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Micaela Martinez-Bakker
- Ph.D. student
- Rohani Lab
Contact information
- University of Michigan
323 West Hall
1085 South University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107 - Email: bakkerma@umich.edu
Advisor
Research interests
I am interested in various aspects of disease ecology and population genetics. My current focus is trying to understand the ecological, demographic, and environmental drivers behind seasonal polio epidemics in both a historical and current context. I am also investigating intrinsic factors that make individuals susceptible to neurological disease in what would otherwise be an asymptomatic infection.
Academic background
B.S. University of Alaska
UM affiliation
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Related news
ED-QUE2ST is a new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program especially for first and second year college students from backgrounds underrepresented in ecology and evolutionary biology.
“I believe the event showcased the way in which ecology and evolutionary biology can be seamlessly integrated to study infectious diseases,” said Micaela Martinez-Bakker, a graduate student on the symposium committee.
