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Welcome to the Parasitic Behavioral Manipulation Lab (the PBM Lab) at UCF! We are fascinated by parasites that manipulate the behavior of animals such that they become the perfect vehicles for the parasite to spread. Our work centers around discovering which genes and molecules are involved in such behavioral manipulation. This exposes the parasite’s strategies and the compounds they produce. As we unravel how parasites manipulate their host’s brain to change their behavior, we also hope to learn more about the regulation of “normal” behaviors and how sickness behaviors emerge.