Prateek Verma

Reviewing soon (May 25th): We are looking for a postdoc to join our team at UC Berkeley working on genetic pest control modeling (New World screwworm). An exciting collaborative project with @Omar_Akbari_ & @Max_Scott_Lab. More info on how to apply here: marshalllab.com/postdoc-ad-nws…

Please RT: We are looking for a postdoc to join our team at UC Berkeley working on genetic pest control modeling (New World screwworm). An exciting collaborative project with @Omar_Akbari_ & @Max_Scott_Lab. More info on the position & how to apply here: marshalllab.com/postdoc-ad-nws…

Want to test the data yourself?🖱️ Our TPP Explorer app lets you simulate gene drive detection under various field conditions. Customize sensitivity, specificity, and pooling designs to find the best strategy for your surveillance goals. Try it here: pverma.shinyapps.io/tpp_explorer/

Huge thanks to the team: @s_verkuijl , Calvin K. Yee, Filippo Randazzo, @kwambo_2, @nikiwind, Michael Santos, Jonathan Kayondo, Frederic Tripet, @MarshallJohnM Check out the full preprint here: doi.org/10.64898/2025.… #Malaria #GeneDrive #GlobalHealth #VectorControl

How do we monitor the spread of gene drive mosquitoes at scale? 🦟🧪 Our latest preprint (in @biorxivpreprint) defines the Target Product Profile for a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) to detect gene drive presence and frequency. Read more: doi.org/10.64898/2025.…

This offers a promising, safer pathway for the conservation of native species threatened by invasive rodents. 🌿 Thank you @Omar_Akbari_ and @MarshallJohnM. Read the full preprint here: 🔗 doi.org/10.64898/2025.… #Conservation #Biocontrol #Genetics #InvasiveSpecies #CRISPR

The "Goldilocks" Solution? We found that YLEs strike a balance: ✅ Feasible production scales (well within current capabilities). ✅ High suppression power. ✅ Ecologically manageable (low risk of uncontrolled spread).

Invasive rodents drive biodiversity loss, especially on islands. 🏝️🐀 Current controls have limits. Is there a genetic solution that is both efficient & confinable? Our new preprint explores "Y-linked Editors" for invasive rodent control. A thread 🧵👇 biorxiv.org/content/10.648…

A huge thanks to my co-authors @Gaurav_Athreya and @GokhaleCS for this collaboration! 🤝 Read the full study here: doi.org/10.1371/journa… #ComputationalBiology #GraphTheory #Microbes #AntibioticResistance #SyntheticBiology

Additionaly, using individual-based simulations in spatial setting, we demonstrated that these motifs support coexistence across a wide range of diffusivities. This provides a theoretical blueprint for engineering stable synthetic microbial consortia. 🧪⚙️

New paper in @PLOSCompBio! 🧬 How do diverse microbial communities survive in a "war zone" of antibiotics? We combined graph theory & ecology to find the minimal rules for coexistence in antagonistically interacting communities. 🦠📊 A thread 🧵👇 doi.org/10.1371/journa…