Bram Vrancken

Bram Vrancken is a researcher at Université libre de Bruxelles specializing in evolutionary virology and phylodynamics. His work bridges computational biology with public health, focusing on viral persistence mechanisms and transmission dynamics across pathogens like HIV, influenza, hepatitis, and emerging zoonoses.

Research Interests:

• Evolutionary strategies of viruses under immune pressure
• Phylogeographic mapping of pathogen spread
• Impact of public health interventions on viral evolution
• Computational modeling of cross-species transmission

Key Contributions include:

• Developing spatiotemporal models for SARS-CoV-2 and avian influenza
• Identifying predictors for pandemic ignition in zoonotic pathogens
• Investigating HIV reservoir dynamics and rebound mechanisms
• Characterizing novel rodent-borne viruses like Jeilongviruses and Arteriviruses

Methodological Expertise encompasses phylogenetic analysis, Bayesian inference, and next-generation sequencing bias quantification.