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Spotlight on Conor

Posted on 05/09/2016 by admin

Just saw this really nice article about Conor McMeniman, my insectary-mate at Hopkins: http://magazine.jhsph.edu/2016/summer/features/all-that-buzz/ As a side note – the photos are really good. When you write an article about me, please make the same šŸ˜› The article also mentions … Continue reading →

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New Twitter account

Posted on 04/09/2016 by admin

Follow @Lena_Riab

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JoVE paper available online

Posted on 21/08/2016 by admin

Our JoVE paper that describes the 4-field olfactometer is available online now! Check it out here: http://www.jove.com/video/54346/olfactory-behaviors-assayed-computer-tracking-drosophila-four or here: Olfactory Behaviors Assayed by Computer Tracking Of Drosophila in a Four-quadrant Olfactometer    and feel free to ask us for the … Continue reading →

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Anopheles QF paper accepted!

Posted on 23/07/2016 by admin

Our paper that describes anatomy of olfactory Orco+ neurons in the Anopheles gambiae has been accepted to Nature Communications! šŸ™‚

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Sex determination in Anopheles gambiae

Posted on 30/06/2016 by admin

A new paperĀ thatĀ has just been published in Science describes a gene aptly named Yob, that determines gender of malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae. Over-expression of this geneĀ kills female mosquitoes, whereas silencing of Yob kills males. Congratulations to my collaborator Nathan on … Continue reading →

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