My research lies at the interface between infectious diseases and evolutionary biology. I have contributed several articles and received multiple awards including an NIH R01 grants to study the evolutionary adaptation of mosquito populations to vector control tools.

• First-Time PI AwardR - Research & Innovation - University of Texas (05/01/2024-05/31/2024)

• Ph D in Biochemistry, University of Yaounde I (2012)
• MS in Biochemistry, University of Yaounde I (1999)

• Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito Science 390 6771 (2025), Yuki Haba, ... ..., Colince Kamdem Djoko, ... ..., Carolyn McBride.
• Field-evolved resistance to neonicotinoids in the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, is associated with mutations of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits combined with cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (2024), Caroline M. Fouet, Matthew J. Pinch, Fred Ashu, Marilene Ambadiang, Calmes Bouaka, Anthony Batronie, Cesar Hernandez, Desiree Rios, Veronique Penlap-Beng, Colince Kamdem Djoko.
• Field-evolved resistance to neonicotinoids in the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, is associated with mutations of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits combined with cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (2024), Caroline M. Fouet, Matthew J. Pinch, Fred Ashu, Marilene Ambadiang, Calmes Bouaka, Anthony Batronie, Cesar Hernandez, Desiree Rios, Veronique Penlap-Beng, Colince Kamdem Djoko.
• Adult mosquitoes of the sibling species Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii exhibit contrasting patterns of susceptibility to four neonicotinoid insecticides along an urban-to-rural gradient in Yaoundé, Cameroon Malaria Journal (2024), Fred Ashu, Caroline M. Fouet, Marilene Ambadiang, Veronique Penlap-Beng, Colince Kamdem Djoko.
• Adult mosquitoes of the sibling species Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii exhibit contrasting patterns of susceptibility to four neonicotinoid insecticides along an urban-to-rural gradient in Yaoundé, Cameroon Malaria Journal (2024), Fred Ashu, Caroline M. Fouet, Marilene Ambadiang, Veronique Penlap-Beng, Colince Kamdem Djoko.

• From Soap to subunits: Insecticide Efficacy & nAchR alpha6 subunit (2025), Volume UTEP, Colince Kamdem Djoko.
• INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF SURFACTANTS IN INSECTICIDES AS A MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (2025), Danna Garcia, Colince Kamdem Djoko.
• Genome-Wide Sequencing and Oviposition Dual Choice Experiements Unravel the Phenotypic Basis of Local Adaptation in the Major Malaria Vector Anopheles Gambiae (2025), Volume Barcelona, Spain, Marilene Ambadiang, Colince Kamdem Djoko.
• High survivorship of anopheles gambiae larvae to lethal concentrations of clothianidin, acetamiprid or imidacloprid is consistent with cross-resistance to neonicotinoids (2024), Volume New Orleans, Marilene Ambadiang, Colince Kamdem Djoko.
• Unravelling the genomic and phenotypic divergence within sub-populations of two major malaria vectors: Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii (2024), Volume Kigali, Rwanda, Marilene Ambadiang, Colince Kamdem Djoko.

• STARs (11/01/2022 - 08/31/2025) UT System
• Monitoring the development of resistance to the novel insecticide clothianidin in Anopheles gambiae (05/01/2023 - 04/30/2025) National Institutes of Health