Project Team

CO-LUMINATE Core Team

The CO-LUMINATE proposal team combines expertise in global mental health, biostatistics, epidemiology, and population science.

Name Role Affiliation(s) Primary Expertise
Xanthe Hunt Lead Applicant AHRI; Stellenbosch University; SAMRC Global mental health, co-creation, youth engagement
Nondumiso Mthiyane Co-applicant 1 AHRI Biostatistics
Collins C Iwuji Co-applicant 2 AHRI; Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex Global health, HIV medicine, clinical epidemiology
Kathy Baisley Co-applicant 3 AHRI; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Medical statistics and epidemiology
Kobus Herbst Co-applicant 4 AHRI; SAPRIN Population science and longitudinal data systems

Co-Creation And Community Input

  • Youth Co-Creators (YCC): 11 young people provide thought leadership and contextual interpretation.
  • Community Advisory Board: supports community engagement, relevance, and acceptability.
  • Stakeholder engagement: input from government and civil-society partners for interpretation and uptake.

Institutional Partners

  • Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
  • APHRC
  • Wellcome Trust