Prital Patel

Prital Patel is a Senior Scientist at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory and Pathology Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She also serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

• PhD in Medical BioPhysics, University of Toronto
• Senior Scientist, BCCDC (current)
• Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC (current)
• Adjunct Lecturer, University of New South Wales (current)
• Former Senior Scientist and Data Consultant, National First Nations Molecular Point of Care Testing Program, Australia
• Former Expertise at the Kirby Institute, Australia

Her research focuses on:

• Enhancing real-time surveillance through data integration to track disease spread and model healthcare outcomes
• Addressing health inequities by analyzing social determinants of health in marginalized communities
• Using implementation science to evaluate public health interventions and their adoption

Dr. Patel has led protocol development for STI/BBV e-testing platforms and expanded Point-of-Care diagnostic testing, particularly in Indigenous communities in Australia. She is currently focused on respiratory infection monitoring and public health data analysis at the BCCDC.