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Mekala Sundaram

@MekalaSund

I am a disease ecologist and OneHealth data scientist. Learn more about me at: https://nitter.gq/t.co/z0BYolasxJ

 Stillwater, OK
Joined July 2023
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Gary Ritchison@GaryRitchison1 Jul 2025
Using AI enhanced agent-based models to support management of wild populations link.springer.com/article/10…
Using AI enhanced agent-based models to support management of wild populations

Using AI enhanced agent-based models to support management of wild populations

Landscape Ecology - Managing wild populations in rapidly changing, human-dominated landscapes requires models that accommodate complex interactions among climate, land use, disease, and evolution....

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Using AI enhanced agent-based models to support management of wild populations

Using AI enhanced agent-based models to support management of wild populations

Landscape Ecology - Managing wild populations in rapidly changing, human-dominated landscapes requires models that accommodate complex interactions among climate, land use, disease, and evolution....

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@universityofga3 Jun 2025
Socioeconomic factors may be a driving force behind the emergence and spread of animal-borne disease outbreaks, according to new research from the UGA and @okstate. t.uga.edu/4jQGKkF
Could poverty trigger the next pandemic?

Could poverty trigger the next pandemic?

Poverty and poor access to health care are driving disease outbreaks. Improving socioeconomic conditions could prevent the next pandemic.

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Our new paper accepted to Bioscience: doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf0…
Where is the elusive primary ebolavirus reservoir and how do we find It?

Where is the elusive primary ebolavirus reservoir and how do we find It?

Abstract. An enduring mystery in Ebolavirus research is what host species maintain the virus in the wild. Despite the efforts of multiple research groups o

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Mekala Sundaram@MekalaSund20 Mar 2025
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@PRStephens42 Drivers of bacterial and viral outbreaks: mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/3/621
Socioeconomic and Eco-Environmental Drivers Differentially Trigger and Amplify Bacterial and Viral...

Socioeconomic and Eco-Environmental Drivers Differentially Trigger and Amplify Bacterial and Viral...

The frequency of infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics is rising, demanding an understanding of their drivers. Common wisdom suggests that increases in outbreak frequency are driven by socioec...

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A 2024 Science study reveals that an egg-laying species of worm-like amphibian nourishes its young with a lipid-rich, milk-like substance. The findings report previously unobserved behavior and offer new insight into the species’ parental care and communication. scim.ag/3BBVi7E #ScienceMagArchives
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Articles from @uidaho @UCD_MMI @ucdavis @SylvieManguin @umontpellier @CNRS @jcu @gr10_rinaldi @KULifeSciNews @KingstonUni @AberUni @UniofOxford @UCPH_Research @uni_copenhagen @UniMelb @MekalaSund @UGASREL @ugavetmed @UGA_IDIS @universityofga @bioaurbehno @Kushankurhere @IISERPune
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A summary of recent work on Anopheles: doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropic…
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Drs Payton Phillips & @MekalaSund discuss how #community #ecology of invasive and resident #ticks drives infection dynamics. #Amblyomma #americanum #Rhipicephalus #microplus #Haemaphysalis #longicornis @UGASREL @ugavetmed @UGA_IDIS @universityofga authors.elsevier.com/a/1kC-n…
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How do ecosystem transitions lead to spillover? frontiersin.org/journals/pub…
Frontiers | Evidence of repeated zoonotic pathogen spillover events at ecological boundaries

Frontiers | Evidence of repeated zoonotic pathogen spillover events at ecological boundaries

Anthropogenic modifications to the landscape have altered several ecological processes worldwide, creating new ecological boundaries at the human/wildlife in...

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sciencedirect.com/science/ar… Our new paper about the malaria vector.
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PhD_Genie
@PhD_Genie8 Jun 2024
A PhD candidate after submitting their thesis
X. It’s what’s happening

X. It’s what’s happening

From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary.

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@NIH24 May 2024
News: High H5N1 influenza levels found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows nih.gov/news-events/news-rel…

High H5N1 influenza levels found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows

Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory organs and lower virus levels in other vital organs.

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March forth and prosper, @Herpomania. Good interview @marine_shivam
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Join me this Thursday on Instagram Live for this interesting session!
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Ecography@EcographyJourna22 Apr 2024
Fruit–frugivore dependencies are important in Ebolavirus outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wi… #bats #Ebola #Ficus #outbreak #primates @NordicOikos @WileyEcolEvol
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Early view of our new paper: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Fruit–frugivore dependencies are important in Ebolavirus outbreaks in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Fruit–frugivore dependencies are important in Ebolavirus outbreaks in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Ebolaviruses have the ability to infect a wide variety of species, with many African mammals potentially serving either as primary reservoirs or secondary amplifying hosts. Previous work has shown...

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I'm excited to join the Institute of Artificial Intelligence as a faculty fellow: ai.uga.edu/directory/people/…

Mekala Sundaram

Dr. Sundaram is a quantitative ecologist who uses computational tools and big data approaches to study where viruses occur and which hosts carry pathogens. She uses machine learning methods to piece...

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@CDCgov30 Nov 2023
⚠️OUTBREAK IN CANTALOUPES: Illnesses in this outbreak are severe, with more than half of sick people hospitalized. If you don’t know which brand of whole cantaloupes were used in pre-cut fruit products, the safest choice is to not eat it. More recall info: bit.ly/3R3jswt
Cantaloupe chunks, with text saying, “Food safety alert. Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes. Malichita and Rudy brand whole cantaloupes and many pre-cut cantaloupe products have been recalled. Don’t eat pre-cut cantaloupes if you don’t know whether recalled cantaloupes were used. See CDC outbreak notice for more details. cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks”

ALT Cantaloupe chunks, with text saying, “Food safety alert. Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes. Malichita and Rudy brand whole cantaloupes and many pre-cut cantaloupe products have been recalled. Don’t eat pre-cut cantaloupes if you don’t know whether recalled cantaloupes were used. See CDC outbreak notice for more details. cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks”

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@CDCgov17 Nov 2023
NEW SALMONELLA OUTBREAK: 43 people sick in 15 states. Several brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupe are recalled. Check for recalled products. Throw them away or return them: bit.ly/3R3jswt
Whole and cut cantaloupe, with text saying, “Food safety alert. Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe. Don’t eat recalled whole or pre-cut cantaloupes. Recalled brands include Malichita, Vineyard, and ALDI. See CDC outbreak notice for more details. cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks”

ALT Whole and cut cantaloupe, with text saying, “Food safety alert. Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe. Don’t eat recalled whole or pre-cut cantaloupes. Recalled brands include Malichita, Vineyard, and ALDI. See CDC outbreak notice for more details. cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks”

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How to use machine learning to predict infections: an example from Ebola news.okstate.edu/articles/ar…
OSU integrative biology team uses machine learning in newly published Ebola virus research

OSU integrative biology team uses machine learning in newly published Ebola virus research

A team of researchers led by Oklahoma State University integrative biology assistant professor Patrick Stephens, Ph.D., recently unveiled critical insights into the transmission of the Ebola virus....

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