About the lab
Our research focuses on developing mathematical modelling methods and tools with direct application to emerging and transboundary animal diseases. Ultimately, we are interested in providing an understanding of infectious disease transmission processes among livestock populations. Our team develops and applies epidemiological tools to investigate the occurrence and spread of animal infectious diseases providing science-based support for decision making with regard to prevention and control.
Gustavo Machado leads the lab, a Professor at the North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine at the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology with an affiliation with the Center for Geospatial Analytics.
Recent papers
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Galvis, J.A., Parker, T.B., Corzo, C.A., Ferreira, J.B., Meiklejohn, K.A., Machado, G.* (2026). Descriptive and risk analysis of vehicle movements linked to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and porcine epidemic diarrhea transmission in U.S. commercial swine farms Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
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Galvis, J.A., Cardenas, N.C., Machado, G.* (2026). Multi-network comparison of between-farm contacts for infectious disease surveillance in swine production Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
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Sanchez, F.E., Lake, T.A., Galvis, J.A., Jones, C., Machado, G.* (2026). Predicting the spatial distribution and demographics of commercial swine farms in the United States. Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
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Marks, F.S., Toledo, L.T., Rodenbusch, C.R., Costa, E.D.F., Hein, H.E., Machado, G.*, Canal, C.W., Corbellini, L.G. (2026). Risk factors for Mycoplasma gallisepticum seropositivity in backyard poultry flocks in the vicinity of wintering site for migratory birds in Southern Brazil Preventive Veterinary Medicine: Regional Studies and Reports.
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Current and past funding
