Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Jaya Shrivastava is a senior healthcare research and development leader, clinical scientist, and global health expert with more than 15 years of experience spanning academia, public health, diagnostics, and NHS research leadership. She currently serves as Head of Research & Development at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where she provides strategic leadership for clinical research, innovation, governance, and research partnerships.

Jaya has an extensive background in infectious diseases, molecular diagnostics, neglected tropical diseases, and quality assurance. During her decade long tenure at the UK Health Security Agency, she led the UK National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS) Parasitology Scheme and played a key role in developing and delivering international external quality assessment programmes, including the World Health Organization's malaria molecular diagnostics schemes. Her work has contributed significantly to strengthening laboratory quality systems and diagnostic capacity globally.

A graduate of the University of Oxford, where she completed her DPhil in molecular epidemiology and parasitology, Jaya has conducted research across Africa and Asia and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on parasitic diseases, transmission dynamics, diagnostics, and global health. She was also an Honorary Associate Professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, supporting research collaboration, capacity strengthening, and the development of early-career scientists.

Throughout her career, Jaya has worked across academia, government, industry, and the NHS, securing major research funding, fostering international partnerships, and translating research into policy and practice. As a Board Member of the GCNTDR, she brings expertise in research strategy, governance, diagnostics, capacity building, and cross-sector collaboration to support the Centre's mission of advancing evidence-based solutions to improve global health and tackle neglected tropical diseases.