Assistant Professor (Parasitology)

John Soghigian

PhD

Positions

Assistant Professor (Parasitology)

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fulltime

Contact information

Phone number

Office: 403.210.7652

Location

Office: HSC2519

Background

Educational Background

PhD Clark University, 2016,

Biography

Dr. John Soghigian completed his PhD at Clark University in 2016.  He then completed postdoctoral training first at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, and then at North Carolina State University.  He was also a visiting postdoctoral scholar Yale University.  He joined the Faculty of Veterinary medicine at the University of Calgary in June 2021, where he is a member of the Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine.

Research

Areas of Research

Parasitology
Veterinary and Medical Entomology
Genomics
Activities

Dr. Soghigian's research focuses on the causes and consequences of parasite and vector diversity. His research group uses a range of genomic tools and evolutionary methods to understand why some vector arthropods are so problematic, while others - often their near relatives - are benign. He also has interest in the evolution and ecology of host-parasite interactions.

Publications