Professor Daniela Fuhr

Daniela is a Professor of Implementation Research in Evidence-Based Prevention and hold a University Professorship between the University of Bremen and the Leibniz Institute of Prevention Research and Epidemiology (BIPS) in Germany. She is also an Honorary Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine where she worked until 2022. 

Daniela’s research addresses common mental disorders and substance use disorders, and focuses on the design and evaluation of mental health programmes for conflict-affected populations and other vulnerable population groups. She is a health systems and implementation researcher and is particularly interested in brief psychological interventions. One important aspect of her work is to strengthen mental health systems in resource constrained settings, and to seek ways to overcome health system challenges to improve mental health outcomes. Her current research includes the development and implementation of a new transdiagnostic intervention addressing alcohol misuse and psychological distress among conflict-affected populations.