Clare Hamilton
+44 (0)131 445 5111
Moredun
Bush Loan
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0PZ
Biography
Clare is a researcher at the Moredun Institute. Her current interests inlcude:
- Molecular epidemiology and transmission dynamics of Cryptosporidium spp: detection, speciation and typing of isolates from environmental samples (water samples as well as faecal material from livestock and wildlife) generated from one catchment area
- Development and optimisation of recovery methods for detecting Cryptosporidium spp. in environmental samples
- Development of a quantitative PCR for detection of zoonotic species of Cryptosporidium in water to facilitate outbreak investigations
- Prevalence, genetic diversity and pathogenicity of Toxoplasma gondii in the Caribbean
- Food safety and the role of organic/outdoor-reared animals in the transmission of zoonotic protozoa