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Giridhara R Babu

Giridhara R Babu

Epidemiologist and lifecourse public health researcher

Doha, Qatar
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Joined July 2026
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Leader in lifecourse epidemiology and longitudinal cohort research: he has led the MAASTHI birth cohort in Bengaluru and expanded cohort work under Wellcome Trust / DBT India Alliance funding to study how maternal hyperglycemia and prenatal environments influence infant adiposity and later NCD risk. maasthi+2
Active contributor to pandemic preparedness and infectious disease surveillance discussions: he has written and advised on COVID-19 surveillance and mortality patterns in the region and has provided expert commentary to media and policy fora. thehindu+2
Academic and policy engagement across institutions: his career spans clinical training (MBBS), public health doctoral training at UCLA, faculty and leadership roles at the Public Health Foundation of India (IIPH Bengaluru), visiting professorships, and a current academic post at Qatar University, reflecting sustained engagement in teaching, research and state/national technical advice. theconversation+2
Prolific, multidisciplinary researcher with measurable scholarly impact: he maintains an active publication record across epidemiology, global health and maternal-child health with substantial citation metrics and multiple grant-funded projects. google+1

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Corrigendum: Association of high cortisol levels in pregnancy and altered fetal growth — Results from the MAASTHI cohort (Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia)

February 1, 2024

Corrigendum updating author affiliation (lists Department of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University) and correcting the published record for a MAASTHI analysis on cortisol and fetal growth.

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Factors associated with differential COVID-19 mortality rates in the SEAR nations: a narrative review

January 1, 2022

Narrative review describing COVID-19 mortality patterns in WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR) nations and exploring associated demographic, epidemiologic and health-system factors.

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Cohort profile: Maternal antecedents of adiposity and studying the transgenerational role of hyperglycemia and insulin (MAASTHI)

Cohort profile describing design, objectives and baseline methods for the MAASTHI birth cohort in Bengaluru focused on maternal glucose, infant adiposity and early-life NCD risk.

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