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Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory
(Connally Research Lab)
Welcome to the Tick Lab!

The Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory was established in 2011 and is located at WCSU's Midtown Campus in Danbury, CT.  Our
 work focuses upon the prevention of Lyme and other infectious diseases transmitted by blacklegged ticks in the northeastern United States.  In particular, we study how diseases can be prevented peridomestically (in one's own backyard) by manipulating the landscape, interfering with the tick life cycle, or by changing patterns of human behavior.

Our goal is to help inform future science-based prevention efforts to reduce Lyme and other tick-associated illnesses in the northeastern US. 


Students are vital to helping the laboratory function.  More than 60 undergraduate students have contributed to WCSU Tick Lab projects since 2011.  
You can learn more about our research team
 here. And check out student internship opportunities here!

What's new? Engorge yourself on lab news by visiting our blog.

Contact Information

Science Building 139
Western Connecticut State University
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
181 White Street
​Danbury, CT 06810
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