Everything You Want to Know, or Don’t Want to Know, About Ticks!

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Darien Library and the Darien Health Department welcomed Goudarz Molaei, PhD to discuss how tick-borne diseases are a major public health concern for Connecticut residents.
Dr. Goudarz is a scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES), and conducts research and directs the Tick and Tick-borne Disease Surveillance Program (aka Tick Testing Laboratory). He will discuss native and invasive tick biology, infection status, the risk associated with tick bites, and what actions you can take to prevent illness for you and your family, including pets!
Get educated and stay safe!
About the Presenter
Dr. Goudarz Molaei is a Research Scientist and Director of Passive Tick Surveillance and Testing Program at the CAES. He has conducted research on the role of ticks and mosquitoes in transmission of human disease-causing pathogens in collaboration with CDC and WHO (World Health Organization).
He has published numerous research articles in peer-reviewed journals, and his research on the role of mosquitoes and birds in the transmission and amplification of West Nile virus was recognized among the top 100 discoveries in 2005.