Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Public Health, with affiliations in the Department of Population Health & Disease Prevention and Epidemiology & Biostatistics. He directs GHREAT (Global Health Research, Education, and Translation), focusing on disease ecology and public health in under-resourced and conflict-affected regions.

• Education: BA in Anthropology (University of Washington, 2009); Dual PhD in Anthropology and Demography (Penn State, 2014); Postdoc at Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (2014-2017).
• Research: Integrates GIS, spatial data science, molecular techniques, and anthropology to study environmental-infectious disease interactions. Key focuses: vector-borne diseases, conflict-impacted healthcare access, and spatial impacts of interventions.

Research Trends: Recent publications emphasize conflict-related disease dynamics (Yemen, Syria), vector exposure mapping (Aedes mosquitoes in Cambodia), cross-border malaria transmission (Myanmar-Thailand, Ethiopia-South Sudan), and innovative surveillance methods (wastewater pathogen tracking, seroprevalence studies). Collaborations span NGOs, governments, and universities in endemic regions.

Scientific Awards:

• Chartered Geographer and Fellow, Royal Geographical Society
• Elected Fellow, The Explorers Club (2025) for fieldwork in Myanmar, Southeast Asia, and South America
• NIH fellowship (2024) for conflict-cholera research in Yemen

Key Projects:

• Vector-borne disease ecology in Cambodia using Aedes salivary proteins as biomarkers
• Healthcare access challenges for migrants in Southeast Asia (antenatal care, MDR-TB treatment)
• Malaria elimination strategies in Southeast Asia and Northeast Africa (reactive case detection, mass drug administration)
• Geospatial analysis of human movement patterns in Ethiopia and Myanmar
• Conflict-disease modeling in Syria and Yemen

Contact: dparker1@hs.uci.edu | Office: Public Health 215, Social Ecology II, Room 1391, Irvine, CA 92697-3954