- 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
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Maxim Freydin
maxim.freydin@kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Claire-scaled-e1678198613341.jpg)
Professor Claire Steves
claire.j.steves[at]kcl.ac.ukClaire is Professor of Ageing and Health, Clinical Director of TwinsUK, and Head of Department (Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology)...
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Emma Duncan
emma.duncan[at]kcl.ac.ukProf 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 Frances Williams
frances.williams[at]kcl.ac.ukFrances runs her own research group studying the genetic epidemiology of common complex traits related to rheumatic diseases. In particular,...
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Professor Tim Spector
tim.spector[at]kcl.ac.ukTim 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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Dr Jordana Bell
jordana.bell[at]kcl.ac.ukJordana Bell leads the epigenomics research group at the Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London....
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Professor Kerrin Small
kerrin.small[at]kcl.ac.ukKerrin is a Professor at King’s College London and Deputy Director (Scientific) of the TwinsUK Resource. Her research investigates the...
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Dr Mario Falchi
mario.falchi[at]kcl.ac.ukMario is a Reader in Computational Medicine at King’s College London, and Head of Bioinformatics for the School of Life...
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Dr Cristina Menni
cristina.menni[at]kcl.ac.ukCristina is a lecturer at King’s College London and head of the metabolomics research group at the DTR. Her research...
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Professor Christopher Hammond
chris.hammond[at]kcl.ac.ukChris started to work with TwinsUK in 1997 so has been a twin researcher for over 20 years! His research...
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Management Team
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Vicky Bowyer
vicky.bowyer@kcl.ac.ukVicky has a background in health research, data management, and clinical service operations. She has worked as a research and...
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Sam Wadge
sam.wadge[at]kcl.ac.ukSam joined the department in 2012 as an intern and is now the Biobank Laboratory Manager. Responsibilities with this role...
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Paz Garcia
paz.garcia[at]kcl.ac.ukPaz 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.ukChristel 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.ukAyrun has been an integral member of TwinsUK for 14 years initially working as a Lab Assistant. Later Ayrun joined...
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Dr. Deborah Hart
deborah.hart[at]kcl.ac.ukDeborah is a genetic epidemiologist by training and has managed several large-scale population cohorts. Before working at the DTR she...
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Darioush Yarand
darioush.yarand[at]kcl.ac.ukDarioush 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.ukVictoria Vazquez is the TwinsUK Data Access and Collaborations Manager ensuring smooth access to data from the scientific community. Victoria...
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Rachel Seymour
rachel.seymour[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Aaruthy-scaled-e1678207990959.jpeg)
Aaruthy Suthahar
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Belma Jacupovic
belma.jakupovic[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/staff_icon_without_logo.png)
Sabrina Ehadeyen
sabrina.ehadeyen[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Taha-scaled-e1678207156793.jpg)
Taha Bhatti
taha.bhatti[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/zihe.xu@kcl.ac_.uk-1.png)
Gulsah Akdag
gulsah.akdag[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Image-2-scaled-e1683800100479.jpeg)
Shukri Noor
shukri.noor[at]kcl.ac.ukData Team
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Harry Watson
harry.watson@kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Rajan-scaled-e1678207630817.jpg)
Rajan Wignarajah
rajan.wignarajah[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Gen-scaled-e1678207682895.jpg)
Genevieve Lachance
genevieve.lachance[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Andy-scaled-e1678207792251.jpg)
Andrew Anastasiou
andrew.anastasiou[at]kcl.ac.ukClinical Support Staff
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Khurshida Begum
khurshida.begum[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bridget-scaled-e1678209999556.jpg)
Bridget Castles
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Lucy Brooks
lucy.1.brooks[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sunita-scaled-e1678209001453.jpg)
Sunita Gupta
sunita.gupta[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/staff_icon_without_logo.png)
Naomi Osome-Kalonji
naomi.osome-kalonji[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Ayrun-1-scaled-e1678206875870.jpg)
Ayrun Nessa
ayrun.nessa[at]kcl.ac.ukAyrun 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
johanna.honey[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/staff_icon_without_logo.png)
Maxine Smith
maxine.smith[at]kcl.ac.ukLaboratory Team
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Samira Said
samira.a.said[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/staff_icon_without_logo.png)
Loredana Trandafir
loredana.m.trandafir[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Chris-Franklin-Cheung-scaled-e1678209942174.jpg)
Chris Franklin-Cheung
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Veronika Krasna
veronika.krasna[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Sam-scaled-e1678209273972.jpg)
Sam Wadge
sam.wadge[at]kcl.ac.ukSam joined the department in 2012 as an intern and is now the Biobank Laboratory Manager. Responsibilities with this role...
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Andrei Baleanu
andrei-florin.baleanu[at]kcl.ac.uk![](https://twinsuk.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/zihe.xu@kcl.ac_.uk-5.png)