{"id":838,"date":"2026-06-04T12:21:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/dobs-staff\/?p=838"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:44:17","slug":"in-profile-social-science-and-neonatal-encephalopathy-stuti-pant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/dobs-staff\/2026\/06\/04\/in-profile-social-science-and-neonatal-encephalopathy-stuti-pant\/","title":{"rendered":"In profile: Social science and neonatal encephalopathy \u2013 Dr Stuti Pant"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/dobs-staff\/files\/2026\/06\/24b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>A social scientist by training, <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/s.pant\">Dr Stuti Pant<\/a> has taken a less common route into STEM, but one that fills a gap in neonatal research. In neonatal neuroscience, she investigates how families experience care in their most vulnerable moments.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/h3>\n<p>In this Q&amp;A, Dr Pant reflects on the unconventional path that led her from the social sciences into neonatal research and explains how this lens reframes how we understand neonatal encephalopathy (a disturbance in brain function in a newborn).<\/p>\n<p><strong>DoBS: You are a social scientist working in neonatal neuroscience. What drew you to this intersection of disciplines? Could you tell us a bit more about your background? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stuti Pant: I\u2019ve always been drawn to the human side of science \u2013 how decisions get made, how people experience care, and how systems either support or fail families in high-stress moments. My training is in social sciences, which gave me tools to study behaviour, communication, ethics, and power dynamics in real-world settings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Within neonatal care, I was struck by the gap between what medicine can do and what families actually experience \u2013 especially around uncertainty, consent, and trauma. Neonatal neuroscience is an area with incredible scientific progress, but translating that progress into better outcomes depends on trust, communication, and implementation. That\u2019s where my skill set fits naturally \u2013 working alongside clinicians and scientists to make research and care more grounded, parent-centred, and deliverable in practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What unique insights does a social science lens bring to understanding and preventing neonatal encephalopathy?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A social science lens helps us see neonatal encephalopathy not only as a biomedical event, but as something shaped by healthcare systems, timing, communication, and context. Prevention isn\u2019t just \u201cthe right intervention\u201d \u2013 it\u2019s whether the intervention is feasible, adopted, and sustained across busy maternity and neonatal settings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Several of your publications focus on neonatal trials and informed consent in low- and middle-income countries. What are the unique ethical and practical challenges of conducting neonatal research in these settings, and how has this work shaped your perspective on global health equity?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Neonatal trials in LMIC settings are often time-critical and emotionally intense, which makes the ethics of consent and communication especially complex. Challenges include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Time pressure: decisions may need to happen\u00a0quickly, when\u00a0parents are overwhelmed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Language and literacy barriers: consent documents can be technically correct but\u00a0practically inaccessible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Power dynamics: families may feel unable to question clinicians or decline.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Resource constraints: staffing, space, follow-up systems, and continuity can all affect what \u201cinformed\u201d and \u201cvoluntary\u201d truly mean in practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This work has shaped my view that global health equity isn\u2019t only about access to interventions \u2013 it\u2019s about respect, agency, and partnership. Equity means designing research processes that are realistic, culturally safe, and co-produced \u2013 so participants aren\u2019t just \u201crecruited,\u201d they\u2019re genuinely engaged and protected.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>For women early in their careers, coming from non-STEM fields, what advice would you offer about pursuing medical research?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is important to understand that your background is not a disadvantage \u2013 it\u2019s a differentiator. Medical research needs people who bring a different perspective to understand systems, ethics, communication, behaviour change, and implementation. My advice for all women from non-STEM backgrounds is \u2018own your lens\u2019- be able to say clearly what you contribute that a purely biomedical pathway might miss.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you do outside of your professional life to decompress and maintain balance? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I have learned that sustainability matters. My work is meaningful, but it can be heavy. I try to keep a balance through family time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there any future research priorities you&#8217;re especially excited about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">One area I\u2019m excited about is making consent and communication in time-critical neonatal trials more ethical and more practical. In partnership with our parental community, we are working to develop innovative methods for research participation to understand what supports genuine understanding and reduces harm.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A social scientist by training, Dr Stuti Pant has taken a less common route into STEM, but one that fills a gap in neonatal research. 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