- BSc (Mount Allison University)
- MSc (Trent University)
- PhD (Arizona State University)
- PDF (Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children)
Office: LHS D231
Phone: 705-748-1011 ext. 6620
Email: amygreer@trentu.ca
Research Interests:
- Population ecology
- Infectious disease ecology
- Epidemiology
- Disease dynamics
- Epidemics, outbreaks, and pandemics
- Mathematical models
- Simulation
- Network science
Dr. Greer's research program explores the introduction, spread, dynamics, and control of infectious diseases in populations. She integrates empirical data with mathematical models to test the mechanisms leading to the epidemic spread of pathogens and identify optimal prevention and control strategies. Her research aims to examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of both public health and veterinary health interventions to make informed decisions regarding policy.
Teaching
- BIOL 4110H: Infectious Disease Biology
- BIOL 4550H: One Health
Selected Publications
For a full list of publications, please visit the Publications page of Amy Greer's website.
2023
+Henry, M, W McDonald, RM Friendship, AL Greer and Z Poljak. (2023). Development and Validation of Farm and Provincial Level Swine Flow Simulation Model using Discrete Events and Ontario Swine Farm and Provincial Input Data. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research.
+Cousins, M, EJ Parmley, AL Greer, E Neitermen, IA Lambraki, T Graells, A. Leger, P Henriksson, M Troell, D Wernli, PS Jorgensen, CA Carson, and SE Majowicz. (2023). Is scientific evidence enough? Using expert opinion to fill gaps in data in antimicrobial resistance research. PLOS ONE.
+Desta, B.N., S. Otta, E. Gournis, S.M. Pires, A.L. Greer, W. Dodd, and S.E. Majowicz. (2023). Estimating the under-ascertainment of COVID-19 cases in Toronto, Ontario, March – May 2020. Journal of Public Health Research.
*Comper, JR, D. Kelton, K. Hand, Z. Poljak, and AL Greer. (2023). Descriptive network analysis and the influence of timescale on centrality and cohesion metrics from a system of between-herd dairy cow movements in Ontario, Canada. Preventive Veterinary Medicine
*Obress, L, O. Berke, DN Fisman, S. Raju, A. Tuite, M. Varia, and A.L. Greer. (2023). Estimating the test adjusted incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis infections identified through Public Health Ontario laboratories in Peel region, Ontario, 2010-2018: A population-based study. CMAJ Open.
2022
Jones, E, K. Ayling, C. Wiley, A. Geraghty, A.L. Greer, J. Holt-Lunstad, A. Prather, H. Schreier, R. Cohen Silver, R. Sneed, A. Marsland, S. Pressman, and K. Vedhara. (2022). Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
*Brankston, G., E. Merkley, P.J. Loewen, BP Avery, CA Carson, BP Dougherty, D.N. Fisman, A.R. Tuite, Z. Poljak, and A.L. Greer. (2022). Pandemic fatigue or enduring precautionary behaviours? Canadians’ long-term response to COVID-19 public health measures. Preventive Medicine Reports.
*Hovdey, R., JM Sargeant, DN Fisman, and AL Greer. (2022). Examining the role of person-to-person transmission during a verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) outbreak in Ontario, Canada. BMC Research Notes.
+Berry, I., M. Rahman, M. Sabrina Flora, T. Shirin, ASM Alamgir, M. Hossain Khan, R. Anwar, F. Chowdhury, MD Ariful Islam, M.G. Osmani, S. Dunkle, E. Brum, A.L. Greer, S.K. Morris, P. Mangtani, and D.N. Fisman. (2022). Seasonality of influenza and co-seasonality with avian influenza in Bangladesh, 2010-2019. Lancet Global Health.
+Brown, J.N., P. Physick-Sheard, A.L. Greer, and Z. Poljak. (2022). Network analysis of Standardbred horse movements between racetracks in Canada and the United States in 2019: Implications for disease spread and control. Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
*Obress, L, O. Burke, D.N. Fisman, A.R.Tuite, and A.L. Greer. (2022). Spatial analysis of sporadic COVID-19 cases at the neighbourhood level in Toronto, ON, 2020. CMAJ Open.
+Bienentreu, J-F, D.M. Schock, A.L. Greer, and D. Lesbarrères. (2022). Ranavirus amplification in low-diversity amphibian communities. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
*Naganthan, T., A. O’Connor, J.M. Sargeant, K. Shapiro, S. Totten, C. Winder, and A.L. Greer (2022). The Prevalence of Cyclospora cayetanensis in water: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Epidemiology & Infection 150: e15.
Information for Prospective Students
Detailed information for students interested in joining our team (including my mentoring philosophy) can be found on the Opportunities page of my website.
I am always looking for enthusiastic trainees who would like to pursue research under the umbrella of infectious disease biology and epidemiology. Our team members come from diverse academic backgrounds including biology, mathematics, computer science, epidemiology, veterinary medicine, and human medicine. This diversity allows for the cross-pollination of ideas and methodological approaches to address highly interdisciplinary research questions. We maintain active collaborations with academic researchers as well as government and industry scientists. Prospective students do not necessarily need to have a background in infectious disease, epidemiology, or modeling to join us (although if you do we would love to meet you!).
