Biography
Laura Nellums, PhD, Professor of Global Health, College of Population Health, was born and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She obtained her BA in Spanish and International Relations from Wellesley College, followed by her MSc in Medical Anthropology (University of Oxford), and PhD in Public Health (King’s College London).
Personal Statement
Laura’s research is broadly focused on improving inequities in access to care and health outcomes in excluded populations. Her particular expertise is in migrant, refugee, and ethnic minority health, and she has carried out mixed-methods research in infectious diseases, menta health, stressful life events, maternal and child health, and health policy and services. Throughout her research, Laura has a strong emphasis on community based participatory research.
Areas of Specialty
Infectious diseases, mental health, maternal and child health, health policy and services; community based participatory research, mixed-methods research.
Education
BA, Spanish and International Relations, Wellesley College
MSc, Medical Anthropology, University of Oxford
PhD, Public Health, King’s College London
Certifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE)
Achievements & Awards
Fellow, Advance Higher Education (FHEA)
Key Publications
Gogoi, M, Chaloner, J, Qureshi, I, Wobi, F, Al-Oraibi, A, Wilson, H, Suleman, M, Nellums, L*, Pareek, M*. One virus, many lives: A qualitative study of lived experiences and quality of life of adults from diverse backgrounds living in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open. 2023.
Qureshi I, Gogoi M, Wobi F, Chaloner J, Al-Oraibi A, Hassan O, Pan D, Nellums LB*, Pareek M*. Healthcare workers from diverse ethnicities and their perceptions of risk and experiences of risk management during the COVID-19 pandemic: Qualitative insights from the UK-REACH study. Frontiers in Medicine 2022: 1872
Gogoi M, Wobi F, Qureshi I, Al-Oraibi A, Hassan O, Chaloner J, Nellums LB*, Pareek M*, Group U-RC. “The vaccination is positive; I don’t think it’s the panacea”: A qualitative study on COVID-19 vaccine attitudes among ethnically diverse healthcare workers in the United Kingdom. Plos one 2022; 17(9): e0273687
Chaloner J, Baggaley RF, Ryan B, Nellums LB*, Pareek M*. Deter or dispose? A critique of the relocation of asylum applicants to Rwanda and its public health implications. The Lancet Regional Health–Europe 2022; 18:
Baggaley RF, Zenner D, Bird P, Hargreaves S, Griffiths C, Noori T, Friedland JS, Nellums* LB, Pareek M*. Prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in migrants in Europe in the era of universal health coverage. The Lancet Public Health 2022:
Al-Oraibi A, Hassan O, Chattopadhyay K, Nellums LB. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees in Syria's neighbouring host countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health 2022; 205: 139-49
Nellums LB, Powis J, Jones L, Miller A, Rustage K, Russell N, Friedland JS, Hargreaves S. “It's a life you're playing with”: A qualitative study on experiences of NHS maternity services among undocumented migrant women in England. Social Science & Medicine 2021; 270: 113610
Sze S, Pan D, Nevill CR, Gray LJ, Martin CA, Nazareth J, Minhas JS, Divall P, Khunti K, Abrams KR...Nellums, LB*, Pareek, M *Ethnicity and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine 2020; 29: 100630
Hargreaves S*, Nellums LB*, Johnson C, Goldberg J, Pantelidis P, Rahman A. Delivering multi-disease screening to migrants for latent TB and blood-borne viruses in an emergency department setting: a feasibility study. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 2020; 36: 101611
Van Bortel T, Martin S, Anjara S, Nellums LB. Perceived stressors and coping mechanisms of female migrant domestic workers in Singapore. PloS one 2019; 14(3): e0210717
Ravensbergen SJ*, Nellums LB*, Hargreaves S*, Stienstra Y, Friedland JS. National approaches to the vaccination of recently arrived migrants in Europe: A comparative policy analysis across 32 European countries. Travel medicine and infectious disease 2019; 27: 33-8
Seedat F*, Hargreaves S*, Nellums LB*, Ouyang J, Brown M, Friedland JS. How effective are approaches to migrant screening for infectious diseases in Europe? A systematic review. The Lancet infectious diseases 2018; 18(9): e259-e71
Nellums LB, Thompson H, Holmes A, Castro-Sánchez E, Otter JA, Norredam M, Friedland JS, Hargreaves S. Antimicrobial resistance among migrants in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2018; 18(7): 796-811
Nellums LB, Rustage K, Hargreaves S, Friedland JS. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment adherence in migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC medicine 2018; 16(1): 1-11
Hargreaves S*, Nellums LB*, Ravensbergen SJ, Friedland JS, Stienstra Y. Divergent approaches in the vaccination of recently arrived migrants to Europe: a survey of national experts from 32 countries, 2017. Eurosurveillance 2018; 23(41): 1700772
Aldridge RW*, Nellums LB*, Bartlett S, Barr AL, Patel P, Burns R, Hargreaves S, Miranda JJ, Tollman S, Friedland JS. Global patterns of mortality in international migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet 2018; 392(10164): 2553-66
Gender
Female
Languages
- English
- Spanish