Bethan Cracknell Daniels
BSc (Manchester), MSc (Imperial), PhD (Imperial)
College roles
Postdoctoral Affiliate
Postgraduate Mentor
University roles
Research Associate in the Pathogen Dynamics Unit, University of Cambridge
Biography
Dr Bethan Cracknell Daniels is a research associate in Henrik Salje's group within the Pathogen Dynamics Unit at the University of Cambridge, specialising in infectious disease epidemiology. She completed her PhD at Imperial College London, where she used mathematical models to understand the efficacy and public health impact of dengue vaccines. Her research contributed to the World Health Organization recommendations on dengue vaccination, earning her the prestigious Sir Michael Uren Prize for academic excellence and societal impact. During her PhD, Dr Cracknell Daniels contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic response, integrating genomic and epidemiological data to identify variants evading antigen testing. She also holds an MSc in Epidemiology from Imperial College London and a BSc in Immunology from the University of Manchester.
Research Interests
Dr Bethan Cracknell Daniels' research uses statistical and mathematical models to understand pathogen transmission dynamics and the impact of interventions, especially vaccines. She is currently leveraging immune data to identify novel mechanisms of protection for dengue following infection and vaccination. Dr Cracknell Daniels is particularly motivated by policy-focused questions that can directly inform public health responses, including risk-benefit analyses for emerging vaccines, informing targeted deployment strategies in outbreak and endemic settings.