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April 18, 2025 117 mins

On this episode of The Zach Show, Zach sits down with Dr. Jose Loiaza and Dr. Julie Labau to discuss mosquito-borne disease, the biggest myths about mosquitoes, whether we're on the brink of a supervirus pandemic, a recent research expedition to the Darien Gap, climate change, the origin of the coronavirus, Trump's threats to take over the Panama canal, and more. 

 

Guest Bios: Dr. Jose Loaiza is a disease ecologist with over 30 years of experience in the field, a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and a Senior Scientist at INDICASAT. Dr. Loiaza is a leading expert on mosquito-borne disease, transmission risk, and how vector-borne pathogens interact with humans, wildlife, and their environment. Dr. Julie Labau is a disease ecologist with a PhD in neuroscience from Yale University. Dr. Labau has been working alongside Dr. Loiaza, studying climate change's effect on mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease throughout Panama for the last two years.

 

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DR. JOSE LOIAZA LINKS:

Google Scholar: https://bit.ly/3YBJz0Q

Mosquito-Borne Transmissio: https://stri.si.edu/story/jose-loaiza

Meet The Investigator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-d08YHFjzU

 

DR. JULIE LABAU LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julielabau/

PhD Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Fy8lpcPzE

 

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