Shoring up the species barrier

UGA scientists take a multidisciplinary collaborative approach to understanding spillover, how zoonotic pathogens cross the species barrier.

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Faculty hiring initiative will boost UGA’s strength in infectious disease dynamics

A new hiring initiative at UGA will add 8 new faculty positions in the area of AI, data science and infectious disease dynamics.

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What causes disease outbreaks?

New research from the UGA CEID finds large-scale outbreaks of zoonotic diseases are driven by more and different factors than smaller ones.

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Understanding pathogen spillover

A new UGA study examines how different disciplines think about zoonotic spillover, identifying common mechanisms and gaps in research.

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Dogs, frogs, and copepods: Model provides clues about Guinea worm transmission

The parasite that causes Guinea worm disease in humans may be maintained by dogs, frogs and copepods, according to new research from UGA.

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Alumna Christina Faust addresses Girl Scouts

Odum alumna Christina Faust addresses the Athens-area Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Annual Clementi Holder Promises to Keep Breakfast on Sept. 8, 2021.

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Asymptomatic pertussis more common than believed

A new study from Boston University and UGA finds that asymptomatic pertussis may be far more common than previously believed.

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UGA researchers identify rules for predicting climate change effects on host-parasite interactions

New research from UGA identifies rules to help predict how host-parasite relationships will be shaped by global climate change.

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Targeted methods to control SARS-CoV-2 spread

New research from the CEID explores the effectiveness of different non-pharmaceutical intervention methods at slowing the spread of COVID-19.

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UGA to establish national NIH-funded center to fight flu

The National Institutes of Health has awarded UGA a contract to establish the Center for Influenza Disease and Emergence Research.

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