Ph.D. Students

Lynda U. Odofin, D.V.M., M.S.P.H.

Division of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases

lynda.odofin@yale.edu

Lynda Odofin is particularly interested in disease models with the ability to forecast the occurrence of infectious diseases by studying the interaction of host, agents, and the environment. Using such models to prevent and control zoonotic diseases. Ms. Odofin is also interested in the interface of veterinary medicine and public health.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

M.S.P.H., Meharry Medical College, 2005
D.V.M., University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, 2002

Awards and Honors

Dean’s List, Meharry Medical College, Fall 2004
James Ferguson Infectious Disease Fellow, 2004

Experience

Research Associate, Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program, 2004-2006
Infectious Disease Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004
Assistant Veterinarian, Novat Vet Clinic Nigeria, 2002

Publication

Rabinowitz, P.M., Gordon, Z., Odofin, L., Chudnov, D., Wilcox, M., Liu, A., and Dein, J.F. Animals as Sentinels of Bioterrorism: An Evidence-Based Review. Emerging Infectious Diseases 12(4): 647-652, 2006.