Conway Research
Research in the Conway Lab is focused on emerging infectious
diseases such as mosquito-borne viruses and coronaviruses. Michael J.
Conway, Ph.D.'s research on virus-vector-host interactions, which
focuses on the relationship between the virus and the organisms
(vectors) that carry it, revealed novel strategies to interfere with
mosquito-borne virus transmission. These studies serves as a precursor to the development of “transmission-blocking” vaccines, which target the vector rather than the virus itself. 
Conway
also works with a large network of scientists to monitor SARS-CoV-2
trends in wastewater, and reports data to the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services, which is used to inform public health
decisions. Additional studies are being performed to optimize extraction
of microbial nucleic acids from complex solutions and to identify
pathogens of concern in environmental samples.
Links and resources
Interested in joining?
Undergraduate and graduate students, post-baccalaureate and post-doctoral fellows: please contact Michael J. Conway.
