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Ginger Geiger is a Researcher at the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Population Health and the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center. Her work focuses on viral evolution, influenza epidemiology, and vaccine development, particularly in avian and swine hosts. She investigates mechanisms of viral adaptation, immune responses to vaccines, and the ecological roles of wild and domestic animals in viral transmission.
Her research combines virology, immunology, and molecular biology to understand how influenza viruses evolve in diverse hosts, including cross-species transmission dynamics. Key projects include developing live attenuated influenza vaccines and studying the impact of viral mutations on pathogenicity and immune evasion. She employs animal models (e.g., mice, hamsters, quail) to assess vaccine efficacy and host-microbiota interactions during infections.
Geiger collaborates on global studies, such as tracking influenza evolution in Guatemalan swine farms and analyzing avian influenza ecology in wild blue-winged teals. Her work also extends to SARS-CoV-2, examining microbiota changes in infected animals. She is part of the Perez Lab, contributing to diagnostic and research initiatives in veterinary and public health.
