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Gabriel Hamer
- Professor
- Office:
- HPCT 515
College Station - Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- (979) 321-5805
- Website: https://hamerlab.tamu.edu/
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Illinois
- Ph.D. Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
Areas of Expertise
- Medical Entomology
- Veterinary Entomology
- Disease Ecology
- Zoonotic Diseases
- Vector-borne Diseases
- One Health
Professional Summary
Gabriel Hamer, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Texas A&M University Department of Entomology. His research and teaching broadly investigates the ecology and control of infectious diseases of humans, wild animals, and domestic animals, with particular attention to those transmitted by arthropod vectors (e.g. mosquitoes, ticks, kissing bugs). He has studied vector-host interactions that lead to parasite amplification and increased disease risk. He also develops and evaluates vector control approaches aimed at reducing human and animal disease. Hamer uses multidisciplinary tools to study these complex disease systems, including molecular biology, landscape epidemiology, immunology, and modeling. A goal of his research is to elucidate mechanisms of transmission across space and time that facilitate management of diseases with effective intervention and preventative strategies. He has over 130 peer-reviewed publications, is a Subject Editor for the Journal of Medical Entomology, and past Chair of the American Committee of Medical Entomology.