Shermarke joined IDDO in January 2023 as an epidemiologist. He has a background in medicine (BSc) and epidemiology (MSc, PhD). Previously, he has been involved in the design, execution and analysis of clinical and observational studies in the area of haemophilia (a rare bleeding disorder) and COVID-19. In his current role, he is involved in the data curation and statistical analysis of COVID-19 data.