Katy Gaythorpe

Dr. Katy Gaythorpe is an Assistant Professor in Epidemiology of Vaccine Preventable Diseases at the School of Public Health within the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London. She leads the Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium (VIMC), funded by Gavi and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, focusing on quantifying vaccine impact and addressing equity in vaccine access. She is also a core member of Imperial's COVID-19 response team and has contributed to outbreak modeling for diseases like Ebola, Yellow Fever, norovirus, and cholera.

Professional Background:

• PhD in cholera transmission modeling in heterogeneous populations
• Prior role: Research Associate examining intervention strategies for infectious diseases

Research Interests: Combines mathematical modeling with public health policy to address global health challenges. Specializes in:

• Evaluating vaccination strategies and equity
• Outbreak dynamics and intervention effectiveness
• Applications of mathematical biology to infectious diseases

Affiliations:

• Earth Observation Network
• Grantham Institute
• MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis

Grant & Collaborations: Leads interdisciplinary teams in global health modeling, supported by major funders like Gavi and BMGF. Her work bridges academia and policy to improve vaccination outcomes worldwide.