Expertise

Expertise: infectious and vector-borne diseases, arthropods of veterinary and medical importance, vector biology, vector-pathogen-host interactions, disease ecology, molecular biology, epidemiology of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases

Our lab is interested in understanding complex vector-borne disease systems.

Brian is interested in understanding underlying factors that drive vector-borne disease enzootic cycles.

Research:

  • Invasion and Spread of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
  • Role of Birds in Lyme Disease Ecology in Onondaga County NY
  • Borrelia miyamotoi ecology and emergence
  • The pathogenic potential of different Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species
  • Disrupting essential steps in tick-borne pathogen transmission
  • Understanding the importance of gut microbe and host interactions in Aquaculture and Fisheries

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Organizational Affiliations

Department of Environmental Biology, Academic Departments and Divisions, College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Education

Veterinary Medical Sciences
2012, PhD, Louisiana State University
Health Education
2009, MPH, University of North Florida
Community Health
2007, BSHS, Old Dominion University