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
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Imiquimod versus podophyllotoxin, with and without human papillomavirus vaccine, for anogenital warts : The hipvac factorial RCT
Failed retrieving data.Impact of HPV vaccination and cervical screening on cervical cancer elimination : a comparative modelling analysis in 78 low-income and lower-middle-income countries
Failed retrieving data.Infant Hospitalizations and Fatalities Averted by the Maternal Pertussis Vaccination Program in England, 2012-2017 : Post-implementation Economic Evaluation
Failed retrieving data.Mapping the cryptic spread of the 2015–2016 global Zika virus epidemic
Failed retrieving data.Meeting Report : WHO Workshop on modelling global mortality and aetiology estimates of enteric pathogens in children under five. Cape Town, 28–29th November 2018
Failed retrieving data.Optimizing Benefits of Testing Key Workers for Infection with SARS-CoV-2 : A Mathematical Modeling Analysis
Failed retrieving data.Quantifying the economic cost of antibiotic resistance and the impact of related interventions : Rapid methodological review, conceptual framework and recommendations for future studies
Failed retrieving data.Quantifying the impact of physical distance measures on the transmission of COVID-19 in the UK
Failed retrieving data.Reconstructing the early global dynamics of under-ascertained COVID-19 cases and infections
Failed retrieving data.Response strategies for COVID-19 epidemics in African settings : a mathematical modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Routine childhood immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa : a benefit–risk analysis of health benefits versus excess risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Failed retrieving data.Shaping meeting to explore the value of a coordinated work plan for epidemic and pandemic influenza vaccine preparedness
Failed retrieving data.Systematic Review on the Acute Cost-of-illness of Sepsis and Meningitis in Neonates and Infants
Failed retrieving data.The contribution of asymptomatic sars-cov-2 infections to transmission on the diamond princess cruise ship
Failed retrieving data.The contribution of pre-symptomatic infection to the transmission dynamics of COVID-2019
Failed retrieving data.The effect of control strategies to reduce social mixing on outcomes of the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, China : a modelling study
Failed retrieving data.The effect of time since measles vaccination and age at first dose on measles vaccine effectiveness – A systematic review
Failed retrieving data.The effect of travel restrictions on the geographical spread of COVID-19 between large cities in China : A modelling study
Failed retrieving data.The impact of maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants in Gavi-supported countries : Estimates from two models
Failed retrieving data.The impact of vaccination on gender equity : Conceptual framework and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine case study
Failed retrieving data.The role of vaccines in combating antimicrobial resistance
Failed retrieving data.Using a real-world network to model localized COVID-19 control strategies
Failed retrieving data.A Scoping Review of Investment Cases for Vaccines and Immunization Programs
Failed retrieving data.Adjusting for Inflation and Currency Changes Within Health Economic Studies
Failed retrieving data.Antimicrobial Resistance in the Asia Pacific region : A meeting report
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