People list
Dr David Aanensen
Lecturer in Bioinformatics
I work as a Bioinformatician and Web manager of http://www.mlst.net within Prof. Brian Spratts group. MLST is used to investigate the evolution and epidemiology of a number of pathogens and non-pathogens and we currently host and develop a number of websites/databases for particular organisms.
- Address:
- G26, Norfolk Place, St Mary's Campus
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7594 3896
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/d.aanensen/

Dr Ricardo J Aguas
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/r.aguas/

Ms Sarah-Jane Anderson
Sir Roy M Anderson FRS FMedSci
Chair in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
I recently completed a 3 year secondment to the Ministry of Defence as Chief Scientific Adviser. My research interests include: within host interaction between pathogens and the immune system; spread, persistence and transmission dynamics of genotypes within pathogen populations; impact and control of diseases within communities.
- Address:
- G22, Norfolk Place, St Mary's Campus
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7594 3399
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/roy.anderson/
Dr Rebecca F Baggaley
Research Fellow
My research involves designing mathematical models to determine the effect of herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) treatment and vaccination on HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa at the population level, to determine the public health benefit of HSV-2 control. I am also using models to explore the potential impact of HIV drug scale-up in Africa on drug resistance emergence and transmission.
- Address:
- UG3, Praed Street, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/r.baggaley/
Professor Maria-Gloria Basanez
Professor of Neglected Tropical Diseases
My research, funded by the MRC, focuses on epidemiology and control of helminthiases in general, and population biology of indirectly-transmitted macroparasites in particular, with emphasis on River Blindness. My interests range from vector biology and transmission studies, to development of mathematical models to aid control policy. I also organise our MSc in Modern Epidemiology.
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/m.basanez/
Dr Iacopo Baussano
Honorary Research Fellow
I am a Medical Doctor, M.Sc. and Infectious Diseases Consultant. I have worked both in industrialised and developing countries. I have focused my passed research activities on tuberculosis epidemiology. Currently, I am carrying out a PhD on the mathematical modelling of HPV infection transmission and cervical cancer epidemiology.
- Address:
- Room 512, Norfolk Place, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/i.baussano06/

Nicholas Beckley
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/n.beckley10/
Ms Nicole Bilek
Laboratory & Sequencing Manager
I am the Laboratory and Sequencing Manager for one of the experimental groups in the Department studying microbial evolution and population biology. Along with general lab management, I run and maintain the ABI 3700 DNA Analyser. I am now conducting a part-time postgraduate research project of my own investigating the diversity in the opa gene family in sexually transmitted Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
- Address:
- VA3A, Medical School, St Mary's Campus
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7594 3827
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/n.bilek/
Mr Kieran Bird
SCI Office Manager
As SCI Office Manager I provide the SCI Directors with financial and management information for all six SCI country programmes which assists in the decision making and strategy development of the programmes. I am also responsible for the day to day operations of the office which includes pharmaceutical procurement and I act as internal auditor to the country programmes.
- Address:
- 312, Norfolk Place, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/k.bird/
Miss Cynthia Bishop
Research Technician
I work with Prof. Brian Spratt and Dr. William Hanage on a number of projects using molecular typing (MLST) to investigate the evolution and epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae. We are also using molecular typing to address questions about speciation within bacteria. I am the current curator for the S. pneumoniae MLST database (http://spneumoniae.mlst.net/).
- Address:
- VA3A Ground Floor, Praed Street, St Mary's Campus
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7594 3825
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/c.bishop/
Dr Lynsey Blair
Senior Project Manager
I am a programme manager for large scale NTD control programmes currently providing treatment across several countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Address:
- VB11, Variety Club Wing, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/l.blair/
Dr Marie-Claude Boily
Senior Lecturer in Infectious Disease Ecology
My work focuses on the use of a variety of transmission dynamics models to understand the spread of HIV/AIDS and STI, to evaluate prevention strategies and to validate and improve epidemiological study designs and analysis. My projects include the evaluation of the AVAHAN HIV/AIDS intervention in India funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates fundation, the evaluation of HPV and HIV vaccination, etc.
- Address:
- G30, 16 South Wharf Road, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/mc.boily/

Ms Annick B Borquez
Research Assistant
- Address:
- Norfolk Place, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/annick.borquez06/

Dr Ailsa Butler
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/ailsa.butler/
Ms Kelsey Case
Research Manager
I am the coordinator for the UNAIDS Reference Group on Estimates, Modelling and Projections Secretariat (www.epidem.org) within Geoff Garnett's group. My research interests include exploring the long-term potential future of HIV under different scenarios (www.aids2031.org) and investigating the relationships that influence HIV prevention and policy development.
- Address:
- 3rd floor, 15 Prince's Gardens, South Kensington Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/k.case/
Dr Simon Cauchemez
Snr Lecturer in Statistical Infectious Disease Epi
I am interested in the development of sound methods for the analysis of epidemic data, with the aim to i) get insights on transmission dynamics, ii) support decision making and iii) optimize control policies. Since the start of the flu A(H1N1) pandemic, I have been involved in a range of analyses aiming at better characterizing the epidemiology of the virus.
- Address:
- UG10, Medical School, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/s.cauchemez/

Miss Joanne R Chaffin
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/j.chaffin/
Dr Thomas S Churcher
Junior Research Fellow
My research focuses on the use of mathematical models to understand the epidemiology and control of malaria. Of particular interest is how the biology of the parasite will influence the resilience of the parasite to the success of different control interventions. This work spans a number of other parasitic infections, including onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases.
- Address:
- G35, Medical School, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/thomas.churcher/

Hannah Clapham

Frances C Clare
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/f.clare/
Dr Lesong Conteh
Senior Lecturer in Health Economics
- Address:
- 15 Prince's Gardens, South Kensington Campus
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7594 5029
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/l.conteh/

Dr Anne Cori
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/a.cori/
Dr Ide Cremin
Research Associate
My work focuses on using mathematical models to estimate the potential impact of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. I aim to answer policy relevant questions regarding the population-level impact and cost-effectiveness of PrEP in different epidemiological contexts.
- Address:
- Norfolk Place, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/ide.cremin05/

Miss Olivia Z Daniel

Dr Bethan Davies
Clinical Research Fellow
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7594 3218
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/bethan.davies06/

Dr Eric De Silva
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/e.desilva/

Professor Frank De Wolf
Chair in Clinical Retrovirology
- Address:
- 16 South Wharf Road, St Mary's Campus
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7594 3290
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/f.dewolf/

Ms Abigail C Deamer
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/a.deamer/

Dr Kamal Desai
Honorary Research Fellow
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7594 3288
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/kamal.desai/

Miss Ruth E Dixon
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/r.dixon/
Professor Christl A Donnelly
Professor of Statistical Epidemiology
I combine statistical and biomathematical methods to analyze epidemiological patterns of infectious diseases (SARS, BSE/vCJD, FMD, bovine TB). The aim is improve understanding of (and ability to predict) the effects of different interventions and thereby better inform the design of control strategies. One of my key roles has been the Deputy Chair of the Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB.
- Address:
- UG7, Norfolk Place, St Mary's Campus
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/c.donnelly/

Dr Ilaria Dorigatti
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/i.dorigatti/

Dr Lesley Drake
Executive Director of Deworm the World
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7594 3262
- Email:
- Webpage:
- /medicine/people/lesley.drake/
















