Located in western Massachusetts, UMass Amherst is the flagship campus of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' five-campus University of Massachusetts system. UMass Amherst is a nationally recognized teaching and research institution with a current enrollment of about 28,500 students.

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Stephen Rich studies zoonotic diseases, with a focus on tick- and mosquito-borne diseases including Lyme disease and human malaria. 

He is the director of TickReport, a professional tick-testing service that the public can use to determine if a particular tick carries disease-causing pathogens. His work is providing insights into what populations of people are being bitten by ticks, when and where, and what pathogens those ticks are carrying.

Stephen Rich's expertise on tick-borne disease, including Lyme disease, Anaplasma and Babesia, has made him a go-to expert for commentary and predictions on the risks of these diseases.

He directs the Laboratory of Medical Zoology at UMass Amherst, that focuses on infectious diseases, with particular attention to those diseases with transmission cycles that involve other animal species.

Powassan

Vector-Borne Diseases

Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases

Parasitic diseases

Malaria Research

Zoonotic Diseases

Alpha-gal

Lyme Disease

UMass Amherst Faculty Profile

New England Regional Center of Vector-borne Diseases

TickReport

Rich Lab

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Professor of Microbiology and Director of the New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEWVEC)

This week we learn about ticks and tick borne diseases along with the details of a promising discovery. Researchers have learned the blood of white-tailed deer kills the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. We are joined by Dr. Stephen Rich of UMass at Amherst, a tick and tick disease expert who explains it all to us.  We are also joined by Dr. Lyon Brown, a medical doctor and local friend who helps us make sense of it all. Don’t be scared of ticks, be informed and protect yourself. Listen, Learn and Enjoy.

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Stephen Rich on the Latest on Lyme Disease, Ticks, and Deer Blood as a Possible Cure

Dr. Scott Commins, MD, PhD joins Dr. Stephen Rich, PhD to talk about our current understanding of Alpha-gal syndrome, commonly referred to as "the red meat allergy" and its link to tick bites.

Live air date: May 13, 2020

Stephen Rich talks about the Alpha-Gal syndrome

Stephen Rich talks about the Alpha-Gal Syndrome

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