Tony Kiszewski

Tony Kiszewski

  • Associate Professor and Chair, Institutional Review Board, Natural and Applied Sciences
  • Research Fellow, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
  • Visiting Scientist, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Visiting Scientist, T.W. Chan Harvard School of Public Health
  • Research Fellow, Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology
  • Chair, Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  • Sc.D. Harvard University
  • ScD in Tropical Public Health , Harvard University
  • M.Sc. Cornell University

Teaching Interests

Public Health and Epidemiology;
Global Health;
Entomology;
Mathematical Modeling

Research Interests

Mosquito Ecology;
Ecosystem Services and Food Security
Sustainable Malaria Interventions;
Global Health and Health Systems;
Bio-terrorism and Pandemics;
Mathematical Modeling;
Computer Simulation

Consulting/Practice Interests

International Development;
Sustainable Malaria Intervention;
Insect Repellents;
Mosquito Traps;
Mosquito Control;
Environmental Management

Bio

Anthony Kiszewski is a public health entomologist specializing in sustainable and appropriate interventions against malaria and other vector-borne diseases in the developing world.

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1980-01-01 - Present
  • Entomologcal Society of America 1979-01-01 - Present
  • Ecological Society of America 2017-01-01 - Present
  • American Mosquito Control Association 2016-11-01 - Present
  • Society of Vector Ecology 2016-01-01 - Present
  • Society of Vector Ecology Present
  • American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Present

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Kiszewski, A. E., Cleary, E., Jackson, M. J., Ledley, F. D. (2021). NIH funding for vaccine readiness before the COVID-19 pandemic.. Vaccine 39 2458-2466. (Link)
  • Kiszewski, A. E., Cleary, E., Jackson, M. J., Ledley, F. D. (2020). The role of NIH funding in vaccine readiness; foundational research and NIH funding underlying candidate SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. medRxiv
  • Gilbert, K. J., Bittleston, L. S., Kiszewski, A. E., Buenavente, C., Lohman, D. J., Pierce, N. E. (2020). Investigation of an elevational gradient reveals strong differences between bacterial and eukaryotic communities coinhabiting Nepenthes phytotelmata.. Microbial Ecology
  • Rehkopf, D., Furumoto-Dawson, A., Kiszewski, A. E., Awerbuch-Friedlander, T. (2015). Spatial Spread of Tuberculosis through Nighborhoods Segregated by Socioeconomic Position: A Stochastic Model. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, (2015) 8.
  • Endo, N., Kiszewski, A. E., Eltahir, E. A. (2015). Laboratory Experiments on Stranding of Anopheles larvae under different shoreline environmental conditions. Parasites and Vectors, (2015) 12.
  • Zelman, B., Kiszewski, A. E., Cotter, C., Liu, J. (2014). Costs of eliminating malaria and the impact of the Global Fund in 34 countries.. PLoS ONE
  • Kiszewski, A. E., Teffera, Z., Wondafrash, M., Ravesi, M., Pollack, R. J. (2014). Ecological succession and its impact on malaria vectors and their predators in borrow pits in western Ethiopia.. Journal of Vector Ecology, (39) 414-423. (Link)
  • Kiszewski, A. E., Awerbuch-Friedlander, T. (2013). The effect of patchy host distribution on the dynamics and persistence of directly transmitted pathogens: a cellular automata study. Applied Mathematics, (4) 68-76. (Link)
  • Wilson, M. D., Osei-Atweneboana, M., Boakye, D. A., Osei-Akoto, I., Obuobi, E., Wiafe, C., Kiszewski, A. E. (2013). Efficacy of DEET and non-DEET-based insect repellents against bites of Simulium damnosum vectors of onchocerciasis. Medical and Veterinary Enotomology, (27) 2 226-231. (Link)
  • Reddy, M. R., Overgaard, H. J., Abaga, S., Kiszewski, A. E., Slotman, M., Caccone, A. (2011). Outdoor host-seeking behaviors among An. gambiae s.l. vectors observed after initiation of indoor residual spraying on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. Malaria Journal, (10) 184-196. (Link)
  • Kiszewski, A. E., Darling, S. T. (2010). Estimating a mosquito repellent's potential to reduce malaria in communities. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, (47) 217-221.
  • Kiszewski, A. E. (2010). Blocking Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission with drugs: the gametocidal and sporontocidal properties of current and prospective antimalarials. Pharamceuticals, (4) 1 44-68.
  • Teklehaimanot, H. D., Teklehaimanot, A., Kiszewski, A. E., Rampao, H. S., Sachs, J. D. (2009). Malaria in Sao Tome and Principe: On the brink of elimination after three years of effective antimalarial measures. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, (80) 1 133-140.
  • Edillo, F., Kiszewski, A. E., Manjourides, J., Pagano, M., Hutchinson, M., Kyle, A. (2009). The effects of latitude and longitude on the population structure of Culex pipiens s.l., vectors of West Nile virus in North America. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, (81) 5 842-8.
  • Kiszewski, A. E. (2008). Divergent Goals and Commitments in Global Malaria Intervention. PLoS Medicine, (5) 7 e159.
  • Reddy, M. R., Lepore, T. J., Pollack, R. J., Kiszewski, A. E., Spielman, A., Reiter, P. (2007). Early evening questing and oviposition activity by the Culex (Diptera:Culicidae) vectors of West Nile Virus in northeastern North America. Journal of Medical Entomology, (44) 2 211-214.
  • Kiszewski, A. E., Johns, B., Schapira, A., Delacollette, C., Crowell, V., Tan-Torres, T. (2007). Estimated global resources needed to attain international malaria control goals. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, (85) 8 569-648. (Link)
  • Reddy, M. R., Spielman, A., Lepore, T. J., Henley, D., Kiszewski, A. E., Reiter, P. (2006). Efficacy of resmethrin aerosols applied from the road for suppressing Culex vectors of West Nile Virus. Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseasesi, (6) 2 5-Jan.
  • Kebede, A., McCann, J. C., Kiszewski, A. E., Ye-Ebiyo, Y. (2005). Epidemic malaria and maize: new evidence of disease effects of agro-ecological change. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, (73) 676-680.
  • Kiszewski, A. E., Mellinger, A., Spielman, A., Malaney, P., Sachs, S. E., Sachs, J. (2004). A global index representing the stability of malaria transmission. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, (70) 486-498.
  • Kiszewski, A. E., Teklehaimanot, A. (2004). A review of the clinical and epidemiologicburdens of epidemic malaria. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, (71) 128-135.
  • Ye-ebiyo, Y., Pollack, R. J., Kiszewski, A. E., Spielman, A. (2003). A component of maize pollen that stimulates larval mosquitoes (Diptera:Culicidae) to feed and increases toxicity of microbial larvicides. Journal of Medical Entomology, (40) 860-864.
  • Ye-ebiyo, Y., Pollack, R. J., Kiszewski, A. E., Spielman, A. (2003). Enhancement of development of larval Anopheles arabiensis by proximity to flowering maize (Zea mays) in turbid water and when crowded. Journal of Medical Entomology, (68) 748-752.
  • Kiszewski, A. E., Spielman, A. (2002). Preprandial inhibition of remating in Ixodes ticks (Acari:Ixodidae). Journal of Medical Entomology, (39) 847-853.
  • Kiszewski, A. E. High user acceptance for a low-cost personal repellent in the Peruvian Amazon.. (In Progress)
  • Kiszewski, A. E. Spatially explicit simulation of the population dynamics of three Anopheles malaria vectors in Belize.. (In Progress)
  • Kiszewski, A. E. Temporal changes in Anopheles arabiensis body size associated with maize efflorescence in Western Ethiopia. (In Progress)

    • Book Chapters

  • Levins, R., Awerbuch, T., Kiszewski, A. E. (2002). Surprise, nonlinearity and complex behavior . Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press

    • Conference Proceedings

  • Kiszewski, A. E., Castro, M., McGough, S. (2018). “Spatially Explicit Coupled Map Lattice Simulation of Malaria Transmission in the Brazilian Amazon.” SIMULTECH Porto

    • Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts

  • 2015. "SciDev.Net"
  • 2013. "Bloomberg Business Radio"

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • Riveroll Usabiaga, A.Controlled release of non-toxic synergistic mosquito repellents. (In Progress).

    • Presentations

  • Kiszewski, A. E. (2019). “The Impact of Source Reduction on Malaria Transmission: a hybrid automata-based simulation” Presented at the Soci√©t√© fran√ßaise d'√©cologie et d'√©volution Mathematical Models in Ecology and Evolution, 7th Edition Lyon, France
  • Kiszewski, A. E. (2018). “Detecting Hybrid Individuals in Crosses between Aedes triseriatus and Aedes hendersoni mosquitoes with Linear Discriminant Analysis” Presented at the Society of Vector Ecology (SOVE) Annual Meeting of the Society of Vector Ecology Fish Camp, California
  • Kiszewski, A. E. (2018). “Chaired Symposium on Fluid Dynamics” Presented at the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC) 8th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications Porto, Portugal
  • Kiszewski, A. E. (2018). “Spatially Explicit Coupled Map Lattice Simulation of Malaria Transmission in the Brazilian Amazon” Presented at the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC) 8th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications Porto, Portugal
  • Bouldin, R. M., Kiszewski, A. E., Wu, S., Vellante, A., Riveroll Usabiaga, A. (2018). “Schiff base mosquito repellents derived from common botanical sources” Presented at the American Chemical Society 22nd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference Portland, Oregon
  • Kiszewski, A. E. (2017). “Non-mosquito Vectors Impacting Travelers” Presented at the International Society of Travel Medicine Annual Meeting of ISTM Barcelona, Spain
  • Kiszewski, A. E. (2016). “The Case for Topical Malaria Repellents for Preventing Malaria” Presented at the Entomological Society of America International Congress of Entomology Orlando, FL
  • Kiszewski, A. E., Darling , S. T. (1964). Presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Washington DC

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Committee Chair for Bioinformatics Faculty Search 2019-07-01 - Present
  • Committee Chair for Search Committee, Energy 2016-08-01 - Present
  • Committee Chair for Search Committee - Chemistry 2012-09-01 - 2013-03-31
  • Committee Chair for Scholarly Activities 2007-09-01 - 2009-06-30

    • Service: Public

  • Member for Mosquito Control Commissioner 2003-01-01 - Present
  • Member for Mosquito Advisory Group 2001-01-01 - Present
  • for EMMCP 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Committee Member for MAG 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
  • for Saugus 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Board Member for Del Cielo Foundation 2016-10-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Member for Mosquito Advisory Group (MAG) - MA Department of Public Health - Present
  • Member for East Middlesex Mosquito Control Commission - Present

    • Service: Professional

  • Committee Member for East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project 2001-06-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Mosquito Advisory Group 2001-06-01 - Present

    • Service: University

  • Chair for IRB 2023-08-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Curriculum Policy Committee 2022-09-01 - Present
  • for Independent 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Committee Member for Faculty Affairs Committee 2017-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Curriculum Implementation Committee 2013-09-01 - 2015-12-31
  • Committee Member for Research Council 2012-09-01 - 2015-12-31
  • for Valente Center Advisory Board 2008-09-01 - Present
  • for Faculty Senate 2009-05-01 - 2016-12-31