Research

We investigate the ecology and evolution of infectious disease, evolutionary medicine, and global health. Research in the Nunn lab takes place in Madagascar, and through large-scale comparative analyses, including the Global Primate Parasite Database.

We use a diverse portfolio of approaches involving phylogenetic methods, mathematical modeling, and through fieldwork in Madagascar, Kenya, and other locations.

We have conducted five years of global health research in Madagascar through Bass Connections. Visit our Madagascar website at the hyperlink for more information regarding our projects and incredible team.

Small mammal trapping lab with Dr. Toky Randriamoria. Our Malagasy partners are vital to our work!
Small mammal trapping lab with Dr. Toky Randriamoria. Our Malagasy partners are vital to our work!
Miranda, Jackson, and Jean Yves working to locate survey participants.
Miranda, Jackson, and Jean Yves working to locate survey participants.
Diversity of landscapes in Madagascar
Diversity of landscapes in Madagascar
Zebu receiving a GPS tracker
Zebu receiving a GPS tracker
Malagasy Ph.D. student Tamby Ranaivoson counts ectoparasites from small mammals
Malagasy Ph.D. student Tamby Ranaivoson counts ectoparasites from small mammals
Rice paddy fields in Madagascar
Rice paddy fields in Madagascar
Previous work on indoor air pollution.
Previous work on indoor air pollution.
Setting up for a busy day of health data collection.
Setting up for a busy day of health data collection.
Dezy measuring villager's heights
Dezy measuring villager’s heights
Jean Yves attaching a GPS tracker to a village dog so we can track animal movement and potential disease transmission
Jean Yves attaching a GPS tracker to a village dog so we can track animal movement and potential disease transmission

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Global Health in Context: Mandena, Madagascar

Most of our global health research takes place in Mandena, a rural village situated within Madagascar’s northeast SAVA region and adjacent to Marojejy National Park.  Our research considers the links between human health and conservation of biodiversity, with an evolutionary medicine lens.  It is a beautiful and remote setting, and the site of our Bass Connections projects.  Through NIH funding, we are expanding our efforts around Marojejy National Park.