Mr Robert Butcher
Assistant Professor
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom
My primary research interest is the application of molecular biology to better understand the epidemiology of trachoma, and identify potential routes for improving the effectiveness of control strategies. My main role is on the Stronger SAFE trial.
I also apply my moecular biology experience to diagnostics and pathogenesis of corneal ulcers in collaboration with Matthew Burton.
Affiliations
Department of Clinical Research
Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
Teaching
IDM102 Principles of Biology (DL) - tutor, exam writer and marker.
3465 Neglected Tropical Diseases (F2F) - deputy Module Organiser
Immunology of Infectious Diseases and Control of Infectious Diseases - MSc project supervisor.
Research
Research Area
Bacteriology
Epidemiology
Genetic Epidemiology
Genomics
Immunology
Molecular biology
Molecular epidemiology
Disease and Health Conditions
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Trachoma
Sexually transmitted infections
Eye health
Country
Ethiopia
Fiji
Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu
Kiribati
Nauru
Region
Pacific island small states
Selected Publications
Trachoma, Anti-Pgp3 Serology, and Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Papua New Guinea.
2020
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Reduced-cost Chlamydia trachomatis-specific multiplex real-time PCR diagnostic assay evaluated for ocular swabs and use by trachoma research programmes.
2017
Journal of microbiological methods
Corneal pannus, Herbert's pits and conjunctival inflammation in older children in Papua New Guinea.
2024
Ophthalmic epidemiology
Tropical Data: Approach and Methodology as Applied to Trachoma Prevalence Surveys.
2023
Ophthalmic epidemiology