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Read more at: Jacqueline Maria Valverde Villegas

Jacqueline Maria Valverde Villegas





Read more at: Dr Kate Mellor

Dr Kate Mellor

Kate Mellor is a senior staff scientist in the Pathogens and Microbes programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and a member of the Global Pneumococcal Sequencing project core team. Her work focuses upon the genomics of Streptococcus pneumoniae, with a particular interest in using longitudinal data to understand the dynamics of acquisition and carriage.



Read more at: Elias Rafael Ruiz-Morales

Elias Rafael Ruiz-Morales

What I do:

I am a PhD student at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, where I study the complex relationship between host and pathogens in the placental tissue. The placenta serves as a vital defense mechanism, shielding the fetus from harmful external pathogens. Nevertheless, some pathogens can overcome this barrier, posing an imminent danger to both mother and fetus.


Read more at: Alexandria Harrott

Alexandria Harrott

What I do:

I am a laboratory research scientist who works on developing methods to track the evolution of plasmodium and mosquitoes. Working collaboratively with our partners to track and surveillance malaria.