Video Spotlight: House of 1000 Vampires by Genevieve Comeau

Something strange is going on in the lab. Is it a deadly disease that targets the nervous system, or is it all in her head?

See the video short created by Genevieve Comeau, 2017 Carson Scholar and Ph.D. student in the Department of Entemology and Insect Science, minoring in Epidemiology. Genevieve's research focuses on the dynamics of insect-borne disease, particularly in Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito. Her work spans a broad range of topics including dengue transmission in border populations, modeling behavioral determinants of insecticide-treated bed net use in Kenya, and blood feeding behavior of native mosquitos. Currently, her research concerns the effect of different environments on Zika virus transmission, both as a result of Zika’s rapid global spread and forecasted climate change, by investigating rates of vertical transmission at different temperatures. As a Carson Scholar, Genevieve is interested in using multimedia approaches to bridge the gap between academic research and public health policy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWKS0UkpkI&t=1s