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Professor Mike Tildesley is a Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the University of Warwick and Director of the Mathematics for Real World Systems Centre for Doctoral Training. He holds joint appointments in the School of Life Sciences and Warwick Mathematics Institute. His expertise lies in mathematical models for infectious diseases, livestock disease control (e.g., Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Avian Influenza), and policy advice for emerging outbreaks. He contributed to UK's SPI-M-O during the 2020-2022 pandemic and advised DEFRA, USDA, and UN FAO on livestock disease strategies. His research integrates field epidemiology, such as a rabies surveillance project in the Philippines, and has over 90 publications in top journals like Science and Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Education:
- PhD in Applied Mathematics, University of Cambridge (2003)
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics, University of Cambridge (1999)
- B.A. (Hons) in Mathematics, Clare College, Cambridge (1998)
Research Interests:
Focuses on optimizing intervention strategies for emerging diseases, particularly livestock systems. Active in global health projects with UN FAO to reduce disease impacts in regions like East Africa and the Middle East. Develops models to predict outbreak dynamics and improve surveillance systems, such as a smartphone app for rabies detection in the Philippines. Collaborates internationally, including with Penn State University and the University of Nottingham on farm behavior impacts on disease spread.
His work bridges science and policy, influencing strategies for FMD, HPAI, and rabies control.
Awards/Grants:
Principal Investigator on NIH grants for HPAI research and BBSRC projects analyzing livestock disease spread. Led a USDA-funded surveillance initiative in the Philippines. No specific awards listed, but sustained recognition via high-impact publications and policy roles.
Advising & Labs:
- Advises PhD students, including Kristyna Rysava (rabies surveillance project)
- Leads the Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology & Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (SBIDER)
- Directs the Mathematics for Real World Systems CDT
Teaching:
Previously taught MA256 Introduction to Systems Biology at Warwick.
