Jonathan Read

Dr Jonathan Read serves as Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics at Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, specializing in infectious disease transmission dynamics and evolutionary patterns through network-based epidemiological modeling.

Educational background includes:

• PhD in Ecology, University of Stirling (1996)
• BSc in Biology, York University (1991)

His research integrates social contact pattern measurement with population-scale transmission modeling, behavioral response analysis during epidemics, and large-scale human mobility frameworks. Current work focuses on refining outbreak assessment methods and pathogen evolutionary dynamics through both primary data collection and secondary analysis approaches.

Recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on mobility data integration for infectious disease research, particularly in leptospirosis case studies and pandemic preparedness applications, reflecting interdisciplinary convergence of spatial epidemiology, statistical modeling, and public health intervention design.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Weldon Memorial Prize

Dr Read actively supervises PhD candidates in disease dynamics modeling and epidemic control strategies while leading multiple DSI-funded projects including school-level pathogen transmission control, mobility model effectiveness assessment, and SARS-CoV-2 surveillance systems. His research portfolio spans epidemic threat evaluation across Malawi, Uganda, and UK school environments.

He contributes to the CHICAS DSI - Health research group and provides expert consultation to the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, with ongoing projects extending through 2030 addressing transmission network quantification and epidemic preparedness.