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Andrew F. Read is an Evan Pugh Professor and Senior Vice President for Research at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on the intersection of ecology, evolutionary genetics, and infectious disease, particularly how pathogen evolution impacts human health. He is actively involved in studies related to drug resistance evolution in various pathogens and the ecological dynamics of infectious diseases. His work spans a range of topics including evolutionary biology, ecology, parasitology, and microbiology, with current projects investigating the mechanisms of vaccine resistance in Marek's disease in poultry and drug resistance in bacterial pathogens in hospitals. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of these issues, particularly as they relate to appropriate antibiotic use in clinical settings. Read has been recognized as a fellow by several prestigious organizations for his contributions to science and public health.
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