Dr Zoe Ward
BSc(Sheff.), MSc(Sheff.), BSc(Sheff.Hallam), PhD(Bath)
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Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
I am a mathematical biologist interested in infectious disease dynamics and epidemiology. I am currently working on models of hepatitis C virus in populations of people who inject drugs and the impact of harm reduction policies and treatment.
My doctoral work was concerned with modelling HIV within an infected individual and investigating the effects of host heterogeneity on the persistence of drug resistance.
Publications
Recent publications
12/01/2024Has the HCV cascade of care changed among people who inject drugs in England since the introduction of direct-acting antivirals?
International Journal of Drug Policy
Incidence of HIV and hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs, and associations with age and sex or gender
The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Costs and impact on HIV transmission of a switch from a criminalisation to a public health approach to injecting drug use in eastern Europe and central Asia
Lancet HIV
Integrating Hepatitis C Care for opioid substitution treatment patients attending general practice
Interactive Journal of Medical Research
Methods and indicators to validate country reductions in incidence of hepatitis C virus infection to elimination levels set by WHO
The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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