- Academic Team
- Clinical Research Team
- Honorary Staff
- Support Staff
You can find details for all our staff listed on these pages along with their contact details.
To reduce unsolicited emails sent to our staff all email addresses are provided in the format [at]kcl.ac.uk. Telephone numbers are provided in full for each person, including the extension number.
TwinsUK Academic Team

Professor Frances Williams
frances.williams[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 6743Frances runs her own research group studying the genetic epidemiology of common complex traits related to rheumatic diseases. In particular,...
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Professor Claire Steves
claire.steves[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 5396Claire is Professor of Ageing and Health and the Clinical Director of TwinsUK, King’s College London. She is also a...
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Dr Kerrin Small
kerrin.small[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 51719)Kerrin is a Reader at King’s College London and Deputy Director (Scientific) of the TwinsUK Resource. Her research investigates the...
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Dr Jordana Bell
jordana.bell[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 1506Jordana is a Reader at King's College London and head of the epigenomics research group at the DTR. Her research...
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Dr Massimo Mangino
massimo.mangino[at]kcl.ac.cuk +44 (0) 207 188 6743Massimo received his Ph.D. in Medical Genetics from La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. He is currently head of bioinformatics...
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Dr Mario Falchi
mario.falchi[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 55908)Mario is a Senior Lecturer at King’s College London, and Head of Bioinformatics for the School of Life Course Sciences....
Read moreDr Cristina Menni
cristina.menni[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 52594)Cristina received her Masters in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge and her PhD in statistics from the University of...
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alessia.visconti[at]kcl.ac.ukDr Amy Roberts
amy.roberts[at]kcl.ac.ukDr Julia El-Sayed Moustafa
julia.el-sayed_moustafa[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 56323)Dr Karla Lee
karla.lee[at]kcl.ac.ukDr Caroline Le Roy
caroline.le_roy[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 6762Dr Juan Castillo Fernandez
juan.castillo_fernandez[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 52589)Dr Marina Mora Ortiz
marina.mora_ortiz[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 56323)Dr Paraskevi Christofidou
paraskevi.christofidou[at]kcl.ac.ukRuth Bowyer
ruth.c.bowyer[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 1504Ismail El Khader
ismail.el_khader_assa[at]kcl.acukOlatz Mompeo Masachs
olatz.mompeo[at]kcl.ac.ukMd Shafiqur Rahman
md_shafiqur.rahman[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 1508Marianna Sanna
marianna.sanna[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 1508Philippa Wells
philippa.wells[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 8059Antonino Zito
antonino.zito[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 1508Academic Opthalmology Team

Professor Christopher Hammond
chris.hammond[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 8543Chris started to work with TwinsUK in 1997 so has been a twin researcher for over 20 years! His research...
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pirro.hysi[at]kcl.ac.uk 88545Dr Pirro Hysi is a Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology.
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omar.mahroo[at]kcl.ac.uk 81504Dr Zak Jarrar
zakariya.jarrar[at]kcl.ac.ukDiana Kozareva
diana.kozareva[at]kcl.ac.uk 88541Maria Bell
maria.bell[at]kcl.ac.uk 89055Mark Simcoe
mark.simcoe[at]kcl.ac.uk 86753Karina Patasova
karina.patasova[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 6753TwinsUK Clinical Research Team

Ayrun Nessa
ayrun.nessa[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 6740Ayrun has been an integral member of TwinsUK for 14 years initially working as a Lab Assistant. Later Ayrun joined...
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johanna.honey[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 52599)Shukri Noor
shukri.noor[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 52851)Maxine Smith
maxine.smith[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 52602)Nutrition Team
Inbar Lindenberg
inbar.lindenberg[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 203 936 8829GSTT/KCL NIHR Bioresource team
Dr Pei Chien-Tsai
N/A N/ADr Maria Needhamsen
N/A N/ADr Andrea Burri
N/A N/ADr Elena Carnero-Montoro
N/A N/ADr Yuko Kurushima
N/A N/ADr Alberto De Meglio
N/A N/ADr Simone Ribero
N/A N/ADr Juhani Maatta
N/A N/ADr Gregory Livshits
N/A N/AProfessor Gordon Lauc
N/A N/AProfessor Barbara Prainsack
N/A N/ADr Ana Vinuela
N/A N/ADr Veronique Bataille
N/A N/ADr Alexander MacGregor
N/A N/ADr Yalda Jamshidi
N/A N/ADr Scott Wilson
scott.2.wilson[at]kcl.ac.uk N/ADr Brent Richards
N/A N/ADr Ana Valdes
ana.valdes[at]kcl.ac.uk N/AProfessor Paul Franks
N/A N/AProfessor Karsten Suhre
N/A N/AManagement Team

Paz Garcia
paz.garcia[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 7188 (ext. 52853)Paz is Programme Manager, working broadly across operations to ensure studies are set up and delivered successfully. Paz also oversees...
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Christel Barnetson
christel.m.barnetson[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 6723Christel has been a member of the Department of Twin Research since 1994 and has been involved with the Research...
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Ayrun Nessa
ayrun.nessa[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 6740Ayrun has been an integral member of TwinsUK for 14 years initially working as a Lab Assistant. Later Ayrun joined...
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Darioush Yarand
darioush.yarand[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 6732Darioush oversees data management and research administration at TwinsUK. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and Microelectronics from Queen...
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Victoria Vazquez
victoria.vazquez[at]kcl.ac.uk +44 (0) 207 188 6765Victoria Vazquez is the TwinsUK Data Access and Collaborations Manager ensuring smooth access to data from the scientific community. Victoria...
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