Dr. Bhavna Gupta is working in vector borne diseases since 2008 with a specific focus on molecular epidemiology, population genetics, drug resistance and evolutionary history of vectors and vector borne pathogens. She has several years of experience in analyzing genetic and genome-wide data to infer population genetic structure, molecular evolution, and genotypic associations with phenotypes. Her research credentials are supported with 21 research papers in peer reviewed journals, prestigious academic awards, and fellowships.
Office: ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre, Field Station, 4, Sarojini Street, Madurai-625002
Research Interests:
We are working to create solutions for effective management and control of vector-borne diseases.
Our long term focus is to discover novel molecules for vector control especially by targeting the genes that are critical for early stages of mosquito development.
We are also interested to understand the molecular basis of important phenotypes including, vector competence, resistance to insecticides/drugs in vectors and vector borne pathogens by mapping genes/genetic regions associated with them.
