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Professor Melissa Gladstone
MBChB, BSc, MRCP, FRCPCH, MD, DipND

Professor in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics and International Child Health
Women's & Children's Health

Professional Activities

Examination Roles

  • University of Oslo, Medicine (PhD)
  • University of Liverpool, Medical Sciences (Institute of Translational Medicine) (PhD)
  • University of Malawi, MPH (MPhil)
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Public Health (PhD)
  • University of Liverpool, Medicine year 2, 3 and 4 (UG)
  • University of Warwick, Public Health and Medicine (PhD)
  • Monash University, Medicine (PhD, 2013)

Expert Opinions

  • WHO Recommendations on Home Based Records for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Invited (World Health Organization, 2018 - present)
  • Expert advisory for the World Health Organization Toolkit for the Care and Support of People Affected by Complications Associated with Zika Virus, Invited (World Health Organization, 2017 - present)
  • WHO Research Prioritisation exercise on Early Child Development, Invited (World Health Organization, 2016 - present)
  • Monitoring outcomes from Zika (International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC), 2015 - present)
  • Tools to identify and screen children with autism and developmental disorders, Invited (Johns Hopkins University, 2014 - present)
  • Diagnosis and screening for identification of developmental disorders, Invited (World Health Organization, 2013 - present)
  • Effectiveness of Interventions for Early Child Development; Nurturing humain capitol across the life course - investing in Early Child Development, Invited (World Health Organization, 2013 - present)
  • WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide, Invited (World Health Organization, 2010 - present)

External Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Global Report on Developmental Delay, Disabilities and Disorders, Invited (World Health Organization, 2019 - present)
  • Nurturing Care Framework Implementation Working Group, Invited (World Health Organization, 2019 - present)
  • Early intervention and diagnosis in paediatric neurodevelopmental disorders in Brazil, Invited (Academy of Medical Sciences, 2017 - present)
  • British Academy of Childhood Disability Strategic Research Group (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2016 - present)
  • Early Developmental Inventory for Multiple Cluster Indicator Surveys, Invited (United Nations Children's Fund, 2014 - present)

Grant Application Assessments

  • External Post-submission (Medical Research Council (MRC))
  • External Post-submission (Wellcome Trust)
  • External Post-submission (British Academy)
  • External Post-submission (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
  • External Post-submission (Grand Challenges Canada)
  • External Post-submission (Thrasher Research Fund)
  • External Post-submission (National Science Foundation)

Internal Administrative or Committee Roles

  • International Child Health Group (ICHG) research lead for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (Department, 2019 - present)
  • Integrated Clinical Academic Training lead for Paedatric AFPs (University, 2017 - present)
  • Athena Swan Lead for Department of Women and Children's HEalth (Department, 2015 - 2018)

Professional Body Memberships

  • Society for Research in Child Development (Member, 2016 - present)
  • International Developmental Pediatrics Association (Member, 2015 - present)
  • International Child Health Group (Member, 2008 - present)
  • Association of Research in Child Development (Member, 2004 - present)
  • International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (Member, 2011)
  • British Association of Childhood Disability (Member, 2007 - present)
  • British Paediatric Neurology Association (Member, 2007 - present)
  • British Association of Community Child Health (Member, 2003 - present)
  • Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (Fellow, 1999 - present)

Publication Reviews

  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (PLoS One, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Global Qualitative Nursing Research, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Disability and Rehabilitation, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Pediatric Research, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Research in Developmental Disabilities, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (The Lancet, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (The Lancet Global Health, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (European Journal of Pediatric Neurology, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Archives of Disease in Childhood, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Developmental Science, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Pediatrics, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication review, Invited (Child Care Health and Development, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer (Child Development, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Molecular Autism, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (BMC Pediatrics, Pre-publication)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Pre-publication, 2019 - present)
  • Pre-publication review, Invited (BMJ: British Medical Journal, Pre-publication, 2018 - present)
  • Pre-publication review for papers, Invited (PLoS Medicine, Pre-publication, 2015 - present)