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BBS PhD Program

Epidemiology

Faculty Name and PictureResearch Area(s)
Parminder Basran wearing a suit.

Parminder Basran

Radiation Dosimetry and Treatment Planning; Medical Image Processing and Analysis​; and Medical Physics Training and Education. I have keen interests in machine learning methods in radiation oncology, radiomics, and stereotactic ablative radiation therapies and hypo-fractionation.
Ana Bento wearing a yellow crewneck and a grey collared shirt.

Ana I. Bento

In my lab we seek to understand the dynamics of biological populations and epidemics, focusing on how to bring experimental and observational data together with mathematical theory. Tackling biological questions of public application and importance. The lab ongoing research falls into the following themes: (i) pathogen evolution and phylodynamics; (ii) seasonal disease transmission; (iii) anthropogenic effects (e.g. vaccines); (iv) adaptive behavior.

Casey Cazer wearing an off-white blazer and a black blouse.

Casey Cazer

Epidemiology of zoonotic diseases, evidence-based medicine, and One-Health; developing methods to improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance and track multidrug resistance
Soon Hon Cheong wearing a black polo shirt.

Soon Hon Cheong

Postpartum ovarian and uterine health; epidemiology; regenerative medicine; microfluidics and assisted reproductive techniques - lab
Kevin Cummings wearing a striped collared shirt with a yellow tie.

Kevin Cummings

Application of epidemiologic approaches to investigate the ecology and transmission of Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens among a wide variety of hosts
Amandine Gamble

Amandine Gamble

I investigate what drives hosts’ contributions to pathogen dynamics across biological scales, from host-pathogen molecular interactions to host species interactions. To do so, I combine theoretical, observational, and experimental approaches, and consider various study systems in the lab and in the field, including emerging bat-borne viruses and their hosts, and bacterial pathogens of endangered seabirds. I collaborate with stakeholders to translate scientific outputs into sustainable, targeted solutions against pathogen threats, with the focus on ecological interventions.
Katie Fiorella wearing an orange blouse in the woods.

Kathryn Fiorella

Planetary Health/One Health, fisheries, livelihoods, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, environmental change - lab
Rodman Getchell

Rodman Getchell

Molecular diagnostics and emerging diseases of fish; target animal safety studies for new aquaculture therapeutants and chemicals
Laura Goodman wearing a black blazer and a white blouse sitting near a window.

Laura Goodman

Pathogen discovery and surveillance, with focus areas on tick-borne disease and antimicrobial resistance; exploring the underlying mechanisms of infectious disease emergence and identifying biomarkers to detect and prevent emerging threats to humans and animals
Renata Ivanek Miojevic wearing a black blouse.

Renata Ivanek Miojevic

Epidemiology and ecology of infectious and foodborne diseases; mathematical modeling; spatial epidemiology; risk assessment; public health
Sabine Mann in front of at least four dairy cows wearing a navy blue jump suit.

Sabine Mann

Metabolic diseases and insulin signaling; nutrition; epidemiology; metabolic and nutritional immunology
Jessica McArt carrying a red file looking at green vegetation.

Jessica McArt

Epidemiology of periparturient diseases in dairy cattle; disease economics; on-farm methods for accurate disease diagnosis - lab
Saurabh Mehta standing in front of dangling polychrome figures at MVR.

Saurabh Mehta

Global health (active research projects in India, East Africa, and Latin America); infectious disease epidemiology, particularly HIV, Tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases; nutritional interventions and nutritional modulation of the immune response - lab
Daryl V. Nydam in front of cow stables.

Daryl V. Nydam

Epidemiology of food security/safety issues related to dairy production medicine; study of economically important infectious diseases, particularly zoonoses; subclinical diseases of peraparturient cattle and reproductive efficacy
Raina Plowright wearing a black long-sleeved shirt standing in front of a bookcase.

Raina Plowright

Studied pathogens that spill over from animals to people, the dynamics of zoonotic pathogens in wildlife populations, and pathogens that threaten wildlife conservation
Taika von Konigslow wearing a black blazer.

Taika Von Konigslow

Neonatal calf health, Antimicrobial stewardship strategies, Biomarker predictors of disease risk, Precision livestock technologies
Amy Vasquez wearing a black blazer and a brown patterned blouse.

Amy Vasquez

Epidemiology of mastitis pathogens; exploring the relationship between mastitis/dairy cattle welfare and carbon footprint/sustainability; contributions of farm practices on milk quality
Lorin Warnick wearing a grey suit with a navy blue tie.

Lorin Warnick

Dairy cattle epidemiology; pre-harvest food safety; Salmonellosis in cattle; infectious disease

Dr. Martin Wiedmann wearing a light blue striped collared shirt.

Martin Wiedmann

Molecular pathogenesis of food-borne and zoonotic bacterial diseases

Matthias Wieland wearing a blue-grey knit sweater and a striped collared shirt.

Matthias Wieland

Milk harvesting process; support science-based development and on-farm implementation of innovative machine technologies and milking routines; epidemiological studies that deliver data to improve profitability and sustainability