Professor Janey Messina
Professor of Global Health Geography
Green Templeton College, School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford Martin School
My research interests lie at the intersection of geography, epidemiology, and public health, with a particular focus on understanding the spatial dynamics of infectious diseases.
I have a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration and a commitment to addressing pressing health challenges through my work. Practically, I seek to unravel the complex interactions between human populations, environmental factors, and disease transmission by employing statistical modeling techniques and geographic information systems (GIS) to map and analyze patterns and drivers of disease spread.
My expertise extends to a wide range of infectious diseases, yet with a primary emphasis on vector-borne illnesses. The ultimate aim is to inform effective strategies for disease control and prevention at a variety of scales.
Research
Collaboration and communication with researchers in an array of external fields are central to Janey's research, which is highly interdisciplinary in nature. Her interests lie primarily in the following areas:
- Health geography
- Spatial epidemiology of infectious diseases
- The application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and quantitative analysis to public health and social science research questions
- Population-environment interactions, particularly in developing countries
Research Disciplines:
- Global Health
- Health Geography
Research Keywords:
- Quantitative methods
- Spatial epidemiology
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Vector-borne diseases
- Human-environment interactions
Countries/Regions:
- South East Asia, South Africa
Research Clusters: