Research & Initiatives
Our research focuses on One Health, emphasizing vector-borne (VBDs) and zoonotic diseases, particularly (re)emerging tick-borne pathogens (TBPs), pathogen discovery and genetic diversity to understand spillover events. We aim to examine transmission pathways, integrating genomics and eco-epidemiological data to identify root causes, and promote One Health through applied education and prevention, research-training, and outreach.
Ongoing projects
"Evaluating Treatment Efficacy in Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis: The Role of Individual
Factors and Co-Infections in Disease Control and Therapeutic Response."
Funding Source: NIH - R03AI190139
PI: Rafael Vieira
"Diversity of ticks and their microbiota, with emphasis on tick-borne pathogenic agents, in pristine areas of the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil."
Funding Source: CNPq, Brazil
PI: Marcelo Labruna, Co-PI: Rafael Vieira
"Tick-Borne agents in the Amazon Biome."
Funding Source: CNPq, Brazil
PI: Antonio H.H. Minervino, Co-PI: Rafael Vieira
"Assessing the Impact of different factors on treatment outcomes in Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis"
Funding Source: CNPq, Brazil
PI: Patricia H. Stoco, Co-PI: Rafael Vieira
International Collaborators
Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil
Federal University of Parana (UFPR), Brazil
Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Brazil
Federal University of San Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Brazil
Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil
The University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
Londrina State University (UEL), Brazil
São Paulo State University (Unesp), Brazil
Abrar University, Somalia
