Principal Co-Investigators

Professor of Medical Anthropology and Social Sciences and a Senior Investigator at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). She is Director of Warwick Applied Health (WAH), one of the three directorates of Warwick Medical School. She began her career with ethnographic research on displacement and the lives of refugees, a theme to which she dedicated a decade. Her work examines how people experience uprootedness, suffering, and the search for belonging. She later expanded her focus to the fields of health and illness, adopting an interdisciplinary approach. Her research brings together anthropology, medicine, and the social sciences. She has secured £24 million in research funding, including £10 million as lead investigator, with support from agencies such as NIHR, MRC, and AHRC. She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including books. She maintains a strong commitment to public engagement through exhibitions, podcasts, and writing for wider audiences. More information on https://www.lisadikomitis.com

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (UFBA, 1987) and PhD in Social Sciences and Health – University of Barcelona (1996). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre de Recherches et d’Études en Anthropologie (2006) and a senior fellowship at Baruch College (2014).
She was a visiting professor at University College London, University of Kent, and University of York (2023). She is Full Professor at the Institute of Collective Health at UFBA, where she coordinates the FASA Program. Her research focuses on Race, Ethnicity and Health; Socio-environmental Vulnerability; the Right to Health; Territories and Comprehensive Care. She has been a member of CLACSO since 2019 and co-coordinates the Advanced Diploma in International Health and Health Sovereignty. She served as Associate Coordinator for Public Health at CAPES (2018–2021) and Vice-President of ABRASCO (2015–2018). She is Associate Editor of LEthnographie – Nouvelle Édition and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for leading Brazilian public health journals.