The International Statistics & Epidemiology Group & Partnership
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The International Statistics & Epidemiology Group and Partnership
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👋 Hello Bluesky! We’re the International Statistics & Epidemiology Group (ISEG) and the MRC International Statistics & Epidemiology Partnership (ISEP) - two connected groups working to improve global health through applied medical statistics and epidemiology.
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Two fully funded postgraduate fellowships in Biostatistics / Health Data Science. Hands-on research, mentorship, training + stipend, accommodation & travel. Closing date: 18th April
#statistics
#datascience
#biostatistics
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Time to rethink where and how global health professionals meet - we can't ignore the politics shaping who gets to participate.
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The Global North is increasingly unsafe for global health meetings
American civil rights activist Maya Angelou once wrote, “prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible”.1 At a time of unprecedented national...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00757-3/fulltext
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Only a few days left to apply for our medical statistics scholarships!
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Funded travel scholarships to attend the International Papillomavirus Society Conference in Athens. Available for healthcare professionals and research scientists from LMICs working in the field of papillomaviruses or papillomavirus-related diseases.
#HPV
#IPVS2026
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📢ISEP publication📢 Discover how the International Statistics & Epidemiology Partnership is working to strengthen capacity in medical statistics across sub‑Saharan Africa.
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Towards an African-led model for strengthening capacity in medical statistics and epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa: an equitable partnership approach
The demand for expertise in applied medical statistics and epidemiology in Africa exceeds the supply [1, 2] and it is rapidly increasing, with large-scale
https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/55/1/dyag006/8466690?utm_source=authortollfreelink&utm_campaign=ije&utm_medium=email#552505714
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A study published in Lancet HIV has shown that integrating structured depression care into routine HIV services can significantly & sustainably reduce depression among adults living with HIV in Uganda using a model designed for resource-constrained health systems.
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Assessing the effectiveness of a depression-integrated model in adult HIV care in Uganda (the HIV+D trial): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
The HIV+D plus EUC intervention had a significant and sustained effect on depression compared with EUC. This intervention offers a scalable approach to integrate mental health care for adult HIV care ...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(25)00232-2/fulltext
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Exciting Opportunity for future Medical Statisticians in sub‑Saharan Africa! Two funded scholarships for talented applicants from sub‑Saharan Africa with at least one year's experience of working in medical statistics or epidemiology.
#statistics
#medstats
#medicalstatistics
#scholarships
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📢Funded fellowships available📢 We have two fully funded medical statistics fellowships available for applicants from sub-Saharan Africa, covering ▶️1 yr MSc in Medical Statistics at LSHTM ▶️1 yr placement at a partnering research institution 🗓️Closing date 31st March
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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International Statistics and Epidemiology Group | LSHTM
Collaborating with international research partners to improve health in low and middle-income countries
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/mrc-international-statistics-and-epidemiology-group#fellowships
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We're looking forward to ISEG Deputy Director Professor Jackie Cook's inaugural lecture this evening - a chance to hear about her career trajectory, her work in malaria epidemiology and to celebrate her success. 🎉
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Looking to upskill in epidemiology and medical statistics? Join us at the MRC Unit in The Gambia at LSHTM in January 2026. Application deadline 10th Dec 2025.
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The International Statistics & Epidemiology Group & Partnership
STIRIG - LSHTM's STI Research Interest Group
4 months ago
In 30 mins!
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Delighted to see our institution ranked first in the UK for Public Health for the ninth year running in the 2025 Shanghai Ranking. A brilliant achievement that reflects the hard work and impact of our community. Congratulations to all involved!
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reposted by
The International Statistics & Epidemiology Group & Partnership
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
5 months ago
For
#FollowFriday
: Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in
#PublicHealth
🎉Welcome to new addition
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"an EBV vaccine holds huge promise to improve health globally" ISEG member Helen Stagg speaks to The i Paper about EBV and lupus 👇
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The International Statistics & Epidemiology Group & Partnership
CMMID
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đź’‰ Our annual lecture will be given by Prof Caroline Trotter, who will explore work estimating the
#PublicHealth
impact of vaccination of Gavi & discuss its implications for
#vaccine
policy 🗓️ Thursday 27 November, 17:30 GMT 📍 LSHTM | Online Details ⬇️
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A thoughtful reminder that statisticians should be part of clinical trial design from day one, and that leadership isn’t just for senior statisticians. Influence, communicate, collaborate!
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reposted by
The International Statistics & Epidemiology Group & Partnership
Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM
5 months ago
📊 Next week, we'll be exploring a new
#statistics
modelling framework called regression by composition, with examples from growth modelling & HIV trials
#healthdata
🗓️ Tuesday 4 November, 12:50-13:50 GMT 📍 LSHTM | Online Join us ⬇️
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Happy 10th anniversary to our collaborators at AREF! AREF work with us to provide bespoke leadership & comms training to our ISEP statisticians, to enable them to lead equitable international collaborations & define health research priorities.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQH1...
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Nurturing African Research Leaders: 10 Years of AREF | For Africa, By Africa
YouTube video by Africa Research Excellence Fund
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQH1k3ceKMk
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To genuinely improve mental health outcomes it’s not enough to just ramp up services - we need robust data ecosystems that make mental health data FAIR: ▶️findable ▶️accessible ▶️interoperable ▶️reusable
bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Enhancing mental health outcomes through a theory of change: supporting open-source data science platforms to promote FAIR data and evidence-based decisions - BMC Health Services Research
Mental health disorders remain a significant public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Kenya and Uganda due to limited resources, stigma, and inadequate service integ...
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-025-13474-2
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Some great opportunities for funded PhDs 👇
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đź’ˇWhat makes a good trial statistician? Watch three of our Co-Investigators, Philip Ayieko, Vicky Simms & Andrew Abaasa share their experiences of being trial statisticians, challenges and top tips for succeeding.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3C0...
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How to be a good trial statistician - MRC CTU webinar
YouTube video by The Global Health Network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3C0OWQxNKo
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Looking forward to this webinar covering some of the current decisions being made about HIV testing, treatment and prevention, including the role of new long-acting prevention products.
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Happy
#DataScienceMonth
to our colleagues in The Gambia, doing excellent work to inspire the next generation of data scientists!
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It’s
#WorldStatisticsDay
- what better day for us to launch our new account? We’re celebrating the statisticians & researchers using data to improve health worldwide. Follow us for updates from the international statistics & epidemiology community
#Epidemiology
#Statistics
#WorldStatisticsDay2025
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We’ll be sharing: 🔹 Research highlights 🔹 Updates from our partner institutions 🔹 Opportunities for collaboration and training 🔹 Insights into data and methods Follow us for updates from across the international statistics and epidemiology research community!
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👋 Hello Bluesky! We’re the International Statistics & Epidemiology Group (ISEG) and the MRC International Statistics & Epidemiology Partnership (ISEP) - two connected groups working to improve global health through applied medical statistics and epidemiology.
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