Neil F. Lobo
Research Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Eck Institute for Global Health
University of Notre Dame
Neil F. Lobo's research focuses on malaria transmission in disease endemic countries. His work looks at vector genomics and vector species partitioning, which examine the genetic basis of associated behavioral phenotypes that effect malaria transmission so that novel intervention strategies can be created based on the mosquito’s behaviors. He also conducts epidemiological studies, looking at the effect of interventions and a combination of interventions on mosquito vector populations, disease transmission in humans, human immune responses, as well as vector behavioral changes in response to these interventions.
Lobo collaborates with many international researchers and organizations and have worked in South America, East and West Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. His malaria work in the Solomon Islands was featured in the Australian National Geographic in May 2013. He has also served as a consultant for the Indonesian military to reduce malaria infections.