The VECTOR GENETICS LABORATORY at UC Davis is dedicated to advancing research and training in population and molecular genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics of insect vectors that transmit human and animal diseases.
Our mission is to expand scientific knowledge that can be applied to improving vector control strategies, while also addressing fundamental questions in evolutionary genetics.
Currently, our major research focus is on the vectors of malaria in Africa, though we pursue a wide range of projects across vector biology and genetics.
The laboratory is led by Gregory Lanzaro, a professor in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Anton Cornel a professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology.
