Mosquitoes are an excellent model system for sensory physiology with a rich repertoire of complex, multi-sensory driven behaviors to explore including nectar-seeking, courtship and mating, host-seeking, blood-feeding, and oviposition (egg-laying).

Some current interests in the lab include:

1. Sensory processing of physical cues like temperature and humidity and their influence on behavior and physiology

2. Detection mechanisms for contact chemosensory (gustatory/taste) cues and their impact on mosquito behavior

3. Function and evolution of sensory receptors

4. Development of new genetic tools and strategies to enhance basic research in the lab and pest control approaches in the field