20062025

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Biography

Overview

Dr. Shamshad Karatela is an experienced epidemiologist and public health researcher with extensive interdisciplinary expertise. Her work spans diverse areas of epidemiology, including social, environmental, and clinical research, with a focus on addressing health inequities and improving population health. Dr. Karatela has contributed significantly to high-impact research, with her work appearing in leading peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Karatela is committed to consumer-led and community-focused research, ensuring that the voices of individuals, families, and communities are central to her work. Her approach emphasizes collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, patients, and community groups, to co-design research and translate findings into practical, real-world solutions.

Research Interests

  • Core Areas: Chronic diseases, occupational health, maternal and child health, environmental health, social determinants of health, and biomonitoring for chemicals. 
  • Special Focus: Assessing risks from environmental exposures and emerging contaminants, with an emphasis on health disparities. 
  • Methodological Strengths: Advanced quantitative research methodologies, including biostatistics, multivariate analysis, and longitudinal study design, to explore complex health interactions. She employs biomonitoring techniques and exposure assessment to evaluate risks from contaminants and focuses on addressing health disparities and developing actionable public health solutions. 

Collaboration and Engagement

Dr. Karatela is passionate about advancing environmental and public health through impactful research, community engagement, and co-designed solutions. She welcomes opportunities to work with researchers, professionals, consumers, and organisations to co-design innovative solutions that tackle pressing health challenges and foster sustainable, healthier communities. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Research area keywords

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Co-design research
  • Environmental Health
  • Exposure Assessment
  • Environmental Epidemiologist
  • Respiratory diseases
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Environmental hazards

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