The Agusto Lab

I am a trained applied mathematician based in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas; my work focuses on designing novel models to gain insight about emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of public health importance and how to mitigate the risks they pose to human health. 

I have designed and analyzed novel models for diseases like Ebola, avian influenza, bovine tuberculosis, Johnes disease, toxplasmagondii, Chikungunya, and malaria.

My current work is on modeling tick-borne disease across the Great Plains and understanding the role of human behavior on the transmission of COVID-19. 

My lab addresses the following questions: 

i) What are simple sustainable management strategies necessary to mitigate the risk from infectious diseases? 

ii) What are the effect of human behavior on disease spread and risk? 

iii) What are the evolutionary implications of host/pathogen interactions?

I am looking for talented and hardworking students to join my lab, see Join The Lab page.