Abdallah Samy

Dr. Samy is interested in research on infectious disease dynamics. He is interested in research on ecology and epidemiology of infectious diseases of global health impacts. This includes all issues of infectious diseases and zoonosis. His lab tracks disease spread, predict its distribution, and anticipate the possible risk before the emergence of outbreaks. In May 2016, Dr. Samy completed his doctoral degree and awarded honors in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas with competitively obtained funding from the Fulbright Program. His doctoral dissertation focused on several aspects of disease ecology and evolution, including studies of Rift Valley Fever in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, bluetongue virus, leishmaniasis, and mycetoma. This work was a result of collaboration with a diverse suite of scientists from around the world. His doctoral research at Kansas University (KU) was recognized by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) with its Young Investigator Award of 2014. He has been awarded the University of Khartoum Alumni Award (2015), and the Sudanese American Medical Association Award (SAMA) (2015).​