Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Infection and Global Health Research Division works in a wide range of fields that includes clinical trials, genetics, anti-microbial resistance, diagnostic tools, education and global health policy.
Our research requires cross-disciplinary teamwork in many countries with the common aim of improving health care in low resource settings. We consequently have ongoing initiatives nationally and internationally with particularly strong links in East Africa and Indonesia.
Head of Division Professor Matthew Holden
Deputy Head of Division Dr Bernadette O’Hare
Principal Investigators
Dr Andrew Blaikie
Dr Janet Cox-Singh
Dr Devesh Dhasmana
Professor Stephen Gillespie
Dr Robert Hammond
Dr Wilber Sabiiti
Dr Derek Sloan
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Andrew Blaikie
- School of Medicine - Clinical Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology
- Institute of Engineering
- Infection and Global Health Division
- Education Division
Person: Academic
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Frederick Burgess
- School of Medicine - Honorary Research Fellow
- Infection and Global Health Division
Person: Honorary
Projects
- 13 Finished
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Leveraging ISARIC Regional Hub framework for outbreak response and developing a social science research response with GOARN-Research
Cevik, M. (PI)
1/12/22 → 31/05/23
Project: Standard
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Who bears the burden of antibiotic resistance in East Africa? Mathematical modelling of socioeconomic disadvantage and resistance
Sippy, R. (PI), Keenan, K. (CoI), Lynch, A. (CoI), Holden, M. (CoI), Kesby, M. (CoI) & Smith, V. A. (CoI)
STAIRS - St Andrews Interdisciplinary Research Support
1/09/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Standard
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A comparison of a single agar plate versus a bi-plate for culturing Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Le, M. T., Fairley, C. K., Maddaford, K., De Petra, V., Williamson, D., Chow, E. P. F. & Phillips, T. R., 15 Jun 2026, In: Sexual health. 23, 3, SH25096.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Africa’s migratory epidemic of Mpox: implications for continued public health surveillance and control
Wayengera, M., Bosa, H. K., Muttamba, W., Kirenga, B., Sabiiti, W., Kamara, N., Boum, Y., Olu, O. O., Mosoka, F., Tajudeen, R. & Kaseya, J., 25 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Lancet Regional Health - Africa. Accepted/in press, p. 1-2 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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An automated and portable platform for rapid cell-free DNA isolation and its application in microbial DNA metagenomic sequencing from human blood samples
Marriott, L., Martinez-Lopez, A., Liga, A., Horiba, K., Warr, A., Phulusa, J. N., Kumar, R. S., Carey, L., Ito, Y., Parcell, B. J., Leslie, N. R., Feasey, N. A., Jacob, S. T., Rylance, J. & Kersaudy-Kerhoas, M., 9 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Lab on a Chip. Advance Article, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Rapid Detection of Bacteraemia and Antimicrobial Susceptibility using a Scattered Light Integrated Collection (SLIC) Device (thesis data)
Falconer, K. (Creator), Gillespie, S. H. (Supervisor) & Sloan, D. J. (Supervisor), University of St Andrews, 4 Jun 2025
DOI: 10.17630/b3a86278-d70d-46b8-9a51-1fbe28eb923e
Dataset: Thesis dataset
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Data underpinning: Real-time monitoring of live mycobacteria with a microfluidic acoustic-Raman platform
Baron, V. O. (Creator), Chen, M. (Creator), Hammarstrom, B. (Creator), Hammond, R. J. H. (Creator), Glynne-Jones, P. (Creator), Gillespie, S. H. (Creator) & Dholakia, K. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 25 Mar 2020
DOI: 10.17630/8fd4d829-b63b-4e72-a14e-921eee1638a7
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De novo genome assembly of Plasmodium knowlesi from contemporary clinical isolates - a novel scalable resource to take forward malaria research (thesis data)
Oresegun, D. R. (Creator), Cox-Singh, J. (Supervisor) & Reynolds, P. A. (Supervisor), University of St Andrews, 2 Nov 2023
DOI: 10.17630/541e495e-231a-4c43-bd02-904bc3fd6f79
Dataset: Thesis dataset
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Prizes
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Alastair Fielder Prize for Best Paper - Diabetic Retinopathy Imaging in Uganda using the Epicam
Nozad, L. (Recipient) & Nozad, L. (Recipient), Apr 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Oral Presentation; ‘First Prize’ – ‘Comparative Evaluation of the Arclight Otoscope’, ENT Scotland Winter Meeting, Stirling Court Hotel, Dr Shiying Hey, 9th November, 2018, Supervising Consultant
Blaikie, A. (Recipient), 9 Nov 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Patient Support Initiative, The Bayer Ophthalmology Honours, Runner up
Blaikie, A. (Recipient), Jan 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Westminster Health Forum policy conference:Next steps for tackling antimicrobial resistance in the UK
Holden, M. (Panel participant)
21 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event
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Scientific Advisory Board for the Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico. (Event)
Holden, M. (Participant)
12 Feb 2026 → 13 Feb 2026Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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Scottish Enterprise SPAC Research & Development workshop
Johnstone, J. (Organiser), Bruce, G. (Participant), Melo Czekster, C. (Participant), Ferreira Fernandes, M. (Participant), Hammond, R. (Participant), Ross, K. (Participant), Shirran, S. (Participant) & Zysman-Colman, E. (Participant)
14 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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How do increases in government revenues really impact the SDGs? The GRADE Model can tell us
O'Hare, B.A.-M., Hall, S., Etter-Phoya, R. & Hurley, G.
2/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Do it like a tax haven: deny 24,000 children an education to send 2 to school
25/03/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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‘Huge benefits’ in greater debt relief for lower-income countries, study finds
25/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Impacts
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Increasing access to rapid diagnostic testing for Mpox
Sabiiti, W. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Welfare Impact
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Use of CVI-SIM Visual Simulation in Training Nigerian Health Professionals to Improve CVI Understanding
St Clair Tracy, H. (Participant) & Blaikie, A. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Welfare Impact, Educational Impact (Beyond St Andrews)
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