Farewell Lunch for Gustavo Lopes
The lab gathered for a farewell lunch to celebrate Gustavo's contributions as our Laboratory Assistant. During his time with us, Gustavo designed and fabricated 3D-printed mosquito cages and blood-feeding devices that will continue to support our research. We wish him and his wife all the best as they return to Brazil!
New Grants Awarded
Supporting our work on sustainable protein production through automated insect farming
Advancing our mosquito genomics research and resistance surveillance
Essential support for lab operations and single-cell sequencing
Major Collaborative Study Accepted in Science
An 8-year international collaboration led by Dr. Jacob Crawford (Verily/Alphabet) analyzing 1,206 Aedes aegypti genomes has been accepted in Science. This massive effort involving 40+ researchers from 19 institutions worldwide reveals how the Atlantic Slave Trade shaped modern mosquito populations. The Cosme Lab contributed samples and analyses to this landmark community effort.
NIH R03 Grant Submission
Submitted proposal investigating malathion resistance mechanisms in mosquito populations using genome-wide association studies.
NSF Science and Technology Center Internal Competition
Participated in UCR's internal competition for the NSF Science and Technology Centers program, proposing the UCR Center for Arbovirus Research. Although not selected to advance, the proposal development strengthened multi-disciplinary collaborations in vector biology research.
Cosme Lab Opens at UC Riverside
Dr. Luciano V. Cosme joins the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside as Assistant Professor. The lab focuses on mosquito genomics, insecticide resistance, and developing sustainable approaches to vector control.