Research Tech III, Sporocore Contact Info Email: rafael.freitas@uga.edu Office: College of Veterinary Medicine, Room 1417B Lab office: College of Veterinary Medicine, room 1419 Rafael joined the SporoCore in October 2021. He manages the insectary and provides naive and malaria-carrying mosquito vectors for research and pre-clinical applications.He has a background in Ecological entomology and is particularly interested in understanding how insects respond to the physiochemical environment. When he is not in the lab, Rafael enjoys spending time with his family, playing soccer and traveling Education: B.S. in Biology, University Santa Ursula, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil MS in Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
