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Ryan Smith
@vectorimmunity.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof at Iowa State. Vector biology and innate immunity. Lover of mosquitoes and tacos. Caffeine and history buff. Unlikely midwesterner. Thoughts are my own.
Heading out for a night of weirdness with the family
June 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
🚨 We are recruiting for two post-doc positions!🚨

1) Development of genetic tools to study mosquito immune cells isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJob...

2) Role of mosquito immune cells in immune recognition and priming isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJob...
February 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Excited to share that I officially received my first R01 today! It's been a long road, one marked by persistence and several grants that narrowly missed the payline. Now to do all of the exciting work that we proposed!

I will be hiring, so be on the lookout for job postings!
January 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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November 8, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Early Xmas gift from one of my colleagues. Love it!
December 15, 2023 at 8:27 PM
For anyone attending #TropMed23, myself and others from the lab will be presenting some of our exciting unpublished work regarding mosquito immune cells and parasite/virus infection. Come and join us!
October 16, 2023 at 3:17 PM