Giovanna carpi, dvm, phd
assistant professor | Purdue University | department of biological sciences |
915 W. State Street | West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907
DVM with specialization in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, University of Bologna (Italy)
PhD in Veterinary Sciences (Basic Sciences and Biotechnology), University of Torino (Italy)
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow in Metagenomics and Bioinformatics, Penn State University/Fondazione Edmund Mach (Italy)
Donnelley Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbial Genomics, Yale School of Public Health
JHMRI Postdoctoral Fellow in Parasite and Vector Genomics, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Prior to becoming a faculty member at Purdue, I held postdoctoral positions at Penn State, Yale School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health during which my research focused on the development and use of genomic methods to understand infectious disease transmission histories and evolution, with a particular focus on vector-borne diseases. During my postdoctoral tenure at Johns Hopkins, I co-led genomic studies of Plasmodium malaria parasites and Anopheles mosquitoes within the Southern Africa International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (ICEMR, directed by Dr. William Moss) to help monitor malaria transmission and inform intervention strategies. Building on these experiences my lab’s key research areas focus on the use of genomics as a tool understand infectious disease transmission, spread and evolution with a particular focus but not limited to malaria. I am excited about the potential for new sequencing technology and big data to improve our understanding of transmission and evolution of pathogens and the integration of genomic data into surveillance and response programs to better prevent and control diseases.
I work closely with a large network of local and international collaborators including field researchers based in malaria endemic countries and I am passionate and committed to training and capacity building in resource-limited settings.
When I am not in the lab sequencing and encoding infectious diseases, I enjoy traveling, learning about different cultures, reading books and spending time in nature with my husband and dog.
