Roles
Professor
Division Director of Environment and Public Health
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Biography
John C. Beier, Sc.D., is a professor and director of the Division of Environment and Public Health in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. An internationally recognized medical entomologist, his research focuses on the ecology, transmission, prevention and control of vector-borne diseases, including malaria, dengue, Zika, other arboviruses and leishmaniasis.
Dr. Beier leads interdisciplinary collaborations with researchers, public health agencies and vector-control programs in the United States and internationally. His work examines mosquito ecology, pathogen transmission, determinants of human risk and innovative approaches to vector surveillance and control. He also leads the Miller School’s participation in the Southeast Regional Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease and works closely with the Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control Division.
Dr. Beier has authored more than 340 publications, and his research has received support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Science Foundation and Miami-Dade County. He teaches courses on vector-borne diseases and the relationship between climate and health and serves as an editor for Acta Tropica. His professional service has included membership in the World Health Organization Vector Control Advisory Group and leadership of federal scientific review committees focused on vector biology and infectious diseases. -
Publications
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