Science Talks Episode 60: Merging computer science and ecology to understand infectious disease

Identifying and understanding zoonotic diseases-infections that are spread between people and animals-can help predict future emergence risks, particularly in vulnerable populations. Combined with computational and data-based models, this research allows us to study potential diseases in the hopes of preventing outbreaks.
Today, Amy Barber is joined by Liliana Salvador, assistant professor of animal and comparative biomedical sciences, at the University of Arizona College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences. Dr. Salvador combines ecological, genomic, epidemiological, and movement data with computational and mathematical models to understand zoonotic diseases in wildlife, livestock, and humans.
Read the Science Talks Companion Article Here: bio5.org/news/...
Learn More:
BIO5 Institute: bio5.org/
Liliana Salvador: bio5.org/about...
University of Arizona School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences: acbs.arizona.edu/
University of Arizona College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences:cales.arizona....
Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.
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