Dr Sheela Tripathee

Biography

Dr Sheela Tripathee is a Research fellow at the Academic Urology Unit at University of Aberdeen. Sheela joined AUU in January 2019. She has previously worked at University of Dundee and the Rockefeller University New York.

Sheela's current research focus is on how clinical trials, health systems and context impact health behaviour change and health outcome.

Sheela has expertise in qualitative methods and evidence synthesis. Her previous work focused on review of health policies, and effectiveness of health interventions. She has collaborated with universities and institutions across the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, India and Nepal.  She advocates patient and public involvement in health research, policy and care.

          2009 - 2014    University of Dundee, College of medicine dentistry and nursing, UK 

          2007 - 2008     The Rockefeller University, New York, USA

          2006 - 2007      ABC News, New York, USA

Sheela is interested in supervising Masters/PhD projects related to health behaviour change, global health,  cancer care, health systems research, urology, nutrition, physical activity, and overweight/obesity.

External Memberships

European Association of Urology (EAU)

The International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA)

Research Overview

Research Interests

Health inequality, Cancer care, Global health, Behaviour change, Health service policies, Qualitative studies embedded within RCT

Family/couple context, Weight loss, Dietary practices, Physical activity

Current Research

An overview of current projects:

Stakeholder engagement in the design and implementation of cancer care:

1. ICANEQUAL –  Reducing inequalities in treatment allocation and cancer care for those diagnosed with liver cancer
2. PIONEER – Enhancing prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment through the power of big data in Europe; exploring treatment outcomes that matter most to patients with advanced prostate cancer in order to inform the development of prostate cancer Core Outcome Sets. https://prostate-pioneer.eu/
3. ICANTREAT Nepal (Lead) – Increasing participation in breast cancer screening and treatment in Nepal ICANTREAT Nepal aims to create a firm foundation of knowledge and data in cancer care in Nepal through data audit and stakeholders engagement. Improving Cancer Care & Treatment • I Can Treat

The design and delivery of care and after care - Urology and other long-term conditions

4. SIMS LTFU – Surgical management of female stress urinary incontinence; embedded qualitative study exploring patients outcome and perceptions.

     5. CATHETER II – Understanding the patient experience of care; embedded qualitative study within a clinical           trial exploring patients’ experience of living with long-term catheter and various catheter washout policies,            and health care professionals' perception of ‘Catheter II’ trial delivery and outcomes. CatheterII (abdn.ac.uk)

The design and implementation of better cancer care

6. Renal Cancer Core Outcome Sets (R-COS) (Co-applicant) – Core Outcome Sets (COS) for localised, locally advanced, and metastatic stages of kidney cancer. The COMET registration, giving full study details is accessible here: https://www.comet-initiative.org/studies/details/1406

Funding and Grants

S Maclennan (PI), Tripathee S (co-applicant) (2021). NHS Grampian, Endowment Research Grant

Tripathee S (PI) (2020). University of Aberdeen, GCRF Pump-priming grant

Maclennan S (PI), Tripathee S (co-applicant) (2019). University of Aberdeen,  ISSF International Partnership Award 

Tripathee S (2016) University of Glasgow, Principal’s Early Career Mobility Fund 

Tripathee S (2014) Medical Research Council UK, PhD Studentship                    

Turner S, Tripathee S (co-applicant) (2012). General Dental Council, Evidence Review Grant

Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

Post graduate research supervision.