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Anna Giudici

Anna is from Des Moines, IA and is a second-year MPH student studying Epidemiology and working her way towards a certificate in Emerging Infectious Diseases. She received her B.S. in Public Health with sub tracks in Global Health and Quantitative Methods from the University of Arizona in December 2021. During her gap semester, Anna worked on COVID-19 response and data analysis through the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Arizona. Anna is a TA for the Department of Criminology, interns for the State Hygienic Laboratory housed at the University of Iowa and serves as the President of the Epidemiology Student Association. At the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Anna performs DNA isolation on canine blood and diagnostic testing for leishmaniasis. Her primary interests include infectious diseases, sexual health, surveillance, and One Health. Anna also loves to volunteer through the College of Public Health’s Strike Force.

Kayla Duxbury

Kayla is from Charlotte, NC and is a second-year MS student studying Epidemiology and working towards obtaining a certificate in Emerging Infectious Diseases. She received her B.S. in Zoology with a minor in genetics from North Carolina State University in December 2021. Throughout her undergrad and during her gap semester, Kayla worked as a veterinary technician at a local veterinary clinic in Raleigh, NC. Kayla is a TA for the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa and works at a local veterinary clinic in Iowa City. At the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Kayla performs DNA isolation on canine blood and diagnostic testing using qPCR for leishmaniasis. Her primary interests include zoonotic infectious diseases, parasitology, and One Health.

Former Trainees

Angela Toepp

Tara-Grinnage-Pulley

Carolyne “Cody” Bennett

Michael M. M. Anderson

Kelsey Willardson

Breanna Scorza

Geneva Wilson

Eric Kontowicz

Kurayi Mahachi

Who are we?

The University of Iowa Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases is focused on research and training in cross-cutting emerging infectious diseases, particularly those that are zoonotic.

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