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I work on wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) and how it can inform public health decision-making. Wastewater offers an unbiased, population-level view of infection and antimicrobial resistance in a community, but its value depends on whether the data are robust, timely, and interpretable enough for public health agencies to act on. My research sits at that interface of method  development, quality assurance and data analysis that turn wastewater signals into evidence for decisions.

I am Technical and Scientific Lead of the Welsh National Wastewater Monitoring Programme, which monitors viral pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, norovirus and poliovirus in partnership with Verily, Public Health Wales, and the Welsh Government. My work spans molecular and genomic surveillance (qPCR and metagenomics), antimicrobial resistance monitoring, and the development of computational approaches for early warning of emerging threats. I also lead the programme’s ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation process (assessment scheduled for early 2027), because data that inform public health decisions need to meet the same standards as clinical testing.

I welcome enquiries about collaboration, student projects and data partnerships.

Email: luke.hillary@bangor.ac.uk

• PhD: Ecoleg firaol priddoedd amaethyddol ar raddfa gymunedol a’i goblygiadau ar gyfer gwaredu biosolidau, trin dŵr gwastraff ac iechyd cyhoeddus
  ¾«¶«´«Ã½, 2001–2022
• Arall: PGCE Chemistry
  University of York, 2011–2012
• Arall: MBiolSci Biochemistry and Microbiology (1st class honours)
  University of Sheffield, 2005–2009

2024

• Cyhoeddwyd
  Farkas, K., Williams, R. C., Hillary, L. S., Garcia-Delgado, A., Jameson, E., Kevill, J. L., Wade, M. J., Grimsley, J. M. S. & Jones, D. L., 30 Tach 2024, Yn: Food and Environmental Virology. 17, 1, 5.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl adolygu › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2022

• Cyhoeddwyd
  Hillary, L. S., Adriaenssens, E. M., Jones, D. L. & McDonald, J. E., 8 Ebr 2022, Yn: ISME Communications. 2, 1, t. 34 34.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2021

• Cyhoeddwyd
  Farkas, K., Hillary, L., Thorpe, J., Walker, D., Lowther, J. A., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 23 Chwef 2021, Yn: Methods and Protocols. 4, 1, 10 t., 17.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• Cyhoeddwyd
  Farkas, K., Hillary, L. S., Thorpe, J., Walker, D. I., Lowther, J. A., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 12 Tach 2021, Yn: Methods and Protocols. 4, 4
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• Cyhoeddwyd
  Hillary, L. S., Farkas, K., Maher, K. H., Lucaci, A., Thorpe, J., Distaso, M. A., Gaze, W. H., Paterson, S., Burke, T., Connor, T. R., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 15 Gorff 2021, Yn: Water Research. 200, t. 117214 1 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2020

• Cyhoeddwyd
  Farkas, K., Mannion, F., Hillary, L., Malham, S. & Walker, D., Awst 2020, Yn: Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. 16, t. 1-6
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• Cyhoeddwyd
  Jones, D. L., Baluja, M. Q., Graham, D. W., Corbishley, A., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K., Hillary, L. S., Connor, T. R., Gaze, W. H., Moura, I. B., Wilcox, M. H. & Farkas, K., 20 Rhag 2020, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 749, 141364.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl adolygu › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• Cyhoeddwyd
  Farkas, K., Walker, D., Adriaenssens, E., McDonald, J., Hillary, L., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 15 Awst 2020, Yn: Water Research. 181, 115926.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• Cyhoeddwyd
  Farkas, K., Hillary, L., Malham, S., McDonald, J. & Jones, D. L., Hyd 2020, Yn: Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. 17, t. 14-20 7 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2018

• Heb ei Gyhoeddi
  Hillary, L., 2018, (Heb ei Gyhoeddi).
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Murlen

2020

• 20 Ion 2020 – 22 Ion 2020

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn cynhadledd Academaidd (Trefnydd)

2019

• 4 Rhag 2019

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

• 13 Maw 2019

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn cynhadledd Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)

• 14 Ion 2019 – 17 Ion 2019

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn cynhadledd Academaidd (Siaradwr)

2018

• Phages Under Foot: viromics detects long-term persistence of faecally associated viruses in biosolid amended soils (poster presentation)

  17 Rhag 2018 – 18 Rhag 2018

  Cysylltau:

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn cynhadledd Academaidd (Siaradwr)