Weihan “Jack” Chen

Undergraduate Student

Jack’s research focuses on the effect of various anesthetic agents on mosquito heart physiology.

Jonas King

Graduate Student

Jonas’ research focuses on the physiological interaction between the circulatory and immune systems.

Garrett League

Graduate Student

Garrett’s research focuses on mosquito immunology.

Dr. Julián Hillyer

Assistant Professor and Lab Director

Department of Biological Sciences

Vanderbilt University

SUSHMA BOPPANA

Undergraduate Student

Sushma’s research focuses on the physiology of mosquito accessory pulsatile organs.

DR. Hans-Willi Honegger

Professor Emeritus

Willi’s research focuses on the role insect neuropeptides play in development and behavior, specifically concentrating on the biology of bursicon, the insect tanning hormone.

Dacia Boyce

Undergraduate Student

Dacia’s research focuses on the effect of neurohormones on mosquito heart physiology

Scherly Gomez

High School Student

Scherly’s research focuses on the hormonal control of mosquito heart physiology.

Tania Estévez-Lao

Research Assistant

Tania directs our mosquito rearing operation.  Her research focuses on the genetic bases of immunity and the hormonal control of heart contractions.