Research Interests:
My research interests focus on the epidemiology of bacterial and viral pathogens. The primary goals of my research are to determine the transmission dynamics of these pathogens within groups or populations of people and to translate that research into information useable by public health departments to improve or plan new public health control programs. The primary tools used in my lab are molecular typing techniques to identify individual strains of a bacterial or viral pathogen; geographic information system analysis to track the movement of these strains; and questionnaire based interviewing of members of high risk groups to identify the risk factors associated with infection and transmission of different pathogens. Interviews are designed to gather data on both individual-based behaviours and social network relationships. Social network analysis studies the interactions between people and is useful for analyzing the movement of pathogens through groups of people. This latter analysis provides the social context associated with disease acquisition. Current and past projects have dealt with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea, HIV, hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and enteric bacteria.
Recent Publications:
- L. Thompson, J. Schellenberg, M. Ormond, J. L. Wylie. 2011. Social structural analysis of street-involved youth in Winnipeg, Canada. J. Social Structure. 12.
- R.Pilon, L. Leonard, J. Kim, D. Vallee, E. De Rubeis, A.M. Jolly, J. L. Wylie, L. Pelude, P. Sandstrom. 2011. Transmission Patterns of HIV and Hepatitis C Virus among Networks of People Who Inject Drugs Recruited through Respondent-Driven Sampling. PLoS One, 6 (7).
- R. Lorway, S. Y. Shaw, S. Hwang, S, Reza-Paul, A. Pasha, J. L. Wylie, S. Moses, J. F. Blanchard. 2010. From individuals to complex systems: Exploring the sexual networks of MSM in three cities of Karnataka, India. Sex. Transm. Infect. Suppl 3:iii70-78.
- J. L. Wylie, S. Shaw, E. DeRubeis, A. M. Jolly. 2010. A network view of the transmission of sexually transmitted infections in Manitoba, Canada. Sex. Transm. Infect. Suppl 3:iii10-16.
- Shaw, S. Y., Deering, K. N., Jolly, A. M., Wylie, J. L. 2010. Increased risk for hepatitis C associated with solvent use among Canadian Aboriginal injection drug users. Harm Red. J. 7:16.
- Shaw, S. Y., L. Shah, A. M. Jolly, and J. L. Wylie. 2008. Identifying heterogeneity among injection drug users: a cluster analysis approach. Am. J. Public Health. 98:1430-1437.
- De Rubeis, E., J. L. Wylie, B. W. Cameron, R. C. Nair, and A. M. Jolly. 2007. Combining Social Network Analysis and Cluster Analysis to Identify Sexual Network Types. Int. J. STD AIDS. 18:754-759.
- Shaw, S., L. Shah, A. M. Jolly, J. L. Wylie. 2007. Determinants of IDU syringe sharing: the relationship between availability of syringes and risk network member characteristics in Winnipeg, Canada. Addiction. 102:1626-1635.
- Wylie, J. L., Shah, L., and A. M. Jolly. 2006. Incorporating geographic settings into a social network analysis of injection drug use and bloodborne pathogen prevalence. Health and Place. 13:617-628.
Laboratory Members:
| Leigh McClarty |
MSc student, Community Health Sciences |
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| Shivoan Balakumar |
MSc student, Community Health Sciences |
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| Micah Ongeri |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
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