Silvy Mathew

Dr Silvy Mathew is a Research Fellow at the Social Research Institute within the UCL Institute of Education, University College London. She joined UCL in November 2022 as a Research Assistant and transitioned to her current Research Fellow position in June 2023, where she contributes to the NIHR-funded London Alliance for the Coproduction of Evidence Synthesis (LACES) team.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from AYUSH & Health Science University of Chhattisgarh, India
• Master of Public Health (MPH) from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India

Dr Mathew's research focuses on evidence synthesis for public health decision-making, with expertise in mental health (depression, anxiety, insomnia), antibiotic resistance, health services systems, and infodemic management. She develops methodologies to enhance research accessibility and usability, currently exploring disease screening, child health, and systematic review techniques at the EPPI-Centre.

Her publication record (2022-2025) reveals a concentrated focus on scoping reviews of over-the-counter products for mental health conditions across diverse populations, alongside critical public health topics like antibiotic residues in food systems and laboratory surveillance in Southeast Asia. These works demonstrate methodological rigor in evidence synthesis applied to real-world health challenges.

No scientific awards were documented in the source materials.

As part of the five-year LACES initiative, Dr Mathew collaborates within a national network of Evidence Synthesis Groups to support UK health and social care decisions. She also contributes as a peer reviewer for academic journals and leverages her clinical background as a qualified dentist with three years of Indian practice experience.