Manisha A. Kulkarni

Dr. Kulkarni is a Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa and a University Research Chair in Climate Change and Emerging Diseases. She holds a PhD in Medical Entomology (2006) and a BSc in Environmental Biology (2001) from McGill University and completed postdoctoral training in ecological modelling at the University of Ottawa. Prior to her academic appointment in the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Kulkarni held positions as an Epidemiologist in the Centre for Food-borne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and Health Specialist at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Dr. Kulkarni’s research program investigates the socio-ecological determinants of infectious disease emergence and risk in global settings, with a focus on vector-borne diseases, including tick- and mosquito-borne diseases in Canada and sub-Saharan Africa. Her current research applies population survey methods, entomological field sampling, molecular analyses and GIS to examine spatiotemporal patterns and investigate the impacts of climate and environmental changes on disease transmission, and identify populations at risk. Dr. Kulkarni is also interested in evaluating and optimizing vector control interventions for mosquito- and tick-borne diseases to improve the effectiveness of disease prevention efforts.