PhD Defence: Eleanor Marshall

Promotion time for One Health PACT PhD Eleanor Marshall! 🦟💧🐦‍⬛

On Thursday the 13th of February Eleanor Marshall, has successfully defended her PhD thesis titled: ‘Storming the Castle – Usutu virus vs. West Nile virus: insights into neuroinvasion’ at the Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam.

Eleanor’s project led to the development of a range of robust, relevant models of neuroinvasion and neurovirulence which could be rapidly applied to assess the risk to human health posed by new and emerging viruses!

SCIENCE in 3 – Three key findings from Eleanor’s research:

Read the full thesis of Eleanor via this link. Rather watch Eleanor’s defence? Watch the recording of the livestream via here.

One Health approach

These PhD projects from the One Health PACT consortium explore the complex interplay between mosquitoes, viruses, ecosystems, and public health. Together, they provide new insights into disease dynamics, environmental drivers, and the neurological impact of mosquito-borne viruses, while also addressing how scientific knowledge can inform preparedness and policy. Collectively, the research exemplifies the power of a One Health approach to tackling emerging infectious diseases.