I am a mathematical modeller, with experience in modelling infectious diseases in a range of settings. I am the TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium (TB MAC) Secretariat Epidemiologist, involved in developing guidance and resources for country-level TB modelling to support decision-making, and facilitating coordination between international funders and stakeholders. I am also a member of the TB Modelling Group, researching TB treatment and care (including drug-resistance), and the impact of crises on TB.
I gained a BSc (hons) in Mathematics from Rhodes University, South Africa, and was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to study for an MSc and subsequent PhD in Mathematical Biology at the University of Bath. Before joining LSHTM I worked on global food security at Rothamsted Research.
I gained a BSc (hons) in Mathematics from Rhodes University, South Africa, and was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to study for an MSc and subsequent PhD in Mathematical Biology at the University of Bath. Before joining LSHTM I worked on global food security at Rothamsted Research.
Affiliations
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Dynamics
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health
Centres
Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases
TB Centre
Antimicrobial Resistance Centre
Teaching
2019-Present Module coordinator and tutor, Distance Learning Epidemiology Modelling and the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases (2019-2020 Student Satisfaction Award), LSHTM, UK.
2018-Present Lecturer, Applied Communicable Disease Control, LSHTM, UK. Lecturer, Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling and its Applications, LSHTM, UK.
2010-13 Tutor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, UK.
2009 Tutor, Academic Development Program, Rhodes University, South Africa.
2007-08 Tutor, Department of Mathematics, Rhodes University, South Africa.
2018-Present Lecturer, Applied Communicable Disease Control, LSHTM, UK. Lecturer, Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling and its Applications, LSHTM, UK.
2010-13 Tutor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, UK.
2009 Tutor, Academic Development Program, Rhodes University, South Africa.
2007-08 Tutor, Department of Mathematics, Rhodes University, South Africa.
Research
Research Area
Epidemiology
Mathematical Modelling
Disease and Health Conditions
Tuberculosis
Infectious diseases
Selected Publications
An approach for improving the quality of country-level TB modelling.
2021
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
The impact of COVID-19 on TB: a review of the data.
2021
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Self-clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: implications for lifetime risk and population at-risk of tuberculosis disease.
2020
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
The epidemiologic impact and cost-effectiveness of new tuberculosis vaccines on rifampicin resistant and multidrug resistant tuberculosis in India and China
2020
TB Science 2020
Ongoing challenges to understanding multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in children versus adults.
2020
European Respiratory Journal
The potential impact of COVID-19-related disruption on tuberculosis burden.
2020
The European respiratory journal
