Kalyanaraman Kumaran
Vivekananda Memorial Hospital, University of Southampton, University of Plymouth, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, NHS Somerset, Karnatak University
0000-0002-6107-8608
About
I have a wide range of experience in public health research, service, teaching and management across the UK and India. My career has revolved around epidemiological approaches to health and disease, and the application of findings to public health policy and practice. My research work has focussed on understanding how factors operating in early life and through the lifecourse influence adult non-communicable disease. I have obtained grants totalling ~14 million pounds including ~7 million pounds as principal investigator. I have over 100 publications including peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and policy and guideline documents. My public health service experience includes health protection and public health intelligence lead roles. In my teaching role, I have been involved in the development and delivery of undergraduate medical and postgraduate public health curriculum. I have supervised ~25 Specialty Registrars in Public Health, Masters and PhD students, and examined masters and PhD students in both the UK and India. I have led (and continue to lead) multi-disciplinary teams and have been a member and chair of several working groups and committees at various levels. I am a founder member and current secretary of SNEHA-India (Society for the Natal Effects of Health in Adults). My collaborations span across India, the UK, Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, China and North America.
Employment
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Vivekananda Memorial Hospital Senior Scientist2024 - Present
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NHS Somerset Consultant in Public Health2010 - 2011
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Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry Senior Teaching Fellow2005 - 2010
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Health Protection Agency Consultant in Communicable Disease Control2004 - 2012
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South West Deanery Specialist Registrar1999 - 2004
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University of Southampton
Education
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University of Plymouth PGCE2003 - 2004
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine MSc Public Health1999 - 2000
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Karnatak University MBBS1986 - 1992
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Faculty of Public Health MFPH? - 2004
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University of Southampton DM? - 2003
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (90)
- Exploring sources of social support during pregnancy- a qualitative study in rural southern India Save
- Early secondary outcome analysis in multi-phase randomised-controlled trials, a pragmatic approach: the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) Save
- Protocol for the economic evaluation of integrated longitudinal public health interventions in a cluster randomised controlled trial setting: the healthy life trajectories initiative Save
- How are Global Diet Quality Scores at 9 years associated with cardiometabolic disease risk in early adolescence in Mysore, India? Save
- A Framework for Incorporating a Disability Lens in Women's Reproductive Health Research and Practice for Healthy Life Trajectories Save
- Challenges with developing nutritional recommendations to improve pregnancy outcomes Save
- Emotional and instrumental social support and older adults' depressive symptoms: collaborative individual participant data meta-analysis of 11 population-based studies of aging Save
- Prospective harmonisation of four international randomised controlled trials in Canada, China, India and South Africa: the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative Save
- Childhood adversities characterize the heterogeneity in the brain pattern of individuals during neurodevelopment Save
- Periconceptional diet and the risk of gestational diabetes in south Indian women: findings from the BAngalore Nutrition Gestational diabetes LiFEstyle Study (BANGLES) Save