
Alma Roy
Director
Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab
Ä¢¹½tv School of Veterinary Medicine
Ä¢¹½tv
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Joined Ä¢¹½tv Vet Med November 1991
Education
PhD, Ä¢¹½tv, 2000
MS, College of St. Francis, 1990
BS, Ä¢¹½tv, 1968
Research Interest
Dr. Roy’s research focuses on West Nile virus ecology and control, spanning avian-mosquito transmission, equine and human disease, and vaccine development. She integrates viral immunology, serum-neutralization assays, and statewide vector-host surveillance with Louisiana health agencies to craft horse vaccines, track outbreaks, and guide zoonotic-disease prevention.