Sally Cutler

Prof. Sally Cutler is a Professor in Medical Microbiology at the University of East London's School of Health, Sport and Bioscience. Her research focuses on bacterial zoonoses, tick-borne diseases, and vector-borne infections. She has over 30 years of expertise in Lyme borreliosis, relapsing fever, and emerging pathogens like Coxiella burnetii. She pioneered diagnostic methods for tick-borne pathogens and cultivated novel Borrelia species. Her work emphasizes 'One Health' approaches, particularly in developing nations like Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia.

• Roles: Professor, Associate Editor for Clinical Microbiology and Infection, External Examiner, Grant Review Panel Member.
• Educations: BSc, MSc, PhD in Medical Microbiology.

Her research spans field studies to molecular profiling, with a focus on capacity-building in diagnostics and disease control in low-resource settings. She collaborates internationally via projects like MedVetNet and EU COST Actions. Over 120 publications reflect her contributions to epidemiology, pathogen genomics, and diagnostic innovation.

Key projects include ECDC-funded studies on tick-borne diseases and Lyme neuroborreliosis surveillance. She explores machine learning for tick abundance modeling and novel serological methods for louse-borne relapsing fever.

Teaching spans undergraduate to postgraduate levels, with supervision of PhD/MRes students. Her labs focus on tick-borne pathogens, vector interactions, and diagnostic development.