Dr. Catherine Bouchard

Biography

Catherine Bouchard is a veterinary epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency of Canada, within the risk sciences division of the National Microbiology Laboratory. She works on research projects related to Lyme disease and other emerging tick-borne illnesses linked to climate change. In addition to her research, she participates in university teaching and oversees graduate students at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine as an associate professor. Her work emphasizes understanding risk determinants associated with Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections in Canada, focusing on the locations of ticks, particularly those infected with pathogenic microbial agents. Since 2007, Dr. Bouchard has contributed to the design and implementation of research, surveillance, and control activities for emerging foci of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases across the country. She is particularly interested in the socio-behavioral and environmental factors influencing the risk of tick-borne diseases. Her specific expertise in statistical and spatial analysis supports this focus. She believes she has found her niche in the field of infectious diseases at the human-animal-environment interface.

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