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Nisha Duggal, PhD

Associate Professor
  • Virology

PhD, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2012
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

BS, Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2005
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

  • Emerging arboviruses
  • Virus transmission and pathogenesis
  • Host-virus co-evolution
  • Zika virus sexual transmission

2023–present
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2018–2023
Assistant Professor

Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2012–2017
Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Division of Vector-borne Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fort Collins, CO

  • American Society for Virology
  • American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

  • Nisha Duggal's publications on PubMed

  • CVM Outstanding Mentor, 2023
  • FLSI Junior Fellow Award, 2022
  • CDC NCEZID Honor Award for Zika virus epidemic response, 2017
  • CDC Division of Vector-borne Diseases Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2014
  • APHL Emerging Infectious Diseases Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2012
  • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2008