Alma Roy
Interim Laboratory Director and Consultant
Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Joined LSU Vet Med November 1991
Education
PhD, LSU, 2000
MS, College of St. Francis, 1990
BS, LSU, 1968
Research Interest
Dr. Roy’s research focuses on West Nile virus ecology and control, spanning avian-mosquito transmission, equine and human disease, and vaccine development. She integrates viral immunology, serum-neutralization assays, and statewide vector-host surveillance with Louisiana health agencies to craft horse vaccines, track outbreaks, and guide zoonotic-disease prevention.