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Professor Carol Brayne is a leading academic in Public Health Medicine at the University of Cambridge, serving as Director of the Cambridge Institute of Public Health and Principal Investigator in the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies. She is also a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and a NIHR Senior Investigator, with a focus on interdisciplinary research aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Academic Leadership: Professor of Public Health Medicine
- Institutional Role: Director, Cambridge Institute of Public Health
- Professional Affiliation: Medical Research Council, Academy of Medical Sciences, NIHR
Her research specializes in the public health implications of aging, particularly through longitudinal studies on cognition, dementia, and its natural history from a global health perspective. She emphasizes equity, sustainability, and systems thinking in addressing challenges faced by the world’s poorest populations, advocating for radical shifts in public health research paradigms.
Carol Brayne’s recent publications explore environmental determinants of dementia, digital health equity, and global health policy. Her work integrates epidemiology with social determinants to inform population-level interventions.
Scientific Recognition:
- Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
- NIHR Senior Investigator
As a steering group member of Cambridge Global Challenges, she collaborates with policymakers and international researchers to translate scientific findings into actionable strategies for the poorest half of the world’s population. Her career-long dedication to health equity was notably sparked during her medical student years when she founded Friends of the Earth at the University of London Union.
