Larisa K. Vredevoe

Education:

B.S., University of California, Davis
Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Research Interests

• Tick-Borne Pathogens
• Host-Parasite Interactions
• Environmental Microbiology

 

My research program focuses on the ecological maintenance of tick-borne pathogens in nature and interactions between hosts and parasites. We are interested in better understanding the burdens that parasites exert on their hosts (i.e. phenotypic manipulation, fitness effects) and the impact of host physiology and behavior on parasite success. Student projects typically include both field and laboratory work using both ecological and molecular tools.

We also investigate novel sources of bacteria that produce antimicrobial compounds, including arthropod microflora and soil environments.

Advising Interests:

• Medical Entomology
• Public Health Microbiology
• Epidemiology
• Parasitology