Tauseef Khan, MBBS, MSc, PhD (on-going)

•  Sep 2007 
  Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship for PhD studies (4 years)

I am a Graduate Teaching Doctoral Student at Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. I study genes and biomarkers associated in large populations to tease out biology from Epidemiology. I specifically look for associations of lipid biomarkers on Cardiovascular Diseases. My work todate has involved looking at the range of biomarkers effects exerted by APOE, LPL and Lp(a) genes.

I spend 400 hours each year involved in teaching activities. I teach Epidemiology and Statistics to students studying MSc Epidemiology and MSc Clinical Trials (both inhouse and distance learning students).

My supervisors are Juan-Pablo Casas and Liam Smeeth.

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Presentations

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) Genotype and ischaemic stroke: Integration of evidence from a literature based meta-analysis and a phenome scan of effects on blood lipids and other biomarkers of cardiovascular risk.
-Presented at Autum 2009 meeting of British Atherosclerosis Society at Cambridge UK on Thursday 17th - Friday 18th September 2009
-Presented at 78th European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) in Hamburg Germany (20-23 June 2010)
-Presented as invited speaker at Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Strangeways Laboratory, Cambridge

Work Experience

2008-Current: Computing Advisory at LSHTM (one day a week)
Advise staff and students on Stata, Epidata, MS Office Suite, Endnote, Mendeley, Database searches, and other general computing problems.

Extra-Curricular Work (Relevant only)

2008-10: PhD Student Representative

2007-10: PhD Student Forum Organiser

As Member of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA).
Youth branch of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a peaceful denomination of Islam with the motto of 'Love for All, Hatred for None'. (www.khuddam.org.uk)

2008-10: Chairman Research Association AMYA
Organised Research Symposiums, Annual Research Conference, Encouraged young students to pursue Research as a Career at all regional and National AMYA events.

2010-Current: Director of Student Affairs AMYA
Heading a team that maintains personal contact with ~900 Students belonging to AMYA in the UK (Ranging from GCSE students to PhDs)
Helping students achieve highest education and potential, Providing Career Advice, Help finding Scholarships, Establishing Student Societies in Universities, Arrange meeting of students with prominent researchers and leaders in UK, Oversee Research Association (above), Organise tuitions for students, Organise Career Fairs around UK, Maintain student database.

References

Juan Pablo-Casas (PhD Supervisor)
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK
E-mail: juan.pablo-casas@lshtm.ac.uk
Direct line: + 44 (0)20 7927 2163
Fax: ++44 (0)20 7580 6897

Aroon Hingorani
Chair of Genetic Epidemiology
Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London
Brook House, 2-16 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT
Tel: 020 3108 3080
Fax: 020 7813 0242
Email: a.hingorani@ucl.ac.uk

Liam Smeeth (PhD – Co-Supervisor)
Professor of Clinical Epidemiology
Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK
E-mail: liam.smeeth@lshtm.ac.uk
Direct line: ++44 (0)20 7927 2296
Fax: ++44 (0)20 7580 6897

Craig Higgins
Senior Lecturer Taught Course Director, EPH
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Room 140a, Keppel St, London WC1E 7HT, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7927 2244
craig.higgins@lshtm.ac.uk