Who is the SpatialEpiLab?
The
SpatialEpiLab is a One Health medical geography research group based at
the School of Veterinary Science at the University of
Queensland, Australia, headed by Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhães. With a diversity
of backgrounds and perspectives, we have broad expertise in health
sciences, mathematical modelling, social sciences, ecology and
epidemiology.
What research is carried out at the
SpatialEpiLab?
Research at the SpatialEpiLab lies
at the interface between animal and human public health and aims to
inform disease control policy by identifying major determinants of the
geographical distributions of infections and their associated
morbidities. We work with a range of international partners to blend our
multidisciplinary expertise and deliver in-depth investigations for many
important pathogens around the world.
Our work is routinely published in high impact peer reviewed journals
in the international literature (our most recent publications are shown
below, see our full list of
publications here). Most of the risk-maps and analytical tools
derived from our research are available to other researchers and disease
control programme managers.
What are our areas of
expertise?
Please navigate the content on these pages to
access more information about the studies that we are currently involved
in and some of the outputs we are producing. If you are interested in
our work and would like to discuss potential projects, please see our research opportunities
and our contact details. We
also readily welcome visitors to our lab, especially for our weekly lab
chats, so let us know if you’re keen for a visit.
| Title | Journal | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Modelling Nonlinear Responses of a Desert Rodent Species to Environmental Change with Hierarchical Dynamic Generalized Additive Models | Ecological Modelling | K Karunarathna, K Wells, NJ Clark |
| The Influence of Environment on Mosquito Feeding Patterns: a Meta-Analysis of ’universal’dna Diet Studies in a Global Context | M Lee, NJ Clark, TU Webster, et al | |
| The Influence of Environment on Mosquito Feeding Patterns: a Meta-Analysis of” Universal” Dna Diet Studies in a Global Context | Biorxiv | R ORorke, M Lee, NJ Clark, et al |
| Prevalence of Pathogens Important to Human and Companion Animal Health in an Urban Unowned Cat Population | Wildlife Research | T Michaelian, L Harriott, M Gentle, et al |