Julii has a background in systematic reviews, epidemiology, health information communication , geographic information systems, risk analysis, carbon accounting, environmental economics and inequities.

Selected Publications

Brainard, J., Lake, I. R., Morbey, R. A., Elliot, A. J., & Hunter, P. R. (2025). Did COVID-19 surveillance system sensitivity change after Omicron? a retrospective observational study in England. BMC Infectious Diseases, 25(1), 1-13.

Brainard, J., Rice, A., Hughes, G., & Everden, P. (2025). Service evaluation of ‘GP at Door’of accident and emergency services in Eastern England. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 26, e5.

Brainard, J., Swindells, I. C., Wild, J., Hammer, C. C., Hornsey, E., Mahamed, H. O., & Willet, V. (2024). Emergency infection prevention and control training in fragile, conflict-affected or vulnerable settings: a scoping review. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), 937.

Kintz, E., Brainard, J., Vanderes, M., Vivancos, R., Byrne, L., Butt, S., Jenkins, C., Elson, R., Lake, I. and Hunter, P., 2023. Animal and environmental risk factors for sporadic Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection in England: a case control study for O157, O26 and other STEC serotypes. Pathogens and Global Health, 117(7), pp.655-663.

Brainard, J., & Hunter, P. R. (2020). Misinformation making a disease outbreak worse: outcomes compared for influenza, monkeypox, and norovirus. Simulation, 96(4), 365-374.

RA/SRA at the Norwich Medical School since 2013.  RA and SRA in Environmental Sciences, UEA 1992-1997 and 2000-2005. RA in physical geography at Loughborough University 1998-2000. Environmental Impact Researcher in San Diego 1989-1991.

Research Interests

I am a Senior Research Associate supporting Unit management and research in public health threats as part of the NIHR-funded Health Protection Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections.  My other research has been primary and secondary data analysis in epidemiology and systematic reviews.