Ryan C. Smith

This study analyzes genomic admixture in Ixodes scapularis ticks from the Great Plains, finding admixed populations in Nebraska with no B. burgdorferi infection, suggesting genomic factors influence Lyme disease transmission.

The paper presents a single-nucleus RNA sequencing atlas of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, identifying novel cell types and sexual dimorphism in gene expression across tissues.

This study identifies a conserved TNF signaling pathway in Anopheles gambiae that regulates immune cell function and limits Plasmodium parasite survival.

This study shows mosquito immune cells help spread dengue and Zika viruses in Aedes aegypti, supporting a 'trojan horse' model of virus dissemination.

The paper characterizes mosquito hemocytes using genetic markers and morphological properties, identifying twelve distinct populations in Anopheles gambiae.

The paper uses a genome-wide CRISPR screen in Anopheles mosquito cells to identify essential genes and factors involved in clodronate liposome function.

This study shows aspirin inhibits egg development in mosquitoes by blocking prostaglandin synthesis, with effects observed in both Aedes albopictus and Anopheles gambiae.