Host age is one of the most striking differences among hosts within most populations, but
there is very little data on how age‐dependent effects impact ecological and evolutionary …

To answer the question of why organisms have evolved finite and specific maximum
lifespans, I have built and experimentally studied a discrete-event simulation model of the …

Resistance and tolerance are two alternative strategies hosts can adopt to survive infections.
Both strategies may be genetically controlled. To date, the relative contribution of resistance …

Some zoonotic pathogens cause sporadic infection in humans but rarely propagate further,
while others have succeeded in overcoming the species barrier and becoming established …

Demographic processes have long been known to critically impact population-level
epidemic dynamics. Within a single ecosystem, a novel pathogen may circulate among …

Parasite–host interactions can drive periodic population dynamics when parasites
overexploit host populations. The timing of host seasonal activity, or host phenology …

Current natural populations face new interactions because of the re‐emergence of ancient
microbes and viruses. These risks come from the re‐emergence of pathogens kept in …

pathogens, and argues forcefully that we especially need evolutionary insights when
dealing with infectious disease surveillance, gene-by-environment interactions, and global …

The timing of seasonal activity, or phenology, is an adaptive trait that maximizes individual
fitness by timing key life events to coincide with favorable abiotic factors and biotic …

Disease can generate intense selection pressure on host populations, but here we show
that acquired immunity in a population subject to repeated disease outbreaks can impede …