Matt DeGennaro
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Mosquito neuroscientist, invertebrate geneticist, & vector biologist Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Director of Biomolecular Sciences Institute at FIU Views are my own
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AT LAST OUR PEER-REVIEWED PRE-PRINT IS PUBLISHED
We finally vanquished Reviewer #3 - with great support from the academic editors @ScienceAdvances
Cross-modal sensory compensation increases mosquito attraction to humans | Science Advances
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Cross-modal sensory compensation increases mosquito attraction to humans
Mosquitoes enhance sensitivity to human body heat by a sensory compensation mechanism when their sense of smell is disrupted.
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Graduation is always bittersweet. We will miss you @elainechu
My lab takes laser safety seriously.
Fantastic new work! Grapefruit-derived nootkatone potentiates GABAergic signaling and acts as a dual-action mosquito repellent and insecticide: Current Biology @marcusstensmyr.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...
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HHMI is hiring! 8 new positions available @HHMINEWS

Individual job details below!👇
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My students are too happy in my lab.
Our open rank professor position in vector biology at FIU is now live! Those interested in arthropod molecular genetics, biochemistry, population genetics/genomics, neurobiology, or physiology are encouraged. Please apply to Job Opening ID 534013 at careers.fiu.edu by Jan 5th.
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