BLOOM Research Team

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

Study Management Committee Members 

NameRole
Dr. Lindsay JaacksUKRI Future Leaders Fellow, University of Edinburgh, PI of BLOOM Study
Dr. Poornima PrabhakaranDirector, Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University 
Prof. Sailesh MohanProfessor and Joint Director, Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries, Public Health Foundation of India
Prof. John NorrieProfessor of Medical Statistics and Trial Methodology, Director of Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, University of Edinburgh
Prof. Michael EddlestonProfessor of Clinical Toxicology and Director of the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, University of Edinburgh
Prof. Peter CraigProfessor of Public Health Evaluation, University of Glasgow
Dr. Ranjit KumarPrincipal Scientist & Head, Agri-Business Management Division, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management
Dr. Alfy Gathorne-HardyInterdisciplinary Lecturer in Sustainable Resource Use, University of Edinburgh
Dr. Aditi RoyResearch Scientist, Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University 
Dr. Nikhil SVSenior 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 RajanData Manager, Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University
Ms. Clarinda BrownSenior Project Manager, University of Edinburgh

PhD Students and Postdocs

NameRole
Dr. Lily BliznashkaPostdoc, University of Edinburgh
Ms. Divya VeluguriPhD student, University of Edinburgh
Ms. Alexandra SadlerPhD student, University of Edinburgh

Key Collaborators

NameRole
Dr. Kedar DeobhankarCEO, Ross Lifescience Pvt Ltd
Mr. Hari NairResearch Collaborator affiliated with Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Shuchi AnandAssistant 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