Recent updates and announcements from the Cosme Lab
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.
Submitted proposal investigating malathion resistance mechanisms in mosquito populations using genome-wide association studies.
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.
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.