Dr. Laura C. Harrington, PhD

Professor

Cornell University/NEVBD-TEC

Laura Harrington is currently Professor of Entomology at Cornell University. She earned a PhD in Entomology in 1999 from the University of Massachusetts and completed Postdoctoral training at the University of California at Davis. Her research focuses on the biology, ecology and behavior of mosquitoes that transmit human diseases. She also studies human and animal-mosquito interactions and the role of climate change and globalization on emerging vector borne diseases. . Dr. Harrington serves as the director of the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases with a focus on addressing pressing questions in vector biology and control in the NE USA. Professor Harrington has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and 3 scientific book chapters; many of these have focused on the biology and behavior of Aedes disease vectors. Her research has been supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health, Gates foundation, USDA and Centers for Disease Control.