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Biography
Rachel Byrne is an implementation scientist with a focus on the decentralisation of diagnostic tests for infectious diseases at the point of care and need. Through her research she tries to understand factors that contribute to the success of test uptake in high disease burden countries.
Alongside colleagues at Seoul National University, Rachel is the Co-chair of the computer aided detection access framework group that includes members from the World Health Organisation, Unitaid, Global Fund, StopTB partnership, Stellenbosch University, and Clinton Health Action Initiative.
Research interests
Rachel’s expertise is in the laboratory and field evaluation of diagnostics and their implementation at the point of need for tuberculosis, nontuberculous mycobacteria and One Health pathogens.
She is currently the Diagnostic and Paediatric Lead of the Start4All consortium. Start4All is a global tuberculosis research consortium working across seven high burden countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Viet Nam) funded by Unitaid. Start4All aims to implement and evaluate novel combinations of tuberculosis diagnostics delivered at the lowest healthcare level and the community to improve patient important outcomes.
Themes
- Innovation to Impact: Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Vaccines
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Diagnostic accuracy and potential resource savings of pooled sputum testing with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculosis among adults in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study
Start4All Vietnam Team, Nguyen, H. T., Codlin, A. J., Vo, L. N. Q., Nguyen, N. T. T., Forse, R., Dang, H. T. M., Nguyen, L. H., Nguyen, H. B., Dinh, L. V., Doan, H. T., Nguyen, H. V., Creswell, J., Garg, T., Atienzar, A. I. C., Byrne, R. L., Iem, V., Squire, S. B., Forsman, L. D. & Wingfield, T., 29 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aetiologies, neuroradiological features, and risk factors for mortality and long-term neurosequelae of febrile coma in Malawian children: a prospective cohort study: a prospective cohort study
Ray, S. T. J., Fuller, C. E., Ahmadu, A., Kafoteka, E., Muiruri-Liomba, A., Malenga, A., Tebulo, A., Pensulo, P., Gushu, M. B., Chilingulo, C., Dwivedi, R., Chetcuti, K., Attipa, C., Byrne, R., Nielsen, M., Rigby, J., Stockdale, E., Boubour, A., Henrion, M. & Langton, J. & 18 others, , 21 May 2025, In: The Lancet. Global health. 13, 6, p. e1057-e1071Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of the analytical and clinical sensitivities of 34 rapid antigen tests with prevalent SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
Byrne, R., Owen, R. S., Aljayyoussi, G., Greenland-Bews, C., Konstantina, K., Somasundaran, A., Wooding, D., Williams, C. T., LSTM Diagnostics Group, Falcon Steering Group, de Vos, M., Body, R., Adams, E., Escadafal, C., Edwards, T. & Cubas Atienzar, A., 7 Oct 2025, In: Microbiology spectrum. 13, 10, e0074925.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Head-to-head comparison of anterior nares and nasopharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection in a community drive-through test centre in the UK
Byrne, R., Aljayyoussi, G., Kontogianni, N., Clerkin, K., McIntyre, M., Wardale, J., Williams, C., Body, R., Adams, E., De Vos, M., Escadafal, C. & Cubas Atienzar, A. I., 22 Mar 2025, In: BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 12, 1, p. e001747 e001747.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pooled testing for TB: revisiting a cost-saving innovation
Iem, V., Byrne, R. L., Garg, T., Santos, V., Yassin, M. A., Kathure, I., Donkeng Donfack, V. F., Vuchas, C., Bilder, C. R., Creswell, J., Squire, S. B. & Wingfield, T., 1 Nov 2025, In: The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 13, 11, p. 958-961 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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