Corneliu Bolbocean

I am a Senior Researcher in Health Economics at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford. I hold a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Economics from Simon Fraser University. I serve as Associate Editor at Quality of Life Research (2026–2029).

 My research programme integrates causal inference, applied econometrics, and machine learning to evaluate health, social policy, and clinical interventions. I lead and contribute to studies funded by the NIHR, Horizon Europe, generating evidence used to shape services for adults born preterm, families affected by pregnancy loss, and children with neurodevelopmental disability. I publish first-author research in leading international journals including Value in Health, Social Science & Medicine, PharmacoEconomics, Quality of Life Research, Autism Research, and Food Policy, and I have given plenary lectures at the major International Societies.

My current portfolio spans the long-term consequences of being born very preterm or very low birthweight, the health-economic burden of miscarriage, and outcome research in orthopaedic trauma in collaboration with NDORMS.

I welcome enquiries from prospective DPhil students with interests in health economics, causal inference, prediction modelling, preference-based outcome measurement, and the economic evaluation of complex interventions.