Shannon Russell

Shannon Russell is a Senior Scientist in Translational Genomics at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine. Her work bridges genomic research and public health application.

• PhD in Microbiology and Immunology (UBC, 2014)
• Postdoctoral research at Africa Health Research Institute (Durban, South Africa, 2014-2018)

Dr. Russell specializes in applying genomic technologies to study:

• Emerging pathogens
• Antimicrobial-resistant organisms
• Hospital-associated infections
• Host-pathogen interactions
• Transmission dynamics

Her research addresses critical public health challenges through:

• One Health genomic surveillance of enteric pathogens
• Outbreak coordination using SARS-CoV-2 genomics
• Source attribution studies for infection control

She actively collaborates with medical and public health teams across British Columbia to implement genomics-based approaches in:

• Pathogen detection
• Variant surveillance
• Infection prevention policy