Colleen L. Lau

Colleen L. Lau is a researcher at James Cook University, focusing on tropical medicine, epidemiology, and public health. Her work addresses neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like lymphatic filariasis and leptospirosis in the Pacific Islands, combining genomic, geospatial, and computational approaches to optimize disease elimination strategies.

Recent publications highlight her contributions to modeling lymphatic filariasis elimination targets, understanding genetic epidemiology post-mass drug administration, and improving surveillance efficiency by targeting high-risk populations. She collaborates extensively with institutions in Oceania and global health researchers.

Her research integrates interdisciplinary methods, including machine learning for geostatistical disease mapping and genomic epidemiology to inform evidence-based policy.