Catharine Morgan

Catharine Morgan is a Research Fellow in the Division of Informatics, Imaging & Data Sciences, specializing in epidemiological research with a focus on mental health and rheumatological conditions. Her work integrates large healthcare datasets to address clinical questions, particularly self-harm prevention in vulnerable populations and risk prediction for chronic illnesses like dementia and rheumatoid arthritis.

Research Interests:

• Mental health epidemiology, including self-harm among children, adolescents, and older adults
• Development of predictive models using primary care records (e.g., DemRisk dementia risk model)
• Rheumatoid arthritis pharmacology and patient adherence behavior
• Applications of machine learning in healthcare analytics

Key Projects:

• Co-Investigator on the "Supporting informal carers of people with mental ill health" project (2022–2023)
• Led studies on psychological factors influencing medication adherence in rheumatoid arthritis (PhD work)

Awards & Media:

Her research on self-harm trends in teenage girls gained significant media coverage, including features in 12 international outlets. Her work contributes to Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being (SDG 3).

Labs & Teams:

Active in interdisciplinary collaborations through the Digital Futures and Christabel Pankhurst Institutes, focusing on translational data science in healthcare.