Paul Fearnhead
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Paul Fearnhead is Professor of Statistics at Lancaster University
. His interests include genetics – he has published several papers working on the epidemiology of campylobacter
by looking at recombination events in a large sample of genomes – and sampling theory
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Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
. His interests include genetics – he has published several papers working on the epidemiology of campylobacter
Campylobacter
Campylobacter is a genus of bacteria that are Gram-negative, spiral, and microaerophilic. Motile, with either unipolar or bipolar flagella, the organisms have a characteristic spiral/corkscrew appearance and are oxidase-positive. Campylobacter jejuni is now recognized as one of the main causes...
by looking at recombination events in a large sample of genomes – and sampling theory
Sampling (statistics)
In statistics and survey methodology, sampling is concerned with the selection of a subset of individuals from within a population to estimate characteristics of the whole population....
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