Vett Lloyd, Mount Allison University

Research

chromatin Daphnia Drosophila emerging model organisms epigenetics fibroblasts histone modification non-model organisms

Latest papers

Human Complement Evasion Is Widespread Among Lyme Borreliosis Spirochete Species.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
Perinatal transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi: advancing scientific and clinical understanding of Lyme disease in pregnancy.
Frontiers in medicine · 2026
Advanced Molecular and Microscopic Diagnostics Suggest Congenital Borrelia Transmission: A Case Report.
Microorganisms · 2026

All 12 publications

Latest funding

"In secret kept, in silence sealed": Reframing the Life of Charlotte Bronte through Genomics and Literary History
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Automated high-content microscopy system
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$124,535
Epigenetics of non-model organisms
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$380,000

All 8 grants and awards

12 publications.

01

Human Complement Evasion Is Widespread Among Lyme Borreliosis Spirochete Species.

Golovchenko M, Krätzerová L, MacTavish H, Lloyd V, Rudenko N

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2026

DOI: 10.3390/pathogens15070717 PMID: 42515044

02

Perinatal transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi: advancing scientific and clinical understanding of Lyme disease in pregnancy.

Faber S, Mao C, Darling E, Ahern H, Brissette C, Gardner TD, Weis JJ, Bergström S, Breitschwerdt EB, Coyne CB, Fallon BA, Goodreau H, Lambert JS, Lloyd V, Luchini A, Mulkey SB, Nagel K, Nemser B, Rudenko N, Shan J, Tal MC, Embers ME

Frontiers in medicine2026

DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1794120 PMID: 42040593

03

Advanced Molecular and Microscopic Diagnostics Suggest Congenital Borrelia Transmission: A Case Report.

Bemis LT, Golovchenko M, Ericson ME, Haque MH, Lloyd V, Rudenko N

Microorganisms2026

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms14020406 PMID: 41753693

04

Constructing an ELISA for Detection of Anti-Borrelia in Wildlife and Agricultural Animals.

Bland J, McGowan C, Bush E, Lloyd V

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3561-2_4 PMID: 38165614

05

Electrochemical Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi Using a Biomimetic Flow Cell System.

Flynn CD, Sandomierski M, Kim K, Lewis J, Lloyd V, Ignaszak A

ACS measurement science au2023

DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.3c00004 PMID: 37360035

06

Morphological and molecular confirmation of Ornithodoros hasei (Schulze, 1935) (Acari: Argasidae) in Colombia.

Ossa-López PA, Mancilla-Agrono LY, Micolta LFB, Ramírez-Chaves HE, Agudelo JDC, Muñoz-Leal S, Labruna MB, Lloyd V, Rivera-Páez FA

Ticks and tick-borne diseases2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102142 PMID: 36791538

07

Seeking Care for Long COVID: A Narrative Analysis of Canadian Experiences.

Kaufmann J, Gould O, Lloyd V

Journal of patient experience2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/23743735231151770 PMID: 36710996

08

Patient Lyme disease websites prioritize science; public health websites prioritize consistent messaging-Comment on 'Lyme disease prevention: A content analysis of Canadian patient group and government websites'.

Lloyd V, Cox M, Bailey J, Roy C

Zoonoses and public health2021First author

DOI: 10.1111/zph.12794 PMID: 33749140

09

Knowledge and Knowledge Needs about Lyme Disease among Occupational and Recreational Users of the Outdoors.

St Pierre SE, Gould ON, Lloyd V

International journal of environmental research and public health2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010355 PMID: 31948017

10

Parenting When Children Have Lyme Disease: Fear, Frustration, Advocacy.

Gaudet EM, Gould ON, Lloyd V

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2019Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare7030095 PMID: 31398870

"In secret kept, in silence sealed": Reframing the Life of Charlotte Bronte through Genomics and Literary History

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Fanning, Sarah

$100,000

Automated high-content microscopy system

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Rourke, Jillian

$124,535

Epigenetics of non-model organisms

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lloyd, Vett

Keywords: epigenetics; non-model organisms; emerging model organisms; chromatin; histone modification; drosophila; daphnia; ticks; fibroblasts; transgenerational epigenetic inheritance

$380,000

Multi-user cell culture facility

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lloyd, Vett

$20,450

Genomic imprinting in Drosophila

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lloyd, Vett

$200,000

Multi-User Gene and Protein Quantitation Tools for Environmental Biosciences

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Currie, Suzanne(Suzie)

$133,221

Fluorescence microscope with enhanced deconvolution (structured illumination and optical sectioning) imaging capabilities

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lloyd, Vett

$148,436

Genomic imprinting in drosophila

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lloyd, Vett

$256,200

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Biology
Chemistry
Chimie et biochimie

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Anna Ignaszak

Chemistry

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Mohamed Touaibia

Chimie et biochimie

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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