A UC Riverside entomologist and his research team have been awarded the largest-ever grant to a UCR researcher. The federal grant will be used to study how manipulating mosquito genes could neutralize their ability to spread disease. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent.
UCR Researcher Gets $15 Million Defense Grant To Curb Mosquito-Borne Diseases
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