Adam Witney

Dr Adam Witney is a Reader in Bioinformatics at St George's University of London, affiliated with the Infection and Immunity Research Institute. His research focuses on applying genomic and bioinformatic methods to understand drug resistance and transmission dynamics of bacterial and viral pathogens, with particular attention to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Gram-negative bacteria. He collaborates closely with clinical teams to develop tools for predicting drug resistance and tracking pathogen evolution in clinical settings.

His teaching roles include co-organizing modules on Big Data in Biomedicine and Genomic Medicine, and delivering lectures on genomics and bioinformatics in infectious diseases. He also organizes bioinformatics workshops for students and staff.

Key research areas include metagenomic profiling of clinical conditions, development of genomic pipelines for tuberculosis treatment monitoring, and microbiome analysis in cystic fibrosis and other diseases. His work bridges clinical and computational biology to advance diagnostics and treatment strategies for infectious diseases.

Notable projects involve analyzing pre- and post-treatment tuberculosis isolates to distinguish relapse from reinfection, and investigating resistance markers in pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Collaborations span metagenomic studies of placental tissues and SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiology during the pandemic.

Dr Witney's publications span antimicrobial resistance, microbiome dynamics, and pathogen genomics, with contributions to high-impact journals like Nature and the New England Journal of Medicine.