Nazrul Islam

Dr. Nazrul Islam is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics at the University of Southampton's School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education within the Faculty of Medicine. He specializes in advanced epidemiological methodologies, including big data analysis of healthcare records and emulated target trials to address observational study biases. His research focuses on intersectional health inequalities in morbidity and mortality, with global applications.

• Education: MBBS (Medical Degree), MSc & PhD in Epidemiology/Biostatistics from Harvard University and University of British Columbia.
• Previous Positions: Epidemiologist at University of Oxford's Big Data Institute, Quantitative Research Associate at University of Cambridge's MRC Unit, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of British Columbia and Harvard University.

His research interests include causal inference in electronic health records, pandemic impact analysis (e.g., COVID-19 mortality), and methodological improvements in observational studies. He collaborates internationally with institutions like the Max Planck Institute and the UK Office for National Statistics.

Key Research Contributions: Leads projects on maternal mortality surveillance, MLTC risk factors during winters, and ethnicity data quality validation. Recent work examines vaccine effects on mortality and socioeconomic disparities in pandemic outcomes.

• Awards: Prestigious fellowships from Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
• Roles: Research Editor (BMJ), Senior Advisor (ONS), Co-Director of the Monitoring Mortality Inequality Consortium.

Teaching: Contributes to the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (BMBS) program's research module.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Institute for Life Sciences, Primary Care Research Centre, and Big Data in Health Group at Southampton.