The University of Georgia is hiring a cluster of eight tenure-track or tenured faculty in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Infectious Disease Dynamics through a Presidential Faculty Hiring Initiative over two years, five with target start date in August 2022 and three with target start date in August 2023. This […]
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death around the world. Despite the fact that TB is preventable and treatable, it is estimated that approximately 25% of the world’s population has a latent infection that might progress to TB disease. Furthermore, this disease seems to have male-bias — […]
The majority of emerging human diseases are anticipated to occur from zoonotic events – Ebola hemorrhagic fever and salmonellosis are examples of infectious diseases that began when pathogens jumped from wild animals into humans. Most modern outbreaks are quickly brought under control and result in fewer than 100 cases. However, […]
Vitamin B2 deficiency because of the decay of riboflavin is a major driver for the requirement of gut microbiota in the survival of mosquitos. Gut microbiota are major players in the health of animals, but because of diverse diets, large multi-member microbial groups make them difficult to study. To account […]
The authors of this paper systematically reviewed a collection of 88 review papers from 10 disciplines with four distinct goals in mind. They wanted to describe key elements in main spillover processes, identify disciplines that discuss spillover and compare their foci, identify shared interest across disciplines, and summarize gaps in […]
Apis mellifera, or the Western Honeybee, is the most common honeybee. Past research has indicated the Western Honeybee takes on different responsibilities within the hive as they age (referred to as age-based polytheism). The system does depend on context, meaning if older bees die out, younger bees will take on […]
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