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Shannon Ball
(she/her)
MPH
Teams and roles for Shannon Ball
Research student
School of Biosciences
Overview
Infectious disease epidemiologist studying One Health, human behaviour, and zoonotic disease spillover.
Publication
2025
- Balami, A. D. et al., 2025. Viral zoonoses at the human-animal interface in southern Africa: A systematic review. One Health Bulletin (10.4103/ohbl.ohbl_52_25)
- Suu-Ire, R. et al., 2025. Behavioral risk assessment of exposure to wild and domestic animals in response to a Marburg virus disease outbreak, Ghana 2022. One Health 20 101010. (10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101010)
2023
- Lange, C. E. et al., 2023. Human interactions with bats and bat coronaviruses in rural Côte d'Ivoire. One Health 16 100569. (10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100569)
2018
- Corlin, L. et al., 2018. Relationship of time-activity-adjusted particle number concentration with blood pressure. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15 (9) 2036. (10.3390/ijerph15092036)
- Demchuk, E. et al., 2018. Concentration-time extrapolation of short-term inhalation exposure levels: dimethyl sulfide, a case study using a chemical-specific toxic load exponent. Inhalation Toxicology 30 , pp.448-462. (10.1080/08958378.2018.1551444)
Articles
- Balami, A. D. et al., 2025. Viral zoonoses at the human-animal interface in southern Africa: A systematic review. One Health Bulletin (10.4103/ohbl.ohbl_52_25)
- Corlin, L. et al., 2018. Relationship of time-activity-adjusted particle number concentration with blood pressure. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15 (9) 2036. (10.3390/ijerph15092036)
- Demchuk, E. et al., 2018. Concentration-time extrapolation of short-term inhalation exposure levels: dimethyl sulfide, a case study using a chemical-specific toxic load exponent. Inhalation Toxicology 30 , pp.448-462. (10.1080/08958378.2018.1551444)
- Lange, C. E. et al., 2023. Human interactions with bats and bat coronaviruses in rural Côte d'Ivoire. One Health 16 100569. (10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100569)
- Suu-Ire, R. et al., 2025. Behavioral risk assessment of exposure to wild and domestic animals in response to a Marburg virus disease outbreak, Ghana 2022. One Health 20 101010. (10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101010)
Research
My research interests include One Health, zoonotic diseases, infectious disease epidemiology, disease surveillance systems, behavioural risk, and serious games.
Thesis
Hidden Risks: Identifying and Addressing High-Risk Behaviours for Zoonotic Disease Transmission
For my PhD project, I aim to 1) summarize what is already known about behavioral risk for zoonotic disease spillover in Wales, 2) identify hidden behavioral risk factors not already being captured, and 3) determine how best to prevent or mitigate those risks.
Funding sources
I am part of the OneZoo Centre for Doctoral Training with cross-council funding from the NERC, BBSRC, and MRC.
Biography
Professional experience:
- PhD Candidate, Cardiff University, Wales 2025-present
- Institutional Review Board Member, Health Media Lab, USA, 2024-present
- Research Scientist and Epidemiologist, EcoHealth Alliance, New York, USA 2021-2025
- Epidemiologist, Maryland Department of Health, Maryland, USA 2017-2021
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy, Cardiff University, anticipated 2019
- Master of Public Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, 2017
- Bachelor of Arts in Community Health and International Relations, Tufts University, 2016
Supervisors
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Specialisms
- Epidemiology
- Behavioural epidemiology
- Zoonosis
- Infectious diseases