Impactful Research on La Crosse Virus: Corey Day
With a passion for advocating science policy, Corey Day, a first-generation college student, channels his research to protect communities from the threats posed by vector-borne diseases. Graduating from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree in environmental health and a master’s degree in biology, Day has since set his sights on a mission – to protect the health and wellbeing of communities from mosquito-borne diseases. Currently pursuing a doctoral degree with a focus in bioinformatics, genomics, and molecular interactions, Day is using a combination of entomology and epidemiology to investigate the distribution of pediatric La Crosse virus disease in eastern Tennessee and North Carolina. Q&A