About
Melanie McDonald is a Research Associate in Virology at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the Kohl Group. Her work focuses on arbovirus-mosquito interactions and RNA interference mechanisms.
Her research interests span RNA interference, antiviral pathways in mosquitoes, and vector competence modulation. She has investigated how Aedes aegypti innate immune responses limit Chikungunya, Dengue, and Orthobunya virus replication, and explored Wolbachia antiviral effects.
Her publications highlight trends in small RNA pathway dynamics, mosquito immunity, and host-pathogen interactions. She has contributed to studies on HPV16 splicing regulation in cervical cancer.
Melanie collaborates extensively with researchers in vector biology and virology, including Alain Kohl and Esther Schnettler. She has produced significant work on RNAi pathway proteins and their roles in arbovirus control.
She works within the Kohl Group, which investigates arthropod-borne viral diseases and develops vector-based intervention strategies.
