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PhD Candidate
Harvard University
Lyndon James is a physician and decision scientist using mathematical modeling to improve infectious disease policy. In his dissertation research, Lyndon uses mathematical modeling to identify cost-effective strategies to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis, and employs distributional cost-effectiveness analysis to explicitly account for health equity. He is also conducting empirical work to identify the causal effects of specific treatment regimens for TB, and at IDWeek is excited to present a cost-effectiveness analysis of routine decolinization therapy on medical and surgical units.
Prior to the PhD program, Lyndon completed his medical degree at University College London. He worked as a doctor in the UK’s National Health Service for three years, gaining postgraduate clinical experience in internal and emergency medicine. Lyndon completed his MPH at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in 2017. He is passionate about teaching, and has received two teaching awards during his time at Harvard.
Following the completion of his PhD, Lyndon plans to continue forging a career as a physician-scientist in infectious diseases, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance and health equity. He is proud to have established an LGBTQ+ student group in his PhD program as well as the LGBTQ+ affinity group at SMDM. Looking ahead, Lyndon aspires to lead a diverse, collaborative research and clinical team based on the principles of excellence, integrity, kindness, and curiosity of self and the world.