MBIO A670 — Advanced Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease 3 Credits
This is a class on problem solving and critical thinking focusing on problems related to the ecological and evolutionary processes that drive the transmission of pathogens between hosts and the impact of disease on host populations. The course content includes a theoretical framework, and a discussion of wildlife and human diseases including COVID-19, Ebola, Zika, influenza (swine flu, bird flu), malaria, West Nile virus, Lyme disease, HIV, Chikungunya, tuberculosis, chytridiomycosis, and many others. Additionally, graduate students will be engaged and involved in the modeling and implementation of new analyses and interpretation of existing research. Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed MBIO A470 . May Be Stacked With: MBIO A470