Infectious Disease

Research within the field of infectious disease at our college focuses on understanding the drivers of infectious disease transmission and the design and evaluation of interventions to prevent the spread of human and animal pathogens.

Research Projects in Infectious Disease

Hepatitis A epidemiology in Arizona
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Methods for Long-Term Follow-Up of HIV-Infected Patients
Researchers
Chengcheng Hu

Vitamin D exposure and upper respiratory infections in children in Africa
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Developing direct plating method for Coccidioides spp.
Researchers

Transfer and Control of Infectious Microbes in Emergency Vehicles
Researchers
Kelly Reynolds

On the Edge: Dengue and Climate
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

Simulation Modeling of Public Health Interventions on Dengue Vector Abundance: Current and Future Estimates
Researchers
Heidi Brown

Helicobacter pylori and Stomach Cancer supported by the Chapa Foundation
Researchers
Heidi Brown, Robin Harris

Assessing the rate of dengue virus development in the mosquito Aedes aegypti supported by the UA Center for Insect Science
Researchers
Heidi Brown, Kacey Ernst

Adherence to latent TB infection among at-risk populations (TXT4MED)
Researchers
Melanie Bell, Lynn Gerald

Stress and Asthma in public schools
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Feasibility of Latent TB screening among migrant farmworkers on the border
Researchers

Vulnerability of Climate and Vector-Borne Diseases
Researchers
Heidi Brown

XStream: Controlled Laboratory Chamber Study of Antimicrobial Efficacy Over Long-Term Use
Researchers
Kelly Reynolds, Marc Verhougstraete

Kidenga Fever: Viral Social Marketing for a Participatory App to Track Emerging Pathogens
Researchers
Kacey Ernst

PetAirapy Pathogen Chamber Study
Researchers
Marc Verhougstraete

Enhancing Community Support of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
Researchers
Kristen Pogreba-Brown, Kacey Ernst

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions Public Health Emergency Program
Researchers
Kristen Pogreba-Brown, Kacey Ernst, Erika Austhof

Antibiotic Stewardship in Arizona Skilled Nursing Facilities
Researchers
Katherine (Kate) Ellingson

Building Local Operational Capacity for Prevention of COVID-19 (BLOC-COVID)
Researchers
Katherine (Kate) Ellingson

Prospective Cohort to Assess Novel and Repeated SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Illness within a US State or Region
Researchers
Jeff Burgess, Katherine (Kate) Ellingson

Rapid Lateral Flow Assay for Rapid Diagnosis of Coccidioidomycosis to Reduce the Unnecessary Use of Antibacterial Drugs.
Researchers
Katherine (Kate) Ellingson

Antibiotic Resistance and Use Patterns in Arizona’s Border Region and in Sonora, Mexico
Researchers
Katherine (Kate) Ellingson

Combined Surface Sampling and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Modeling To Optimize Surface Cleaning For Targeted HAI Reduction
Researchers
Marc Verhougstraete, Katherine (Kate) Ellingson

Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Arizona Healthcare Facilities along the US-Mexico Border: Harnessing Data for Action and Advocacy
Researchers
Katherine (Kate) Ellingson

Towards Sustainable Antibiotic Stewardship in Arizona Nursing Homes
Researchers
Katherine (Kate) Ellingson

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Registry Melanoma Research Grant
Researchers
Leslie Dennis

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