Krishnan Bhaskaran

Krishnan Bhaskaran is a Professor of Statistical Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), affiliated with the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health and the Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology. He leads the Beyond Cancer research group, supported by a Wellcome Senior Research Fellowship. He co-founded the OpenSAFELY platform for real-time pandemic data analysis.

• Education: Background in Mathematics and Medical Statistics
• Research Interests: Cancer survivorship, cardiovascular and mental health outcomes in cancer survivors, pharmacoepidemiology of drug interactions, and methodological advancements in electronic health records analysis

Publication Trends: His recent work focuses on long-term health consequences of cancer and its treatments, drug interactions in cardiovascular therapies, and the impact of chronic conditions on cancer risk. Many studies utilize large UK datasets and the OpenSAFELY platform.

Scientific Awards:

• Wellcome Senior Research Fellowship

Grants & Leadership: He has secured major funding from Cancer Research UK, British Heart Foundation, and Wellcome Trust to investigate cardiovascular risks post-cancer, health inequalities in endocrine therapy adherence, and drug safety in anticoagulant use.