Brandon Troy Leader, PhD
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Expertise:
Sustainable Communities, Infectious diseases, One Health
About
Deputy Director for the USAID funded Discovery & Exploration of Emerging Pathogens - Viral Zoonoses (DEEP VZN), a five-year project that aims to strengthen global capacity to detect and understand the risks of viral spillover from wildlife to humans that could cause another pandemic.
He is a a global health expert in infectious diseases, diagnostics, epidemiology, and health system strengthening in developing countries.
Education
- PhD (Pathobiology), University of Washington
Affiliations
Washington State University
Mentorship
Not available to mentor new students.
Research
Research Interests:
To develop and utilize new molecular-based methodology to improve the detection and surveillance of infectious diseases in clinical and environmental samples.
Projects:
- Development or evaluation of new molecular methods or technology for infectious disease detection and surveillance.
- Use of next generation technology for pathogen detection and characterization