Personal profile
Biography
Stephen completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of Sheffield. Following his Foundation Training he undertook his General Duties Medical Officer (GDMO) time in the Royal Navy, serving in a variety of maritime platforms.
On completion of his GDMO time, he undertook Core Medical Training in the West Midlands. Stephen then undertook Higher Specialist Training in Liverpool in Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology.
In 2019 to 2021 he completed a MD (Research) with the QIMR Berghofer malaria human challenge group, where he was a sub-investigator for five malaria volunteer infection studies. In 2024, he was appointed as a Consultant in Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology and Senior Clinical Lecturer.
He is also a Consultant at the UK national Brucella Reference Laboratory.
Research interests
Stephen's research is focussed on Medical Parasitology and Medical Microbiology, especially in Brucellosis and Malaria.
Teaching
Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (DTM&H), LSTM
Diploma in Tropical Nursing, LSTM
Masters in Tropical and Infectious Diseases , LSTM
MoD: Military Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Utilising volunteer infection studies in the characterisation of anaemia in early malaria, LSTM Research Centres & Units
Award Date: 14 Dec 2021
Master, Remote Healthcare
Award Date: 22 May 2017
Bachelor, Undergraduate Medicine and Surgery
Award Date: 24 Jun 2009
External positions
Consultant in Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology, Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust (member of Liverpool Health Partners)
UK Malaria Expert Advisory Group, UK Health Security Agency
Consultant in Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology, UK Ministry of Defence
Themes
- Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases
- Innovation to Impact: Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Vaccines
- Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Community Health and Resilient Health Systems
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Emerging infectious diseases and pandemic responsiveness
Pallett, S. & Woolley, S., 21 Jan 2026, In: Medicine (United Kingdom). 54, 1, p. 63-67 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Syndromic Diagnostics for Travelers’ Diarrhea Near-Patient Field-Expedient Testing in Resource-Limited Settings
Toriro, R., Williams, C. T., Wooding, D. L., Edwards, T., O’Shea, M. K., Fletcher, T. E., Beeching, N. J., Burns, D. S. & Woolley, S. D., 17 Feb 2026, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 13, 3, ofag076.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Travel-associated carbapenem-resistant organisms at a time of increasing geopolitical instability: A UK perspective
Pallett, S. J. C., Boyd, S. E., Khanijau, A., Banerjee, R., Reece, N., Jawad, S., Daniel, V., Routledge, M., Navalan, H., Ward, C., Saeed, K., Lambourne, J., Enoch, D. A., Shanks, G., Cai, J., Wild, A., Mahida, N., Hiles, H., Parsons, H. & Tickell-Painter, M. & 9 others, , 1 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Hospital Infection. 169, p. 143-150 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Treatment of Melioidosis
Meumann, E. M., Rajahram, G., Woolley, S. D., Smith, S. & Gassiep, I., 1 Mar 2026, In: Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 40, 1, p. 127-147 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evolving antimicrobial resistance of extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative severe infections associated with conflict wounds in Ukraine: an observational study.
Pallett, S. J. C., Morkowska, A., Woolley, S., Potochilova, V. V., Rudnieva, K. L., Iungin, O. S., Sgro, V., Boyd, S. E., Reece, N., Lambert, Z. L., Tan, N. K., Mughal, N., Moshynets, O. V., Moore, L. S. P. & O'Shea, M. K., 20 Mar 2025, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 52, p. 101274 101274.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Utilising volunteer infection studies in the characterisation of anaemia in early malaria
Woolley, S. D. (Author), Lalloo, D. (Supervisor), Barber, B. (Supervisor), Marquart, L. (Supervisor) & McCarthy, J. (Supervisor), 2021Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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