Werner Leber

Dr Werner Leber is a NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care and practicing General Practitioner at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London. His work bridges clinical practice and academic research, focusing on early infectious disease identification in primary care settings. He leads the Target-ID project—a collaboration with The Hepatitis C Trust, Positive East, and multiple universities—to develop machine learning tools for blood-borne virus detection. His research includes groundbreaking studies like the RHIVA series (HIV screening efficacy) and REAP studies (SARS-CoV-2 testing accuracy in Austria).

Research Interests:

• Cost-effective screening strategies for infectious diseases
• Implementation of diagnostic technologies in primary care
• Health policy impact on viral epidemiology
• Mental health support for newly diagnosed patients
• Machine learning applications in clinical decision-making

Advising & Grants: Principal Investigator for Target-ID (NIHR-funded), co-lead on REAP series. Collaborates with NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North Thames.

Labs/Teams: Works within the Wolfson Institute’s Primary Care Research Unit, partnered with The Hepatitis C Trust and Positive East for community engagement.