Dr Christine Barrett
Honorary Lecturer
- Global Public Health
- Department of Health Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Summary
Dr Christine Barrett is an Honorary Lecturer in the Division of Global Public Health, Department of Health Sciences. Dr Barrett’s career was in clinical development in the field of immuno-inflammation at GlaxoSmithKline, culminating as a Clinical Development Director. A secondment to Save the Children as an immunisation advisor, with a project in Nigeria, ignited her passion for understanding the healthcare issues in Lower and Middle Income Countries. This was confirmed after her retirement by volunteering at a rural health clinic in The Gambia.
Qualifications
Dr Barrett graduated from University of New South Wales with a double major in Microbiology and Biochemistry, and was awarded a University Medal. She went on to complete a PhD in Renal Immunology at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (now Imperial College). Following her career in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr Barrett undertook a MSc Public Health and Health Promotion at Brunel, being awarded the degree with Distinction.
Newest selected publications
Kafadar, AH., Barrett, C. and Cheung, KL. (2021) 'Knowledge and perceptions of Alzheimer’s disease in three ethnic groups of younger adults in the United Kingdom'. BMC Public Health, 21 (1). pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 1471-2458 Open Access Link
Barrett, C. and Cheung, KL. (2021) 'Knowledge, socio-cognitive perceptions and the practice of hand hygiene and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of UK university students'. BMC Public Health, 21 (1). pp. 1 - 18. ISSN: 1471-2458 Open Access Link
Ellis, J., J.B. Marks, D., Srinivasan, N., Barrett, C., Hopkins, TG., Richards, A., et al. (2020) 'Depletion of LAG-3+ T Cells Translated to Pharmacology and Improvement in Psoriasis Disease Activity: A Phase I Randomized Study of mAb GSK2831781'. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 109 (5). pp. 1293 - 1303. ISSN: 0009-9236
Barrett, C., Willcocks, LC., Jones, RB., Tarzi, RM., Henderson, RB., Cai, G., et al. (2020) 'Effect of belimumab on proteinuria and anti-phospholipase A2 receptor autoantibody in primary membranous nephropathy'. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 35 (4). pp. 599 - 606. ISSN: 0931-0509
Barrett, C., Henderson, RB., Galwey, N., Flint, S., Gibson, A. and Savage, C. (2016) 'THU0006 Novel Changes in B and T-Cell Phenotypes with Belimumab in An Autoantibody Mediated Disease'. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. pp. 179.3 - 179. ISSN: 0003-4967