Project Code
MRCPHS26Br Thomas
Project Type
Dry and wet lab, including field work. This is an interdisciplinary project.
Predominantly the student will be dry lab to conduct modelling and co-production aspects. The student can participate in data collection in the field, for example, Bluetooth tagging and biological sampling of gulls.
Research Theme
Population Health Science
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Summary
Novel influenza A viruses that cross species barriers pose a persistent threat to global health. This interdisciplinary project will explore the risk of zoonotic transmission from wild birds, focusing on how human immune history and bird–human interactions shape that risk. This project offers a unique opportunity to gain interdisciplinary One Health training in infectious disease research, including mathematical modelling, lab work and field work to
reconstruct infection histories, map contact networks, and co-develop communication strategies with stakeholders.
Lead Supervisor
Dr Amy Thomas
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University Affiliation
Bristol