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Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Emory University, holding the Winship Distinguished Research Professorship in Environmental Sciences. His multidisciplinary research focuses on vector-borne disease ecology at the intersection of spatial epidemiology and global health, particularly dengue, Zika, and Chagas disease transmission dynamics.
Research examines how urban landscapes influence disease emergence, combining field studies with quantitative methods. Key investigations include vector ecology, human mobility impacts on transmission, and innovative interventions like Targeted Indoor Residual Spraying (TIRS). The TIRS trial in Mérida, Mexico represents a major cluster-randomized study evaluating arbovirus control.
Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on innovative vector control strategies, Wolbachia-based interventions, and spatial epidemiology. Articles frequently address operational challenges in disease prevention across diverse geographical settings.
- Winship Distinguished Research Professor
- Global Health Institute Faculty Distinction Fund Awardee
Leads the Prokopec Laboratory researching vector ecology and manages graduate training. Secured NIH/NIAID funding for the TIRS trial and established Wolbachia mosquito production facilities in Mexico.
