Deputy Director for the USAID funded Discovery & Exploration of Emerging Pathogens - Viral Zoonoses (DEEP VZN), a five-year project that aims to strengthen global capacity to detect and understand the risks of viral spillover from wildlife to humans that could cause another pandemic.
Global health expert in infectious diseases, diagnostics, epidemiology, and health system strengthening in developing countries.
To develop and utilize new molecular-based methodology to improve the detection and surveillance of infectious diseases in clinical and environmental samples.
Not available to mentor new students in autumn 2020.
Research Interests:
To develop and utilize new molecular-based methodology to improve the detection and surveillance of infectious diseases in clinical and environmental samples.
Projects:
Development or evaluation of new molecular methods or technology for infectious disease detection and surveillance.
Use of next generation technology for pathogen detection and characterization
Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases.
Foodborne Disease
Molecular Diagnostics
