Joana Dias
- PhD Student at Baker Group, CITIID, University of Cambridge
- Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever in LMICs
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Research Interests:
Most of my work is devoted to genomically characterising Salmonella Paratyphi A with a particular focus on AMR, virulence factors, phylogeny and global distribution of the pathogen. I am also interested in azithromycin resistance within S. Paratyphi A with a focus on the increase of resistance in low-mid-income countries.
Although S. Paratyphi A is the main focus of my research, I am also interested in studying the human gut microbiome.
Key Projects, Countries, and Partners:
Most of my projects are directly connected to South and Southeast Asia. For
this we collaborate with:
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dept. Medical Microbiology, Chandigarh, India
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Microbiology, Toprani Advanced Lab Systems, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Moreover, I also work on other in-country projects with PHE - Addenbrookes Hospital (Small Bowel Transplant research) and the University of Sheffield - Professor Tom Darton (Typhoid fever in Zimbabwe).
