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Professor David Van Heel

David

Professor of Genetics

Email: d.vanheel@qmul.ac.uk

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David Van Heel is a Professor of Genetics at Queen Mary University of London, Honorary Consultant Physician at Barts Health NHS Trust. He trained in clinical research with a Medical Research Council Clinical Training Fellowship and a Wellcome Trust Clinician Scientist Fellowship.

Prof. Van Heel's current research interests are population genomic medicine of British Bangladeshi and British Pakistani communities, with genetics, NHS health data and recall for further studies based on genotype/phenotype. David is the Chief Investigator for the Genes & Health longitudinal population study: www.genesandhealth.org

Prof. Van Heel is a member of the Medical Research Council Population and Systems Medicine Board (2016-2022), and was deputy Chief Clinical Information Officer for Barts Health NHS Trust (2013-2024).

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