From molecules to pandemics: multi-level adaptation of human chronic viruses

Katrina works on the evolutionary epidemiology of chronic viral infections such as HIV and hepatitis C. She is particularly interested in disentangling the often-conflicting selection pressures that occur at the within- and among-host scales, and how these pressures impact the evolution of these viruses in the face of different intervention strategies. She uses a range of methods including mathematical modelling, stochastic simulations, and the analysis of deep-sequencing data. Previously, Katrina held a Wellcome Trust Career Re-entry Fellowship, and prior to her return to research she was the Editor of Trends in Ecology & Evolution for seven years.