{"id":7435,"date":"2025-10-01T15:16:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T07:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/?page_id=7435"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:20:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T07:20:55","slug":"chelsea-baker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/chelsea-baker\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Baker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chelsea-scaled-e1759297218338.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2193\" width=\"1707\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p><strong>Chelsea Baker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PhD, University of California, Irvine, 2024<\/p>\n<p>MAS, Johns Hopkins University, 2018<\/p>\n<p>BSN, Western Governors University, 2015<\/p>\n<p>RN (registered nurse license)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Infectious disease epidemiology, global health, spatial epidemiology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea is interested in studying the role of contact patterns among people and zoonotic hosts in infectious disease transmission, and the impacts of the built and natural environments on health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea is a Research Fellow at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health in the Climate, Environment, and Health Program. She has a background in public health nursing and infectious disease epidemiology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selected Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Baker, C. R.<\/strong>, Barilar, I., de Araujo, L. S., Rimoin, A. W., Parker, D. M., Boyd, R., Tobias, J. L., Moonan, P. K., Click, E. S., Finlay, A., Oeltmann, J. E., Minin, V. N., Modongo, C., Zetola, N. M., Niemann, S., &amp; Shin, S. S. (2023). Use of High-Resolution Geospatial and Genomic Data to Characterize Recent Tuberculosis Transmission, Botswana. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 29(5), 977-987. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3201\/eid2905.220796<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Features and publications in popular media<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/health\/eavesdropping-on-monkeys-to-watch-out-for-emerging-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/health\/eavesdropping-on-monkeys-to-watch-out-for-emerging-diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Conferences and presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Baker, C.<\/strong>, Sebastian. J., Yniguez, L., Ramatlho, P., Otukile, D., Ookame, T., Mbulawa, M., Moyo, S., Kesamang, M., Niemann, S., Shin, S., Modongo, C. (2023, November 17). Phylogenetic analysis of the first documented outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 variant XBB.1.16 in Botswana. [Oral presentation]. The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023, Paris, France.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea Baker Academic Qualifications PhD, University of California, Irvine, 2024 MAS, Johns Hopkins University, 2018 BSN, Western Governors University, 2015 RN (registered nurse license) Research Areas Infectious disease epidemiology, global health, spatial epidemiology Research Interests Chelsea is interested in studying the role of contact patterns among people and zoonotic hosts in infectious disease transmission, and the impacts of the built and natural environments on health. Biography Chelsea is a Research Fellow at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health in the Climate, Environment, and Health Program. She has a background in public health nursing and infectious disease epidemiology. Selected Publications Baker, C. R., Barilar, I., de Araujo, L. S., Rimoin, A. W., Parker, D. M., Boyd, R., Tobias, J. L., Moonan, P. K., Click, E. S., Finlay, A., Oeltmann, J. E., Minin, V. N., Modongo, C., Zetola, N. M., Niemann, S., &amp; Shin, S. S. (2023). Use of High-Resolution Geospatial and Genomic Data to Characterize Recent Tuberculosis Transmission, Botswana. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 29(5), 977-987. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3201\/eid2905.220796 Features and publications in popular media https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/health\/eavesdropping-on-monkeys-to-watch-out-for-emerging-diseases Conferences and presentations Baker, C., Sebastian. J., Yniguez, L., Ramatlho, P., Otukile, D., Ookame, T., Mbulawa, M., Moyo, S., Kesamang, M., Niemann, S., Shin, S., Modongo, C. (2023, November 17). Phylogenetic analysis of the first documented outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 variant XBB.1.16 in Botswana. [Oral presentation]. 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Biography Chelsea is a Research Fellow at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health in the Climate, Environment, and Health Program. She has a background in public health nursing and infectious disease epidemiology. Selected Publications Baker, C. R., Barilar, I., de Araujo, L. S., Rimoin, A. W., Parker, D. M., Boyd, R., Tobias, J. L., Moonan, P. K., Click, E. S., Finlay, A., Oeltmann, J. E., Minin, V. N., Modongo, C., Zetola, N. M., Niemann, S., &amp; Shin, S. S. (2023). Use of High-Resolution Geospatial and Genomic Data to Characterize Recent Tuberculosis Transmission, Botswana. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 29(5), 977-987. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3201\/eid2905.220796 Features and publications in popular media https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/health\/eavesdropping-on-monkeys-to-watch-out-for-emerging-diseases Conferences and presentations Baker, C., Sebastian. 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