Shama Riaz Sheikh

Shama Riaz Sheikh is a Medical Statistician at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, specializing in cancer research and epidemiological analysis. She holds an MSc in Medical Statistics from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Her current role involves statistical analysis for projects such as prostate cancer screening efficacy, breast cancer trials (Age40), and cervical screening guideline evaluations. Previously, she worked at Thames Cancer Registry and the London Knowledge and Intelligence Team, focusing on lung cancer and mesothelioma programs. Her research emphasizes population-based datasets and statistical methodologies to improve clinical service delivery, particularly during the pandemic's impact on healthcare.

Key projects include risk-stratified FIT testing for Lynch Syndrome patients during the pandemic, survival analysis of lung cancer treatments, and projections of mesothelioma incidence. Her work bridges statistical rigor with public health outcomes, contributing to policy decisions and clinical practice improvements.