Infectious disease dynamics across scales: from climate forcing to pathogen diversity

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Talk abstract:

The ecological and evolutionary mechanisms that influence the population dynamics of infectious diseases remain an active area of research of relevance to fundamental biology and applied public health. Temporal and spatial changes in infectious disease dynamics are difficult to anticipate due to the effects of climate drivers on the transmission of pathogens, the complex diversity that these microorganisms exhibit, and the population structure of the hosts due to socioeconomic disparities. To address these challenges, I use mathematical models to study how these factors shape the population dynamics of human pathogens and the consequences for intervention strategies.