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Students, faculty present research at international meeting on tropical medicine

Tuckey earns Outstanding Young Scientist Award at research symposium

Shea receives early career award from national society

Elliott joins microbiology and immunology faculty

Mobile Bay Magazine recognized Meghan Hermance, Ph.D., in its annual 40 Under 40 class.

Audia receives NIH grant to study antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Rayner awarded grant funding for biotechnology research center

91¶ÌÊÓƵ scientists awarded national grant to study body's innate immune response to infection

Medical student to present tick transmission research at national conference

Medical students receive awards for summer research

Basic Medical Sciences student discusses ongoing tick research at national conference

Graduate students present research progress during inaugural symposium

Shea joins department of microbiology and immunology

Basic Medical Sciences students graduate, move on to new labs

Employees and students cheer on the Jags at Game Day

91¶ÌÊÓƵ receives grant to research diseases transmitted by fleas

91¶ÌÊÓƵ scientist receives $2.3 million grant renewal for flea pathogen research

Cooper recognized for top academic performance in doctoral program

91¶ÌÊÓƵ receives $2.6 million grant to study infection dynamics of an emerging tick-borne virus

Macaluso recognized for service to American Society for Rickettsiology

Talking Ticks: New CDC podcast features 91¶ÌÊÓƵ scientist

Graduate students awarded Dean’s Predoctoral Fellowships

Faculty Spotlight: Jin H. Kim, D.V.M, Ph.D.

Faculty Spotlight: Jon Audia, Ph.D.

Faculty Spotlight: Meghan Hermance, Ph.D.

Bander Faculty Development Award recipients work to advance pulmonary research

91¶ÌÊÓƵ researcher awarded grant to evaluate the disease threat of Asian longhorned tick

91¶ÌÊÓƵ researchers study cat flea saliva to uncover how diseases are spread

91¶ÌÊÓƵ COM grad researcher examines relationship between bacteria and their vectors

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Annual COM Research Forum winners announced

Audia receives grant to study pneumonia, inflammation and sepsis

Barrington named associate editor of The Journal of Immunology

Announcement

The Great Alabama Tick Survey

Alabama has experienced an increased incidence of tick-borne diseases affecting humans (ADPH 2017). Presently, the only state-wide tick surveillance program is based at the University of South Alabama. Given the size of Alabama, limited resources, and the potential importance of tick-borne diseases in the state, I am asking the public for help. All it takes is to send in any ticks found on a person (or pets) while outside. Sending is easy, just tape (Scotch tape is best) the tick(s) to a piece of paper, put it in a sealed envelope and send it to Dr. John McCreadie at the University of South Alabama (mailing address below). Submitted ticks will be identified to species and this information passed along to the person submitting the specimen. The only information needed about the tick is the location where the tick was found and date when the tick was found.  Please also include an email address to receive the information about the identification of the species. 

Thank you for your assistance! 

Dr. John McCreadie, Entomologist 
Department of Biology, 5871 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Drive North
LSCB Room 124
University of South Alabama
Mobile AL 36688
(251) 460 6332