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Dr

Zoe Dyson

Assistant Professor

Infection Biology

Orcid identifier0000-0002-8887-3492
  • Assistant Professor
    Infection Biology

BIO

Dr. Zoe Anne Dyson is an Assistant Professor within LSHTM’s Department of Infection Biology working to establish the TyphiNET (https://typhi.net) and AMRnet online surveillance platforms. Zoe is a computational and laboratory microbiologist specialising in understanding the genetic epidemiology and evolution of antimicrobial resistance in the bacterial agents that cause enteric fever (Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi A). Zoe has a BComp/BAppSc (Hons) majoring in Computer Science and Biotechnology, and a PhD in Microbiology. Zoe is a founder and coordinator of the Global Typhoid Genomics Consortium (typoidgenomics.org) and an editor for the American Society for Microbiology journal mSystems.

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor
    LSHTM, Infection Biology, London, United Kingdom14 Jan 2023 - 8 Jan 2026
  • Research Fellow
    LSHTM, Infection Biology, London1 Apr 2022 - 13 Jan 2023
  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual European Fellow
    LSHTM, Infection Biology, London, United Kingdom2020 - 2022

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Visiting Scientist
    Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom30 Apr 2018 - 1 Sep 2023
  • Vising Researcher
    University of Cambridge, Department of Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom16 Apr 2018 - 5 May 2022
  • Adjunct Research Fellow (Level B)
    Monash Univeristy, Melbourne, Australia2020 - 2023
  • Affiliate Researcher
    Monash University, Australia2018 - 2019
  • Research Fellow (Level A)
    University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia2015 - 2019
  • Associate Lecturer (Microbiology)
    La Trobe University, Australia2013 - 2013

DEGREES

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (Module 1)
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom13 Mar 2023 - 2024
  • PhD, Microbiology (bacterial viruses)
    La Trobe University, Australia2016
  • Applied Science Honours Degree (1 year Australian research degree), Bacteriophage genomics and biologu
    La Trobe University, Australia2008 - 2009
  • Bachelor of Applied Science/Computing Double Degree, Computer Science & Biotechnology
    La Trobe University, Australia2004 - 2007

RESEARCH CENTRES

  • Antimicrobial Resistance Centre
  • Centre for Data and Statistical Science for Health

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