| Meet the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Tony Goldberg Professor of Pathobiological Sciences |
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Research area Research in the Goldberg Lab focuses on the ecology‚ epidemiology and evolution of infectious disease. The research group combines field and laboratory approaches to understand how pathogens in dynamic ecosystems are transmitted among hosts‚ across complex landscapes and over time. Researchers use methods that span the biological and social sciences to understand root drivers of health and disease and the pathways by which pathogens emerge. The team applies this information to improve the health and wellbeing of animals, people and the rapidly changing ecosystems we share.
What excites you about your work?
“I like discovering things, specifically finding either new pathogens or new epidemiological trends that no one has observed before. It makes my day when, using the techniques in my lab, I discover a new parasite, for example, and get excited about what it’s doing, what we should name it, and what it’s related to. I get equally excited by looking at field data and uncovering where that parasite lives, how it varies across individuals or populations, and what explains those patterns—is it more common in males or females, does it increase or decrease with age, or do certain environmental conditions favor or disfavor it?”
What do you hope to achieve?
“I hope to bring the methods used to identify and understand new pathogens of all types to the mainstream, so they can be adopted by others and commercialized, and improve diagnostics and global health.”
Tony develops methods for understanding which pathogens are present in complex mixtures and communities. His work will help us further avoid and fight infections throughout the world.
– Jennifer Gottwald, WARF, Director of Licensing
Want to learn more?
Jennifer Gottwald, [email protected], 608.960.9854