• Academic Team
  • Professional Services Team

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.

TwinsUK Academic Team

Lecturer in Genetic Epidemiology

Maxim Freydin

Head of Department

Professor Claire Steves

Claire is Professor of Ageing and Health,  Clinical Director of TwinsUK, and Head of Department (Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology)...

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Professor of Clinical Endocrinology

Emma Duncan

Prof Emma Duncan is Professor of Clinical Endocrinology, King’s College London, and Honorary Consultant Physician at Guy’s and St Thomas’...

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Professor

Professor Frances Williams

Frances runs her own research group studying the genetic epidemiology of common complex traits related to rheumatic diseases. In particular,...

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Director

Professor Tim Spector

Tim Spector is a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London and Honorary Consultant Physician at Guy's and St...

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Reader

Dr Jordana Bell

Jordana Bell leads the epigenomics research group at the Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London....

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Deputy Director (Scientific)

Professor Kerrin Small

Kerrin is a Professor at King’s College London and Deputy Director (Scientific) of the TwinsUK Resource. Her research investigates the...

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Reader

Dr Mario Falchi

Mario is a Reader in Computational Medicine at King’s College London, and Head of Bioinformatics for the School of Life...

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Lecturer

Dr Cristina Menni

Cristina is a lecturer at King’s College London and head of the metabolomics research group at the DTR. Her research...

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Academic Opthalmology Team

Frost Chair of Opthalmology

Professor Christopher Hammond

Chris started to work with TwinsUK in 1997 so has been a twin researcher for over 20 years! His research...

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Reader

Dr Pirro Hysi

Dr Pirro Hysi is a Reader in Ophthalmology.

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Management Team

Senior Clinical Research Manager – CSS Biobank

Vicky Bowyer

Vicky has a background in health research, data management, and clinical service operations. She has worked as a research and...

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Specialist Technical Operations Manager (Biobank)

Sam Wadge

Sam joined the department in 2012 as an intern and is now the Biobank Laboratory Manager. Responsibilities with this role...

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Programme Manager

Paz Garcia

Paz is Programme Manager, working broadly across operations to ensure studies are set up and delivered successfully. Paz also oversees...

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Senior Business Manager

Christel Barnetson

Christel has been a member of the Department of Twin Research since 1994 and has been involved with the Research...

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Clinical Operations Manager

Ayrun Nessa

Ayrun has been an integral member of TwinsUK for 14 years initially working as a Lab Assistant. Later Ayrun joined...

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Executive Director

Dr. Deborah Hart

Deborah is a genetic epidemiologist by training and has managed several large-scale population cohorts. Before working at the DTR she...

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Head of IT and Data

Darioush Yarand

Darioush oversees data management and research administration at TwinsUK. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and Microelectronics from Queen...

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Business and Development Manager

Victoria Vazquez

Victoria Vazquez is the TwinsUK Data Access and Collaborations Manager ensuring smooth access to data from the scientific community. Victoria...

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Admin and Research Support Staff

Research Administrator

Ruby Turnbull

Operations Assistant (TwinsUK Projects)

Molly Kiley

Operations Assistant

Adna Noor

Clinical Study Manager

Ellie Broadhead

Communications and Engagement Officer

Aaruthy Suthahar

Operations Officer (TwinsUK Projects)

Belma Jakupovic

Operations Officer

Sabrina Ehadeyen

Project Coordinator

Taha Bhatti

Resource Administration Manager

Gulsah Akdag

Assistant Study Manager

Shukri Noor

Data Team

Data Scientist

Harry Watson

Data Processing Assistant

Rajan Wignarajah

Data Access Manager

Genevieve Lachance

Operations Assistant

Andrew Anastasiou

Clinical Support Staff

Assistant Clinical Research Practitioners

Olea Verden

Assistant Clinical Research Practitioners

Ime Umoabasi

Clinical Research Practitioner I

Khurshida Begum

Lead Research Nurse

Bridget Castles

Clinical Operations Manager

Ayrun Nessa

Ayrun has been an integral member of TwinsUK for 14 years initially working as a Lab Assistant. Later Ayrun joined...

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Clinical Research Nurse

Johanna Honey

Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner

Maxine Smith

Laboratory Team

Lab Technician

Geena John

Lab Technician

Anna Bakalov

Lab Technician

Joseph Pickles

Lab Technician

Samira Said

Lab Technician

Loredana Trandafir

Senior Lab Technician

Chris Franklin-Cheung

Specialist Technical Operations Manager (Biobank)

Sam Wadge

Sam joined the department in 2012 as an intern and is now the Biobank Laboratory Manager. Responsibilities with this role...

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Senior Technician (Biosamples)

Dovile Vaitkute