Hilary Bower
MSc Epi MSc PH
Assistant Professor
, Epidemiologist, UK Public Health Rapid Support Team
Hilary Bower (MPH/MSc Epi) is a public health professional and epidemiologist with extensive field experience in Africa and Asia. She is currently a deployable member of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, operated by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and UK Health Security Agency to respond to outbreaks, carry out research in outbreak-prone diseases, and support capacity for epidemic disease and outbreak response in low and middle income countries, and an Assistant Professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology at LSHTM. Her research interests include emerging and epidemic infectious diseases, improving outbreak responses and interventions, and innovative surveillance approaches.
Affiliations
Centres
Teaching
I tutor on Epidemiology modules in LSHTM, contribute to LSHTM Distance Learning courses, and mentor on epidemiology, outbreak investigation and response internationally. I am involved in the development of Mass Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for outbreaks and pandemics.
Research
Ebola, Lassa Fever, Chikungunya epidemiologiy
Severe undifferentiated febrile illness
Humanitarian health care
Seroprevalence studies
Surveillance