Professor Matthew Holden FRSE
Professor of Pathogen Genomics, University of St Andrews
Matthew Holden is Professor of Pathogen Genomics at the University of St Andrews. His research focuses on the evolution of pathogens and spread of infectious diseases.
Matthew Holden is Professor of Pathogen Genomics at the University of St Andrews. Over the last two decades his work has focused on using whole genome sequencing as a research tool to investigate the evolution of pathogens and their ability to cause disease, and also as a clinical tool to identify outbreaks and trace the spread of infectious diseases. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he has been seconded into Public Health Scotland and applied his expertise to help build a SARS-CoV-2 sequencing service in the NHS and integrate the genome data generated into the public health response.
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Answers to popular questions on microbes. Classroom resource We’ve asked the scientists and got answers to popular questions from young people about microbiology. This interactive poster has been designed to support learning and teaching as well as create an eye-catching classroom display. Support pupils to learn independently and find the answers by scanning the QR […]
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Answers to popular questions on microbes. Classroom resource We’ve asked the scientists and got answers to popular questions from young people about microbiology. This interactive poster has been designed to support learning and teaching as well as create an eye-catching classroom display. Support pupils to learn independently and find the answers by scanning the QR […]
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Answers to popular questions on microbes. Classroom resource We’ve asked the scientists and got answers to popular questions from young people about microbiology. This interactive poster has been designed to support learning and teaching as well as create an eye-catching classroom display. Support pupils to learn independently and find the answers by scanning the QR […]
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Answers to popular questions on microbes. Classroom resource We’ve asked the scientists and got answers to popular questions from young people about microbiology. This interactive poster has been designed to support learning and teaching as well as create an eye-catching classroom display. Support pupils to learn independently and find the answers by scanning the QR […]
