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Rebecca Christofferson

Rebecca Christofferson

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Christofferson is an international expert on emerging zoonotic and mosquito-borne viruses.

Neglected Tropical DiseasesVirusesEpidemiologyInfectious DisasesBiosecurity
Stephen Rich

Stephen Rich

Professor of Microbiology and Director of the New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEWVEC)University of Massachusetts Amherst

Stephen Rich studies zoonotic diseases, with a focus on tick-borne diseases and human malaria. He is the director TickReport.

PowassanVector-Borne DiseasesTicks and Tick Borne DiseasesParasitic diseasesMalaria Research
Paulo  Verardi, Ph.D.

Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and VaccinologyUniversity of Connecticut

Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)

COVID-19Mosquito-borne DiseasesTick-borne DiseasesZikaSmallpox
Brian Byrd

Brian Byrd

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Brian Byrd's research focuses on domestic mosquito‐borne diseases, specifically La Crosse encephalitis.

Global HealthMedical EntomologyEpidemiology
Bianca Burini

Bianca Burini

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Bianca Burini's researches transgenic mosquitoes and genetic control of mosquito-borne diseases using CRISPR/Cas9 and transposable elements.

Vector Bornes Diseases ControlGenetic control of mosquitoesTransgenic mosquitoesGenetic engineering of mosquitoes