BIA Council

The Council manages the affairs of the BIA in the furtherance of its aims, and comprises of elected members from among the general membership.

The President serves for a term of two years, as does the Vice President, subsequently becoming President. Training grade members also serve for two years. The Secretary, Treasurer and other members of Council serve for a term of three years.

BIA Council (updated May 2021)

Principal Officers:

President (Chair of Council), Dr Katie Jeffery (Oxford)
Vice President (President Elect), Dr David Partridge, (Sheffield)
Hon Secretary, Dr Harriet Hughes (Cardiff)
Treasurer, Dr Hiten Thaker (Hull)
Meetings Secretary, Dr Rajeka Lazarus (Bristol)

BIA Council Members:

Membership Secretary, Dr Mark Melzer (London)
Clinical Services Secretary (ID), Dr Anna Checkley (London)
Clinical Services Secretary (ID), Dr Joanna Herman (London)
Clinical Services Secretary (Microbiology & Virology), Dr Natasha Ratnaraja (Birmingham)
Guidelines Secretary, Dr Anna Goodman (London)
Communications Secretary, Dr Ed Moran (Bristol)
Manpower & Training Secretary, Dr Bridget Atkins (Oxford)
Scientific & Research Secretary, Dr Chris Chiu (London)
Associate Members Secretary, Dr Louise Dunsmure (Oxford)
Trainee (Meetings) Secretary, Dr Francesca Knapper (Bristol)
Trainee (Professional Affairs) Secretary, Dr Dinesh Aggarwal (London)
Trainee (Communications) Secretary, Dr Edward Moseley (Bristol)
Devolved Administrations Secretary, Dr Rebecca Sutherland (Edinburgh)
Editor - Journal of Infection, Prof Robert Read (Southampton)
Editor - Clinical Infection In Practice, Prof Martin Wiselka

Contact Details

President (2021)

Dr Katie Jeffery
Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Department of Microbiology
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Email: president@britishinfection.org

Vice President (2021)

Dr David Partridge
Department of Microbiology
Northern General Hospital,
Herries Road,
Sheffield,
S5 7AU
Email: vicepresident@britishinfection.org

Honorary Secretary (2021)

Dr Harriet Hughes
Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
University Hospital of Wales,
Heath Park,
Cardiff
Email: secretary@britishinfection.org

Treasurer (2021)

Dr Hiten Thaker
Department of Infectious Diseases
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Email: treasurer@britishinfection.org

Meetings Secretary (2020)

Dr Rajeka Lazarus
Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Email: meetings@britishinfection.org

Membership Secretary (2019)

Dr Mark Melzer
Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Whipps Cross Barts Health NHS Trust
London
Email: membership@britishinfection.org

Clinical Services Secretary (ID) - joint appointment (2020)

Dr Anna Checkley and Dr Joanna Herman
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College London
Mortimer Market Centre
Mortimer Market
Capper St
London
WC1E 6JD
Email: clinicalservicesid@britishinfection.org

Dr Joanna Herman
Email: clinicalservicesid@britishinfection.org

Clinical Services Secretary (Microbiology & Virology) (2020)

Dr Natasha Ratnaraja
Department of Microbiology,
City Hospital,
Dudley Road,
Birmingham
B18 7QH
Email: clinicalservicesmv@britishinfection.org

Guidelines Secretary (2019)

Dr Anna Goodman
Department of Infectious Diseases
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London
Email: guidelines@britishinfection.org

Communications Secretary (2019)

Dr Ed Moran
Department of Infectious Diseases
Southmead Hospital, Bristol
Email: communications@britishinfection.org

Manpower & Training Secretary (2015, 2018 & 2021)

Dr Bridget Atkins
Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Level 6
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford OX9 9DU
Email: manpowertraining@britishinfection.org

Scientific Affairs & Research Secretary (2020)

Dr Chris Chiu
Department of Infectious Diseases
Imperial College London
Email: scientificresearch@britishinfection.org

Associate Members Secretary (2018 & 2021)

Dr Louise Dunsmure
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Email: associatemembers@britishinfection.org

Training Grade Member (Meetings) (2020)

Dr Francesca Knapper
Infectious Diseases / Microbiology
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Email: traineemeetings@britishinfection.org

Training Grade Member (Professional Affairs) (2020)

Dr Dinesh Aggarwal
Infectious Diseases / Microbiology ST5
Hospital of Tropical Diseases, UCLH
Email: traineeprofaffairs@britishinfection.org

Training Grade Member (Communications) (2021)

Dr Edward Moseley
Department of Infection Sciences
Southmead Hospital, Bristol
Email: traineecomms@britishinfection.org

Devolved Administrations Secretary (2021)

Dr Rebecca Sutherland
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Email: devolvedadministrations@britishinfection.org

Editor - Journal of Infection

Professor Robert Read
University of Southampton
University Road
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Email: R.C.Read@soton.ac.uk

Editor - Clinial Infection in Practice (CLIP)

Professor Martin Wiselka
Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Infirmary Square
Leicester
LE1 5WW
Email: martin.wiselka@uhl-tr.nhs.uk