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Suzannah Rihn is a virologist focusing on understanding the fitness and transmission determinants of viruses, particularly coronaviruses. She completed her undergraduate degree at Smith College in Massachusetts and obtained her PhD from Rockefeller University in New York. After transitioning to the University of Glasgow as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant, she was awarded the Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2016. In 2022, she successfully secured a €1.6 million European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant to enhance our understanding of new coronaviruses that can transmit from rodents to humans. Currently, she serves as an ERC Senior Research Fellow at the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease (CITIID), where her research primarily investigates factors involved in the emergence and cross-species transmission of coronaviruses. Her group's work is crucial for informing epidemic and pandemic preparedness given the historical context of coronavirus pandemics. Additionally, she founded a book club within the Department of Medicine aimed at discussing inequalities in science and medicine, promoting knowledge, inclusion, and equity.
Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology & Infectious Disease • Cambridge
Leading research on coronavirus transmission and zoonosis.
University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research • Glasgow
Researched the determinants of viral transmission and host interactions.
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