Yuemei Dong

Yuemei Dong, PhD, is a Senior Research Associate at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, with primary affiliations in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute. Her work focuses on molecular mechanisms of pathogen-mosquito interactions, leveraging

• CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing
• Gene drive technology
• Mosquito microbiota manipulation
• Immune pathway crosstalk
• Vector control strategies

to combat malaria and arboviruses.

Dr. Dong's research interests center on

• Mosquito innate immunity
• Host-pathogen molecular interactions
• Transgenic tools for disease suppression
• Microbiota-based interventions
• Gut-leaky transmission dynamics

. She pioneered foundational work on mosquito microbiota's role in malaria defense, including her 2009 PLoS Pathogens study that catalyzed global research in this field.

The 15 most recent articles highlight her contributions to

• Mosquito immune pathways
• Gene drive for malaria control
• Microbiota-pathogen interactions
• CRISPR/Cas9 applications
• Diagnostic tools for arboviruses
• Leaky gut-malaria links

. Her work spans molecular discovery to field-deployable solutions like Chromobacterium biopesticides and aptasensor diagnostics.

Dr. Dong's collaborations with malaria-endemic countries emphasize

• Community-based vector control
• Translational research
• Global health equity

, aligning with integrated strategies for sustainable disease prevention.