Upcoming PhD Defense for Gabrielle!!!

Congratulations to math.epi.lab member Gabrielle Turcotte who is set to defend her PhD on July 24, 2024!

Gabrielle’s research focuses on assessing the role of biosecurity in the equine industry with a focus on horses that compete in the Olympic disciplines in Ontario, Canada. She explores the complexities within this field through the use of surveys, isolation activities, and agent-based modelling.

She has worked very hard developing this research and we are all very proud of her! Thank you to Gabrielle’s co-supervisor Dr. Terri O’Sullivan, and her committee members, Dr. Kelsey Spence, and Dr. Charlotte Winder. We are also welcoming our external examiner Dr. Brandy Burgess to OVC for the day from the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine.

Congratulations Elissa!

Photo courtesy of Roksolana Hovdey

Congratulations to Elissa Giang for the successful defense of her master’s thesis! She was all smiles as she discussed her work on Streptococcus suis in swine and the use of mathematical models to simulate control strategies for reducing disease burden. Well done Elissa!

Congratulations Roxy!

Photo courtesy of Amy Greer

Congratulations to mathepilab member Roksolana Hovdey for the successful completion of her master’s thesis defense. Here she is discussing the environmental drivers and transmission dynamics of E. coli infection in humans. Well done Roxy!