Mom. Biologist studying disease transmitting mosquitoes. Born and grew up in Jeju, Korea. Loves dark chocolate.
Vero Beach, FL
Joined June 2013
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Amazing Mosquitoes book is available from Amazon now.
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@mosquitobeacons @FmelUf
Cynthia Lord @FmelUf is seeking a PhD student who will work with an interdisciplinary, multi-institution team on ecological interactions in transmission of the Lyme spirochete between ticks and hosts.
Irka and I published our first Children's book on mosquitoes:
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@mosquitobeacons @FmelUf
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Press release about the Ask IFAS Genetically modified mosquito article:
blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2021…
Information regarding genetically modified mosquitoes (written with Florida residents in mind) edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publicatio…
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Information regarding genetically modified mosquitoes (written with Florida residents in mind) edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publicatio…
Information regarding genetically modified mosquitoes (written with Florida residents in mind) edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publicatio…
My undergraduate students published their first paper on Pathogens: mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/8/947
Press release about this article:
blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2021…
Ashley's photo is featured in the article.
I will be part of the field component team for this EPA project aimed at studying Hawai'i aegypti with @Omar_Akbari_
Congrats to @UCSanDiego for receiving an @EPA grant to help safely develop #biotechnology to use against diseases borne by #mosquitos! Learn more! epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awa… @ucsdbiosciences @EPAPressOffice @eparesearch
Press release of our Exeter Aedes aegypti paper:
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Paper published on Frontiers in Tropical Disease related to Aedes aegypti invasion study in California.
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Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District have a job openings for anyone who is interested in full or part-time work in their surveillance laboratory with flexibility for work hours. Their main office is in Elk Grove, CA: fightthebite.net/about/distr….
Excellent mentor to work with. Highly recommend to apply.
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gofund.me/a82660b5 Katherine Brisco (Anton's research staff) is trying to raise fund to support her mom fighting her late stage cancer. Please check out the gofundme page for Kristine Leffel and donate if you can.
Register your support the core commitments for gene drive organism field trials organized by @FNIH_Org geneconvenevi.org/supporters…
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Work by @LeeYoosook at @FmelUf showing higher divergence on immune genes compared to non-immune genes of African malaria vectors.
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Core commitments of scientists for gene drive organism field trials. @LeeYoosook at @FmelUf contributed to this work.
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