James Lloyd-Smith
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	James O. Lloyd-Smith Research Associate Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics Department of Biology Penn State University Moving in spring 2009 to UCLA Dept of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Research Interests I study the ecology and evolution of infectious disease in animal and human populations, with emphasis on pathogen emergence, host population heterogeneities, and the integration of dynamics across scales. By combining data with quantitative methods such as mathematical modelling and statistical analysis, I aim to deepen our knowledge of fundamental principles of disease ecology and apply those principles to understand observed patterns and design effective control policies. I work on a diverse range of host-pathogen systems. One system of current interest is leptospirosis in California sea lions, but past systems have included bovine tuberculosis in African buffalo and Persian fallow deer, SARS and other emerging diseases in human populations, and HIV and its impacts on other infectious diseases. I also conduct theoretical studies aiming to uncover general properties of disease ecology. `
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