BLOOM Research Team

Dr. Lindsay Jaacks (principal investigator) and Dr. Poornima Prabhakaran (Co-principal investigator) are leading the BLOOM study.

Study Management Committee Members 

Name Role
Dr. Lindsay Jaacks UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, University of Edinburgh, PI of BLOOM Study
Dr. Poornima Prabhakaran

Director, Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University 

Prof. Sailesh Mohan Professor and Joint Director, Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries, Public Health Foundation of India
Prof. John Norrie Professor of Medical Statistics and Trial Methodology, Director of Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, University of Edinburgh
Prof. Michael Eddleston Professor of Clinical Toxicology and Director of the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, University of Edinburgh
Prof. Peter Craig Professor of Public Health Evaluation, University of Glasgow
Dr. Ranjit Kumar Principal Scientist & Head, Agri-Business Management Division, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management
Dr. Alfy Gathorne-Hardy Interdisciplinary Lecturer in Sustainable Resource Use, University of Edinburgh
Dr. Aditi Roy

Research Scientist, Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University 

Dr. Nikhil SV

Senior Research Scientist, Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University 

Mr Bharath Kumar  Project Manager, Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University
Ms Sheril Rajan Data Manager, Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University
Ms. Clarinda Brown Senior Project Manager, University of Edinburgh

PhD Students and Postdocs

Name Role

Dr. Lily Bliznashka

Postdoc, University of Edinburgh
Ms. Divya Veluguri PhD student, University of Edinburgh
Ms. Alexandra Sadler PhD student, University of Edinburgh

Key Collaborators

Name Role
Dr. Kedar Deobhankar CEO, Ross Lifescience Pvt Ltd
Mr. Hari Nair Research Collaborator affiliated with Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Shuchi Anand Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Stanford University

Related links

Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS)

Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University