Isra Deblauwe holds a PhD in sciences and has over 15 years of experience in veterinary and medical entomology with a special interest in vector ecology, monitoring and taxonomy. Since 2012, she coordinated several Aedes invasive mosquito species (AIM) monitoring projects. She is currently a member of the VEN (Vectornet Entomological Network - i.e. focal point in Belgium for the ECDC/EFSA funded VectorNet project). She works at the Entomology Unit of ITM.