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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Comparison of public responses to containment measures during the initial outbreak and resurgence of COVID-19 in China : Infodemiology study
Failed retrieving data.Continued HPV vaccination in the face of unexpected challenges : A commentary on the rationale for an extended interval two-dose schedule
Failed retrieving data.Cost-effectiveness analysis of the nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer in Singapore
Failed retrieving data.Cost-effectiveness of strategies for preventing paediatric lower respiratory infections associated with respiratory syncytial virus in eight Chinese cities
Failed retrieving data.COVID-19 vaccination in Sindh Province, Pakistan : A modelling study of health impact and cost-effectiveness
Failed retrieving data.COVID-19 vaccine challenges : What have we learned so far and what remains to be done?
Failed retrieving data.Divergent vaccination policies could fuel mistrust and hesitancy
Failed retrieving data.Effect of evidence updates on key determinants of measles vaccination impact : a DynaMICE modelling study in ten high-burden countries
Failed retrieving data.Effect of internationally imported cases on internal spread of COVID-19 : a mathematical modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of eliminating cervical cancer through a tailored optimal pathway : a modeling study
Failed retrieving data.Estimated transmissibility and impact of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England
Failed retrieving data.Estimating the effectiveness of routine asymptomatic PCR testing at different frequencies for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections
Failed retrieving data.Estimating the health impact of vaccination against ten pathogens in 98 low-income and middle-income countries from 2000 to 2030 : a modelling study
Failed retrieving data.Estimating the impact of reopening schools on the reproduction number of SARS-CoV-2 in England, using weekly contact survey data
Failed retrieving data.Estimation of country-level incidence of early-onset invasive Group B Streptococcus disease in infants using Bayesian methods
Failed retrieving data.Evaluating the impact of a continued maternal pertussis immunisation programme in England : A modelling study and cost-effectiveness analysis
Failed retrieving data.Exploring equity in health and poverty impacts of control measures for SARS-CoV-2 in six countries
Failed retrieving data.Exploring surveillance data biases when estimating the reproduction number : With insights into subpopulation transmission of COVID-19 in England
Failed retrieving data.From cervical cancer elimination to eradication of vaccine-type human papillomavirus : Feasibility, public health strategies and cost-effectiveness
Failed retrieving data.Global and national estimates of the number of healthcare workers at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Failed retrieving data.Global diarrhoea-associated mortality estimates and models in children : Recommendations for dataset and study selection
Failed retrieving data.How can the public health impact of vaccination be estimated?
Failed retrieving data.How to Prevent Vaccines Falling Victim to Their Own Success : Intertemporal Dependency of Incidence Levels on Indirect Effects in Economic Reevaluations
Failed retrieving data.HPV16 and HPV18 seropositivity and DNA detection among men who have sex with men : A cross-sectional study conducted in a sexual health clinic in London
Failed retrieving data.Impact of covid-19-related disruptions to measles, meningococcal a, and yellow fever vaccination in 10 countries
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