Sean Elias está trabalhando como parte da equipe de ensaios de vacinas Covid-19 tanto no laboratório quanto como parte da equipe SciComms no Instituto Jenner, Universidade de Oxford.

Sean é um imunologista pós-doutorando e líder do 'Public Engagement with Research' (PER) baseado. Ele tem um grande interesse no sistema imunológico humano com trabalhos anteriores sobre células T, células B e anticorpos para várias doenças, incluindo malária, Ebolavirus, Salmonella e agora Covid-19. Na frente da SciComms, Sean tem um grande interesse em desenvolver materiais educacionais para as escolas e o público em geral, em particular através do meio de jogos de tabuleiro. Durante a pandemia, ele também forneceu fotos, vídeos, explicadores e, mais recentemente, GIFS para a mídia mundial em nome da equipe de pesquisa da vacina Covid-19.

Quando não está no laboratório, Sean é um triatleta, jogador de críquete e futebol, um ávido jogador de tabuleiro e amante de TODAS as coisas da Guerra das Estrelas.

Dr Sarah Merrifield is a Doctor and Clinical Lecturer in Manchester. In her role as a General Practitioner, Sarah is proud to be part of the Covid-19 vaccine delivery effort in her local area. She has provided medical cover for vaccination sessions, answering queries, and providing support when needed. Having seen the worry that some of her colleagues and friends faced, she set out on a personal mission to deliver evidence-based information about the vaccines on social media.

Sarah is passionate about education, has a postgraduate certificate in Medical Education and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.  Sarah is keen to ensure medical information is communicated in a way that is easy to understand and authentic. She won a science communication prize a few years ago with a talk on “Ben Stiller’s Prostate”. 

Sarah began her career as a GP receptionist, which inspired her application to Medical School. After graduating from the University of Sheffield in 2011, she continued her postgraduate training in Yorkshire, gaining full qualification as a GP in 2019.  Sarah has undertaken a variety of work during her career including providing medical cover for a field trip to Ecuador, blogging and demonstrating anatomy.

Outside of work, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 bunnies. She normally partakes in lots of travelling, amateur dramatics, pub quizzing and theatre trips. She cannot wait to get back to these as soon as possible. She is a proud northerner from the UK and currently lives in Manchester.

Dr Mohan Sekeram is a Nhs General Practioner in Merton, Southwest London. He is currently a regional lead for Personalised Care supporting individuals make decisions around what matters to them. This has been invaluable during current times in addressing concerns of our community. 

Mohan has been involved in the vaccination roll in his local borough and in particular coordinating the volunteers. He has worked regularly in the vaccination hubs and involved in many webinars educating local community around vaccine facts. Mohan has also co-ordinated community outreach clinics to increase uptake. 

Mohan loves spending time with his family and enjoys many sports. He is a keen runner and support AFC Wimbledon.

Shamalia está atualmente gerenciando o programa 'COVID e Eu' do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa em Saúde para abordar a inclusão na pesquisa de vacinas e alcançar comunidades carentes.

A Dra. Shamaila Anwar é gerente sênior do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa em Saúde onde ela tem trabalhado nos últimos 6 anos gerenciando iniciativas-chave em Pesquisa de Câncer, Cirurgia e Saúde Bucal e Odontológica.

Shamaila completou seu doutorado em epidemiologia na Universidade de Bradford e tem um histórico no desenvolvimento e gerenciamento de ensaios clínicos em várias áreas de especialidade diferentes.  

Dr Alex Bowmer é antropólogo médico e pesquisador da London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, trabalhando na compreensão da dinâmica social das epidemias e dos facilitadores e barreiras para a implantação de vacinas em surtos epidêmicos. Após completar seu doutorado, ele passou os últimos dois anos trabalhando em Ébola, Febre do Vale do Rift, Febre Suína, e agora Covid-19. 

Fora de seu trabalho no Covid-19, ele também trabalha no esporte profissional como fisioterapeuta e treinador de força e condicionamento com equipes nos EUA e no Reino Unido. 

Ashree is an advanced musculoskeletal practitioner and covid vaccinator in NHS primary care in London. After suffering from Covid-19 herself, Ashree developed a special interest in SARSCOV-2  and long Covid and its impact on the musculoskeletal system. She has since started working with Covid and post Covid sufferers in long Covid clinics in both NHS and private settings.  

Shocked and distressed with the misinformation surrounding Covid-19, Ashree started her own Facebook webpage called ‘’vaccine for infodemic’’ and made myth busting videos with other healthcare professionals from all over the world in English and various South Asian languages. She has also raised awareness about vaccine hesitancy among some healthcare staff, and helped to address vaccine hesitancy through mainstream media work including the BBC and various Indian TV shows. She regularly takes part in podcasts and webinars on these issues, and  has her own youtube channel focussing on Covid vaccinations, and managing Covid symptoms.

Ashree speaks English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Odia. She is proud of her Indian heritage and loves East Indian cuisine, Bollywood movies, dance and music. She also loves British culture and the British weather!