Meet the team
We are a group of researchers based at University of Hertfordshire, University of Birmingham, University of Sussex, Maastricht University, and University College London with expertise in sexual health research and conducting clinical trials and analysis.
PHAB Lab University of Hertfordshire
Professor Katie Newby
Joint chief investigator
Professor in Health Behaviour Change at the University of Hertfordshire
Professor Katherine Brown
Joint chief investigator
Professor of Behaviour Change in Health at the University of Hertfordshire
Dr Stef Williams
Trial Manager, Senior Research Fellow
Kayleigh Kwah
Research Fellow
Lauren Schumacher
Research Fellow
Isobel Simmons
Research Assisstant
Brighton and Sussex Clinical Trials Unit (BSCTN)
Professor Stephen Bremmer
Co-investigator and lead statistician
Professor Of Medical Statistics (Primary Care & Public Health) at the University of Sussex
Dr Saskia Eddy
Statistician
Lecturer in Medical Statistics
Debbie Lambert
Database Manager
CTU Data Manager (Clinial Trials Unit)
Maastricht University
Professor Rik Crutzen
Co-investigator
Professor of Behaviour Change & Technology at Maastricht University, Netherlands
University of Birmingham
Professor Louisa Jackson
Co-investigator and lead health economist
Senior Lecturer in Health Economics at the College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham
University College London
Dr Julia Bailey
Co-investigator
Associate Professor in Primary Care at University College London
Preventx Ltd
Dr John White
Co-investigator
Medical Director at Preventx
Jane Hosking
Principal Investigator
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Young People's Advisory Group
Dr Louca-Mai Brady
Co-investigator and PPI (Patient and Public Involvement) Lead
Kanika Leo
Co-investigator (public member)
Co-investigator leading the Young People's Advisory Group supported by Dr Louca-Mai Brady.
Tia Broderick
Co-investigator (public member)
Co-investigator leading the Young People's Advisory Group supported by Dr Louca-Mai Brady.
Health Research Methods Unit - University of Hertfordshire
Dr Karen Irvine
Trial Oversight Manager
Carol Taylor
Finance and Contracts Officer
Research Delivery Support
Disclaimer: This output is the result of independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR Public Health Research, NIHR128148 - An interactive digital behaviour change intervention (Halo) to decrease incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) amongst users of STI self-sampling websites: A randomised controlled feasibility trial). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.