Name: Genesis Chong
Function: Postdoctoral Scholar
Research: Genesis Chong is a postdoctoral researcher studying sex-specific molecular and reproductive responses to heat stress in honey bees. Her broader research examines host–parasite interactions, immune responses, and resilience in social insects. She is particularly interested in how individual and collective defenses help social organisms respond to biological and environmental challenges.
Expertise: Nosema, Africanized honeybees, Host - Parasite Interactions
Contact me: gchon004@ucr.edu