The Verocai Lab would like to welcome new PhD student Matthew Kulpa to the research team! Matt recently graduated from veterinary school at Michigan State University and his research interests align at the intersection of wildlife disease, parasitology, and public health. In particular, he will be focusing on filarial parasite diversity and distribution and their effect on wildlife/human populations in North America. More information about his research interests and personal adventures can be found at his personal website: https://kulpamat.wixsite.com/matthewkulpa