Dr. Emily Le Sage
Assistant Professor of Biology
Address:
Biology Department - CIS 230B
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Telephone:
(518) 580-5074
Fax:
(518) 580-5071
E-mail:
elesage@skidmore.edu
Education and Professional Training:
- Michigan State University, B.S. Zoology/Environmental Biology
- Washington State University, Ph.D. Zoology
- Vanderbilt University and Temple University, Postdoctoral Studies
Research Interests:
I study how organisms respond physiologically to ecological change and how these responses shape infection and disease dynamics. My research program investigates the strong interdependencies of the neuroendocrine and immune systems of vertebrates to better understand disease ecology and evolution in a rapidly changing world. I address fundamental questions such as how are annual seasonal disease dynamics regulated by biological rhythms, and what are the causes and consequences of host heterogeneity? In two disease systems of interest, recent evidence suggests that some host populations are currently shifting from severe epizootic declines to enzootic recoveries. Thus, my lab capitalizes on this exceptional opportunity to understand underlying eco-evolutionary mechanisms of biological resilience to emerging infectious diseases.