Study structure and committees

Group Name Name of Member Role E-mail
Scientific Advisory Committee Prof Michael Katz Chair (from 2011) [email protected]
Prof Sir David Weatherall Chair (until 2010) [email protected]
Prof Ana Langer Member [email protected]
Prof Cutberto Garza Member [email protected]
Prof Peter Rothwell Member [email protected]
Dr M K Bhan Member [email protected]
Dr Shahida Zaidi Member [email protected]
Steering Committee Prof José Villar Principal Investigator [email protected]
Prof Zulfiqar Bhutta Chair/Neonatal Group Leader [email protected]
Prof Stephen Kennedy Project Director [email protected]
Dr Ann Lambert Project Administrator (ex officio) [email protected]
Dr Leila Cheikh Ismail Project Leader/Anthropometry Group Leader (from Apr 2011) [email protected]
Dr Mercedes de Onis WHO Focal Point/Anthropometry Group Leader (until Apr 2011) [email protected]
Dr Aris Papageorghiou Ultrasound Group Leader [email protected]
Prof Alison Noble Senior Ultrasound Imaging Consultant [email protected]
Prof Fernando C. Barros PI (Brazil) [email protected]
Prof Pang Ruyan PI (China) [email protected]
Dr Manorama Purwar PI (India) [email protected]
Dr Enrico Bertino PI (Italy) [email protected]
Dr Maria Carvalho PI (Kenya) [email protected]
Dr Yasmin Ahmed Jaffer PI (Oman) [email protected]
Prof Doug Altman Senior Statistician [email protected]
Prof Cesar Victora Advisory Member [email protected]
Fiona Burton Lay Member [email protected]
Prof Pisake Lumbiganon External Member [email protected]
Dr Juan Rivera External Member [email protected]
Executive Committee Prof José Villar Principal Investigator [email protected]
Prof Zulfiqar Bhutta Chair of Steering Committee/Neonatal Group Leader [email protected]
Prof Stephen Kennedy Project Director [email protected]
Dr Ann Lambert Project Administrator (ex officio) [email protected]
Dr Leila Cheikh Ismail Project Leader/Anthropometry Group Leader (from Apr 2011) [email protected]
Dr Mercedes de Onis WHO Focal Point/Anthropometry Group Leader (until Apr 2011) [email protected]
Dr Aris Papageorghiou Ultrasound Group Leader [email protected]
Prof Alison Noble Senior Ultrasound Imaging Consultant [email protected]
Prof Doug Altman Senior Statistician [email protected]
Study Coordinating Unit Prof José Villar Principal Investigator [email protected]
Prof Stephen Kennedy Project Director [email protected]
Dr Ann Lambert Project Administrator [email protected]
Dr Leila Cheikh Ismail Project Leader/Anthropometry Group Leader (from Apr 2011) [email protected]
Steve Ash Data Manager [email protected]
Eric Ohuma Medical Statistician [email protected]
Melissa Shorten Project Secretary [email protected]
Data Management and Analysis Group Prof Doug Altman Senior Statistician [email protected]
Eric Ohuma Medical Statistician [email protected]
Steve Ash Data Manager [email protected]
Laima Juodvirsiene Database Designer [email protected]
Ultrasound Group Dr Aris Papageorghiou Group Leader [email protected]
Prof Alison Noble Senior Ultrasound Imaging Consultant [email protected]
Dr Shahida Zaidi Expert Advisor [email protected]
Prof Laurent J Salomon External Advisor [email protected]
Anthropometry Group Dr Leila Cheikh Ismail Project Leader (Group Leader from Apr 2011) [email protected]
Dr Mercedes de Onis Group Leader (until Apr 2011) [email protected]
Prof Cameron Chumlea Anthropometry Expert [email protected]
Dr Fabien Puglia Assistant Lead Anthropometrist [email protected]
Dr Adelheid Onyango Anthropometry Expert (until Apr 2011) [email protected]
Prof Zulfiqar Bhutta Neonatal Lead [email protected]
Dr Manuel Sanchez Luna Neonatal Expert [email protected]
Neonatal Group Prof Zulfiqar Bhutta Group Leader [email protected]
Dr Francesca Giuliani PPFS Coordinator [email protected]
Dr Leila Cheikh Ismail Project Leader [email protected]
Dr Fabien Puglia Assistant PIFS Coordinator [email protected]
Dr Elaine Albernaz Neonatologist - Brazil [email protected]
Prof Pang Ruyan Neonatologist - China [email protected]
Dr Vikram Rajan Neonatologist - India [email protected]
Dr Enrico Bertino Neonatologist - Italy [email protected]
Dr Paola Di Nicola Neonatologist - Italy [email protected]
Dr Roseline Ochieng Neonatologist - Kenya [email protected]
Dr Bashir Ahmad Bhat Neonatologist - Oman [email protected]
Prof Andrew Wilkinson Neonatologist - UK [email protected]
Dr Kenny McCormick Neonatologist - UK [email protected]
Dr Vinod Paul Senior External Consultant
Neurodevelopment Group Dr Michelle Fernandes Neurodevelopment Coordinator [email protected]
Dr Leila Cheikh Ismail Project Leader [email protected]
Prof Alan Stein Senior Group Leader & Child Psychiatrist [email protected]
Prof Charles Newton Senior Neurodevelopment Advisor & Paediatric Neurologist [email protected]
Sandy Savini Neurodevelopment standardisation [email protected]
Dr Michael Kihara Expert advisor - EEG & Neuropsychologist [email protected]
Dr Michelle de Haan Expert Advisor - EEG & Neuropsychologist [email protected]
Dr Amina Abubakar Ali Expert Advisor - Psychometrics & Research Psychologist [email protected]
Dr Katharina Wulff Expert Advisor - Sleep & Chronobiologist [email protected]
Dr Francesca Giuliani Neonatologist [email protected]
Dr Elaine Albernaz Neurodevelopment Site Lead - Brazil [email protected]
Dr Naina Kunnawar Neurodevelopment Site Lead - India [email protected]
Dr Alessia Varalda Neurodevelopment Site Lead - Italy [email protected]
Dr Ilaria Rovelli Neurodevelopment Site Lead - Italy [email protected]
Domitila Musau Neurodevelopment Site Lead - Kenya [email protected]
Dissemination and Implementation Group Dr Jane Hirst Head of Dissemination and Implementation [email protected]
Dr Leila Cheikh Ismail Project Leader [email protected]
Dr Ann Lambert Project Administrator [email protected]
Alison Chatfield (until June 2015)
Dr Aris Papageorghiou Ultrasound Group Leader [email protected]
Dr Karim Abawi Lead, Electronic Dissemination
Prof Aldo Campana Lead, E-learning Development
Prof Ana Langer Member [email protected]
Melissa Shorten Member [email protected]
Prof Stephen Kennedy Project Director [email protected]
Prof José Villar Principal Investigator [email protected]
Brazil Prof Fernando C. Barros Principal Investigator [email protected]
Dr Mariângela F. da Silveira Research Coordinator/Data Manager [email protected]
Dr Denise Mota Lead Anthropometrist/Neonatologist [email protected]
Dr Adriane Mitidieri Ultrasonographer [email protected]
China Prof Pang Ruyan Principal Investigator [email protected]
Pan Ying Head of the Project
Shen Li Lead Anthropometrist [email protected]
Dr Zhang Yong Ultrasonographer
Dr Wu Minghui Data Manager [email protected]
India Dr Manorama Purwar Principal Investigator [email protected]
Dr Mangala Ketkar Co-Principal Investigator [email protected]
Dr Naina Kunnawar Lead Anthropometrist/Data Manager [email protected]
Dr Vikram Rajan Neonatologist [email protected]
Italy Dr Enrico Bertino Principal Investigator [email protected]
Prof Giulio Gilli Co-Principal Investigator [email protected]
Dr Tullia Todros Co-Principal Investigator [email protected]
Dr Claudia Rossi Lead Anthropometrist [email protected]
Dr Francesca Giuliani Neonatologist/PPFS Coordinator [email protected]
Dr Elena Olearo Ultrasonographer [email protected]
Paolo Gilli Data Manager [email protected]
Dr Ilaria Rovelli Anthropometrist [email protected]
Dr Alessia Varalda Anthropometrist [email protected]
Kenya Dr Maria Carvalho Principal Investigator [email protected]
Prof William Stones Co-Principal Investigator [email protected]
Josephine Kizidio Study Coordinator [email protected]
Dr Roseline Ochieng Lead Anthropometrist [email protected]
Donstefano Muninzwa Data Manager [email protected]
Oman Dr Yasmin Ahmed Jaffer Principal Investigator [email protected]
Dr Jamila Taiseer Al-abri National Supervisor [email protected]
Dr Jumana Al-Abduwani National Supervisor [email protected]
Dr Badriya Al-Rashidiya Regional Supervisor [email protected]
Dr Huda Al-Lawatiya Regional Supervisor [email protected]
Fatima Masoud Al Habsi Lead Anthropometrist [email protected]
Dr Megha Venkararman Ultrasonographer [email protected]
Dr Waleeda Khalid Suman Al-Zadjili Ultrasonographer [email protected]
Dhamu Yellappan Data Manager (from Nov 2010) [email protected]
Hamoud Al-Jabri Data Manager (until Oct 2010) [email protected]
Dr Bashir Ahmad Bhat Sr. Consultant & Superintendent of Paediatrics [email protected]
UK Prof Stephen Kennedy Principal Investigator [email protected]
Dr Leila Cheikh Ismail Project Leader [email protected]
Dr Fabien Puglia Lead Anthropometrist [email protected]
Dr Aris Papageorghiou Lead Ultrasonographer [email protected]
Steve Ash Data Manager [email protected]
Fenella Roseman Local Research Coordinator [email protected]
Annie Laister Research Midwife [email protected]
Dr Michelle Fernandes OMPHI International Research Fellow & Neurodevelopment Coordinator [email protected]
USA Dr Manjiri Dighe Principal Investigator [email protected]
Prof Michael Gravett Co-Principal Investigator [email protected]
Ashley Carter Project Coordinator/Data Manager/Lead Anthropometrist [email protected]
Shaun Bornemerier Lead Ultrasonographer [email protected]
Nick Mosely Research Assistant [email protected]