Justin is a medical anthropologist in the Department of Global Health and Development, currently based at The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe (THRU ZIM). Justin’s research lies at the intersection of medical anthropoogy and health policy and systems research (HPSR), with an interest in the development of cross-disciplinary and mixed-methods research models. Working mostly in South Africa and Zimbabwe over the last 15 years, his research has been particularly concerned with the (bio-)politics of disease classification in global health and how this shapes the organisation and experience of medical research, training, and care in low-resource contexts. 

Justin’s research spans a range of topics including multimorbidity, antimicrobial resistance, vaccines, typhoid, tuberculosis, COVID-19, and the ethics of clinical research. Justin’s main research focus currently is multimorbidity, where he is exploring the possibilities (and limitations) of this conceptual lens for reshaping knowledge and practice in global health. As part of his fellowship, Justin has helped to establish and support the LSHTM Multimorbidity Interest Group within the Centre for Global Chronic Conditions and the Africa Multimorbidity Alliance.

Justin a module organiser and seminar leader for the MSc module Medical Anthropology and Public Health. Justin also supervises four students in Zimbabwe and South Africa and co-leads the Social Science Working Group for the development of social science capacity at THRU ZIM.