Christl Donnelly

Christl Donnelly
Nationality	British, American
Alma mater	Harvard University
Known for	Epidemiology of infectious diseases
Scientific career
Fields	Biostatistics, Epidemiology
Institutions	Imperial College London, University of Oxford

Christl Ann Donnelly is a biostatistician and epidemiologist known for her work in the field of infectious diseases. She holds positions at Imperial College London and the University of Oxford. Donnelly's research primarily focuses on the epidemiology of infectious diseases, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and Ebola virus disease.

Education

Donnelly completed her undergraduate studies at Harvard University, where she developed a strong foundation in biostatistics and epidemiology. She later pursued her doctoral studies, further specializing in the statistical analysis of infectious diseases.

Career

Donnelly has held academic positions at several prestigious institutions. She is currently a Professor of Statistical Epidemiology at Imperial College London and a Professor of Applied Statistics at the University of Oxford. Her work has significantly contributed to the understanding and management of various infectious disease outbreaks.

Research

Donnelly's research has been instrumental in shaping public health responses to infectious disease outbreaks. She has worked on the epidemiological modeling of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle and its variant, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in humans. Her work on the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 provided critical insights into the transmission dynamics of the virus.

During the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa, Donnelly's research helped to inform strategies for controlling the spread of the virus. She has also contributed to the understanding of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and its transmission patterns.

Awards and Honors

Donnelly has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to the field of epidemiology. Her work is widely recognized and respected within the scientific community.

Selected Publications

Donnelly has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers and articles in leading journals. Some of her notable publications include:

• "Transmission dynamics and control of severe acute respiratory syndrome" - The Lancet
• "Epidemiological determinants of spread of causal agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong" - The Lancet
• "The epidemiology of Ebola virus disease in the Republic of Guinea, March 2014 to January 2015" - New England Journal of Medicine

See also

• Epidemiology
• Biostatistics
• Infectious disease
• Public health