Kristin Michel

Kristin Michel is a Professor in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University, where she has been on faculty since 2007. Her research focuses on mosquito immunology, host-pathogen interactions, and vector biology, aiming to understand how mosquito immune systems influence malaria transmission and fungal biocontrol strategies.

Education:

• Ph.D., Entomology, University of California-Riverside (2002)
• Diplom (M.Sc. equiv.), Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, Germany

Research Interests:

• Immune regulation via protease networks in mosquitoes
• Role of serpins in malaria parasite transmission
• Mosquito-fungus interactions and bioinsecticide development
• Vector control strategies and disease prevention
• Epithelial immunity in mosquito midgut and salivary glands

Publications: Recent work explores gene coexpression in protease networks, mosquito humoral immunity, and fungal biocontrol agents. Her articles span interdisciplinary approaches integrating biochemistry, genetics, and ecology.

Lab Members:

• Graduate Students: Bianca Morejon Viteri (Microbiology Ph.D.), Ashmita Pandey (Biology Ph.D.), David Hayes (Microbiology Ph.D.), Amare Sumpter (Biomedical Science M.S.)