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Epidemiology, genomics and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria
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I am a part-time PhD student in Professor Alison Mather’s research group and full-time Biomedical Scientist at the UK Health Security Agency, working as part of the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections.
My research focus is on the use of comparative genomics to study the transmission and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in gastrointestinal pathogens.
Previously, I completed an MSc in Genomic Medicine from Queen Mary, University of London and a BSc in Biomedical Science from Coventry University.
My research interests include epidemiology, microbial genomics and antimicrobial resistance of gastrointestinal pathogens.
Key publications
Poh CJ, Greig DR, Chattaway MA, Ready D, Jenkins C. Mind the gap! Typing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the pre- and post-genomic revolution eras. Microb Genom. 2026 Mar;12(3):001651. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.001651. PMID: 41849201; PMCID: PMC12999247.
Poh CJ, Greig DR, Rodwell EV, Jenkins C. Public health surveillance of Vibrio cholerae in travellers returning to the United Kingdom. J Med Microbiol. 2026 Feb;75(2):002121. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.002121. PMID: 41649857; PMCID: PMC12881997.
Poh CJ, Rodwell EV, Greig DR, Nair S, Chattaway MA, Jenkins C. Microbiology and epidemiology of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli isolated from UK residents in England, 2016-2023: what are the risks to public health? J Med Microbiol. 2025 Nov;74(11):002097. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.002097. PMID: 41231719; PMCID: PMC12614372.
Poh CJ, Rodwell EV, Godbole G, Jenkins C. Genotypic analysis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli clonal complex 17 in England and Wales, 2014-2022. J Med Microbiol. 2024 Nov;73(11):001928. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001928. PMID: 39508726; PMCID: PMC11542628.
