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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Are current cost-effectiveness thresholds for low- and middle-income countries useful? Examples from the world of vaccines
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Failed retrieving data.Comparing the cost-effectiveness of two- and three-dose schedules of human papillomavirus vaccination : A transmission-dynamic modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Cost-effectiveness of female human papillomavirus vaccination in 179 countries : A PRIME modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Evaluating the potential risks and benefits of infant rotavirus vaccination in England
Failed retrieving data.Excess length of stay and mortality due to Clostridium difficile infection : A multi-state modelling approach
Failed retrieving data.Key issues and challenges in estimating the impact and cost-effectiveness of quadrivalent influenza vaccination
Failed retrieving data.Nosocomial transmission of c. difficile in English hospitals from patients with symptomatic infection
Failed retrieving data.Reassessing the value of vaccines
Failed retrieving data.The burden of influenza in England by age and clinical risk group : A statistical analysis to inform vaccine policy
Failed retrieving data.Two-dose strategies for human papillomavirus vaccination : How well do they need to protect?
Failed retrieving data.A Randomized, Observer-Blinded Immunogenicity Trial of Cervarix® and Gardasil® Human Papillomavirus Vaccines in 12-15 Year Old Girls
Failed retrieving data.Acceptability and uptake of female adolescent HPV vaccination in Hong Kong : A survey of mothers and adolescents
Failed retrieving data.An integrated approach to evaluating alternative risk prediction strategies : A case study comparing alternative approaches for preventing invasive fungal disease
Failed retrieving data.Cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination in low and middle income countries : A systematic review
Failed retrieving data.Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing to inform antibiotic prescribing decisions
Failed retrieving data.Development and validation of a risk model for identification of non-neutropenic, critically-ill, adult patients at high risk of invasive Candida infection
Failed retrieving data.Economic analyses to support decisions about HPV vaccination in low- and middle-income countries : A consensus report and guide for analysts
Failed retrieving data.Efficacy and effectiveness of seasonal and pandemic A (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccines in low and middle income countries : A systematic review and meta-analysis
Failed retrieving data.Influenza vaccines in low and middle income countries : A systematic review of economic evaluations
Failed retrieving data.Key issues for estimating the impact and cost-effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination strategies
Failed retrieving data.Modelling the transmission of healthcare associated infections : A systematic review
Failed retrieving data.Reduction in HPV 16/18 prevalence in sexually active young women following the introduction of HPV immunisation in England
Failed retrieving data.Trends in parameterization, economics and host behaviour in influenza pandemic modelling : A review and reporting protocol
Failed retrieving data.Use of measles supplemental immunization activities (SIAs) as a delivery platform for other maternal and child health interventions : Opportunities and challenges
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