Infectious Disease Team
Backing science to deliver vaccines and treatments where they are needed most.
Our team works from strengthening the evidence base and accelerating new tools through to tackling the barriers that keep innovations from reaching communities.
For enquiries relating to the current Ebola outbreak, please email: epidemics@wellcome.org
Meet the team
Alexander leads the Infectious Disease team at Wellcome, a global charitable foundation which supports science to solve urgent health challenges.
Connect with Alexander:
Yasmin Jones
Team Coordinator
Sinead Mathias
Team Coordinator
Camila Di Civita
Executive Assistant
Victoria Pelly
Senior Research Manager
Philip Dorrell
Market Access Partner
Vaccines
This team supports the research, development and optimisation of new and improved vaccines. They work to ensure these preventative tools are effective, affordable and accessible for the communities that need them most.
Charlie Weller
Head of Vaccines, Infectious Disease
Katherine Andrea
Major Initiatives Programme Lead, Infectious Disease
Deborah King
Research Lead
Pierre Balard
Research Lead
Shobana Balasingam
Research Lead
Jeanette Hayes
Senior Research Manager
Sophia Wang
Research Manager
Deeva Agravat
Research Manager
Sophie Higham
Research Manager
Duncan Bellamy
Senior Research Manager
Epidemics and Epidemiology
This team works to understand how and why infectious diseases emerge, spread and who is affected. They support research across disease surveillance and epidemic preparedness, that strengthens evidence to improve intervention strategies and policy.
Josie Golding
Head of Epidemics and Epidemiology, Infectious Disease
Janet Midega
Research Lead
Dr Natsuko Imai-Eaton
Research Lead
Dr Ana Cehovin
Research Lead
Mariska Van der Zee
Research Manager
Bethan Hamilton
Research Manager
Lena Obiri-Yeboah
Project Officer
Alexandra Vrazo
Senior Research Manager
Clinical Research
This team supports clinical trials that have the potential to change health policies and guidelines to benefit the communities most affected by infectious diseases.
Florian von Groote
Head of Clinical Research
Chibuzor Uchea
Senior Research Manager
Gabriella Mondini
Research Lead
Megan Akodu
Senior Research Manager
Luke Weaver
Project Officer
Sarah Griffiths
Project Officer
Vector Control and Therapeutics
This team advances the discovery and development of new therapeutics for serious bacterial infections and neglected tropical diseases, alongside innovative methods to control disease‑carrying vectors. They focus on reducing the burden of key infectious diseases including drug-resistant infections and those that are affected by environmental change.
Sally Nicholas
Head of Vector Control and Therapeutics, Infectious Disease
Connect with Sally:
Dr Jaspreet Turner
Research Lead
Sumi Robson
Research Lead
Megan Neary
Senior Research Manager
William Garrood
Senior Research Manager
Mark Whittaker
Research Manager
Katherine Davis
Research Manager
Lauren Hyland
Project Officer
Petra Fay
Senior Research Manager
Camille Le Baron
Major Initiatives Programme Lead
Strategy Integration
This team facilitates development of the Infectious Disease strategy and oversees delivery of the portfolio. They lead collaboration and integration across Wellcome’s departments to champion joined up approaches, and embed monitoring, evaluation and learning.
Esme Mroz-Dawes
Head of Strategy Integration, Infectious Disease
Clara Fons
Programme Manager
Gina Byrne
Programme Manager
Policy
This team advocates for collective, evidence-based action to combat infectious diseases globally. They work with governments and international partners to influence policy and drive change for the communities most affected.
Jeremy Knox
Head of Policy, Infectious Disease
Antonia Lombardi
Senior Policy Officer
Rebecca Manaley
Policy Adviser
Communications and Media
This team shares our research, funding and progress with audiences inside and outside Wellcome. They work across digital, media and partner channels to communicate our priorities, raise awareness and build support for change. Through engagement activities, they also work to influence decision-makers and maximise the reach and impact of our research and policy work.
Louisa Tribe
Head of Communications, Infectious Disease
Dan Boaden
Senior Digital Content Producer
