معرفی
Dr. Rebecca E Lacey is a Reader in Social and Lifecourse Epidemiology at the Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London (merged as City St George's). Her research applies lifecourse approaches to study early life adversities, young carers, and mental/physical health using longitudinal datasets (e.g., Millennium Cohort Study, ALSPAC). She leads projects like YoungCare (Nuffield-funded, 2023-2026) on young carers' inequalities and PACO (2023-2025) on child physical punishment in the UK.
Education:
- PhD Epidemiology, UCL (2012)
- MSc Social Epidemiology, UCL (2008)
- BSc (Hons) Human Biology & Health Studies, University of Wolverhampton (2007)
Research Interests: Rebecca's work examines how adversities (e.g., domestic violence, caregiving) and social inequalities impact health across the lifespan. She specializes in longitudinal methods, biomarker analysis (e.g., inflammation), and cross-national comparisons. Current projects include ESRC-funded lifecourse studies and Nuffield investigations into looked-after children.
Publication Trends: Her recent articles focus on childhood adversity clustering, caregiving health impacts, and social determinants of mental health. Themes include longitudinal trajectories, inequality mechanisms, and policy applications across epidemiology, psychology, and social policy.
Scientific Recognition:
- Member: Wellcome Trust Early Career Award panel
- UKRI Future Research Leaders review college
- Centre for Longitudinal Studies Scientific Advisory Group (Families Theme)
- Committee: Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health ACEs SIG
Grants & Collaborations: Rebecca secured £1.2M+ in funding (Nuffield, ESRC, DHSC) for projects on young carers, adversity, and care proceedings. She collaborates with UCL, University of Bristol, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and European universities. She leads the 'Evidence Based Practice' module for the Physicians Associate programme.
