Tony Goldberg
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Environment and Resources
Active 1991–2026
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About
Tony Goldberg is a professor in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. He holds a DVM from the University of Illinois (2000), a PhD in Biological Anthropology from Harvard University (1996), and a BA in Biology and English from Amherst College (1990). His research focuses on the ecology, epidemiology, and evolution of infectious diseases, combining field and laboratory studies to understand how pathogens are transmitted among hosts, across complex landscapes, and over time. The overall goal of his work is to discover generalized mechanisms that govern pathogen transmission, evolution, and emergence, with the aim of improving the health and wellbeing of animals and humans while conserving rapidly changing ecosystems that they share.
Research topics
- Biology
- Ecology
- Medicine
- Geography
- Zoology
- Genetics
- Social Science
- Socioeconomics
- Sociology
- Animal science
Selected publications
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Arteriviridae 2021
Journal of General Virology · 2021-08-06 · 232 citations
articleOpen accessThe family Arteriviridae comprises enveloped RNA viruses with a linear, positive-sense genome of approximately 12.7 to 15.7 kb. The spherical, pleomorphic virions have a median diameter of 50–74 nm and include eight to eleven viral proteins. Arteriviruses infect non-human mammals in a vector-independent manner. Infections are often persistent and can either be asymptomatic or produce overt disease. Some arteriviruses are important veterinary pathogens while others infect particular species of wi…
Archives of Virology · 2021 · 93 citations
Dynamically evolving novel overlapping gene as a factor in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
eLife · 2020-10-01 · 89 citations
articleOpen accessUnderstanding the emergence of novel viruses requires an accurate and comprehensive annotation of their genomes. Overlapping genes (OLGs) are common in viruses and have been associated with pandemics but are still widely overlooked. We identify and characterize ORF3d , a novel OLG in SARS-CoV-2 that is also present in Guangxi pangolin-CoVs but not other closely related pangolin-CoVs or bat-CoVs. We then document evidence of ORF3d translation, characterize its protein sequence, and conduct an evo…
Eating Bushmeat Improves Food Security in a Biodiversity and Infectious Disease “Hotspot”
EcoHealth · 2020 · 84 citations
Current Biology · 2020 · 76 citations
Recent grants
NIH · $2.3M · 2017
West Nile virus: Eco-epidemiology of disease emergence in urban areas II
NSF · $2.3M · 2008–2014
NSF · $20k · 2014–2015
Frequent coauthors
- 163 shared
Colin A. Chapman
George Washington University
- 85 shared
Richard W. Wrangham
- 76 shared
David Hyeroba
Makerere University
- 73 shared
Kathy Toohey-Kurth
University of California, Davis
- 70 shared
Bridget B. Baker
- 68 shared
Megan A. Finley
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- 67 shared
W Thiel
University of Wisconsin–Madison
- 66 shared
David Giehtbrock
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Education
- 2000
DVM, MS, Pathobiology
University of Illinois
- 1996
Ph.D., Anthropology
Harvard University
- 1990
BA, Biology
Amherst College
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