Staff
Nicolas Buchon, PhD
Principal Investigator
Peter Nagy, PhD
Jeff Hodgson, PhD
Priscila Vieira, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Host-pathogen interaction, gut epithelium repair and immune response in the insect vector Aedes aegypti
Host-pathogen interaction, gut epithelium repair and immune response in the insect vector Aedes aegypti
Kathyani Parasram, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Environmental influences on enterocyte growth and the mechanism of size regulation in Drosophila melanogaster
Environmental influences on enterocyte growth and the mechanism of size regulation in Drosophila melanogaster
George Samantsidis, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Genetic manipulation of Aedes aegypti to study midgut regeneration and host-pathogen interactions
Genetic manipulation of Aedes aegypti to study midgut regeneration and host-pathogen interactions
Thomas Everest
Lab/Research Technician
Mosquito and Drosophila colony maintenance and assistance with miscellaneous projects
Mosquito and Drosophila colony maintenance and assistance with miscellaneous projects
PhD students
Robin Chen
Luke Pfannenstiel
PhD student in Entomology
Population variance in D. melanogaster and how it affects response to insecticides
Population variance in D. melanogaster and how it affects response to insecticides
Xuerong Jin
PhD student in Entomology
Drosophila and mosquito gut innate immune system, focusing on antimicrobial peptides and the pathways that regulate them
Drosophila and mosquito gut innate immune system, focusing on antimicrobial peptides and the pathways that regulate them
Master's Students
None right now!
Undergraduate Students
Alex Cheng
Biology and Society Major (CALS) '26
I am passionate about mosquito biology and their medical epidemiology. In my spare time I like to play chess, fly FPV drones, eskate and learn languages.
I am passionate about mosquito biology and their medical epidemiology. In my spare time I like to play chess, fly FPV drones, eskate and learn languages.
Eva English
Biological Sciences Major (CALS)
The survival of Drosophila with midgut specific protein shut-off in response to gut pathogens
Biological Sciences Major (CALS)
The survival of Drosophila with midgut specific protein shut-off in response to gut pathogens
Jessica Park
Human Biology, Health, & Society Major (CHE) '26
I’m interested in the mechanisms of cell size regulation in Drosophila and tissue homeostasis.
I’m interested in the mechanisms of cell size regulation in Drosophila and tissue homeostasis.
Justin Wang
Nutritional Sciences Major (CALS) '27
Investigating sex-dependent immune and diet stresses in aged Drosophila intestines
Investigating sex-dependent immune and diet stresses in aged Drosophila intestines
Yelenia Almonte
Biological Sciences Major (CAS) '25
Impact of TNFα signaling in the midgut on intestinal stem cell proliferation, enterocyte survival, and bacterial elimination
Impact of TNFα signaling in the midgut on intestinal stem cell proliferation, enterocyte survival, and bacterial elimination
Alumni
Staff
Imperio Real-Ramirez 2023
Rachel Fay 2017–2018
Jonathan Revah 2014–2017
Aurélien Guillou 2012–2014
Post Docs
Bretta Hixson 2023
Alessandro Bonfini 2014–2023
Mabel Taracena 2021–2023
Shyama Nandakumar 2021–2023
Louise Huot 2020–2021
Xiaowei Yang 2019–2020
Xiaoli Bing 2016–2018
Xi Liu 2014–2017
Jessica Winkler 2015
Alessandro Bonfini 2014–2023
Mabel Taracena 2021–2023
Shyama Nandakumar 2021–2023
Louise Huot 2020–2021
Xiaowei Yang 2019–2020
Xiaoli Bing 2016–2018
Xi Liu 2014–2017
Jessica Winkler 2015
PhD students
Bretta Hixson 2017–2023
Philip Houtz 2013–2018
Katia Troha 2013–2018
Philip Houtz 2013–2018
Katia Troha 2013–2018
PhD rotation students
Baolin Song 2024
Hao Zhou 2018
John Villanueva 2017
Jingqiu Liao 2016
Kristen Brochu 2013
Melissa White 2013
Hao Zhou 2018
John Villanueva 2017
Jingqiu Liao 2016
Kristen Brochu 2013
Melissa White 2013
Undergraduate assistants
Ama Safo-Mensa 2023–2024
Cassandra Hare 2018–2020
Yuan Li 2019–2020
Miranda Martinez 2017–2020
Alana Zhang 2017–2020
Brian Lin 2017–2020
Tsz Wing Law 2018–2020
David Gelikman 2018–2019
Joshua Lee 2018
Andrew Pivobar 2016–2018
Maximilian Kong 2017–2018
YongJae Park 2016–2018
Fiona Chen 2015–2018
Joey Gerlach 2016–2018
Oluwaseyi Olayiuka Adeuyan 2015–2018
Lydia Ooyama 2017–2018
Marcos Lu Wang 2015–2018
Haley Antoine 2015–2017
Ellery Bianco 2015–2017
Ashley DaBierre 2017
Charlene Lilyann Hsu 2017
Lizabeth Kaminoff 2017
Colleen MacLoughlin 2016–2017
Yang Lu 2016
Kevin James Vogt-Lowell 2016
Mario Carrillo 2015–2017
Zachary MacBain 2015–2017
Hari Chandana Karne 2015–2016
Min Kyu Kim 2015–2016
Stefanny de Fatima Guedes Cunha 2015
Celine Teoh 2014–2016
Eadweard Howland-Bolton 2014–2015
Ahmed Ebrahim 2014
Daniel Njoku 2014
Yunan Nie 2013–2015
Hannah Kondolf 2013–2015
Bruce Lin 2013–2014
Melissa Unz 2013–2014
Shari Wright 2013–2014
Tony Lin 2013
Pardis Pooshpas 2013
Cassandra Hare 2018–2020
Yuan Li 2019–2020
Miranda Martinez 2017–2020
Alana Zhang 2017–2020
Brian Lin 2017–2020
Tsz Wing Law 2018–2020
David Gelikman 2018–2019
Joshua Lee 2018
Andrew Pivobar 2016–2018
Maximilian Kong 2017–2018
YongJae Park 2016–2018
Fiona Chen 2015–2018
Joey Gerlach 2016–2018
Oluwaseyi Olayiuka Adeuyan 2015–2018
Lydia Ooyama 2017–2018
Marcos Lu Wang 2015–2018
Haley Antoine 2015–2017
Ellery Bianco 2015–2017
Ashley DaBierre 2017
Charlene Lilyann Hsu 2017
Lizabeth Kaminoff 2017
Colleen MacLoughlin 2016–2017
Yang Lu 2016
Kevin James Vogt-Lowell 2016
Mario Carrillo 2015–2017
Zachary MacBain 2015–2017
Hari Chandana Karne 2015–2016
Min Kyu Kim 2015–2016
Stefanny de Fatima Guedes Cunha 2015
Celine Teoh 2014–2016
Eadweard Howland-Bolton 2014–2015
Ahmed Ebrahim 2014
Daniel Njoku 2014
Yunan Nie 2013–2015
Hannah Kondolf 2013–2015
Bruce Lin 2013–2014
Melissa Unz 2013–2014
Shari Wright 2013–2014
Tony Lin 2013
Pardis Pooshpas 2013