Centre for Global Chronic Conditions Student Liaison Officers
Student Liaison Officers (SLOs) are selected each year as official representatives for the Centre and act as the voice of the student body. We work closely with CGCC management to carry out activities that promote the work of the Centre and strengthen links across LSHTM.
We, as a group of MSc students from different disciplines, aim to promote the prevention and treatment of chronic physical and mental conditions locally and globally. In the 2024/25 academic year, we hope to collaborate with other groups to organise events that engage and mobilise the student community.
If you have any ideas or would like to get in touch, please email Manar Marzouk, CGCC Student Liaison Coordinator: manar.marzouk1@lshtm.ac.uk
Catherine Cruickshank
CGCC Student Liaison Officer
I'm a current MSc Demography and Health student here at LSHTM. I recently completed a BA in Human Sciences, where I was interested in using evolutionary frameworks to help reduce the burden of chronic conditions such as cardiometabolic disease and obesity. I hope to bring this interdisciplinary perspective to the Centre, gain insights into the latest chronic disease research and help to share these findings with the student community.
Odhrán Dooley
CGCC Student Liaison Officer
I’m an MSc Public Health student from Ballinasloe, Ireland. Coming from a background in applied maths and data science I’m interested by so many aspects of health. That’s why I was eager to get involved in the Centre, to better understand the complex system of factors that are driving the global increase in chronic conditions.
Sonal Gupta
CGCC Student Liaison Officer
I trained as a doctor and became interested in preventative medicine and supporting those with chronic conditions to live better quality lives in the community. Studying the MSc Public Health as well as being an SLO with GCCC will help me understand from a network of professionals and academics in the space how I can help improve the lives of patients on and individual and population level. This will stand me in good stead for my work in a clinical career.
Ryan Specie
CGCC Student Liaison Officer
I'm an MSc Epidemiology student. Prior to LSHTM, I was a practicing doctor of physical therapy in the US, where I worked primarily with individuals with neurological disorders. My main research interest, and my reason for joining the CGCC, is in the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in global settings.