Dr. Snehal Pereira

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Biography

Professor of Population Health Applied Statistics at University College London, Snehal Pinto Pereira is a statistical epidemiologist with a focus on the relationships between obesity, physical activity, and health across the lifespan. Snehal currently holds an MRC Senior Non-Clinical Fellowship, having previously been awarded an MRC Career Development Award for her research on the influences of adiposity and physical activity trajectories and their long-term health consequences. Her postdoctoral work at the Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health examined the impacts of early-life adversity on health and aging. Snehal earned a PhD in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and holds degrees in Actuarial Sciences and Medical Statistics. Her research aligns with Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in promoting good health and reducing inequalities.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2025-10-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Professor of Population Health Applied Statistics.

MRC Senior Non-Clinical Fellow

2024-01-01 — 2029-04-30

University College London • United Kingdom

Senior fellow focusing on population health and applied statistics.

Associate Professor

2022-10-01 — 2025-09-30

University College London • United Kingdom

Associate Professor of Population Health Applied Statistics.

Lecturer

2020-08-17 — 2022-09-30

University College London • United Kingdom

Lecturer in Population Health Applied Statistics.

MRC Career Development Award Fellow

2017-09-27 — 2023-09-28

United Kingdom •

Research focused on population health and applied statistics.

Research Associate

2010-11-15 — 2017-09-26

Faculty of Population Health Sciences, ICH - Paediatric Epidemiology Unit • United Kingdom

Research Associate in epidemiology focusing on children's health.