Emanuelle de Sousa Farias

Emanuelle de Sousa Farias is a Visiting Researcher at the Laboratory of Ecology of Tropical Diseases at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Amazon (Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane) in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, where she has been working since March 2022. Her research focuses on medical entomology, particularly the systematics and ecology of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the Amazon region and their relationship to tropical disease transmission dynamics.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Sciences in the Biodiversity and Health program from Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2016-2021)

Dr. Farias specializes in the taxonomy and ecology of Ceratopogonidae, with emphasis on Amazonian biodiversity. Her research employs integrated taxonomic approaches to document species diversity, describe new taxa (including multiple Atrichopogon species), and investigate vector ecology in relation to land use patterns, ecotourism areas, and agricultural landscapes. She has made significant contributions to understanding Culicoides diversity in Northeast Brazil's highland ecosystems.

Her publication record reveals dual research streams: detailed entomological studies of biting midges (constituting approximately 60% of her work) and broader Amazonian biodiversity research (40%), where she contributes to large-scale studies on tree diversity patterns across the Amazon basin. This interdisciplinary approach bridges medical entomology with ecosystem ecology, providing insights into how landscape changes affect disease vector distribution.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Prêmio Anual IOC de Teses Alexandre Peixoto for her thesis 'Diversidade de maruins (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) na Amazônia Brasileira e o uso da Taxonomia Integrada'

Dr. Farias serves as an active peer reviewer for 7 publications/grants across multiple scientific journals including PloS one (7 reviews), Pathogens (3 reviews), Microorganisms (2 reviews), Genes (2 reviews), and others. Her review activity demonstrates recognized expertise in parasitology, vector-borne diseases, and tropical disease ecology. She collaborates extensively with researchers across Brazilian institutions on projects integrating biodiversity documentation with public health concerns in the Amazon region.

At Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Amazon, she works within the institutional framework of Brazil's premier public health research institution, contributing to the Laboratory of Ecology of Tropical Diseases' mission of investigating vector ecology and disease transmission dynamics in Amazonian ecosystems. Her research has direct implications for understanding potential disease emergence in changing landscapes across the Amazon basin.