Amy Ullmann received Doctorate of Philosophy in Immunology and Pathology from Colorado State University.  She began working as a microbiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Division of Vector-borne Diseases in Fort Collins, CO, in 2000. Her work has focused on the genome and physiology of Ixodes scapularis, the tick responsible for transmission of Lyme disease in the United States, with the goal of elucidating new targets for prevention and control.  She is currently a Public Health Advisor at CDC, where she is responsible for promoting, managing, and monitoring CDC-funded efforts by research partners and state health departments. Through this work, she aims to better synthesize research and public health activities on Lyme disease occurring both inside and outside CDC.