Dr Jordan Skittrall

I am a clinical academic (practising as a specialty registrar in infectious diseases and medical virology) whose research interests lie at the interface between mathematics and molecular virology. I work to develop and apply novel signal processing algorithms to viral genetic data with a view to discovery of previously unrecognised regions of structural and/or functional importance in viruses. This allows us to understand better the life cycle and pathogenicity of these agents and so focus on how we can disrupt the life cycle and avoid, attenuate or cure disease. During the COVID-19 pandemic I have focussed on properties of SARS-CoV-2 tests and the interaction between such tests and the dynamics of the pandemic.  Prior to then, my focus has been on flaviviruses (including, amongst others, dengue, Zika, yellow fever and tick-borne encephalitis viruses); I also have some ongoing work into HIV.

Twitter: @skittrallj