Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Burini Lab
Led by Bianca C. Burini · Entomology and Nematology
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What we study
The Burini Lab studies mosquito genetics and gene editing to control vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue. They use genetic engineering to understand and modify mosquitoes to reduce disease transmission.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Other insects
- Papers
- 2
Recent papers, explained
- Assessing the Effects of Trimethoprim on the Life History Traits of Anopheles stephensi
2026 · Genes
Studies how the drug trimethoprim affects the life cycle of the malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi.
- Engineering Protein Stability with Small Molecules: A Review of the ecDHFR Destabilizing Domain System
2026 · ACS Chemical Biology
Reviews how small molecules can control protein stability in cells using a tool called ecDHFR-DD.
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