headshot of Cara Brook

Research Bio

The Brook lab uses tools derived from field biology, molecular immunology, and epidemiological modeling to study how pathogens persist, transmit, and evolve in both wild animal and human hosts. 

Research Expertise and Interest

disease ecology, zoonotic viruses, bats

Teaching

Courses taught during the three most recent terms
2026 Spring

  • Evolutionary Medicine  [INTEGBI 169]  

  • Directed Undergraduate Research  [INTEGBI 191]  

  • Supervised Internship  [INTEGBI 197]  

  • Supervised Independent Study and Research  [INTEGBI 199]  

  • Research Seminar  [INTEGBI 290]  

  • Special Study in Integrative Biology  [INTEGBI 298]  

  • Graduate Research  [INTEGBI 299]  

  • Integrative Human Biology  [INTEGBI 77B]  

  • Supervised Independent Study and Research  [INTEGBI 99]  

  • Thesis Course  [INTEGBI H196A]  

  • Thesis Course  [INTEGBI H196B]  

  • Supervised Research: Biological Sciences  [UGIS 192C]  

2025 Fall

  • Special Study in Integrative Biology  [INTEGBI 298]