Professor Jackie Cassell is based at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, UK. She has published widely in the field of sexually transmitted infections, focussing on primary care and the impact of delayed care on disease transmission. She currently leads research on partner notification in primary care and other community settings, working closely with the Health Protection Agency, University College London, and a GUM clinic in Eastbourne, where she holds honorary posts. Jackie also leads a Wellcome Trust funded programme “The ergonomics of electronic patient records”.

Competing Interests

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A fee for organising education?
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Funds for research?
My research is supported by the MRC, National Institutes for Health Research and the Wellcome Trust. The Wellcome Trust has an open access policy.

Funds for a member of staff?
My research is supported by the National Institutes for Health Research and the Wellcome Trust.

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No

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No

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No