Alma Roy

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

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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.