30 Mar 2022

Risk Factors for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Guatemala and East Africa"

Dr. Douglas Call explores the risk factors behind antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Guatemala and East Africa, focusing on their global health and agricultural impacts.

In this talk, Dr. Douglas Call explores the risk factors contributing to the colonization of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Guatemala and East Africa. Drawing on his extensive research in molecular epidemiology, Dr. Call examines how agricultural systems and public health infrastructure influence the spread of antibiotic resistance in these regions. With ongoing projects across multiple countries, he highlights the global challenge of antibiotic resistance and its implications for food and water safety. Dr. Call brings decades of expertise in epidemiology and public health, offering valuable insights into combating one of the most pressing threats to global health today.

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Dr. Douglas Call is a Regents Professor of molecular epidemiology at the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, and the Associate Director for Research and Graduate Education, at Washington State University. In 2014 he became a Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition for his contributions to food and water safety, particularly through molecular epidemiology of antibiotic resistant bacteria in agricultural systems. Dr. Call has published over 235 peer-reviewed papers and has ongoing antibiotic resistance research projects in the U.S., Kenya, Brazil and Guatemala with funding from NIH, USDA, and the CDC. He has consulted for the Gates Foundation and Fleming Fund regarding antibiotic resistance, and he is a member of the Board of Directors for the Washington State Academy of Science. In 2021 he received the Washington State University Sahlin Eminent Faculty Award. Dr. Call is currently serving as the chair of the Faculty Senate at Washington State University, and he is a regular columnist for the Moscow-Pullman Daily News where he frequently writes about science and science policy.