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Professor Graham Cooke is a faculty member at Imperial College London's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease. He serves as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-Dean for Research, leading the Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance Theme of the Biomedical Research Centre. His work spans interdisciplinary research programs targeting viral hepatitis elimination, including clinical trials (PROLIFICA, STOPHCV consortia, STOPHCV-1 trial) and strategic hepatitis C treatment trials in Vietnam through the SEARCH collaboration. He also chaired the Lancet journals Commission on accelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis.
- Clinical Affiliations: Imperial College NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust (HIV/ID services)
- Leadership Roles: NIHR Senior Investigator, SEARCH collaboration leader, WHO Essential Medicines Committee (Chair 2019-23), MHRA non-executive deputy Chair
Research Focus: Host-viral interactions, disease burden modeling, antimicrobial resistance, diagnostic development (e.g., COVIDnudge), and global health policy. His work has directly influenced WHO Essential Medicines List updates and the AWaRe index for antimicrobial stewardship adopted worldwide.
Scientific Recognition: NIHR Senior Investigator status, Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and leadership roles in international health policy reflect his global impact in infectious disease research and clinical practice.
Grants & Collaborations: Funded by NIHR, Wellcome Trust, UKRI, DHSC, Médecins sans Frontières, and Open Philanthropy. Key collaborations include OUCRU, MRC Clinical Trials Unit, REACT program (recruiting over 3 million participants), and St Mary's Clinical Trials Centre.
