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Name: Dr Michelle Goonasekera
University of Oxford
Events this person is hosting:
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Using linked administrative data in clinical trials in Australia
Date: 9 September 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Felicity Flack (University of Western Australia)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture theatre
Organisers:
Natasha Sahgal (University of Oxford),
Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Events this person is organising:
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in extreme premature babies
Date: 24 September 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Samir Gupta (Durham University)
Venue Details: Richard Doll Building, Roosevelt Drive Oxford OX3 7LF
Organiser:
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 14 October 2025
What’s happening in heart failure?
Date: 14 October 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor John McMurray (University of Glasgow)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Revisiting Gestational Weight Gain cut-offs for pregnancy monitoring and outcomes
Date: 21 October 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Eric Ohuma (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Beyond Peer Review: Productivity and Diversity when Funding is Randomised
Date: 28 October 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Translating -omics to impact: Going global with cardiovascular genetics
Date: 4 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Jemma Hopewell (University of Oxford)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Targeting the sleep and circadian systems with behavioural intervention
Date: 11 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Simon Kyle (University of Oxford)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Causes and consequences of stroke: new insights from China Kadoorie Biobank
Date: 18 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Zhengming Chen (Professor of Epidemiology, NDPH, University of Oxford)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 2 December 2025
The effect of ancestry on disease and other complex traits
Date: 2 December 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Peter Visscher (NDPH)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 20 January 2025
Preventive health policies in Slovenia
Date: 20 January 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Valentina Prevolnik Rupel (Minister of Health of the Republic of Slovenia)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 27 January 2025
The importance of family-based sampling for biobanks
Date: 27 January 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Prof Neil Davies (UCL)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 3 February 2025
Chronic kidney disease - an increasing cause of global mortality and morbidity
Date: 3 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Prof Patrick Mark (University of Glasgow)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 24 February 2025
The cause(s) of autism spectrum disorder
Date: 24 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Prof Stephan Sanders (University of Oxford)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 3 March 2025
Rethinking Fertility: Social Forces, Genetic Signals and Population Health
Date: 3 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Prof. Melinda Mills (University of Oxford)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 10 March 2025
Mortality impacts of rainfall and sea level rise
Date: 10 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Tom Bearpark (Princeton University)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford),
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
