Andrew Nelson

Andrew Nelson is a Research Fellow at Northumbria University, contributing to interdisciplinary research in microbiology, virology, and genomic epidemiology. His work spans clinical microbiome analysis, viral evolution, and biomedical applications.

• PhD in Microbiology (2007)
• Honorary membership: Health & Care Professional Council (HCPC), 2013

Research interests include:

• Microbiome dynamics in respiratory/gut systems and preterm infant health
• Viral transmission mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 variants
• Genomic surveillance of bacterial/viral pathogens
• Epigenetic impacts of maternal nutrition on neurodevelopment

Article trends show expertise in metagenomics (11/15), infectious disease modeling (7/15), and sample methodology (3/15). Notable collaborations include work on UK pandemic response and placental microbiota challenges.

Supervision includes:

• Jasmine Jessop (PhD candidate): Prophage diversity in Staphylococcus epidermidis pathogenesis