Welcome

We focus on tracking the spread of human and agricultural pathogens using a mix of phylogenetic methods and epidemiological modeling, which we call phylodynamics. We also use plant viruses to understand how pathogens adapt to new hosts and overcome fitness trade-offs to expand their host range.

The lab in October 2025.

The group is lead by Associate Professor David Rasmussen and housed in the Bioinformatics Research Center and the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. We also have strong ties with the Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security cluster and the Genetics and Genomics Academy at NC State.

If you are interested in doing a Ph.D. or postdoc in phylodynamics or viral evolution, please contact David.