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George Happ
OccupationBiologist

George Happ is a biologist affiliated with the University of Vermont. His research has spanned the genetics and ecology of wildlife populations, the molecular evolution of avian influenza viruses, and vector-borne pathogens, according to publication records indexed by Semantic Scholar.[1]

Research

According to Semantic Scholar, Happ has authored or co-authored 105 papers that have collectively been cited 3,511 times, giving him an h-index of 36.[2] His most cited work, "The Evolutionary Genetics and Emergence of Avian Influenza Viruses in Wild Birds," published in 2008 in PLoS Pathogens, has been cited 414 times.[3] Other frequently cited studies include work on hemagglutinin subtype diversity in duck-origin influenza A viruses,[4] the genetics required for Francisella replication in mosquito cells,[5] and detection of Francisella tularensis in Alaskan mosquitoes.[6]

Happ's research has been supported by federal funding agencies. National Science Foundation records list eight awards totaling $28,497,331, including two large Alaska EPSCoR Research Infrastructure awards administered through the University of Alaska Fairbanks Campus, one for $8,991,821 beginning July 2, 2004, and an earlier one for $9,312,825 beginning February 9, 2001.[7] Additional NSF awards supported planning for EPSCoR programs in Alaska, including $263,388 for "Planning for NSF EPSCoR in Alaska" in 1999 and $211,225 for planning the 2002 NSF EPSCoR National Conference in Anchorage, Alaska.[8] A separate NSF award of $218,792 for the "EPSCoR States Information Network" was administered through the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College beginning July 14, 1994.[9]

National Institutes of Health records credit Happ with 55 funded projects totaling $35,657,679, including awards administered through the University of Alaska Fairbanks such as a Research Core award of $124,405, an Anchorage Campus Administrative Core award of $71,089, and INBRE Graduate Fellowships totaling $500,499.[10]

Selected publications

  • "The Evolutionary Genetics and Emergence of Avian Influenza Viruses in Wild Birds" (2008), PLoS Pathogens[11]
  • "Examining the hemagglutinin subtype diversity among wild duck-origin influenza A viruses using ethanol-fixed cloacal swabs and a novel RT-PCR method" (2008), Virology[12]
  • "Francisella Genes Required for Replication in Mosquito Cells" (2008), Journal of Medical Entomology[13]
  • "Detection of Francisella Tularensis in Alaskan Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and Assessment of a Laboratory Model for Transmission" (2010), Journal of Medical Entomology[14]
  • "H4N8 subtype avian influenza virus isolated from shorebirds contains a unique PB1 gene and causes severe respiratory disease in mice" (2011), Virology[15]
  • "Surveillance of avian influenza virus in migratory water birds in eastern Hokkaido, Japan" (2011), Journal of Veterinary Medical Science[16]
  • "Assessment of the functionality of genome-wide canine SNP arrays and implications for canine disease association studies" (2011), Animal Genetics[17]
  • "Genetic diversity of the major histocompatibility complex class II in Alaskan caribou herds" (2011), International Journal of Immunogenetics[18]
  • "Historical and modern neutral genetic variability in Mednyi Arctic foxes passed through a severe bottleneck" (2013)[19]
  1. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile for George Happ.
  2. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile for George Happ.
  3. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "The Evolutionary Genetics and Emergence of Avian Influenza Viruses in Wild Birds" (2008).
  4. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Examining the hemagglutinin subtype diversity among wild duck-origin influenza A viruses using ethanol-fixed cloacal swabs and a novel RT-PCR method" (2008).
  5. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Francisella Genes Required for Replication in Mosquito Cells" (2008).
  6. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Detection of Francisella Tularensis in Alaskan Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and Assessment of a Laboratory Model for Transmission" (2010).
  7. ↑ National Science Foundation award records, Alaska EPSCoR Research Infrastructure.
  8. ↑ National Science Foundation award records, EPSCoR planning grants.
  9. ↑ National Science Foundation award record, EPSCoR States Information Network.
  10. ↑ National Institutes of Health award records, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
  11. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "The Evolutionary Genetics and Emergence of Avian Influenza Viruses in Wild Birds" (2008).
  12. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Examining the hemagglutinin subtype diversity among wild duck-origin influenza A viruses using ethanol-fixed cloacal swabs and a novel RT-PCR method" (2008).
  13. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Francisella Genes Required for Replication in Mosquito Cells" (2008).
  14. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Detection of Francisella Tularensis in Alaskan Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and Assessment of a Laboratory Model for Transmission" (2010).
  15. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "H4N8 subtype avian influenza virus isolated from shorebirds contains a unique PB1 gene and causes severe respiratory disease in mice" (2011).
  16. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Surveillance of avian influenza virus in migratory water birds in eastern Hokkaido, Japan" (2011).
  17. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Assessment of the functionality of genome-wide canine SNP arrays and implications for canine disease association studies" (2011).
  18. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Genetic diversity of the major histocompatibility complex class II in Alaskan caribou herds" (2011).
  19. ↑ Semantic Scholar, "Historical and modern neutral genetic variability in Mednyi Arctic foxes passed through a severe bottleneck" (2013).
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