Emma Hodcroft
Emma Hodcroft (pronounced: Emma Hod-croft) is a renowned epidemiologist and bioinformatician known for her significant contributions to the field of virus evolution and transmission.
Etymology
The name "Emma" is of Germanic origin, meaning "universal" or "whole". The surname "Hodcroft" is of English origin, although its exact etymology is unknown.
Career
Emma Hodcroft completed her PhD in Infective Diseases from the University of Edinburgh. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Basel, Switzerland, where she works on the Nextstrain project. This project aims to provide real-time tracking and data sharing for pathogen evolution, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contributions
Hodcroft's work has been instrumental in understanding the spread and evolution of various viruses, including HIV, Hepatitis C, and most notably, SARS-CoV-2. Her research has provided valuable insights into the transmission patterns and genetic diversity of these viruses, aiding in the development of effective public health strategies and interventions.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why.
- Bioinformatics: An interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data.
- Virus: A small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
- Nextstrain: An open-source project to harness the scientific and public health potential of pathogen genome data.
- SARS-CoV-2: The virus strain that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
- COVID-19: An infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Emma Hodcroft
- Wikipedia's article - Emma Hodcroft
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