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Verity Hill, BA, MSc, PhD

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Associate Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)

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verity.hill@yale.edu

Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases

60 College Street

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

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Associate Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)

Biography

Dr Verity Hill is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at the Yale School of Public Health. She is interested in the evolution and control of viruses of public health concern, especially those which have historically been neglected.

She applies molecular epidemiological and phylodynamic techniques to explore the spatial and temporal spread of viruses in close to real-time, and has most recently contributed to SARS-CoV-2 genomic analysis and control efforts in the UK.


Appointments

  • Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases

    Associate Research Scientist
    Primary

Other Departments & Organizations

  • Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases

Education & Training

PhD
University of Edinburgh, Institute of Evolutionary Biology (2022)
MSc
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Control of Infectious Diseases (2017)
BA
University of Oxford, Biological Sciences (2016)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Arboviruses; Biological Evolution; Dengue Virus; Disease Outbreaks; Ebolavirus; Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine; Epidemiology; Genomics; Molecular Epidemiology; Phylogeny; RNA Viruses; West Nile virus

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Verity Hill's research output by year.
18Publications
322Citations

Publications

2022

  • Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa.
    Viana R, Moyo S, Amoako DG, Tegally H, Scheepers C, Althaus CL, Anyaneji UJ, Bester PA, Boni MF, Chand M, Choga WT, Colquhoun R, Davids M, Deforche K, Doolabh D, du Plessis L, Engelbrecht S, Everatt J, Giandhari J, Giovanetti M, Hardie D, Hill V, Hsiao NY, Iranzadeh A, Ismail A, Joseph C, Joseph R, Koopile L, Kosakovsky Pond SL, Kraemer MUG, Kuate-Lere L, Laguda-Akingba O, Lesetedi-Mafoko O, Lessells RJ, Lockman S, Lucaci AG, Maharaj A, Mahlangu B, Maponga T, Mahlakwane K, Makatini Z, Marais G, Maruapula D, Masupu K, Matshaba M, Mayaphi S, Mbhele N, Mbulawa MB, Mendes A, Mlisana K, Mnguni A, Mohale T, Moir M, Moruisi K, Mosepele M, Motsatsi G, Motswaledi MS, Mphoyakgosi T, Msomi N, Mwangi PN, Naidoo Y, Ntuli N, Nyaga M, Olubayo L, Pillay S, Radibe B, Ramphal Y, Ramphal U, San JE, Scott L, Shapiro R, Singh L, Smith-Lawrence P, Stevens W, Strydom A, Subramoney K, Tebeila N, Tshiabuila D, Tsui J, van Wyk S, Weaver S, Wibmer CK, Wilkinson E, Wolter N, Zarebski AE, Zuze B, Goedhals D, Preiser W, Treurnicht F, Venter M, Williamson C, Pybus OG, Bhiman J, Glass A, Martin DP, Rambaut A, Gaseitsiwe S, von Gottberg A, de Oliveira T. Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa. Nature 2022, 603: 679-686. PMID: 35042229, PMCID: PMC8942855, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04411-y.
    Peer-Reviewed Original Research
  • Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a UK university identifies dynamics of transmission.
    Aggarwal D, Warne B, Jahun AS, Hamilton WL, Fieldman T, du Plessis L, Hill V, Blane B, Watkins E, Wright E, Hall G, Ludden C, Myers R, Hosmillo M, Chaudhry Y, Pinckert ML, Georgana I, Izuagbe R, Leek D, Nsonwu O, Hughes GJ, Packer S, Page AJ, Metaxaki M, Fuller S, Weale G, Holgate J, Brown CA, Howes R, McFarlane D, Dougan G, Pybus OG, Angelis D, Maxwell PH, Peacock SJ, Weekes MP, Illingworth C, Harrison EM, Matheson NJ, Goodfellow IG. Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a UK university identifies dynamics of transmission. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 751. PMID: 35136068, PMCID: PMC8826310, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27942-w.
    Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2021

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Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases

60 College Street

New Haven, CT 06510

United States