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Caroline Colijn is a Professor and Canada 150 Research Chair in the Department of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University (SFU), within the Faculty of Science. Her research focuses on the intersection of mathematics, statistics, evolution, and epidemiology, with a particular emphasis on understanding pathogen transmission and evolution using genomic data. She holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Waterloo (2004).
Her work spans genomic epidemiology, phylogenetics, and mathematical modeling of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2. She has contributed to tools like TransPhylo for inferring transmission trees and has advised multiple graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Key achievements include her 2023 Fellowship from the Royal Society of Canada and her role as a leader in pandemic modeling during the COVID-19 crisis.
Recent publications highlight her work on genomic clustering, transmission dynamics, and vaccine optimization. Her research often integrates genomic, clinical, and epidemiological data to inform public health strategies. Colijn’s team, the MAGPIE group, focuses on advancing methods to analyze pathogen evolution and control outbreaks.
