On November 26th, Dr. Tredennick will talk about anticipating infectious disease risk. Dr. Tredennick is a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Odum School of Ecology. To learn more about Dr. Tredennick and his research click here. Reading Assignment: Han, B.A., & Drake, J.M. (2016). Future directions in analytics for infectious disease intelligence. EMBO Reports. 19(8)  Continue reading Forecasting infectious diseases (November 26, 2018)

On November 12th, Dr. Glenn will talk about how tick-borne diseases are becoming a large health concern. Dr. Glenn is an Associate Professor with the Department of Environmental Health Science. To learn more about Dr. Glenn and his research team click here. Assigned reading: Eisen, R.J., Eisen, L. (2018). The Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis: An Increasing Public Health Concern. Trends in Parasitology. 34(4): 295-309 Continue reading Ticks and wildlife disease reservoirs (November 12, 2018)

On November 5th, Dr. Stephens will talk about macroecology and how it can help identify infectious disease patterns. Dr. Stephens is an Assistant Research Scientist with the Odum School of Ecology. To learn more about Dr. Stephens and his research click here. Assigned Reading: Stephens, P.R., et al. (2016). The macroecology of infectious diseases: a new perspective on global-scale drivers of pathogen distributions and impacts. Ecology … Continue reading Parasite sharing in wild ungulates and their predators (November 5, 2018)

On October 29th, Dr. Schmidt will talk about different conditions which increase Ebola spillover intensity. Dr. Schmidt is an Assistant Research Scientist with the Odum School of Ecology. To learn more about Dr. Schmidt and his research interests click here. Reading Assignment: Schmidt, J., Park, A.W., Kramer, A.M., Han, B.A., Alexander, L.W., Drake, J.M. (2017). Spatiotemporal Fluctuations and Triggers of Ebola Virus Spillover. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 23(3): 415-422 … Continue reading Ebola spillover (October 29, 2018)

On October 22nd, Dr. Park will talk about the seasonality of measles in Niger. Dr. Park is an Associate Professor with the Odum School of Ecology in the Department of Infectious Diseases, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. To learn more about Dr. Park and his research team click here. Reading Assignment: Bharti, N., Tatem, A.J., Ferrari, M.J., Grais, R.F., Djibo, A., Grenfell, B.T. (2011). Explaining Seasonal … Continue reading Measles in Niger (October 22, 2018)

On October 15th Dr. Altizer will talk about how migration decreases the chance of infection. Dr. Altizer is an Associate Professor with the Odum School of Ecology. To learn more about Dr. Altizer and her research team click here. Reading Assignment: Satterfield, D.A., Maerz, J.C., Altizer, S. (2015). Loss of migratory behavior increases infection risk for a butterfly host. Proceedings B. 282(1801). Continue reading Animal migration and parasitism (October 15, 2018)

On October 8th, Dr. Ezenwa will talk about group living and how that relates to pathogen resistance. Dr. Ezenwa is an Assistant Professor with Odum School of Ecology and the College of Veterinary Medicine. To learn more about Dr. Ezenwa and her research team click here. Assigned Reading: Ezenwa, V.O., Ghai, R.R., McKay, R.R., & Williams, A.E. (2016). Group living and pathogen infection revisited. Current Opinion … Continue reading Social living and parasitism (October 8, 2018)

On October 1st, Dr. Byers will talk about the trade-offs of having physiological defenses to protect against parasites. Dr. Byers is a Professor with the Odum School of Ecology. To learn more about Dr. Byers and his research team click here. Reading Assignment: Keogh, C.L., Miura, O., Nishimura, T., & Byers, J.E. (2017). The double edge to parasite escape: invasive host is less infected but more … Continue reading Trematode parasites (October 1, 2018)