Leonard E. Munstermann PhD
Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Head Curator of Entomology (Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History)
Departments & Organizations
Global Health Initiative: Infectious DiseasesMacMillan Center: Latin American and Iberian Studies
School of Public Health: Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases | Global Health | Parasitology Program
Research Interests
Molecular genetics; insect vectors; phlebotomine sand flies; entomology; phylogeny; taxonomy; speciation
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Education
- Ph.D., University of Notre Dame , 1979
Selected Publication
- Cohnstaedt, L.W., Gillen, J.I., and Munstermann, L.E. (2008). Light-emitting diode technology improves insect trapping. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 24(2): 331-334.
Latest Honor and Recognition
- Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, University of Minnesota, Morris(2004)
Articles
Spring 2000
To the vector go the spoils
Last July, something went very wrong in New York City’s crow population. Signs of trouble appeared first in the Bronx,...
Autumn 2006
Yale to study leishmaniasis
Yale researchers have received a $5.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for the study of cutaneous...
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