Anne Wyllie, PhD
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Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Member, Center for Infection and ImmunityBiography
As compared to the gold standard nasopharyngeal swab, Dr. Wyllie’s work has identified saliva as a reliable sample type for the sensitive detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) in healthy older adults and more recently, SARS-CoV-2 in persons suspected of COVID-19. Improved detection of the pneumococcus has unveiled hidden reservoirs of pneumococcus in older adults which holds importance when new vaccination strategies for preventing pneumococcal disease are being considered. For COVID-19, sampling saliva can alleviate many of the bottlenecks encountered in the mass testing strategies required to control continuing outbreaks. In an effort to address many of these issues, Wyllie further validated and optimized saliva for SARS-CoV-2 detection and developed SalivaDirect: a simple, scalable and importantly, cost-effective method to help alleviate SARS-CoV-2 testing demands.
Appointments
Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
Research ScientistPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Infection and Immunity
- Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
- SalivaDirect
- Weinberger Lab
- Yale School of Public Health
Education & Training
- PhD
- Utrecht University, Medical Microbiology (2016)
- MBioMedSci
- University of Auckland, Cancer Immunology (2009)
- BMedSci
- University of Auckland, Immunology and Microbiology (2007)
Research
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Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
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Media
News
- July 12, 2024
Mobile Lab Helps Yale Pathology Establish Relationships, Build Trust With Community
- July 11, 2024Source: Nature
Saliva-based tests offer an alternative to nasal swabbing
- April 03, 2024Source: Newsweek
Kids May Be Putting Grandparents at Risk of Pneumonia
- April 24, 2023
High-Tech Mobile Lab-in-a-Van Will Bring Needed Testing to Underserved Communities
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