Biography
Natalie Tate is a global health research Programme Manager with over a decade of experience managing complex, multi-country research programmes and clinical trials across East Africa, South Asia and the UK. Her experience spans the operational and strategic delivery of large international research collaborations, working across institutions, disciplines and countries.
Natalie currently manages the LASER (Long-Acting Spatial Emanators/Repellents) Consortium, a £5 million EDCTP3-funded international malaria research programme led by LSTM, bringing together partners across the UK, Kenya, Europe and the US. LASER is evaluating innovative approaches to malaria vector control in Kenya through a multidisciplinary programme spanning clinical research, entomology, health economics, modelling and social science. Natalie leads the operational delivery of the consortium, with responsibility for research governance, financial and grant management, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and international partnership management.
Since joining LSTM in 2018, Natalie has managed research across health systems, respiratory health, vaccine trials, and maternal and newborn health. Her previous work includes leading programme management for the Institute for Resilient Health Systems (IRHS), contributing to the Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Trials, and managing research focused on reducing stillbirth and neonatal deaths. Prior to joining LSTM, Natalie was based in Uganda, where she worked in maternal and newborn health research with a strong focus on capacity strengthening and equitable partnerships.
Alongside programme delivery, Natalie has contributed to the development of successful research proposals and new collaborations, supporting applications to major funders including Wellcome, NIHR, the Gates Foundation, MRC, the British Academy, THET and the Leverhulme Trust. Her professional interests include the development and delivery of large-scale malaria and global health research collaborations, equitable international partnerships, and bringing together researchers and institutions to deliver ambitious research that responds to priorities in malaria endemic settings.
Selected research publications
Interventions to support parents, families and caregivers in caring for preterm or low birth weight infants at home: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal: PLOS Global Public Health – Published: 10th February 2026
Pneumococcal within-host diversity during colonization, transmission and treatment – Journal: Nature Microbiology – Published: 10th October 2022
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