Multidisciplinary Parasitology & Vector Biology Program
Welcome
Parasitic diseases are a major cause of global infectious diseases and thus, represent one of the most serious threats to public health. The members of the Multidisciplinary Parasitology and Vector Biology Program at Yale conduct basic and applied research on the prevention, control, and treatment of a variety of parasitic diseases of global importance by employing cellular, ecological, molecular, genetic, and immunological approaches to understand the biology of parasites and their vectors. The pathogens studied include parasitic protozoa (Cryptosporidium, Leishmania, Plasmodium, Toxoplasma, Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi) and helminths (Ancylostoma ceylanicum), as well as their vectors (Aedes albopictus, Anopheles gambiae, Glossina and Lutzomyia longipalpis).
The Parasitology and Vector Biology Program maintains a strong and rigorous curriculum for pre–doctoral and post–doctoral (Ph.D.) trainees. We welcome your interest in our program and would be delighted to discuss with you admission into our graduate program, or your interest in research opportunities in Parasitology and Vector Biology at Yale (undergraduate, MPH, pre–doctoral or post–doctoral).
Contact Information for the Ph.D. Graduate Program
Christian Tschudi, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies
Melanie Elliot, Coordinator of Graduate Student Affairs
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