Projects
At the Ginn Lab, our research projects reflect our commitment to tackling a wide range of challenges, each building on our expertise in engineering, public health, and microbiology. With a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, our projects aim to advance knowledge and develop solutions that support community resilience, environmental sustainability, and public health. Select projects are listed below.
Active Projects
01
CAREER: Investigating the role of the aeromicrobiological pathway in the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance.
National Science Foundation. Funded 2026-2031
02
Advancing global biosurveillance and primary pandemic prevention in zoonotic
spillover hotspots
-UGA OGE and OoR International Research Collaboration Grant. Funded January-July 2026.
-UGA IOB and CEID SEED Grant. Funded 2024-2025
Collaborators: Dr. Tamika Lunn, UGA OGE and Dr. Volga Iñiguez, UMSA, Bolivia
03
Assessing the combined effects of air pollution and climate change enhanced urban heat to the health of outdoor informal workers.
-Emory CHART Center Pilot Project Program. Funded 2024-2025
Collaborators: Dr. Freddy Soria, Bolivia; Dr. Carolina Garvizu, Bolivia and Dr. Karla Yohannesen, Chile
04
Honeybees as xenosurveillance agents for antimicrobial resistance sampling in agricultural environments.
-UGA CEID and IOB SEED Grant. Funded 2025-2026
Collaborators: Dr. Lewis Bartlett, UGA OSE
05
Air- Water Interface: Characterization, RIsk Assessment, and Modeling
-Various funding sources
