Role: Mehrdad is a Health Data Scientist in the BHF Data Science Centre. Credentials: He has a background in computer engineering with a PhD in Medical Informatics from METU University Ankara. Before joining the HDR UK, Mehrdad… Read more

Role: Sarah is a Senior Operations Programme Manager working across our areas of work. Credentials: Prior to joining HDR UK, Sarah was a Principal Trial Manager within the Scottish Clinical Trials Research Unit. This involved working on all aspects… Read more

Role: Professor Spiros Denaxas is the BHF Data Science Centre Associate Director and Theme Lead for Defining Disease. The focus of Spiros’s theme is to create computer-friendly information to better define cardiovascular disease. These are added… Read more

Role: Professor Reecha Sofat is the BHF Data Science Centre Associate Director and Theme Lead for Enhancing Cohorts. The focus of Reecha’s theme is facilitating the linkage of large, ‘omics-rich’ cohorts to electronic health records to… Read more

Role: Professor Steffen Petersen is Director (Interim) of the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre which aims to enable data-led research to improve heart and circulatory health. Steffen works closely with the Centre’s Director and the Associate Directors to… Read more

Role: Samaira is the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager for the BHF Data Science Centre and leads the implementation of the PPIE Strategy to work in partnership with patients, the public, NHS, researchers and clinicians. Credentials:… Read more

Role: Jemma was a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Officer supporting the Centre’s operations team and PPIE manager, ensuring patient and public voice was embedded in our work at all stages. Credentials: Prior to joining HDR UK, Jemma was… Read more