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Laura Bothwell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at the Yale School of Public Health, with a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor in the Section of the History of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. She is affiliated with the Yale Institute for Global Health and the Program for Biomedical Ethics.
- Education: PhD in History and Ethics of Public Health and Medicine (Columbia University, 2014); Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Policy, Law, and Ethics (Harvard Medical School, 2016); Visiting appointments at Oxford, Karolinska, and National Taiwan University.
Research Interests focus on the history and ethics of epidemiology, particularly randomized controlled trials (RCTs), adaptive clinical trial designs, and protections for vulnerable populations. Her work also explores intersections between climate change, global health, and policy analysis. She is currently writing a book on how international policies shape RCT rigor, ethics, and participant diversity.
Notable Contributions include analyses of RCTs in surgery, bioethical dimensions of pharmacoepidemiology, and health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her publications span journals like New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Surgery, and The Hastings Center Report, emphasizing methodological transparency and equity.
Labs and Collaborations include frequent partnerships with Yale Co-Authors and institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Columbia University, and the Karolinska Institutet.
