Turner Katy

Katy is Managing Consultant, Aquarius Population Health Research overview Infectious disease mathematical and economic modelling Katy also holds honorary Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at University of Bristol Medical School, having completed an NIHR research postdoctoral fellowship (School of Social and Community Medicine, 2010-2014). I previously led a multidisciplinary research group studying the transmission dynamics of bacterial infections of humans and animals to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of control interventions. I use mathematical modelling, data analysis and systematic review methods. Recently I investigated the potential impact of new diagnostic tests to detect AMR infections on behalf of the O’Neill review, http://amr-review.org/ I undertake research using a systems approach to infection control, incorporating behavioural, economic and healthcare drivers and accounting for the non-linear dynamics of infectious disease epidemiology. I am also interested in developing economic and mathematical tools for interventions to improve sexual health, mainly focused on the control of sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhoea and chlamydia. A model and analysis of the cost and effectiveness of partner notification and screening for chlamydia was published in the BMJ (http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj/c7250.short). This included a user-friendly spreadsheet which is designed to be used by local commissioners to evaluate and improve their own services. She is also an associate editor of Sexually Transmitted Infections journal and a member BASSH.