Biography
Alexis Karamanos is a Research Associate in Social Epidemiology and Public Health, working with Professor Seeromanie Harding. He is interested in the social, economic and political determinants of human development, and health inequalities over the life course. Alexis holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He also holds an MSc in Health and Society: Social Epidemiology from University College London (UCL), which was funded by the Onassis Foundation, and a PhD in Population Health from UCL which was funded from the UK Economic and Social Research Council.
Association of Ambient Air Pollution with Blood Pressure in Adolescence: A Systematic-review and Meta-analysis
Tandon, S., Grande, A. J., Karamanos, A., Cruickshank, J. K., Roever, L., Mudway, I. S., Kelly, F. J., Ayis, S. & Harding, S., Feb 2023, In: Current Problems in Cardiology. 48, 2, 101460.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Associations between air pollutants and blood pressure in an ethnically diverse cohort of adolescents in London, England
Karamanos, A., Lu, Y., Mudway, I. S., Ayis, S., Kelly, F. J., Beevers, S. D., Dajnak, D., Fecht, D., Elia, C., Tandon, S., Webb, A. J., Grande, A. J., Molaodi, O. R., Maynard, M. J., Cruickshank, J. K. & Harding, S., 8 Feb 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 2 February, p. e0279719 e0279719.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Association of Ambient Air Pollution with Blood pressure in Adolescence: A Systematic-Review and Meta-analysis
Harding, S., Tandon, S., Grande, A. J., Karamanos, A., Cruickshank, K., Roever, L., Mudway, I., Kelly, F. J. & Ayis, S., 14 Oct 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Current Problems in Cardiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent drug use in the UK: The moderating role of socioeconomic position and ethnicity
Karamanos, A., Stewart, K., Harding, S., Kelly, Y. & Lacey, R. E., Sept 2022, In: SSM - Population Health. 19, 101142.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Air pollution and trajectories of adolescent conduct problems: the roles of ethnicity and racism; evidence from the DASH longitudinal study
Karamanos, A., Mudway, I., Kelly, F., Dajnak, D., Beevers, S., Lu, Y., Elia, C., Tandon, S., Cruickshank, K., Dazzan, P., Maynard, M. & Harding, S., Nov 2021, In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 56, 11, p. 2029-2039 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fruit and vegetable consumption and mental health across adolescence: Evidence from a diverse urban British cohort study
Huang, P., O'Keeffe, M., Elia, C., Karamanos, A., Goff, L. M., Maynard, M., Cruickshank, J. K. & Harding, S., 8 Feb 2019, In: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity. 16, 1, 19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Longitudinal study of the influence of lung function on vascular health from adolescence to early adulthood in a British multiethnic cohort
Lu, Y., Sooky, L., Silva, M. J., Molaodi, O. R., Karamanos, A., Cruickshank, J. K. & Harding, S., Nov 2017, In: Journal of Hypertension. p. 2185-2191 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Can arterial wave augmentation in young adults help account for variability of cardiovascular risk in different British ethnic groups?
Faconti, L., Silva, M. J., Molaodi, O. R., Enayat, Z. E., Cassidy, A., Karamanos, A., Nanino, E., Read, U. M., Dall, P., Stansfield, B., Harding, S. & Cruickshank, K. J., 19 Aug 2016, In: Journal of Hypertension.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ethnic Differences in and Childhood Influences on Early Adult Pulse Wave Velocity: The Determinants of Adolescent, Now Young Adult, Social Wellbeing, and Health Longitudinal Study
Cruickshank, J. K., Silva, M. J., Molaodi, O. R., Enayat, Z. E., Cassidy, A., Karamanos, A., Read, U. M., Faconti, L., Dall, P., Stansfield, B. & Harding, S., 1 Jun 2016, In: Hypertension. 67, 6, p. 1133-1141 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research
Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems
Central to our research is understanding and tackling the systemic and intersecting drivers of disparities in health over the life course such as racism, gender, crime, precarious livelihoods, environmental pollution, and inaccessible health care. We work collaboratively across the School of Life Course and Population Sciences to strengthen the theoretical aspects of population health research.
News
Fine particles in the air associated with higher blood pressure in London teens
A study of adolescents aged 11-16 in London has found long-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with higher blood pressure, with stronger associations seen in...
Long-term exposure to air pollution puts teenagers at risk of heart disease
Long-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of high blood pressure in teenagers, a new study has found.
Patient-level factors predominantly influence women's uptake of GP health checks
Non-uptake of health checks amongst women in ethnically diverse South London are more likely to result from patient level rather than GP practice level factors
New social impact funding model has improved the effectiveness of HIV testing scheme south London
Elton John AIDS Foundation programme was effective in finding previously unknown cases of HIV
Lower exposure to PM2.5 can decrease behavioural problems in adolescents
Lower exposure to PM2.5 can decrease conduct problems in adolescents, new research has found.
Events
Dr Alexis Karamanos on social epidemiology
Seminar with Dr Alexis Karamanos (title to be decided)
Please note: this event has passed.
Association of Ambient Air Pollution with Blood Pressure in Adolescence: A Systematic-review and Meta-analysis
Tandon, S., Grande, A. J., Karamanos, A., Cruickshank, J. K., Roever, L., Mudway, I. S., Kelly, F. J., Ayis, S. & Harding, S., Feb 2023, In: Current Problems in Cardiology. 48, 2, 101460.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Associations between air pollutants and blood pressure in an ethnically diverse cohort of adolescents in London, England
Karamanos, A., Lu, Y., Mudway, I. S., Ayis, S., Kelly, F. J., Beevers, S. D., Dajnak, D., Fecht, D., Elia, C., Tandon, S., Webb, A. J., Grande, A. J., Molaodi, O. R., Maynard, M. J., Cruickshank, J. K. & Harding, S., 8 Feb 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 2 February, p. e0279719 e0279719.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Association of Ambient Air Pollution with Blood pressure in Adolescence: A Systematic-Review and Meta-analysis
Harding, S., Tandon, S., Grande, A. J., Karamanos, A., Cruickshank, K., Roever, L., Mudway, I., Kelly, F. J. & Ayis, S., 14 Oct 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Current Problems in Cardiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent drug use in the UK: The moderating role of socioeconomic position and ethnicity
Karamanos, A., Stewart, K., Harding, S., Kelly, Y. & Lacey, R. E., Sept 2022, In: SSM - Population Health. 19, 101142.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Air pollution and trajectories of adolescent conduct problems: the roles of ethnicity and racism; evidence from the DASH longitudinal study
Karamanos, A., Mudway, I., Kelly, F., Dajnak, D., Beevers, S., Lu, Y., Elia, C., Tandon, S., Cruickshank, K., Dazzan, P., Maynard, M. & Harding, S., Nov 2021, In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 56, 11, p. 2029-2039 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fruit and vegetable consumption and mental health across adolescence: Evidence from a diverse urban British cohort study
Huang, P., O'Keeffe, M., Elia, C., Karamanos, A., Goff, L. M., Maynard, M., Cruickshank, J. K. & Harding, S., 8 Feb 2019, In: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity. 16, 1, 19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Longitudinal study of the influence of lung function on vascular health from adolescence to early adulthood in a British multiethnic cohort
Lu, Y., Sooky, L., Silva, M. J., Molaodi, O. R., Karamanos, A., Cruickshank, J. K. & Harding, S., Nov 2017, In: Journal of Hypertension. p. 2185-2191 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Can arterial wave augmentation in young adults help account for variability of cardiovascular risk in different British ethnic groups?
Faconti, L., Silva, M. J., Molaodi, O. R., Enayat, Z. E., Cassidy, A., Karamanos, A., Nanino, E., Read, U. M., Dall, P., Stansfield, B., Harding, S. & Cruickshank, K. J., 19 Aug 2016, In: Journal of Hypertension.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ethnic Differences in and Childhood Influences on Early Adult Pulse Wave Velocity: The Determinants of Adolescent, Now Young Adult, Social Wellbeing, and Health Longitudinal Study
Cruickshank, J. K., Silva, M. J., Molaodi, O. R., Enayat, Z. E., Cassidy, A., Karamanos, A., Read, U. M., Faconti, L., Dall, P., Stansfield, B. & Harding, S., 1 Jun 2016, In: Hypertension. 67, 6, p. 1133-1141 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research
Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems
Central to our research is understanding and tackling the systemic and intersecting drivers of disparities in health over the life course such as racism, gender, crime, precarious livelihoods, environmental pollution, and inaccessible health care. We work collaboratively across the School of Life Course and Population Sciences to strengthen the theoretical aspects of population health research.
News
Fine particles in the air associated with higher blood pressure in London teens
A study of adolescents aged 11-16 in London has found long-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with higher blood pressure, with stronger associations seen in...
Long-term exposure to air pollution puts teenagers at risk of heart disease
Long-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of high blood pressure in teenagers, a new study has found.
Patient-level factors predominantly influence women's uptake of GP health checks
Non-uptake of health checks amongst women in ethnically diverse South London are more likely to result from patient level rather than GP practice level factors
New social impact funding model has improved the effectiveness of HIV testing scheme south London
Elton John AIDS Foundation programme was effective in finding previously unknown cases of HIV
Lower exposure to PM2.5 can decrease behavioural problems in adolescents
Lower exposure to PM2.5 can decrease conduct problems in adolescents, new research has found.
Events
Dr Alexis Karamanos on social epidemiology
Seminar with Dr Alexis Karamanos (title to be decided)
Please note: this event has passed.