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Biography
I am a Research Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences. My research focuses on the use of Wolbachia for the biocontrol of arboviruses in Aedes aegypti. Specifically, I am investigating the use and effectiveness of new Wolbachia strains, how Wolbachia evolves in the field post-release, and how nuclear and mitochondrial genomes interact to impact mosquito fitness and Wolbachia stability.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Genetics & Development, PhD, Cornell University
Award Date: 28 Jan 2013
Research area keywords
- Wolbachia
- Vector-borne disease
- Arbovirus
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Projects
- 1 Active
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Controlling vector-borne diseases by releasing modified mosquitoes
Flores, H. A. & O'Neill, S. L., 1 Aug 2018, In: Nature Reviews Microbiology. 16, 8, p. 508-518 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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wMel Wolbachia genome remains stable after 7 years in Australian Aedes aegypti field populations
Dainty, K. R., Hawkey, J., Judd, L. M., Pacidônio, E. C., Duyvestyn, J. M., Gonçalves, D. S., Lin, S. Y., O'Donnell, T. B., O'Neill, S. L., Simmons, C. P., Holt, K. E. & Flores, H. A., 1 Sep 2021, In: Microbial Genomics. 7, 9, 9 p., 000641.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus) -
Transient introgression of Wolbachia into Aedes aegypti populations does not elicit an antibody response to Wolbachia surface protein in community members
Lee, E., Nguyen, T. H., Nguyen, T. Y., Vu, S. N., Tran, N. D., Nghia, L. T., Vien, Q. M., Nguyen, T. D., Loterio, R. K., Iturbe-Ormaetxe, I., Flores, H. A., O’neill, S. L., Dang, D. A., Simmons, C. P. & Fraser, J. E., 2022, In: Pathogens. 11, 5, 13 p., 535.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Trash to treasure: how insect protein and waste containers can improve the environmental footprint of mosquito egg releases
Allman, M. J., Slack, A. J., Abello, N. P., Lin, Y-H., O’neill, S. L., Robinson, A. J., Flores, H. A. & Joubert, D. A., Mar 2022, In: Pathogens. 11, 3, 15 p., 373.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Assessment of fitness and vector competence of a New Caledonia wMel Aedes aegypti strain before field-release.
Pocquet, N., O’Connor, O., Flores, H. A., Tutagata, J., Pol, M., Hooker, D. J., Inizan, C., Russet, S., Duyvestyn, J. M., Pacidônio, E. C., Girault, D., Gonçalves, D. D. S., Minier, M., Touzain, F., Chalus, E., Lucien, K., Cheilan, F., Derycke, T., Laumond, S., Simmons, C. P., & 2 others, Sep 2021, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 15, 9, 18 p., e0009752.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Patents
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MONASH UNIVERSITY (Organisational unit)
Johanna Elisabeth Fraser (Inventor), Jyotika Taneja Taneja De Bruyne (Inventor), Inaki Iturbe-Ormaeche (Inventor), Heather Ann Flores (Inventor) & Scott O'Neill (Inventor)
3 Jan 2019Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Patents › Patent