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Personal profile
Academic Background
Zarnie has published over 60 peer-reviewed publications in the fields of digital health, implementation science and cancer prevention, using innovative methods across multiple methodologies. She has been awarded over £10.6m as the lead, co-lead or co-applicant of project grants and has been awarded five personal studentships/fellowships to support her career to-date. Zarnie's research is currently funded by a Cancer Research UK Fellowship (2024-2030), to improve the uptake of weight-management support using digital technology. She sits on the NIHR i4i Product Development Award committee and co-leads the UEA Health and Social Care Partner group ‘Changing Behaviour and Implementing Best Practice’.
Zarnie developed the multi-institution, online postgraduate module – An Introduction to Implementation Science, also delivered as a short course hosted by King’s College London. She contributed to the development of the ImpRes tool and guide to designing implementation research https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31412887/ Her systematic review of implementation outcome instruments used in physical healthcare settings https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32811517/ was used to create a web-based repository of measures to support implementation researchers in identifying validated instruments https://implementationoutcomerepository.org/.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Developing, optimising and evaluating a conversion of standard smoking cessation support in pregnancy into a digital support package (eSupport)
Naughton, F., Khadjesari, Z., Notley, C., Clark, A., Hammond, M., Pond, M., Belderson, P., McDaid, L., Sanders, R. & Emery, J.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/06/24 → 31/05/30
Project: Research
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Preventing cancer and cancer disparities with weight-management support – using hospital patient records and electronic signposting (e-SIGN)
Khadjesari, Z., Naughton, F., Parretti, H., Wagner, A., Ashberry, A., Clark, L., Hammond, M., Pond, M., Shepstone, L., Wagner, A. & Varley, A.
1/06/24 → 31/05/30
Project: Research
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Changing the trajectories of mental health difficulties in Norfolk and Suffolk: a research-priority-setting project with patients, the public, clinicians, policymakers, and stakeholders
Oduola, S., Broomfield, N., Holmes, J., Khadjesari, Z., Notley, C., Parretti, H., Sanderson, K. & Zile, A.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/06/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Changing the trajectories of mental health difficulties in Norfolk and Suffolk: a research-priority-setting project with patients, the public, clinicians, policymakers and other stakeholders—study protocol
Oduola, S., Morgan, C., Das-Munshi, J., Broomfield, N., Parretti, H., Sanderson, K., Notley, C., Zile, A., Morrissey, S., Khadjesari, Z. & Holmes, J., Jan 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 1, e093980.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Four decades of overdose prevention centres: lessons for the future from a realist review
Keemink, J. R., Stevens, A., Shirley-Beavan, S., Khadjesari, Z. & Shorter, G. W., 20 Mar 2025, In: Harm Reduction Journal. 22, 36.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Interventions used to reduce infectious aerosol concentrations in hospitals—a review
Brady, G., Bennin, F., De Koning, R., Vindrola-Padros, C., Clark, S. E., Tiwari, M. K., Watt, S., Ducci, A., Torii, R., Morris, D., Lloyd-Dehler, E., Slann, J., Stevenson, F., Khadjesari, Z., Dehbi, H-M., Ciric, L., Epstein, R., Rubin, J., Houlihan, C. F., Hunter, R., & 1 others , Jan 2025, In: eClinicalMedicine. 79, 102990.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Digital endpoints in clinical trials: Emerging themes from a multi-stakeholder Knowledge Exchange event
Tackney, M. S., Steele, A., Newman, J., Fritzsche, M-C., Lucivero, F., Khadjesari, Z., Lynch, J., Abbott, R. A., Barber, V. S., Carpenter, J. R., Copsey, B., Davies, E. H., Dixon, W. G., Fox, L., González, J., Griffiths, J., Hinchliffe, C. H. L., Kolanko, M. A., McGagh, D., Rodriguez, A., & 8 others , 3 Aug 2024, In: Trials. 25, 521.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating a volunteer ‘Health Champions’ intervention supporting people with severe mental illness to manage their physical health: Feasibility hybrid randomised controlled trial
Williams, J., McGrath, R., Ang, K., Bakolis, I., Healey, A., Arias de la Torre, J., Mdudu, I., Gaughran, F., Sadler, E., Pinto da Costa, M., Green, E., Stepan, N., Tredget, G., Khadjesari, Z., Cross, S. & Sevdalis, N., Sept 2024, In: BJPsych Open. 10, 5, e172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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UEA FMH Best Peer Reviewed Research Publication
Khadjesari, Zarnie (Recipient), 29 Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)