Stephanie JC Taylor

Professor Stephanie JC Taylor is a Professor in Public Health and Primary Care at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), holding dual roles as Director of Research at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health and co-leader of the Centre for Primary Care. She serves as Deputy Dean for Research Impact in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and chairs the NIHR School for Primary Care Research’s Academic Capacity Development Lead. Her expertise spans applied health services research focused on improving outcomes for individuals with chronic conditions and multimorbidity.

Education & Background: Trained in medicine (MBBS), she holds advanced degrees (MD) and certifications in Public Health (MRCGP, FFPH). Her work bridges clinical practice and academic research, with a focus on chronic disease management.

Research Interests:

• Complex interventions for chronic conditions (e.g., COPD, cancer, chronic pain)
• Non-pharmacological approaches to improve quality of life
• Methodological innovations, including process evaluation and intervention design
• Self-management support for long-term conditions

Grants & Impact: Secured over £5M as Principal Investigator and contributed to £49M+ as co-applicant. Leads the Wellcome-funded Doctoral Training Programme for Primary Care Clinicians. Her research emphasizes translational outcomes, with over 300 peer-reviewed publications.

Labs & Teams: Directs a multidisciplinary research group and collaborates with institutions like the UK Health Security Agency and Barts NHS Trust through honorary consultant roles.