This is one of a number of projects on offer...
This one is working with a fantastic multi-disciplinary team to think about tuberculosis (TB) in the UK and low incidence settings. Although TB rates declined in the UK between 2011 and 2022, they have recently increased, particularly among individuals born outside the UK, who accounted for nearly 80% of cases in 2023. This project uses genomic data and mathematical modelling—including branching and agent based models—to understand TB transmission and the impact of migration. You’ll assess policy interventions and work closely with clinicians, policy teams and the public to support TB elimination efforts in low-incidence settings like England.