Neural circuits and evolution

of blood-feeding arthropods

 
 

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito engorges on human blood. Photo: Alex Wild

 

Mosquitoes feed on a human volunteer. Photo: Alex Wild

We use multidisciplinary techniques such as optogenetics, genomics, molecular biology, and machine learning to understand the behavior of mosquitoes and how blood feeding evolved.

Research

Scientist on a recreational trip. Photo: Zhongyan Gong

We are recruiting a diverse team of researchers interested in understanding disease vectors and big questions in evolutionary neuroscience.

Team