Dr. Weaver's research focuses on the ecology, evolution, epidemiology and pathogenesis of arboviral diseases, arbovirusmosquito vector interactions, and vaccine development for arboviral disease prevention. Current projects include emergence mechanisms, pathogenesis and vector transmission of Zika and chikungunya viruses. His lab is also developing a newly discovered mosquitospecific alphavirus, Eilat virus, as a vaccine and diagnostic antigen platform, as well as developing vesiculoviruses as new vaccine vectors. He also leads the CDCfunded Western Gulf Center of Excellence in Vectorborne Diseases, involving eight academic and multiple public health institutions in Texas, and the World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses.
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