Janine Mistrick

Affiliation confirmed via AI analysis of OpenAlex, ORCID, and web sources.

Postdoctoral Associate

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Minnesota (2020–2026); University of Minnesota System (2024); Twin Cities Orthopedics (2023)

Postdoc Researcher

4 h-index 11 pubs 45 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Janine Mistrick investigates the complex interplay between wildlife, human activity, and disease transmission. Her research focuses on rodent populations, particularly in agricultural and synanthropic environments, examining factors that influence their health and their role as reservoirs for zoonotic diseases. Mistrick has studied the effects of habitat and resource availability on rodent behavior, including space use and social interactions, and how these dynamics impact parasite and pathogen transmission.

Her work also delves into the gut microbiome of rodents and its relationship with the prevalence of zoonotic bacterial pathogens. Mistrick's publications explore strategies for mitigating zoonotic threats, emphasizing the importance of understanding disease ecology, synanthropy, and rodent population dynamics. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Kristian M. Forbes and Shannon M. Kitchen.

Metrics

h-index: 4
Publications: 11
Citations: 45

Selected Publications

Age-dependent effects of infection on survival of a wild rodent reservoir host (2026)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
Food Supplementation Reduces Nematode Super-Shedding in a Wild Mammal (2026)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Reducing the threats of rodent-borne zoonoses requires an understanding and leveraging of three key pillars: disease ecology, synanthropy, and rodentation (2025)

The Lancet Planetary Health 15 citations DOI OpenAlex