Birgitta Duim

Dr. Birgitta Duim is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, specializing in the Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Infectious Diseases & Immunology. Her research bridges microbiology, genomics, and public health with a focus on antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, zoonotic pathogen transmission, and molecular epidemiology of bacterial infections.

Her core research interests include:

• Genomic evolution of Campylobacter and Staphylococcus species across animal and human hosts
• Development of molecular diagnostics for pathogen detection and typing
• Antimicrobial resistance dynamics in veterinary and zoonotic pathogens
• Microbiome interactions in disease transmission using next-generation sequencing
• One Health approaches to bacterial infections at the human-animal interface

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent themes: bacterial genomic adaptation (particularly in Campylobacter fetus and MRSA), novel diagnostic method development, transmission dynamics in veterinary settings, and microbiome-pathogen interactions. Her work frequently employs cutting-edge genomic technologies to track outbreaks and resistance patterns across species.

She holds significant committee roles including:

• Member of Commissie ter beoordeling van de MMO (2017-present)
• Member of College van Toezicht Faculteit Natuur en Techniek, Hogeschool Utrecht (2015-present)
• Secretary of Dutch Division on Molecular Typing (KNVM, 2007-2019)
• Scientific Committee member of Royal Society for Microbiology and Society for Medical Microbiology (2006-present)