Emmanuela Osei-Asemani

Emmanuela is a research assistant, at the Institute for Connected Communities. Her expertise includes utilising community-centred strategies and participant-driven methods towards advancing equitable healthcare practices. She also has expertise in carrying out patient and public involvement (PPI) work in the design and execution of clinical trials.

Before her appointment with the ICC, Emmanuela worked at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, within the clinical trials unit, on various trials including the Supporting Mums study, a UK-wide clinical trial.

Through her work to date, Emmanuela has actively sought opportunities to connect with diverse populations towards understanding their perspectives on existing health disparities and barriers to representation in clinical research. This has involved working closely with local community organizations and disseminating the findings across a variety of settings including at the Prestigious Society for Academic Primary Care Conference.