Elaine is an epidemiologist with expertise in observational study design, cohort and nested case control studies, measurement of mortality and morbidity, and analysis of population-based linked health longitudinal data. Her research has focused on multiple sclerosis, including risk factors; natural history; measurement, incidence and impact of comorbidity; adherence to treatment; risks and benefits associated with disease modifying treatments; disease incidence and prevalence; and survival and mortality. Elaine joined UCL in 2020 as a Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Epidemiology & Health. She is a Senior Adviser with the NIHR Research Design Service (RDS), London and a UCL Co-Lead and Expert Methods Adviser for the new NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) Hub delivered by Imperial College London and Partners