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Andrew Donini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at York University. His research focuses on the physiological adaptations of animals to high ammonia environments, particularly in aquatic insects such as Aedes aegypti, a mosquito species known for disease transmission. Donini investigates how these insects excrete ammonia and cope with salinity challenges due to environmental changes such as rising sea levels and anthropogenic salt contamination. He studies the expression and regulation of various transporters involved in ion and water transport, essential for the osmoregulatory physiology of freshwater organisms. His work contributes to a better understanding of the physiological mechanisms that allow aquatic animals to thrive in fluctuating salinity conditions, addressing significant ecological and environmental issues.
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