Cristina Lanzas
Bio
Dr. Cristina Lanzas joined the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology as Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease in January 2015. Previously, she was Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at University of Tennessee and senior personnel at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis ( www.nimbios.org ). She received her degree in Veterinary Medicine from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain in 2000 and her M.Sc. (2003) and Ph.D. (2007) in Animal Sciences from Cornell University.
Lab: https://lanzaslab.wordpress.ncsu.edu/
CERTIFICATIONS
Doctor of Philosophy (2007)
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Master of Science (2003)
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Veterinary Medicine Degree (2000)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
With the highest honors
Area(s) of Expertise
COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS, GLOBAL HEALTH, INFECTIOUS DISEASES
My research lab focus is the epidemiology and ecology of infectious diseases in animal and human populations. We combine data, epidemiological analysis and mathematical models to study transmission mechanisms, and to identify and design control measures to reduce the public health burden associated with infectious diseases. We are particularly interested in understanding the role that the environment plays on transmission and the dissemination of antimicrobial resistant pathogens. Our program spans a range of pathogen-host systems including foodborne pathogens in farm animals and health-care associated diseases in humans.
Publications
- One Health antimicrobial resistance modelling: from science to policy , Science in One Health (2026)
- P-1022. Modeling the Impact of Sampling Intensity on Observing C. difficile Transmission in Healthcare Settings , Open Forum Infectious Diseases (2026)
- Pangenome-GWAS analysis of Clostridioides difficile resistant traits from healthcare and non-healthcare associated settings , Canadian Journal of Microbiology (2026)
- Effects of regional diversity on antimicrobial prescribing in dogs and cats in North Carolina from 2019 to 2020 , JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance (2025)
- Genomic Dynamics of the Emergent Candida auris : Exploring Climate-dependent Trends , Open Forum Infectious Diseases (2025)
- Influence of Sequencing Technology on Pangenome-Level Analysis and Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in ESKAPE Pathogens , Open Forum Infectious Diseases (2025)
- Influence of Sequencing Technology on Pangenome-level Analysis and Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in ESKAPE Pathogens , bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2025)
- Risk factors for fluoroquinolone- and macrolide-resistance among swine Campylobacter coli using multi-layered chain graphs , bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2025)
- Risk factors for fluoroquinolone- and macrolide-resistance among swine Campylobacter coli using multi-layered chain graphs , PLoS Computational Biology (2025)
- Analysis of within-pen and between-pen fenceline temporal contact networks in confined feedlot cattle , Preventive Veterinary Medicine (2024)
Groups
- Focus Area: Clinician Scientist
- Research Area of Emphasis: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- CVM
- CVM: Focus Area
- Research Area of Emphasis: Global Health
- Focus Area: Graduate Population Medicine
- Research Area of Emphasis: Infectious Diseases
- Population Health and Pathobiology: PHP Faculty
- CVM: Population Health and Pathobiology
- CVM: Research Area of Emphasis
News
- Stepping Back To See Antimicrobial Resistance's Big Picture
- Theriot, Lanzas named University Faculty Scholars
- N.C. Dogs Provide Clues About Dangerous Pathogen
- Global Health Program Awards First Research Grant
- A Moveable Feast: Antibiotics Give C. diff a Nutrient-Rich Environment, No Competition
- Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Food Animals
- CALS & CVM Partner on Animal Agriculture Research