Professors Matt Gray and Deb Miller’s work in the Amphibian Disease Lab centers on preventing the spread of an amphibian pathogen, Bsal, to the United States. Bsal is currently spreading across Europe, and many fear that international pet trade will bring the pathogen here. With the Appalachian region being a hotspot for salamander diversity, the Miller-Gray Lab is focused on understanding prevention, detection, and transmission pathways for the pathogen.
Their work was recently highlighted by The Conversation in an article and video.