The lab is led by Martha Nelson and brings together postdoctoral and postbaccalaureate fellows working on pathogen genomics and phylodynamics.
Current members
Martha I. Nelson, Ph.D.
Principal investigator
Pathogen evolution, phylodynamics and the human-animal interface.
Alvin Crespo-Bellido, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral fellow
Evolution, transmission and pandemic potential of H5N1 avian influenza.
Jennifer Havens, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral fellow
Bayesian phylogeography and the phylodynamics of zoonotic viruses.
Former members
Martha Nelson Lab alumni, listed alphabetically by surname.





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Lily Kreps
Medical student
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James Otieno, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral researcher
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