Sargis Aghayan: The Impact of Climate Change on Parasite Distribution and Human Health

The independent professional online media outlet Stemnews.am, as part of the "Science Centers of Armenia" project, had a conversation with Sargis Aghayan, Director of the Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of the National Academy of Sciences․

During the conversation, Sargis Aghayan discusses the main goals and mission of the Center, its research directions and fields, as well as significant past and ongoing programs.

Aghayan notes how climate change affects the distribution of parasites and what important consequences this may have for human health, sharing the most interesting and important discoveries from his research.

You can learn about these and other interesting topics in the interview.

The conversation was conducted by Lusine Hakobyan.