ESP Biography



MADELINE SPENCER, LU Bio major with a Math minor



Major: Biology

College/Employer: Lesley University

Year of Graduation: 2016

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

My goal is to be a field epidemiologist and lab work with BL-3 and BL-4 pathogens is a dream I've had since I was 12. I am passionate about all thing microbiology/virology/zoonosis, especially zoonosis. Science is my life.



Past Classes

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S8764: Fantastic Diseases and Where to Find Them: Field Epidemiology in Splash 2014 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2014)
EBOLA. Now that that's out of the way let's talk about the pivotal (and hella dangerous) work that field epidemiologists are doing. Especially in Africa. I'm talking unreported populations, inaccessible environments, bats, rats, monkeys, and a whole lot of bugs. We will use real time examples EBOLA to highlight why everyone should absolutely abandon all future goals that don't involve trekking across precarious rope bridges in the middle of nowhere in search of vectors.