

Congratulations Helen, MS!
Congratulations to Helen who successfully defended her Master's thesis! She'll be heading to UW Madison this Fall to join the PhD program...


New paper published in iScience!
Our paper entitled "Soap application alters mosquito-host interactions" was just published in iScience with Morgen Vandergiessen (former...

The lab has received a grant from CALS!
The lab has received a grant from the CALS Strategic Plan Advancement to determine how the mosquito-associated risks vary in Western...


New paper published in the Journal of pesticide biochemistry and physiology
Our newest paper is now out in the Journal of Pesticide Biochemistry Physiology. This study entitled Discovering Aethina tumida responses...


VMCA 2023
Helen, Joanna and Forde presented their research at the annual Virginia Mosquito Control Association meeting in Virginia Beach (VA) this...

Helen receives a CeZAP grant!
Congratulations to Helen who had received a grant from the CeZAP to support her research on Aedes japonicus mosquitoes! Bravo Helen!!


SICB 2023!
The lab is well represented this year at SICB 2023, in Austin TX! Joanna, Ella and Forde will be presenting their work in person, while...

New paper on Usutu virus now out in mShere!
Check out our new paper published in mSphere. The study was led by graduate student Sarah Kuchinsky from Dr. Nisha Duggal's lab....

New paper on tsetse flies now out!
Check out our new paper on tsetse flies entitled "Warm Blood Meal Increases Digestion Rate and Milk Protein Production to Maximize...

The lab receives 2 CeZAP grants
We are excited to announce that we have received two grants from the Center of Emerging Zoonotic and Arthropod diseases. The first...


Ella receives an REU travel award to attend the 2023 SICB conference
Congratulations to Summer 2022 REU student Ella Halbert for receiving an REU travel award to present the work she conducting at Mountain...

New protocol paper on mosquito electroantennography
Check out our protocol on mosquito electroantennography now published in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols This chapter is part of a series of...


Ella and Aqsa present their work at MLBS and SRS!
Ella and Aqsa did a fantastic job presenting the work they conducted over the Summer in the lab! We're proud of you and will miss having...


Forde presents his work at PNSA conference
Forde presented his work on mosquito-plant interactions during the Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America. The...


Helen receives the Ut Prosim Fellowship! Congrats!!
Congratulations to Helen who received the prestigious Ut Prosim Fellowship!! The Ut Prosim Fellowship was created with the goal of...