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Professor Williamson is Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Head of the School of Medicine. She has held strategic leadership roles in academia and public health agencies across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. She is a clinician-scientist with a global network of collaborators and over 300 journal publications. Her work has attracted significant research funding and has been recognised with awards such as the L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellowship.
Her research focuses on the development and application of innovative technologies, particularly genomics, to address infectious diseases. Professor Williamson has a strong clinical and public health background in microbiology and virology and remains actively engaged in clinical and public health service.
Returning to Scotland in 2024, Professor Williamson joined the University of St Andrews, combining her leadership experience with a commitment to advancing medical education and research. As Dean of Medicine, she brings a wealth of leadership experience, strategic vision, and a deep commitment to improving the health and well-being of populations, both locally and globally.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Establishing quality assurance for COVID-19 antigen tests in the Indo Pacific Region: a multi-site implementation study
Prestedge, J., Ninan, M., Phoeung, C. L., Seang, K., Young, G., Khamphaphongphane, B., Norchaleun, B., Toliman, P. J., Cabuang, L., Saphonn, V., Markby, J., Ridley, K., Vallely, A., Cunningham, P. & Williamson, D. A., Mar 2025, In: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 111, 3, p. 1-8 8 p., 116677.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increased SARS-CoV-2 IgG4 has variable consequences dependent upon Fc function, Fc receptor polymorphism, and viral variant
Aurelia, L. C., Purcell, R. A., Theisen, R. M., Kelly, A., Esterbauer, R., Ramanathan, P., Lee, W. S., Wines, B. D., Hogarth, P. M., Juno, J. A., Allen, L. F., Bond, K. A., Williamson, D. A., Trevillyan, J. M., Trubiano, J. A., Nguyen, T. H., Kedzierska, K., Wheatley, A. K., Kent, S. J. & Arnold, K. B. & 2 others, , 28 Feb 2025, In: Science Advances. 11, 9, 14 p., eads1482.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New challenges for HIV testing in the setting of long-acting cabotegravir pre-exposure prophylaxis
Williams, E., Chibo, D., D'Costa, J., Nicholson, S., Jackson, K., Lim, C. K. & Williamson, D. A., Feb 2025, In: Pathology. 57, 1, p. 105-107 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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PathoGD: an integrative genomics approach to primer and guide RNA design for CRISPR-based diagnostics
Low, S. J., O'Neill, M., Kerry, W. J., Wild, N., Krysiak, M., Nong, Y., Azzato, F., Hor, E., Williams, L., Taiaroa, G., Steinig, E., Pasricha, S. & Williamson, D. A., 30 Jan 2025, In: Communications Biology. 8, p. 1-13 13 p., 147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia
Phoeung, C. L., Prestedge, J., Ninan, M., Cunningham, P., Bory, S., Seang, K., Heng, K., Williamson, D., Markby, J., Valley, A., Kaldor, J. & Saphonn, V., Jan 2025, In: BMJ Open Quality. 14, 8 p., e002999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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