Judy Mitchell PhD

Judy graduated with a 1st class BSc (Hons) degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of the West of England, during which she spent a scholarship year working with Professor Ted Ross at the East Carolina School of Medicine on the development of DNA vaccines for influenza viruses. Judy completed her Ph.D. on the epidemiology, genetic and antigenic characterization of the novel ‘human metapneumovirus at the Health Protection Agency, under the supervision of Professor Maria Zambon, before joining the RVC as a post-doctoral virologist working with Professor Joe Brownlie to study the pathogenesis of and to develop a vaccine for, canine respiratory coronavirus. Judy now leads the microbiology research within this interdisciplinary team. Judy also has an active interest in the development of novel molecular diagnostics for veterinary medicine.