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Ms Ilona Flis

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4869-557X

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Biography

Ilona Flis received her MSc in Biology from the Jagiellonian University, Poland, in 2010 and an MSc by Research in Zoology from the University of Oxford in 2017. Prior to joining Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 2024, she performed and supported studies looking into understanding the population ecology of the Carpathian newt (Lissotriton montandoni), the behaviour and evolutionary genetics of Drosophila melanogaster, as well as anthelmintic resistance in parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus supported by research on the nematode C. elegans. In addition, Ilona’s previous research experience involved work on the ecological role and evolutionary origin of psychedelic compounds in nature, and research on mosquito genome modifications for the purpose of population control.
 
 
 
 

Research interests

Ilona’s research interests are embedded in a range of biological fields, such as molecular ecology, genetics, synthetic biology, animal behaviour and evolution. In her role at LSTM, she supports research led by Dr Naomi Dyer that aims to produce a gene expression atlas of the renal system of the malaria transmitting mosquito Anopheles gambiae. These studies, using high throughput methods at the single cell resolution, aim to identify changes in regulatory DNA that enable malarial mosquitoes to survive insecticides. Information obtained through this research will not only enable identification of molecular markers for resistance surveillance but also new mosquito targets for effective control strategies.

Themes

  • Vector Control and Resistance Management

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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  • Wherefore the Magic? The Evolutionary Role of Psilocybin in Nature

    Matthews Nicholass, K. J., Flis, I., Hanley, M. E., Knight, M. E., Lane, S. M., Littlejohn, G., Thom, M. D. F., Billington, R. A., Boden, R., Cummins, R., Green, B. J., Griffin, C., Jones, S., Salmon, D., Sleep, I., Smirnoff, N. & Ellis, J. S., 22 Apr 2026, In: Ecology and Evolution. 16, 4, e73522.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Genomic landscape of drug response reveals mediators of anthelmintic resistance

    Doyle, S. R., Laing, R., Bartley, D., Morrison, A., Holroyd, N., Maitland, K., Antonopoulos, A., Chaudhry, U., Flis, I., Howell, S., McIntyre, J., Gilleard, J. S., Tait, A., Mable, B., Kaplan, R., Sargison, N., Britton, C., Berriman, M., Devaney, E. & Cotton, J. A., 18 Oct 2022, In: Cell Reports. 41, 3, 111522.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    66 Citations (Scopus)

  • Targeting female flight for genetic control of mosquitoes

    Navarro-Payá, D., Flis, I., Anderson, M. A. E., Hawes, P., Li, M., Akbari, O. S., Basu, S. & Alphey, L., 1 Dec 2020, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 14, 12, p. e0008876

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    19 Citations (Scopus)

  • CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in the West Nile Virus vector, Culex quinquefasciatus Say

    Anderson, M. E., Mavica, J., Shackleford, L., Flis, I., Fochler, S., Basu, S. & Alphey, L., 1 Nov 2019, In: PLoS ONE. 14, 11, e0224857.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    26 Citations (Scopus)

  • Genome-wide sexually antagonistic variants reveal long-standing constraints on sexual dimorphism in fruit flies

    Ruzicka, F., Hill, M. S., Pennell, T. M., Flis, I., Ingleby, F. C., Mott, R., Fowler, K., Morrow, E. H. & Reuter, M., 1 Jan 2019, In: PLoS Biology. 17, 4, e3000244.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    88 Citations (Scopus)
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