Greta Rait

Greta Rait is a Clinical Professor at the University College London (UCL), affiliated with the Department of Primary Care and Population Health within UCL Medical School. She serves as Joint Director of the Priment Clinical Trials Unit (CTU), Co-Director of the NIHR RSS Imperial College London hub, and Research Theme Lead at the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit. Her work spans primary care, dementia, and infectious diseases.

• MSc in Epidemiology from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2002)
• MD from the University of Manchester (2001)

Her methodological expertise focuses on designing complex primary care trials and epidemiological analysis using electronic health records. Subject areas include dementia risk assessment, diagnostic support, post-diagnostic interventions, and infectious disease prevention.

Key trends in her 15 most recent publications include:

• Dementia care models and post-diagnostic support systems
• Clinical pharmacists’ roles in geriatric care
• Sexual health interventions for marginalized groups
• Health services accessibility for migrant populations
• Behavioral theories in STI prevention
• Systems-level changes in healthcare delivery

Scientific Awards & Memberships:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Authority
• Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners

As an educator, she supervises PhD students and mentors postdoctoral fellows, specializing in clinical trials and research methods. She oversees the PriDem study (Alzheimer Society-funded) and leads the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at UCL.