular interest in the role of social networks in disease transmission, health-related behaviours, and access to health promotion. Her research aims to understand the mechanisms by which social processes influence health outcomes, with the goal of reducing health inequalities and inequities. She uses methods and perspectives from social epidemiology, network science, evaluation, surveillance, and mathematical modelling.
Liz has worked primarily on research investigating HIV and STI epidemiology, prevention, and access to treatment among socially marginalised populations, including female sex workers and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in East and Southern Africa and the United Kingdom. She is also interested in the design and evaluation of network-based interventions, including testing, contact tracing, and isolation strategies, as well as epidemic preparedness and response.
