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Angela Brueggemann is a Professor in the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford and the Deputy Head of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit (IDEU). Her research primarily focuses on understanding how changes in bacterial population structures impact global health and vaccine initiatives, with a strong interest in bacteria responsible for major diseases such as meningitis and pneumonia, particularly Streptococcus pneumoniae. Her team sequences genomes from large collections of bacterial isolates to extract genetic information pertinent to their research inquiries. They study the population structure data to comprehend how bacterial population changes influence human health and the effectiveness of vaccination programs. One of Angela's latest initiatives, IRIS (Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance), is a large international consortium that investigates the impact of COVID-19 on the rates of invasive diseases caused by S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and N. meningitidis. Furthermore, she has received the Wellcome Trust Investigator Award to explore bacteriocins—antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria that inhibit competing bacteria—and is involved in projects related to bacteriophages, assessing the burden of meningitis in Africa, and making bacterial genomes accessible to the international community. Additionally, Angela is passionate about outreach and inspiring the next generation of scientists.
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