His research examines ticks and Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochetal bacterium that causes Lyme disease. During his 10+ years of studying Lyme disease, he has published more than 15 peer-reviewed articles in many of the research community’s top journals. His lab is currently using molecular and cellular techniques to develop new diagnostic tools and therapies for the treatment of Lyme disease in addition to researching Lyme arthritis in the late stages of the disease.