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 Melissa Ferreira

Melissa Ferreira

Research student, School of Biosciences

Overview

I completed my BSc Microbiology in 2023 at the University of Reading before embarking on my PhD studies in October 2023.

Research

Research interests

  • Research Topics and Related Papers – Coinfection, infectious disease.
  • Funding- BBSRC SWBIO funded
  • Research Collaborators – My current research is in collaboration with Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, where I will be working under the supervision of Dr Pere Joan Cardona and Dr Emmanuel Serrano.
  • Research interests – I am currently undertaking a project which aims to test an existing predictive framework to develop a mathematical model which is capable of predicting the consequences of different co-infections.

Thesis

Predicting the effects of coinfection on TB dynamics, pathology, and treatment.

I am currently undertaking a project which aims to test an existing predictive framework to develop a mathematical model which is capable of predicting the consequences of different co-infections.

Funding source

BBSRC SWBIO

Supervisors

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Dr Joanne Lello

Senior Lecturer

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