Research interests

Genomics

  • Genomic signatures of domestication
  • Whole genome sequencing of vectors and their microbiome
  • Genomics of Wolbachia endosymbionts

Population genetics

  • Phylogeography of insects
  • Population structure of invasive vectors
  • Endosymbiont barriers to gene flow

Speciation

  • Origins of reproductive barriers
  • Origins of vector species
  • Genomic signatures of speciation events

Entomology

  • Insects as food and feed
  • Medical entomology
  • Impacts of climate change on vector species

Public engagement

  • Getting young people interested in entomology
  • Spreading knowledge about neglected tropical diseases

Bioinformatics

  • Pangenomics and genome assembly
  • Analysis of next generation sequencing data
  • Best practices in reproducible research