Dr. Nicolas Wheeler

- Assistant Professor
- Biology
- Phillips Science Hall 345, Eau Claire | Directions
- Office hours: Mon 1-3p, Fri 9-10a
- Professional Website
- Google Scholar Page
Teaching Interests
- Parasitology
- Infectious diseases
- Bioinformatics
- Cell and molecular biology
Research and Creative Activities
- Investigating the sensory processes and behaviors utilized by parasites to find their obligate hosts
- Developing technology and software to analyze parasite behaviors
- Swimmer's itch surveillance and control
Education
- Ph.D., Genetics & Genomics, Iowa State University
- B.S., Oxbridge Honors Molecular Biology, William Jewell College
Previous Professional Experience
NIH NIAID NRSA post-doctoral fellowship - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Merck KGaA Global Health post-doctoral fellowship - University of Wisconsin-Madison