University of California-Davis · BiologyCoffey Lab
Lark L Coffey · Davis, California
Research Focus
Dr. Lark Coffey's lab at UC Davis focuses on understanding and controlling mosquito-borne viruses, particularly Chikungunya and St. Louis Encephalitis viruses. They investigate how vaccines can protect against these viruses and how viruses interact with their mosquito and bird hosts. By exploring these dynamics, their research aims to inform public health strategies and improve vaccine efficacy in different populations.
Chikungunya virusSt. Louis encephalitis virusvaccine developmentmosquito vectorsavian hoststransmission dynamicsinfectivitycross-reactive immunitypublic health
Research Aims
3AIM 01Evaluate the cross-protective efficacy of the Chikungunya vaccine against other alphaviruses.
AIM 02Assess the infectivity and transmissibility of the Chikungunya vaccine through mosquito vectors.
AIM 03Investigate the impact of previous alphavirus infections on vaccine effectiveness.
Skills the Lab Values
PCRcell culturemouse modelsnon-human primate modelsimmunological assaysgenetic tracingantibody neutralization testsvector competence assessmentstatistical modeling
Output against the department
Publications132bottom 47% of dept.548th of 1,033
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Citations7.2kbottom 49% of dept.525th of 1,033
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