Dr Corrado Minetti

I graduated in biology (zoology and ecology) at the University of Turin, Italy, followed by a Master in medical parasitology and entomology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), UK. After my PhD in parasite molecular epidemiology at Liverpool University, I did my PostDoc back at LSTM working both in the laboratory and in Ghana on the epidemiology and xenomonitoring of lymphatic filariasis, malaria, and arboviruses. Before joining the OU, I completed a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) training fellowship in public health microbiology at the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Ricardo Jorge (INSA) in Lisbon. 

Memberships: British Society for Parasitology, Microbiology Society, Applied Microbiology International, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, EPIET Alumni Network

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES 

I work on integrating epidemiological and molecular (including genomic) data to study and investigate infectious disease transmission and ecology. More specifically, I am interested in vector-borne pathogens and (re-)emerging public and animal health issues (One Health). 

1. Research topics

1. Assessing the diversity and adundance of arthropod vectors and their pathogens in mixed urban-rural environments, to understand the impact of urban greenery and environmental/climate change on disease ecology and risk.

2. Characterizing the virome of arthropod vectors using metagenomics and metatrancriptomics, for both surveillance and discovery science.

3. Exploring novel approaches for the field detection of vectors and pathogens, including arthropod saliva or environmental DNA/RNA (eDNA/RNA), for disease epidemiology and surveillance.

The work is in collaboration with the School of Environment, Earth, and Ecosystem Sciences (EEES) and Open Living Lab at the OU, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

2. Collaborations and opportunities for prospective research students 

Contact me via email or on Linkedin to discuss potential collaborations and opportunities for a PhD.