Dr Prabin Dahal
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Prabin Dahal
DPhil PGCertTLHE FHEA
Head of Statistics & Sciences, Infectious Diseases Data Observatory
- Head of Statistics and Sciences, Infectious Diseases Data Observatory
- Module lead in Medical Statistics, MSc in Modelling for Global Health
- Teaching Fellow in Epidemiology & Statistics, MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine
Research summary
I am a statistician based at Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO). I have a broad interest in epidemiology of infectious diseases (Malaria and Visceral Leishmaniasis in particular). My research has primarily focused on delineation of dose-response relationships for commonly used antimalarial drugs through individual participant data meta-analysis and assessment of safety of antileishmanial drugs.
Prior to my current role, I completed first and second degrees in Statistics from the University of Reading, spent a year at Safety Assessment and Pharmaceutical Development unit at GlaxoSmithKline supporting pre-clinical studies, and completed DPhil in Clinical Medicine on investigation of statistical issues in antimalarial clinical studies.
I was a Susan and George Brownlee Junior Research Fellow in Biomedical Sciences at Linacre College (2019-2021).
Recent publications
Estimating the changing prevalence of molecular markers of artemisinin partial resistance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa
Preprint
Harrison LE. et al, (2026)
Epidemiological Shifts in Visceral Leishmaniasis Incidence, Relapse, and Mortality in Brazil, 2007–2023: Analysis Using the National Notifiable Diseases Information System
Journal article
Assefa DG. et al, (2026), Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 13
The development of a global research agenda and individual participant data platform for visceral leishmaniasis: challenges and future opportunities.
Journal article
Singh-Phulgenda S. et al, (2025), Parasites & vectors, 18
cross-sectional survey of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in India using rapid diagnostic test and microscopy across 12 sites of varying transmission, 2023-2024.
Journal article
Dahal P. et al, (2025), Malaria journal, 24
Patterns of patent and sub-patent Plasmodium falciparum infections in household members of children under seasonal malaria chemoprevention coverage in the health district of Nanoro, Burkina Faso.
Journal article
Kambou SAE. et al, (2025), Malaria journal, 24