Epigenetics
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Dr. Vett Lloyd has been working on epigenetics for more decades than she chooses to say.
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Anne Berthold, a research associate in the lab, studies epigenetic changes in human cells infected with Borrelia.
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Daniella Ibru is a master student studying the epigenetic basis of ticks infected with Borrelia, which are known to have more aggressive feeding habits and are therefore able to survive the winter.
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Reza Dizaji, a master's student, researches the effects of Borrelia on the transcriptome and epigenome of wildlife.
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Human Health
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During his time as an honours student in the lab, Chris Roy focused on the creation of transgenic ticks. But now during his master's degree, he is focusing on tick-borne diseases that affect various human tissue.
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Amir Modirihamedan is a master student working to detect the relation between Borreliosis and Alzheimer disease.
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Lauren Beghin is a master student researching the association between Borrelia burgdorferi infection and cancer.
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Tannis Nelson joined the lab in winter 2022 as part of an independent study and stayed through the summer as a health intern. Now, she is studying the correlation between serology results and symptoms in patients with Lyme disease as part of her honours thesis.
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Zoonotic Diseases
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Charmaine Serrano's honours research focuses on detecting Babesia spp. in ticks, agricultural animals, and humans for studying the prevalence of babesiosis in Maritime Canada.
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Grace MacIntosh is testing local insects for leptospirosis as part of her independent study.
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Jaclyn Leblanc is an independent study student researching whether the bacteria Salmonella is present in various species across New Brunswick.
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Callie Dowell's independent study research focuses on the detection of Leptospirosis in ticks from the Maritimes.
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The independent study student Annie Leblanc tests different wildlife species for the presence of Tularemia.
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During her independent study, Rachel Sokyrka tests mosquitoes for the presence of Babesia.
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Geneticks
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The Geneticks tick testing Atlantic Canada Branch is currently run by the lab manager Samantha Bishop, who has also recently completed her Master of Science in the Lloyd lab.
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Anne Berthold has taken over as the lab manager while Samantha is on leave beginning in early fall 2022.
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Rachel Sokyrka is also the current lab technician intern helping with the Geneticks tick testing.
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