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Dr. Emma Taylor is a Surrey Future Fellow at the University of Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine and a Fellow of the Institute for Sustainability. Her research focuses on economic analysis for disease control, healthcare inequalities, and the interplay between poverty and disease spread, with a particular emphasis on rabies and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). She holds affiliations with the London Centre for Neglected Disease Research and the Diseases of Neglected Communities Research Group.
Education: BSc (Hons) Animal Science (Writtle University College, 2017), MSc Veterinary Microbiology (University of Surrey, 2018), PhD Veterinary Science (University of Surrey, 2023). Her doctoral work, conducted in collaboration with the CDC Atlanta and Global Alliance for Rabies Control, earned her the 2022 Post Graduate Researcher of the Year award.
Research Interests: Emma’s work bridges veterinary and human health, addressing systemic challenges in disease control through a One Health lens. Key areas include:
- Economic strategies for sustainable rabies elimination
- Conflict zones’ vulnerability to disease outbreaks
- Quantifying poverty’s role in disease transmission and healthcare access
- Global collaboration frameworks for NTDs (e.g., the Amazonian Tropical Bites Research Initiative)
Publications highlight her contributions to rabies epidemiology in Iraq and the Middle East, as well as innovations in One Health surveillance tools (e.g., OH-EpiCap). Her work underscores the need for targeted interventions over reliance on economic growth alone to achieve health equity.
Awards: In addition to her fellowships, she has received the Doctoral College Studentship Award (2018) and Royal Society of Arts recognition. Collaborations include the CDC, Global Alliance for Rabies Control, and MERACON networks.
Grants and Advising: While no advisees are listed, her research has been supported by prestigious fellowships and international partnerships. She contributes to policy development through transdisciplinary initiatives like the Amazonian Tropical Bites Research Initiative.
