Synthetic skin removes the need for human volunteers in mosquito bite trials

Photo caption: Investigating mosquito behaviour Rice University bioengineering graduate student Kevin Janson is developing a hydrogel-based platform that eliminates the need for human volunteers and speeds data analysis in studies of mosquito feeding patterns. Photo courtesy of Brandon Martin / Rice University. Article by Tami Freeman. Physics World – February 20, 2023.

Mosquitoes are often considered the world’s most dangerous animal. While feeding on blood through the skin they transmit pathogens that cause deadly diseases such as malaria, dengue, Zika and yellow fever. According to the World Health Organization, mosquito-borne diseases are responsible for more than 700,000 deaths each year. […]

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