Jenna Davidson, a PhD student in Biological Sciences at University of Notre Dame, is conducting a research on “Using Vector Bionomics to Inform Arboviral Intervention Strategies.” She will be doing laboratory works at Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, studying mosquito samples already collected by local researchers from various sites in Sulawesi.

Her study will characterize unknown disease transmission systems, which will allow determination of effective methods to reduce infections as well as improved responses to epidemic scenarios in Indonesia and beyond. Her research is supported by Fulbright US Student Research award and will run until June 2018.