Wendy Puryear

Wendy Puryear is a molecular virologist at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University with a strong interest in viral evolution and adaptation, particularly how host and environmental factors can impact overall viral fitness and influence viral evolution. Her current research aims to better understand how influenza adapts from an avian host to a mammalian host, as well as the role of environmental stability in allowing the virus to persist and transmit across species. Current work centers heavily on North Atlantic grey seals, seabirds, and the coastal environment.