Honce Lab
Coming January 2026 to the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Vermont
Honce Lab Coming Soon!
Coming January 2026 to the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Vermont
Understanding reservoir species and their biology during infection is essential to predict and prevent virus emergence.
Human health is directly linked to animal and environmental conditions—zoonotic outbreaks often begin where these boundaries blur.
Changing ecosystems alter how diseases spread, making environmental health key to global health and vital for pandemic preparedness.
We work at the intersection of virology, immunology, ecology, and metabolism to answer fundamental questions around host-viral interactions in reservoir and spillover hosts to increase our pandemic resiliency.
At the root of all we do is a fascination with RNA viruses of pandemic potential.
We dig into how immune responses shape—and are shaped by—viral infections.
Our goal is to bridge field and lab research to make tangible impacts on global health.
We explore how viruses rewire cellular metabolism to drive acute & persistent infections.
Check back soon for more information!