Fieldwork

Project Title “The Effects of Environmental Stress on Mosquito Size Along the Urban–Suburban Gradient from Central Tokyo to the ICU Campus” The Othmer Research Fellowship (ORF) provides funding to ICU students to conduct independent research projects during the summer break. We spoke with Michiru Sasaoka, one of the 2025 Othmer Fellows, about her research project. At the time of her fellowship, Michiru was a fourth-year undergraduate student at ICU. JICUF: What inspired you to develop this project? Michiru: I have always been particularly prone to mosquito bites, so summers can be quite difficult for me. Not only do I get bitten easily, but I also have a strong reaction to […]