

New paper out on the effects of essential oils on Anopheles gambiae
Our newest paper, a study led by Fullbright visitor Dr. Dimitri Wangrawa, on the effects on essential oils on Anopheles gambiae has been...

Forde presented at the 2022 IGC GCC symposium
Forde presented his work on sugar feeding in mosquitoes during the annual IGC GCC graduate research symposium!

Joanna receives a CeZAP research grant!
Congratulations to Joanna for receiving a Center for Emerging, Zoonotic and Arthropod-borned pathogens research award to support her...

New paper out in Insects!
Happy to share our most recent paper entitled "Species-Specificity in Thermopreference and CO2-Gated Heat-Seeking in Culex Mosquitoes"...


The lab turns 4!
I can't believe the lab is already 4! We celebrated our lab anniversary along with several members of the Vinauger lab at a local brewery...

Helen receives an Undergraduate Research Grant from the GCC!
Helen has received an Undergraduate Research Grant from the Global Change Center to support her project on Aedes japonicus invasive...
Anaïs won an IMPACT fellowship, congrats!
Anaïs has recently obtained a prestigious IMPACT fellowship from the National Post-Doctoral Association. The NPA IMPACT Fellowship...
Welcome Martina!
We are excited to welcome Martina Carlassara, a PhD student in Dr. Mariangela Bonizzoni's lab at the University of Pavia in Italy....

Helen receives a Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship, congrats!
Helen has received a Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship (FURF) to support her work on mechanisms of thermal adaptation of the...

New paper published in the Journal of Medical Entomology
Our study on the development of an ATSB against Aedes. j. japonicus led by Master student Lauren Fryzlewicz and undergraduate researcher...


Lab hike!
That's a wrap! The 2 REU programs are now over and Megan and Mik will be leaving MLBS and VT respectively soon. We had a great 10-weeks...

The lab to host 2 REU students this Summer
We are excited to welcome Megan Roark (UV Wise) and Mik Fehlman (Penn State) for the next 10 weeks of their REU program. Megan is part of...


Joanna receives a Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research!
Huge congratulations to Joanna for receiving a Grant-in-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi!!


Congrats Ash!
Ashlynn received the Policy Award at the 2021 Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research Symposium for her work on Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits...


Congrats to Morgen and Lauren, MS!
Morgen and Lauren successfully defended their Master thesis this May! Congrats to both!!!