Zachary R. Popkin-Hall

Molecular Evolution of Gustatory Receptors in the Anopheles gambiae Species Complex

The paper analyzes molecular evolutionary patterns of gustatory receptors in Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes to identify genes under positive selection associated with host preference and adaptation.

Evidence of dengue virus transmission and a diverse Aedes mosquito virome on the Democratic Republic of Congo-Angola border

The paper investigates the virome of Aedes mosquitoes near the DRC-Angola border, finding evidence of dengue virus transmission and a diverse virome including other viruses.

Population genomics of Plasmodium ovale species in sub-Saharan Africa

This study performs population genomic analysis of Plasmodium ovale species in sub-Saharan Africa, finding differences in nucleotide diversity and signatures of selection between the two species.

Genetic polymorphism and evidence of signatures of selection in the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein gene in Tanzanian regions with different malaria endemicity

This study analyzes genetic diversity and selection signatures in the Pfcsp gene of Plasmodium falciparum from Tanzanian regions with varying malaria transmission to inform vaccine development.