Dr Caroline Millins BSc (Hons), BVSc, MSc, PhD, DACVP, MRCVS
Senior Lecturer Livestock & One Health
- Work email Caroline.Millins@liverpool.ac.uk
Research
Research Overview
In my current research on the ecology of Lyme disease I combine field, lab and modelling approaches to understand the effects of host community composition, invasive species and landscape change on disease risk. Other areas of interest are investigating zoonotic reservoirs of Clostridium difficile, particularly the potential role of companion animals as a source of infection for humans.
Research Grants
Benjamin Miller CASE award - NERC ACCE DTP studentship
UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY - UKHSA (UK)
October 2022 - March 2026
Enhanced surveillance and management of tick-borne disease threats in a changing environment
BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
April 2023 - March 2026
: Environmental solutions to reduce the risk of current and future tick-borne zoonotic pathogens in the UK
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
December 2021 - November 2025
Research Collaborations
Dr Roman Biek, Dr Lucy Gilbert, Dr Mafalda Viana
External: University of Glasgow
NERC-Case PhD studentship with NatureScot Assessing the impact of red deer and hedgehogs on Lyme disease risk in the Outer Hebrides
Dr Gill Douce
External: University of Glasgow
Investigating zoonotic reservoirs of Clostridium difficile