Chris Fjell

Dr. Chris Fjell is a Senior Scientist at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory and a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). His work bridges academic research and public health practice, focusing on data science and informatics solutions for clinical testing.

Dr. Fjell’s research expertise includes:

• Clinical metagenomics testing
• Molecular simulation of host-pathogen interactions
• High-throughput genomics sequencing of pathogens
• Data science applications in public health

He holds advanced degrees from UBC:

• MSc in Engineering and Physics
• PhD in Experimental Medicine

His academic training was followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in Microbiology and Immunology, and a research associate position in Critical Care Medicine at St Paul's Hospital’s Centre for Heart Lung Innovation.

Dr. Fjell’s professional activities emphasize the practical application of computational methods to public health challenges, particularly in pathogen detection and analysis.