Amanda Kvalsvig

Dr Amanda Kvalsvig has a dual background in clinical paediatrics and epidemiology. Her research activities currently have a strong focus on New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic; she is lead researcher of Co-Search, a COVID-19 research collaborative led by Professor Michael Baker. She is also lead researcher of SYMBIOTIC, a newly-funded HRC programme led by Michael Baker which aims to investigate the two-way relationships between infectious disease and long-term conditions.

Her other research interests are centred on the social determinants of health and wellbeing: topics include other infectious diseases (particularly meningococcal disease), breastfeeding, child poverty, and early child development.