SEC Emerging Scholars Award Recipients
Congratulations to CEID members Raissa Nogueira de Brito and Megan Tomamichel, recipients of the 2023 University of Georgia SEC Emerging Scholars Award!
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Ecology & Evolution of Infectious Diseases Conference
The 2023 Ecology & Evolution of Infectious Diseases Conference (EEID) at Penn State University started! Congratulations to all CEID members speaking and presenting at this conference! https://www.eeid2023.org/EEID2023_program.pdf
CEID FY22 Annual Report
CEID’s fiscal year 2022 Annual Report was published on April 26, 2022. If you are interested in joining CEID or have any questions about or Annual Report, please contact Madison Wilson.
Reception to celebrate new book exploring the power of parasites
The Odum School of Ecology will host a reception Jan. 6 to celebrate Animal Behavior and Parasitism, a new book edited by faculty members Sonia Altizer, Vanessa Ezenwa and Richard Hall. The reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. in the Ecology building’s lobby and courtyard. Research into the links […]
CEID FY21 Annual Report
CEID’s fiscal year 2021 Annual Report was published on January 6, 2022. If you are interested in joining CEID or have any questions about or Annual Report, please contact Madison Wilson.
Faculty Cluster Hire in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, & Infectious Disease Dynamics
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 […]
Spillover of zoonotic pathogens: A review of reviews
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 […]
A computational approach to tracking Western Honeybee tasks based on age
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 […]
Targeted methods to control the spread of COVID-19
Two models exploring how targeted interventions can be used to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, rather than harsh social distancing mandates like school and workplace closures, have been published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Written by researchers associated with the University of Georgia’s Center for the Ecology of […]
CEID Launches the Global Infectious Disease Intelligence Consortium (GIDIC)
The Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases has launched the Global Infectious Disease Intelligence Consortium (GIDIC) to bring together leaders in academic, government agencies, industry, and NGOs who need to be aware of emerging infectious diseases. Designed to provide members with Infectious Disease Intelligence, GIDIC’s vision is that a […]