Ian Buchta, from Tulane University, worked with Dr. Michael Yabsley and members of his lab to study parasites in a local racoon population. Ian Buchta1,2, Amanda Holley1, Kayla Buck1,3, Sarah Sapp1,4, Michael Yabsley1,3 Baylisascaris procyonis, the common roundworm parasite of raccoons, is a well-recognized zoonotic parasite. It utilizes small vertebrates as intermediate hosts and undergoes
Mary-Kate Williams, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, examined parasites of Monarch butterflies with Dr. Sonia Altizer, Dr. Richard Hall and graduate student Dara Satterfield. Mary-Kate Williams1, Sonia Altizer2, Richard Hall2, Dara Satterfield2 1University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia Environmentally transmitted parasites commonly infect humans and
Kylie Balotin, a student at Rice University, and Dr. Andreas Handel, in the UGA Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, worked together to model the effect of patient compliance on the effectiveness of tuberculosis treatments. Kylie Balotin1 and Andreas Handel2 1 Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA1 2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public
Abigail Smith, from Carnegie Mellon University, worked with Reni Kaul in the lab of Dr. John Drake to develop models to study the effectiveness of vaccination strategies. Abigail L. Smith1, RajReni B. Kaul2 and John M. Drake2 1Carnegie Mellon University, 2Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia Vaccination is widely considered the most effective method
For this project, based in the lab of Dr. John Drake, Trianna Humphrey worked with Tad Dallas to study the effect of changing environmental conditions on a host-parasite relationship. Trianna Humphrey, Tougaloo College Tad Dallas, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia Extreme environmental conditions can have an influence on host-parasite relationships and capable of
David Vasquez, a student from Virginia Tech, worked with Andy Davis in the Odum School of Ecology to examine the effect that parasite infections have on the fighting ability of beetles. David Vasquez1, Andy Davis2 1Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia Parasites, by definition, subsist off their host’s
Emili Price, a student from Winthrop University, worked with Drs. Patrick Stephens and John Gittleman in the Odum School of Ecology to look at host breath of parasites in ungulates and carnivores. Emili Price1, Patrick R. Stephens2, John L. Gittleman2 1. Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina 2. Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia,
Dominic Gray, a student from Norfolk State University, and Dr. John Drake from the Odum School of Ecology examined the use of temporal early warning signals in disease dynamics. Dominic Gray, Norfolk State University John Drake, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia Early warning signals of disease emergence and elimination seek to forecast changes
Paige Miller, from Gustavus Adolphus College, and Dr. John Drake in the Odum School of Ecology, examined early warning signals in disease systems. Paige Miller, Gustavus Adolphus College John Drake, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia Infectious diseases have ravaged the human population since the beginning of time. Eradication of human infectious diseases has
For this project, students Nicolas Means from Oklahoma State University and Darlisha Owens from Grambling State University, teamed up with Dr. Travis Glenn in the Department of Environmental Health Science and Dr. Nicole Gottdenker in Veterinary Medicine to use next-generation DNA sequencing to identify disease reservoirs. Nicolas J. Means1, Darlisha Owens2, Troy Kieran3, Travis C.
Jacob Gafranek, a student at Xavier University, worked with Dr. Michael Strand and graduate student mentor Kerri Coon in the UGA Entomology Department, to look at the gut microbiota of a mosquito disease vector. Jacob T. Gafranek1, Kerri L. Coon2, Michael R. Strand2 1 Xavier University 2 University of Georgia Gut bacteria are ubiquitous among