Biography
I am a part-time MPhil in the Disease Dynamics Unit at the Department of Veterinary Medicine. I completed my BSc in Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Sheffield in 2021 and then went on to study an MSc in Control of Infectious Disease at LSHTM. After this I moved to Cambridge to work as a Research Coordinator for the ARTIC Network, managing a Wellcome-FCDO grant to expand SARS-CoV-2 sequencing in West and Central Africa. During this time, I also worked with Cambridge-Africa.
I now aim to strengthen my research skills as an MPhil student looking at surveillance systems for emerging infectious diseases. Outside of studying, you’ll find me working behind the bar at the Haymakers pub.
Research
My MPhil project aims to use a systems thinking approach to understand surveillance systems for emerging infectious diseases. During this project I will use qualitative methods, such as in-depth interviews and participatory workshops, to identify barriers to early detection of spillover. I am particularly interested in viruses with pandemic potential, such as Nipah Virus and Ebola Virus.
This project will be supervised by Dr Olivier Restif (Veterinary Medicine) and Dr Charlotte Hammer (CSER).
Publications
Kovalenko, G., Hosmillo, M., Kent, C., Rowe, K., Rambaut, A., Loman, N. J., Quick, J., & Goodfellow, I. (2025). Reducing Supply Chain Dependencies for Viral Genomic Surveillance: Get by with a Little HELP from Commercial Enzymes already in your Lab Freezer. BioRxiv, 2025.06.11.658579. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.11.658579
Harrott, A. J. R., Morang’a, C. M., Pearson, R. D., Sakyi, M. L., Osumanu, A., Amoako, E. K., Bara, F. D., Hosmillo, M., Rowe, K., Aniweh, Y., Awandare, G. A., Zeukeng, F., Goodfellow, I., Ariani, C. v., Amenga-Etego, L. N., & Hamilton, W. L. (2025). An expanded method for malaria parasite genetic surveillance using targeted nanopore sequencing. Gates Open Research 2025 9:49, 9, 49. https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.16355.1
