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Dr. Douglas C. Woodhams is an Assistant Professor at UMass Boston's Department of Biology, specializing in disease ecology, immunological ecology, and conservation medicine. His research focuses on microbial contribution to immunity, microbiome manipulation for biotherapies, and symbiotic microbiota function in amphibian and mosquito systems.
- Assistant Professor, UMass Boston, Department of Biology
- NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award recipient
- Director of the Woodhams Lab, a multidisciplinary team with over 150 co-authors in 100+ publications
Research Interests: The lab investigates host-symbiont-pathogen dynamics across scales, with two main programs:
- Amphibian Chytridiomycosis mitigation through microbiome research and probiotic development
- Mosquito microbiome studies for arbovirus transmission reduction
- Maintains biosecure insectary, microbial culture collection, and chemostat facilities
Scientific Awards:
- NSF CAREER Award (2021)
- UMass Boston Endowed Faculty Career Development Award
Education: Mentors over 30 students including PhD candidates, postdocs, and undergraduates through programs like NSF IGERT, McNair Scholars, and NIH IMSD. Former lab members have moved to positions at Penn State, Arcaea Biotech, and Tufts University.
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