NEVBD: Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases

Training

NEVBD strives to provide updated resources, tools, and educational programs in vector-borne disease and public health to students and professionals in the field.

Resources

NEVBD strives to connect professionals and community members across the Northeast with the knowledge, resources, and collaboration opportunities they need to effectively reduce vector populations and lower the risk of vector-borne diseases.

Projects

NEVBD supports an evaluation agenda focused on strategies, tools, and programs for vector-borne disease monitoring, prediction, and control.

We monitor and address vector-borne disease issues in Northeast communities.

The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases network of researchers, public health experts, and vector-borne disease professionals collaborate on evaluation & research projects, professional training programs, and the sharing and creation of resources on mosquitoes, ticks, and the diseases they carry in our region.

Training Offerings Featured Projects Ticks and Mosquitoes

Training Offerings

We offer diverse training opportunities to support professional development in the current vector-borne disease workforce and prepare the next generation of public health entomologists.

MS in Entomology

Graduate-level training in vector biology and public health.

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Vector Biology Boot Camp

Hands-on professional training in vector surveillance and control.

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Internships

Internship opportunities for undergraduates across the Northeast.

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Community of Practice

NEVBD e-Newsletter

NEVBD supports a bi-weekly newsletter - NEVBD Announcements - where we share updates on our program activities, applied research results, current vector-borne disease news, and job and training opportunities.

Community Science

The TickApp

The TickApp is a smartphone app for people living in high-risk areas for Lyme disease, supported through our partners at Columbia University and the Midwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases. Check out this app and learn more about how you can participate in our tick exposure behavioral study! Program now able to collaborate with local health agencies on passive surveillance.

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Community Resources

Northeast Mosquito & Ticks Resources

NEVBD represents the Northeast region of the US. We invite our professional public health and vector control partners to learn more about our regional network programming and community of practice by visiting the Resources page. Visit the pages below to access public health information on mosquitoes and ticks in our area.

NEVBD

Training

Resources

Projects

We monitor and address vector-borne disease issues in Northeast communities.

MS in Entomology

Vector Biology Boot Camp

Internships

NEVBD e-Newsletter

The TickApp

Northeast Mosquito & Ticks Resources

News and updates

State-Specific Program Resources

NEVBD Mailing List!

The TickApp

NEVBD Publications