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Dr Bridget Penman is an Associate Professor of Zoonoses and One Health at the University of Oxford's Department of Biology. She holds a Tutorial Fellowship at St Peter's College. Her research focuses on integrating host genetics into epidemiological models of infectious diseases, particularly exploring how human and non-human primate genetics influence malaria adaptation and transmission. She investigates immune system diversity (e.g., HLA molecules, KIR receptors) and their evolutionary implications for disease spread.
Her work combines evolutionary biology with biomedical research, addressing questions like how genetic mutations (e.g., haemoglobinopathies) provide malaria resistance and how such traits affect pathogen sharing between species. She also examines the spatial epidemiology of genetic diseases like sickle-cell anaemia and thalassaemia, linking these to historical selection pressures and modern health challenges.
Dr Penman's recent research includes analyses of historical disease outbreaks (e.g., measles in Rotuma), SARS-CoV-2 vaccine impact modeling, and ancient genomic studies (e.g., Chichén Itzá ritual practices). She collaborates across disciplines, combining computational biology, genomics, and field epidemiology to advance One Health frameworks.
Her work has been published in high-impact journals, covering topics from autophagy mechanisms to pandemic policy analysis. Though no specific awards are listed, her interdisciplinary approach reflects significant contributions to understanding host-pathogen dynamics.
