Natcha Dankittipong

Academic Qualifications

PhD in Veterinary Epidemiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands (2023)

MSc in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (2017)

Bsc in Biomedical Science, Mahidol University International College, Nakhon Pratom, Thailand (2014)

Research Areas

Infectious disease model, Disease ecology, and Statistical inference

Research Interests

Natcha’s research interests are in disease ecology and field epidemiology.

Biography

Natcha is an infectious disease modeler with a background as a veterinary quantitative epidemiologist with extensive experience in mathematical modelling, risk assessment and statistical inference. Her most powerful attributes are adaptability and resilience. After completing her PhD and postdoctoral research in veterinary epidemiology, she joined the Climate, Environment and Health Group in the National University of Singapore, working on spatial epidemiology and infectious disease modelling. Beyond disease modeling, Natcha's true love lies in observing animal in their natural homes. This guided her to design a research path that bridges computational methods with field observation, aiming to advance upon understanding of disease transmission from animals to humans and to develop surveillance strategies for future pandemics, while also contributing to the preservation of habitats for humans and wildlife. She has begun this journey by connecting NUS and other regional universities to build a great collaboration for infectious disease prevention across the region.

Selected Publications

1. Dankittipong, N., Stegeman, J. A., de Vos, C. J., Wagenaar, A. J., &Fischer, (2024). Investigating a propagation of emerging carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Dutch broiler production pyramid through stochastic simulation. OneHealth, 19, 100945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100945
2. Dankittipong, N., Broek, J. V. D., de Vos, C. J., Wagenaar, J. A., Stegeman, J. A., & Fischer, E. A. J. (2024). Transmission rates of veterinary and clinically important antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli: A meta-analysis. Preventive veterinary medicine, 225, 106156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106156
3. Dankittipong, N., Alderliesten, J. B., Van den Broek, J., Dame-Korevaar, M. A., Brouwer, M. S. M., Velkers, F. C., Bossers, A., de Vos, C. J., Wagenaar, J. A., Stegeman, J. A., & Fischer, E. A. J. (2023). Comparing the transmission of carbapenemase-producing and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli between broiler chickens. Preventive veterinary medicine, 219, 105998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105998
4. Dankittipong, N., Fischer, E. A. J., Swanenburg, M., Wagenaar, J. A., Stegeman, A. J., & de Vos, C. J. (2022). Quantitative Risk Assessment for the Introduction of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) into Dutch Livestock Farms. Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 11(2), 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11020281

Features and publications in popular media

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Conferences and presentations

• SVEPM 2023
• JITMM 2025