Catherine Hyams

Dr. Catherine Hyams is a Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Bristol's Bristol Medical School within the Population Health Sciences department. Her work focuses on respiratory infections, particularly the epidemiology and clinical implications of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its interactions with immune systems, alongside changes in respiratory disease dynamics due to vaccination and the emergence of illnesses like COVID-19.

Research Interests:

• Role of pneumococcal capsule in complement resistance
• Epidemiology of respiratory infections
• Impact of pneumococcal vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 on disease patterns
• Clinical outcomes in invasive pneumococcal disease
• Factors affecting hospitalization for pulmonary fibrosis exacerbations