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American academic, microbiologist, ecologist

Dickson D. Despommier (born June 5, 1940) is an emeritus professor of microbiology and Public Health at Columbia University.^[1] From 1971 to 2009, he conducted research on intracellular parasitism and taught courses on parasitic diseases, medical ecology and ecology.

Despommier has received media coverage for his ideas on vertical farming.^[2][3]

Research

Despommier has research interest in the ecotone, a transition area between two biomes, as a zone of high disease transmission and also in the spread of schistosomiasis, malaria, and a variety of helminths (ascaris, hookworm, trichuris) in agricultural areas.

Despommier has studied the ecology of West Nile virus with a focus on related patterns of weather.^[1][4]

Research and findings on Trichinella spiralis, the causative agent of trichinosis, have resulted in a large body of literature.

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