Mark Jit
Mark Jit
Chair and Professor of the Department of Global and Environmental Health
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Professional overview
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Mark Jit is the inaugural chair and a professor in the Department of Global and Environmental Health. He was formerly head of the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics and co-director of the Global Health Economics Centre (GHECO) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). He holds honorary appointments at LSHTM as well as the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Dr. Jit’s research focuses on epidemiological and economic modeling of vaccines to support evidence-based public health decision making. He has published papers covering a range of vaccine-preventable or potentially vaccine-preventable diseases including COVID-19, measles, HPV, pneumococcus, rotavirus, influenza, Group B Streptococcus, dengue, EV71 and RSV as well as methodological papers advancing the ways vaccines are evaluated. This work has influenced many of the major changes to immunization policy in countries around the world. Dr. Jit has served on a number of expert advisory committees in the UK as well as for international organizations such as the World Health Organization. He also organises or contributes to academic and professional courses on vaccine modeling, economics and decision science around the world.
Dr. Jit received his BSc and PhD in Mathematics from University College London, specializing in mathematical biology, and a Master of Public Health degree from King’s College London.
Visit Dr. Jit's Google Scholar's page to learn more about his research portfolio.
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Education
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BSc, Mathematics, University College LondonPhD, Mathematics, University College LondonMPH, Public Health, King's College London
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Honors and awards
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Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (20222023)Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2023)Training Fund Award, Health Protection Agency (2007)Andrew Rosen Prize, University College London (1999)Institute of Mathematics and its Applications Award (1998)Departmental Research Studentship, University College London (1998)Student Union Commendation, University College London (1997)Fillon Prize, University College London (1996)Pathfinder Award, University College London (1995)
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Publications
Publications
The potential for vaccination-induced herd immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant
Failed retrieving data.The potential health and economic value of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination alongside physical distancing in the UK : a transmission model-based future scenario analysis and economic evaluation
Failed retrieving data.Who should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination in China? A descriptive study
Failed retrieving data.World Health Organization Expert Working Group : Recommendations for assessing morbidity associated with enteric pathogens
Failed retrieving data.A review of the costs of delivering maternal immunisation during pregnancy
Failed retrieving data.Access and Unmet Needs of Orphan Drugs in 194 Countries and 6 Areas : A Global Policy Review With Content Analysis
Failed retrieving data.Age-dependent effects in the transmission and control of COVID-19 epidemics
Failed retrieving data.Assessing the value of human papillomavirus vaccination in Gavi-eligible low-income and middle-income countries
Failed retrieving data.Burden and Cost of Hospitalization for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Young Children, Singapore
Failed retrieving data.Caregiver and service provider vaccine confidence following the Changchun Changsheng vaccine incident in China : A cross-sectional mixed methods study
Failed retrieving data.Cervical screening : ESGO-EFC position paper of the European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (ESGO) and the European Federation of Colposcopy (EFC)
Failed retrieving data.Changing travel patterns in China during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
Failed retrieving data.Cost-effectiveness of bivalent versus monovalent vaccines against hand, foot and mouth disease
Failed retrieving data.Cost-effectiveness of introducing national seasonal influenza vaccination for adults aged 60 years and above in mainland China : A modelling analysis
Failed retrieving data.Early dynamics of transmission and control of COVID-19 : a mathematical modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Effect of pediatric influenza vaccination on antibiotic resistance, England and Wales
Failed retrieving data.Effectiveness of isolation, testing, contact tracing, and physical distancing on reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in different settings : a mathematical modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 cases, deaths, and demand for hospital services in the UK : a modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Effects of updated demography, disability weights, and cervical cancer burden on estimates of human papillomavirus vaccination impact at the global, regional, and national levels : a PRIME modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Ensuring access and affordability through COVID-19 vaccine research and development investments : A proposal for the options market for vaccines
Failed retrieving data.Estimating number of cases and spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) using critical care admissions, United Kingdom, February to March 2020
Failed retrieving data.Estimating the overdispersion in COVID-19 transmission using outbreak sizes outside China
Failed retrieving data.Feasibility of controlling COVID-19 outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts
Failed retrieving data.Global, regional, and national estimates of the population at increased risk of severe COVID-19 due to underlying health conditions in 2020 : a modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Health and economic burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease and the cost-effectiveness of potential interventions against RSV among children under 5 years in 72 Gavi-eligible countries
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