Receives $1.7M Grant to Test the Age of Mosquitoes as Means to Reduce Vector Borne Diseases

Lili He has secured a $1.71 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her project aims to develop and test a novel approach for age-grading mosquitoes. The multidisciplinary team includes experts in analytical development, mosquito biology, biochemistry, field studies, and machine learning modeling. Collaborators include researchers from UMass, Cornell University, and the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences in Bangkok. By accurately determining mosquito age, this research could significantly impact mosquito-borne disease control and address global health challenges.