17th European Public Health Conference
12 - 15 November 2024
Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal

Abstract submission 1 February to 1 May 2024
Registration opens 1 April 2024

George Davey Smith – Director of the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit and
Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Bristol Medical School, United Kingdom

George Davey Smith has focused on improving causal inference in studies of disease aetiology and prevention. His groundbreaking work includes the early use of ‘negative controls,’ cross-context comparisons, sensitivity analyses, unobtrusive data collection, and trials in challenging situations. He pioneered the use of germline genetic variants to investigate modifiable causes of disease (Mendelian randomization), expanded the method in several ways, and has applied it across many settings. He is also a strong advocate for using multiple methods (triangulation) to enhance causal inference.

George Davey Smith – Director of the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit and Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Bristol Medical School, United Kingdom

George Davey Smith has focused on improving causal inference in studies of disease aetiology and prevention. His groundbreaking work includes the early use of ‘negative controls,’ cross-context comparisons, sensitivity analyses, unobtrusive data collection, and trials in challenging situations. He pioneered the use of germline genetic variants to investigate modifiable causes of disease (Mendelian randomization), expanded the method in several ways, and has applied it across many settings. He is also a strong advocate for using multiple methods (triangulation) to enhance causal inference.