Dr. Okech’s primary research seeks to understand the biological processes occurring in the mosquito midgut after food ingestion and how they influence mosquito survival and disease transmission. Understanding these processes may uncover new environmentally safe opportunities and tools that could potentially be used to reduce mosquito vector population and/or prevent…
Dr. Lednicky’s current research interests are focused on avian influenza virus H5N1 and other influenza viruses (human and animal): detection, isolation, and genetic analysis, live agent bioaerosol inhalation studies, cultivation of alga and extraction of oil from alga, production of biodiesel from algal oils, respiratory viruses including hantaviruses and Sars…
Dr. Kane’s current research interests focus on aquatic pathology and toxicology, environmental health, low-level stress outcomes in aquatic organisms, behavioral toxicology, infectious diseases including non-tuberculous mycobacteria, water quality, environmental change, zoonoses, global health, and scientific outreach.
Dr. Ali’s research interests include epidemiology and ecology of vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh, emergence of vibrio vulnificus in aquaculture reservoirs, and the genetic and physiologic analyses of rugose variant of V. cholerae.
Dr. Duncan’s primary research interest is to better understand the processes in which health care utilization occurs or fails to occur. The research includes studies that examine the role of health insurance, the impact of public programs, and the form, nature and financing of organizations that provide care. In the…
Dr. Bowers research interests include neuropsychology of emotion, basal ganglia and limbic functions in emotion, TMS, psychophysiology, laterality, forensic neuropsychology Full CV…
Dr. Bauer’s research interests include adult neuropsychology, aging and dementia, memory disorders, and epilepsy.
Dr. Young’s research interests can be broadly defined as the study of the psychosocial aspects of catastrophic illness or injury. Her past research centered on the brain and spinal cord injury populations. Specific topics of interest included community integration, vocational outcomes, social support and caregiving, sexuality and abuse, and issues…
Dr. Pomeranz’s research interests focus on personal care assistance requirements for individuals with spinal cord injury, life care planning for individuals with catastrophic injuries, and impact of disability.
Dr. Moorhouse’s primary research can be categorized across two general areas: 1) using Rasch analysis to validate rehabilitation and health behavior measures, and 2) investigating substance abuse behaviors in special populations. Specifically within the measurement arena, Dr. Moorhouse has worked to assess “functional cognition” among OEF/OIF veterans who have sustained…
