Shengzhang Dong

Faculty | Assistant Scientist @ Johns Hopkins U, working on mosquito-pathogen interactions, insect genome editing and transgenesis. Views are my own.

[Communications Biology @CommsBio]

Engineered antibody-mediated broad-spectrum suppression of human arboviruses in the Aedes aegypti vector: Communications Biology, Published online: 07 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s42003-025-08133-5Overexpression of small antibodies in mosquito midguts inhibits… https://t.co/sOSAfP0Tht

[Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute @JHMRImalaria]

Dr. Shengzhang Dong of the Johns Hopkins #Malaria Research Institute engineers transgenic #mosquitoes in the quest to produce mosquitoes that don't transmit disease. He presented his latest research at the @ASTMH 2025 Annual Meeting. #Iamtropmed

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

Discovery in Mosquitoes Could Lead to New Strategy Against Dengue Fever and Other Mosquito-Borne Viruses | @JohnsHopkinsSPH @JHMRImalaria @JohnsHopkinsMMI https://t.co/2JX6tGFupp

[MicrobesInfect @MicrobesInfect]

Discovery in #mosquitoes could lead to new strategy against #dengue fever & other mosquito-borne infections.

On article: Aedes aegypti Argonaute 2 controls #arbovirus infection & host mortality.

https://t.co/sxENGwMB9M

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

Delighted to share our paper "The Aedes aegypti siRNA pathway mediates broad-spectrum defense against human pathogenic viruses and modulates antibacterial and antifungal defenses" published today #PLOSBiology
https://t.co/UADRvH601S

[Trends in Parasitology @TrendsParasitol]

Cover story of our January issue https://t.co/cbi2BSoKXJ: #Mosquito #transgenesis for #malaria control by @Dongwinner Yuemei Dong, Maria Simões & @MosquitoExpert. @JohnsHopkinsSPH @JohnsHopkins

https://t.co/EMMR54OtUK

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

@flyknows Aedes aegypti drinks about 2.5mg of blood.

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

@lionkupps @Pathogens_MDPI @caragata_eric The publication fee is charged by the MDPI and you may talk to them about the possibility of waive or discount.

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

We are still accepting manuscripts for the special issue "Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Novel Control Strategies". All mosquitoes and their transmitted diseases are welcome. Reach out if you have questions. https://t.co/mF29zUrv1i #mdpipathogens via @Pathogens_MDPI @caragata_eric

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

@VictorCardosoJ @Zhijian_Tu @MosquitoExpert @Chinmay_Tikhe Thanks!

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

We are excited to share our latest work on multiple functions of odorant-binding proteins on reproduction and arbovirus transmission in Aedes aegypti. Great collaboration with different groups in the field. @Zhijian_Tu @MosquitoExpert @Chinmay_Tikhe | mBio https://t.co/PJ7e9v8agk

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

@caragata_eric @Zhijian_Tu @MosquitoExpert @Chinmay_Tikhe Thanks!

[Trends in Parasitology @TrendsParasitol]

Drs @MosquitoExpert @Dongwinner & colleagues review #mosquito #transgenesis for malaria control. #Anopheles #Plasmodium @JohnsHopkinsSPH @JohnsHopkins

Free access at https://t.co/ddTBcJe96w

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

@SassanAsgari @VirusesMDPI Here is the link. https://t.co/Gu0vTni1xx

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

Check out our recent review on small-molecule antiviral compounds in mosquitoes. ##mdpiviruses via @VirusesMDPI

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

We are pleased to share our latest paper on mosquito immunity microRNAs suppressing Plasmodium infection in Anopheles gambiae.
#PLOSPathogens
https://t.co/mORMfsxq3i

[Shengzhang Dong @Dongwinner]

Cheers! My article is one of the @plosone most-cited papers of 2015! #plosmostcited #plosoneauthor https://t.co/MKxXaU0UZr

[ZIKAlliance @ZIKAlliance]

Identification of anti-flaviviral drugs with mosquitocidal and anti-#Zika virus activity in Aedes aegypti https://t.co/3ROcjbBviA