Research interests
My research interests are in veterinary informatics to support evidence-based clinical practice, antimicrobial resistance (with a focus on the food chain and potential risks for human and animal health), and diagnostic test development for veterinary and zoonotic viruses.
I conducted undergraduate research projects in avian immunology and development of a minimally invasive diagnostic test for feline infectious peritonitis. My MSc research focused on the effect of housing conditions on the prevalence of zoonotic Hepatitis E virus in English pigs. I subsequently conducted veterinary epidemiology research in porcine circovirus phylogenetics, data mining of veterinary clinical records, dermatological methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. infections in companion animals, heatstroke in dogs, metagenomic analysis of the effect of diet on the canine and feline gut microbiome, and antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in bacteria isolated from retail foods.
Research supervision
I currently supervise six GMPH students for their research projects in topics related to infectious diseases, One Health and global health.
Research Student Supervision
Cooley,L, Community involvement and engagement in COVID-19 pandemic response
Gkrinia,E, Avian influenza and factory farming - a risk to public health?
Jin,Z, Cardiovascular disease and behavioural risk factors in China
Nothdurft,S, Cardiovascular risk factor screening and assessment for women in European countries
Ruiz Cardozo,M, Comparison of cervical deformity correction techniques
Wilkin,S, Marine mammals as a potential wildlife reservoir for COVID-19