LIPPI, RYAN, WHITE – Scoping review of distribution models for selected Amblyomma ticks and rickettsial group pathogens Catherine A. Lippi, Holly D. Gaff, Alexis L. White, and Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 17 FEB 2021 PeerJ DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10596 ABSTRACT: The rising prevalence of tick-borne diseases in humans in recent decades has called attention to […]
BLACKBURN, DINH, ORANGE – Evidence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus and Bluetongue Virus Exposure in Nonnative Ruminant Species in Northern Florida Jeremy P. Orange, Emily T.N. Dinh, Olivia Goodfriend, Scott B. Citino, Samantha M. Wisely, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 12 JAN 2021 Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine DOI: 10.1638/2019-0174 ABSTRACT: Epizootic […]
RYAN – Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries David A. Larsen, Joseph Makaure, Sadie J. Ryan, Donald Stewart, Adrianne Traub, Rick Welsh, Deirdre H. Love, and Joseph H. Bisesi Jr Article first published online: 8 JAN 2021 Environmental Health Perspectives DOI: 10.1289/EHP7001 ABSTRACT: Introduction: Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) are highly effective […]
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BHATTARAI – Understanding the relationship between land use and land cover and malaria in Nepal Shreejana Bhattarai, Korine N. Kolivras, Kabita Ghimire, Yang Shao Article first published online: 29 DEC 2020 Geospatial Health DOI: 10.4081/gh.2020.855 ABSTRACT: Malaria is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) change have been found to affect […]
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Medical Geographer Dr. Sadie Ryan‘s work was recently discussed in How Climate Change Is Ushering in a New Pandemic Era: A warming world is expanding the range of deadly diseases and risking an explosion of new zoonotic pathogens from the likes of bats, mosquitoes, and ticks by Jeff Goodell in Rolling Stone magazine: “A recent […]
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Florida and Texas have ideal conditions for tropical diseases, Medical Geographer Dr. Sadie Ryan (Florida Climate Institute, Emerging Pathogens Institute) recently told Channel News Asia’s Disease Hunters: Mosquito Mayhem. Learn more about the global effort to detect – and prevent – the spread of infectious diseases at Disease Hunters: Mosquito Mayhem.
BLUHM, NORRIS – Identification of antiviral antihistamines for COVID-19 repurposing Leah R.Reznikova, Michael H.Norris, Rohit Vashisht, Andrew P. Bluhm, Danmeng Li, Yan-Shin J. Liaoa, Ashley Browne, Atul J.Butte, and David A.Ostrov Article first published online: 3 DEC 2020 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.11.095 ABSTRACT: There is an urgent need to identify therapies that […]
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RYAN – Building resilience to mosquito-borne diseases in the Caribbean Rachel Lowe, Sadie J. Ryan, Roché Mahon, Cedric J. Van Meerbeeck, Adrian R. Trotman, Laura-Lee G. Boodram, Mercy J. Borbor-Cordova, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra Article first published online: 24 NOV 2020 PLOS Biology DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000791 ABSTRACT: Small island developing states in the Caribbean are among the […]
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GEO3452/6451 Introduction to Medical Geography (Gen-Ed B) Course description: Medical geography deals with human-environment interactions and the influence of these interactions on public health. This course provides a broad-based, comprehensive survey of geographic topics and approaches in medical sciences. Hands-on experiences will be emphasized through GIS labs. Successful students will be able to: Apply geographic […]
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GEO3452 Introduction to Medical Geography (Gen-Ed B) Course description: Medical geography deals with human-environment interactions and the influence of these interactions on public health. This course provides a broad-based, comprehensive survey of geographic topics and approaches in medical sciences. Hands-on experiences will be emphasized through GIS labs. Successful students will be able to: Apply geographic […]