Ilze Brila

Ilze Brila is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science at the University of Jyväskylä (JYU). Her research is affiliated with the School of Resource Wisdom (JYU.Wisdom) and the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology research group.

Dr. Brila's research focuses on the intersection of wildlife ecology, microbiome science, and environmental health. Her work primarily examines gut microbiota in wild rodents, particularly the bank vole (Myodes glareolus), and how these microbial communities interact with systemic pathogens and environmental stressors. Her research spans disease ecology, environmental pollution impacts, and wildlife health dynamics.

Analysis of her publication record reveals a strong emphasis on understanding how environmental factors, including metal pollution and pathogen coinfections, affect wildlife health at the microbiome level. Her research often employs field studies combined with advanced molecular techniques to examine host-pathogen-microbiota interactions in natural populations.

She has been actively involved in multiple research projects funded by the Research Council of Finland, including studies on zoonotic tick-borne pathogens, environmental biodiversity effects on wildlife health, and evolutionary impacts of radiation exposure.