Dustin Brisson

Dustin Brisson is a Professor of Biology and Director of the Evolution and Ecology of Disease Systems Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Biology. His research focuses on the ecology and evolution of disease-causing organisms, particularly the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease. Brisson investigates the interactions between pathogens and their vertebrate hosts, such as mice, shrews, and chipmunks, to understand how these relationships influence disease transmission and risk. His work includes mathematical modeling to predict the dynamics of pathogen populations and their impact on human health. He is also involved in public health research and open to hypothesis-driven studies exploring microbial-eukaryote interactions, including both pathogenic and mutualistic relationships.

Dustin Brisson is a Professor of Biology, Disease Ecology, and Evolution at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on evolutionary biology and disease ecology, with a particular emphasis on Lyme disease. Brisson's work explores the genetic diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium responsible for Lyme disease, and its interactions with hosts and vectors. He investigates how genetic variation influences disease transmission, host specificity, and vaccine development. His studies also examine the ecological dynamics of tick populations and their role in disease spread. Through these efforts, Brisson contributes to understanding the evolutionary mechanisms underlying infectious diseases and their control.