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Anna Borlase is a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow in the Department of Biology, with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Her research employs data-driven approaches, particularly mathematical modeling and statistical analyses, to address operational and policy-relevant research questions aimed at alleviating the burden of NTDs on the world's poorest communities. After joining the department in 2023, Borlase's fellowship aims to evaluate the complex relationships between community infection dynamics and individual infection history, including the number, duration, and intensity of infections, and their impact on morbidity in both the short and long term. Initially, she focuses on trachoma and schistosomiasis, with plans to expand her work to other NTDs associated with chronic morbidity. With origins in veterinary training, Borlase is interested in zoonotic diseases and the role of non-human reservoirs in disease transmission. Her goal is to quantify the ongoing morbidity burden from zoonotic transmission of NTDs, addressing obstacles to interrupting transmission through targeted research and collaboration.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.