I am a computational biologist and use empirical and theoretical approaches from evolutionary genetics, genomics, and ecology to study viral evolution and transmission at multiple scales. Currently, my research focuses on avian influenza transmission dynamics in Southeast Asia as part of the One Health One Poultry Hub. I am also part of the national consortium led by the APHA to better understand how we prevent and control avian influenza outbreaks in the UK.

Before my current post, focused on the infection and epidemic behaviour of rapidly evolving human viruses, particularly HIV-1, HCV, and seasonal influenza. However, as sequencing technologies become more affordable, I am also interested developing new methods to analyse metagenomic data sampled from wild animal populations across spatiotemporal scales.