![]() I have a special interest in the innate immune system, and in using a comparative approach and novel techniques to increase our understanding of the immune defenses of aquatic organisms. ![]() The facilities at the Aquatic Pathology Laboratory at East Farm and the Blount Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory allow us to perform experimental infections of freshwater and marine finfish and shellfish under controlled and secured conditions. We are also exploring the long-term effects of pollutants on the immune response of the mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus. These approaches include studying the patterns of disease prevalence and distribution using traditional and molecular diagnostic tools, investigating host-pathogen interactions, mechanisms of pathogenesis and disease resistance, and using all this information to develop novel strategies to prevent diseases in aquatic organisms.Įxamples of ongoing and past research projects in my laboratory include the elucidation of the molecular immune responses of the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica to the parasite Perkinsus marinus, causative agent of Dermo disease and the development of vaccines and management tools for the prevention of bacterial diseases in fish and shellfish. ![]() My research interests include the use of multidisciplinary approaches to the prevention and management of infectious diseases in cultured and wild shellfish and finfish. Infectious diseases have a serious impact on shellfish and finfish, constraining the expansion of aquaculture and endangering wild fisheries.
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