Ben Young

Ben is a postdoctoral researcher in infectious disease modelling within Professor Fraser’s Pathogen Dynamics Group at the Pandemic Sciences Institute. He is part of the CEPI-funded PRESTO project, where he contributes to developing a mathematical modelling framework to compare vaccine trial designs and accelerate efficacy studies for future pandemic pathogens. His work predominantly focuses on Rift Valley Fever one of the WHO’s priority pathogens. 

Ben’s research interest focuses broadly on infectious disease epidemiology and the use of mathematical models to better understand transmission dynamics, prepare for pandemics, and reduce public health burdens. Ben completed his PhD in infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong and an MSc in epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. His PhD focused on SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics and the impact of public heath measures on the burden of disease in Hong Kong. Prior to his PhD, he worked as a field epidemiologist at the MRC in The Gambia.