As lead PI for the ARTIC 2.0 project, I work at the intersection of sequencing technology development, bioinformatics methods, and public health microbiology.

My research focuses on developing and applying cutting-edge genomics and metagenomics approaches to infectious disease surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment. In my career, I led real-time genomic surveillance efforts during major international outbreaks, including Ebola in Guinea, Zika in Brazil, and most recently in the UK’s COVID-19 response through the COG-UK consortium, where CLIMB processed over 3.5 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes.

At the Quadram Institute, I am excited to be leading CLIMB’s evolution into a sustainable National Capability that will enable the next generation of microbial bioinformatics research, supporting large-scale pathogen genomics, microbiome research, and enhanced collaboration between health, food safety, and veterinary agencies. Through CLIMB, we have enabled over £40M of UK research funding and trained more than 1,500 scientists, and I look forward to expanding this impact as we build new partnerships and capabilities for the future of microbial genomics.