Will Harvey

‪Core Scientist in Quantitative Predictive Biology

Research summary

Broadly speaking, my interests lie in the relationships between pathogens and their hosts, the evolution of traits such as resistance, virulence and host preference, and how an understanding of these processes can be used to inform disease control and intervention strategies. Much of my research career has been focused on the evolution of influenza viruses.

Current research interests

Avian Influenza. I am interested in the how changes in the genome (either mutations or reassortment which is the swapping of gene segments) impact various characteristics of the virus which affect the fitness of the virus or how well it spreads in various host populations.

Affiliated research centres

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