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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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Profiles
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Andrew Blaikie
- School of Medicine - Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology
- Institute of Engineering
- Sir James Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis
- 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 bacterial network of T3SS effectors counteracts host pro-inflammatory responses and cell death to promote infection
Yeap, H. W., Goh, G. R., Rosli, S. N., Pung, H. S., Giogha, C., Eng, V. V., Pearson, J. S., Hartland, E. L. & Chen, K. W., 24 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: EMBO Journal. Latest Online, p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adverse drug reactions, particularly liver disorders, drive interruptions in anti‐tuberculosis treatment: a retrospective cohort study
Dixon, E. G., Biraua, E., Brencsēns, E., Pašuks, V., Riekstina, V., Šperberga, A., Muckian, M. D., Dear, J. W., Kuksa, L., Sloan, D. J. & Stagg, H. R., 11 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Early View, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A laboratory-focussed desk review of health systems in Uganda, Kenya, and the UK to respond to current and future pandemics
Muttamba, W., O'Hare, B., Ramsay, A., Saxena, V., Kirenga, B. & Sabiiti, W., 29 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Global Health. 15, p. 1-20 20 p., 04194.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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
Dataset
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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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External PhD examiner, Imperial College London
Holden, M. (External examiner)
2 Dec 2025Activity: Examination types › External examination
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The Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology (CBRB) Seminar Series
Holden, M. (Speaker)
1 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Presentation to Cross-Party Group on Life Sciences
Holden, M. (Participant)
18 Nov 2025Activity: Other activity types › Other
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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FINANCING SOCIAL PROTECTION FLOORS
O'Hare, B. (Participant) & Hall, S. (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact
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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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