Prof. Uriel Kitron Emory University, USA

Uriel Kitron is Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies at Emory University and a renowned scholar in the fields of spatial epidemiology and disease ecology. Prof. Kitron's research and teaching programs center around the eco-epidemiology of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, with an emphasis on tropical and emerging diseases and environmental... read morerisk factors. In his global health research he emphasizes anthropogenic changes, including issues of climate, urbanization, agricultural practices and conservation and their relevance to transmission suppression and disease management.