Androulla Efstratiou
Adjunct Professor, Microbiology
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School of Medicine
Adjunct Faculty
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| PhD | 1987 | University of London | Biological Sciences | The streptococci of Lancefield groups C and G as pathogens in man |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2011 * | Present | Public Health England | London, UK | Consultant Public Health Microbiologist |
| 2003* | 2011 | Health Protection Agency | London, UK | As above |
| 1980* *Same organisation: name changes | 2003 | Public Health Laboratory Service | London, UK | Senior Microbiologist |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2019 | Control of Communicable Disease Manual Chapters on: Streptococcal Infections and Diphtheria | Baharak Afshar | CDC Publication | Book | |
| 2019 | Chapter: Pathogenicity factors in Lancefield group C and group G streptococci | CE Turner, L.Bubba | ASM Publication Book on Gram Positive Pathogens | Book | |
| 2019 | Group B streptococcal disease in UK and Irish infants younger than 90 days, 2014-15: a prospective surveillance study. | O'Sullivan CP, Lamagni T, Patel D et al. | Lancet Infectious Diseases | Jan;19 (1) | 83-90 |
| 2018 | European Multicentre Tics in Children Studies (EMTICS): protocol for two cohort studies to assess risk factors for tic onset and exacerbation in children and adolescents. | Schrag A, Martino D, Apter A, Ball J, Bartolini E, Benaroya-Milshtein N, Buttiglione M, Cardona F, Creti et al. | European Child. Adolescents Psychiatry | Jan;28(1) | 91-109 |
| 2017 | Comparison of molecular serotyping approaches of Streptococcus agalactiae from genomic sequences. | Kapatai G, Patel D, Chalker VJ | BMC Genomics | Jun 1;18(1):429. | 3820-5 |
| 2017 | Enhanced Nasopharyngeal Infection and Shedding Associated with an Epidemic Lineage of emm3 group A Streptococcus. | Afshar B, Turner CE, Lamagni T, Smith K, Al-Shahib A et al. | Virulence | May 1:0. | doi: 10.1080/21505594.2017.1325070 |
| 2016 | Emergence of a novel lineage containing a prophage in emm3 group A streptococci associated with an upsurge in invasive disease in the UK | Al Shahib A, Underwood A, Afshar B, Turner CE et al. | Microbial Genomics | ||
| 2016 | Epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes. | In: Ferretti JJ, Stevens DL, Fischetti VA, editors. Streptococcus pyogenes: Basic Biology to Clinical Manifestations [Internet]. | TLamagni | Oklahoma City (OK): University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Book |
| 2015 | Seroprevalence and Determinants of Immunity to Diphtheria for Children Living in Two Districts of Contrasting Incidence During an Outbreak in East Java, Indonesia. | Hughes GJ, Mikhail AF, Husada D et al. | Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal | 3;34: | 1152-6. |
| 2015 | Molecular and epidemiological review of toxigenic diphtheria infections in England between 2007 and 2013. | Journal of Clinical Microbiology | Both L, Collins S, de Zoysa A, White J, Mandal S | 53 | 567-72 |
Exhibitions
| Date | Topic | International / Local | Location* | Role in Exhibition |
| Dec 2018 | Laboratory diagnosis of diphtheria workshop | International/; WHO Western Pacific Region | Institute of Tropical Diseases, Manila, Phillipines | Director and main organiser |
| Nov 2018 | Laboratory diagnosis of diphtheria workshop | International, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, WHO Europe, | European University Cyprus | Director and main organiser |
| July 2018 | Laboratory diagnosis of diphtheria workshop | International/; WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, WHO HQ | American University, Beirut, Lebanon | Director and main organiser |
| October 2017 | Laboratory diagnosis of diphtheria workshop | International/; WHO Europe; NIS countries | University of Cyprus, Nicosia | Director and main organiser |
| July 2015 | Molecular workshop on diagnosis and epidemiology of diphtheria | International; South East Asia WHO | BBLK Public Health Institute, Surabaya, Indonesia | Director and main organiser |
| January 2015 | Laboratory diagnosis of diphtheria workshop | WHO South East Asia Region | Christian Medical College, Vellore, India | Director and main organiser |
| April 2018 | Vaccinology Module | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control | University of Cyprus | Organiser |
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2019 - present | Global genomics epidemiology of group B streptococcal Infections | Gates Foundation | Main collaborator |
| 2017- present | Global diphtheria gap analysis | WHO and ECDC | Principle Lead |
| 2011- 2018 | European multicentre Tics in children studies (EMTICS). | EU FP7 Health Programme | UK Microbiology Lead |
| 2010-2017 | Molecular anatomy of invasive group A streptococcal isolates in England | UK HPRU | Lead |
| 1995 - 2018 | Numerous framework programmes awarded by the European Commission |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service | Key Activities |
| 2011- present | European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention | PHE Main Supervisor for the European Public Health Microbiology Fellowship Programme | Mentorship, training, lecturing, module organisation, programme organisation |
| 2011 - present | University of Lisbon | PhD Examiner | PhD Examiner; faculty of medicine |
| 1998 - present | WHO | Director and WHO Consultant, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Diphtheria and Streptococcal Infections | Public health, laboratory diagnostics, consultancies, training |
| 2010 - present | European Commission | Evaluator for the Horizon 2020 programme | Marie Curie fellowships and other programmes |
| 20011 - 2017 | European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention | Scientific Coordinator, European Public Health Microbiology Fellowship programme | Mentorship, training, lecturing, module organisation |
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 2012 - present | Honorary Visiting Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases | Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine, London: |
| 1998 - present | Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Diphtheria and Streptococcal Infections | WHO Headquarters, Geneva |
| 1994- | Coordinator European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria | WHO Europe |
Other Achievements
| Title | Key Activities: |
| Educational Supervisor, Medical Deanery, University of London | Supervision of MD, PhD students |
| Faciitator ECDC | Facilitator for ECDC fellowship programmes |
| Medical Adviser Lee Sparks | Member of Advisory Board |
| President of Lancefield Society (2008-2011) | |
| Member of International Scientific Committee, Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, 2017-2021 | Scientific advice, abstract and programme evaluation |
| National and International grants reviewer: Wellcome Trust, MRC, NIH, | Grants evaluations |
| Health Technology Assessments evaluator | Grants evaluation |
| Evaluator for National Belgian Reference laboratories | Evaluation of functions of national reference laboratories |
| Cyprus MoH evaluation team for research of CING | Evaluator of research and functions of the different departments within CING, part of the evaluation committee commissioned by Cyprus MoH |
| Awarded Louis Pasteur medal in infectious diseases, Pasteur Institute, St Petersburg |