معرفی
Dr. Francisco Ferreira is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University, affiliated with Texas A&M AgriLife Research. He holds a DVM and PhD from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with advanced training in Preventive Veterinary Medicine. His research focuses on wildlife disease ecology, vector-borne pathogens, and molecular techniques like metagenomics to study host-vector-pathogen interactions.
Education:
- D.V.M., Federal University of Minas Gerais
- M.S. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Ph.D. in Parasitology, Federal University of Minas Gerais
Dr. Ferreira investigates how habitat changes influence disease transmission, particularly pathogen spillover from domestic animals to wildlife. He uses cutting-edge methods to study vector competence in mosquitoes and ticks, and collaborates with Dr. Gabriel Hamer’s lab to develop diagnostics for zoonotic viruses. His work bridges veterinary medicine, ecology, and public health through the One Health framework.
Research Highlights: Mosquito-borne disease dynamics, tick-pathogen interactions, and molecular surveillance of emerging zoonoses. His recent studies include SARS-CoV-2 transmission in pets and wildlife, avian malaria in Hawaiian birds, and Leishmania diversity in bats.
He actively engages in interdisciplinary projects involving metagenomics, transcriptomics, and field epidemiology to address global health challenges. No formal awards are listed in the provided text, but his publications reflect significant contributions to parasitology and vector biology.
Labs/Teams: Member of Dr. Gabriel Hamer’s Vector Biology Lab at Texas A&M, contributing to AgriLife’s mission in applied research and extension services.
