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Nicole Baumgarth, DVM, PhD, leads research on Lyme disease and tickborne illnesses. She can speak about immune responses, tick biology, epidemiology, immune defense, and public health education and advocacy. 

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Jane Carlton, PhD, leads research on malaria and other parasitic diseases, with a focus on genomics. She can speak about malaria, vector-borne disease transmission, genomic surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, and global health.

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Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD, is a leading microbiologist and immunologist who researches fungal infections, antibody-based therapies, and the immune system's role in infectious diseases. He can speak broadly about pandemic preparedness, scientific integrity, and public health and specifically about fungal infections, antibody-based therapies, and convalescent plasma.

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Sabra Klein, PhD, MA, MS, is an immunology and microbiology expert specializing in sex differences in immune responses to infections and vaccinations. She can speak to the media about how biological sex influences susceptibility to infectious diseases, vaccine efficacy, immune system function, and broader topics in virology, public health, and pandemic preparedness.

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• In Italy, Coronavirus takes a higher toll on men—New York Times

Conor McMeniman, PhD, is an expert in mosquito sensory neurobiology, focusing on how mosquitoes detect human scent and find humans to bite them.  He can speak to the media about mosquito behavior, the mechanisms mosquitoes use to detect humans, and strategies for controlling mosquito-borne diseases like malaria.

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Andrew Pekosz, PhD, is an expert in seasonal respiratory viruses, including influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and emerging viruses like bird flu. He can speak to the media about virus replication, the evolution of respiratory viruses, vaccine development, pandemic preparedness, and the impact of emerging viruses on public health and global health security.

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Photini Sinnis, MD, is a malaria research expert specializing in sporozoites, the infective stage of Plasmodium parasites. She can speak to the media about malaria transmission dynamics, malaria vaccines, the role of mosquitoes in disease spread, and the impact of climate change on the global spread of mosquito-borne diseases.

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Jotham Suez, PhD, MSc, is an expert in microbiome research, specializing in gut-microbe interactions and their influence on human health. He can speak to the media about the role of the microbiome in health and disease, the impact of artificial sweeteners, and how microbial imbalances can contribute to conditions like obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases.

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Peter Agre, MD, a Nobel Laureate, is an expert in molecular biology, particularly aquaporin water channels. He can speak to the media about the role of aquaporins in cell membrane function and water regulation, the importance of science diplomacy in fostering global collaboration, the need for increased funding in scientific research, and how scientific advancements can drive global progress and peace.

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