Faculty of Infectious Diseases

Use of models and empirical studies to investigate effects of anthropogenic land use change and climate change on the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, particularly vector-borne multi-host pathogens (e.g. Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania spp. ). Additional research interests include: 1) evaluating effects of parasites/pathogens of keystone species on ecosystem function, 2) understanding how infectious diseases interact with other population regulatory processes such as predation, resource availability, and competition  3)  wildlife pathology and diseases of Neotropical wildlife.

Use mathematical and computational approaches to investigate infectious disease dynamics on both the within-host and between-host levels.

Interested in virus and host interactions focusing on the roles of host proteins in replication of paramyxoviruses mumps virus and parainfluenza virus 5. Actively pursuing novel strategies for vaccine development and anti-viral drugs.

Research focus is on geographic information science (GIScience), remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, geographic information systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), geovisualization and landscape modeling for mapping and assessing vegetation communities, spatio-temporal patterns of landscapes, landuse/land cover changes, anthropology and archaeology, human impacts on the environment and environmental factors affecting the ecology of infectious disease.

Primary laboratory research focus is to measure, understand, and solve the problems presented by drug-resistant parasites. This is done by combining clinical, biological, computational, and molecular approaches.

Research focus is on geographic information science (GIScience) and landscape ecology using remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), geovisualization and landscape modeling for mapping and assessing vegetation communities, spatio-temporal patterns of landscapes, landuse/land cover changes, human impacts on the environment and environmental factors affecting the ecology of infectious disease.

Use the fruit fly as a model system to study the ecology of bacterial infections in natural populations. Aso use theoretical models to understand the role that pathogens might play in the evolution of aging.

Laboratory studies the fundamental mechanisms that govern lysosomal biogenesis and vesicle trafficking. Interested in understanding the role of these processes in both inherited and acquired diseases.

Works on mathematical models for infectious disease transmission. Additionally, is interested in the interface between animal and human health related to, but not limited to, zoonotic infections.