Garrett League

Graduate Student

Garrett’s research focuses on mosquito immunology and circulatory physiology.

LEAH SIGLE

Graduate Student

Leah’s research focuses on the interaction between the mosquito circulatory and immune systems.

Dr. Julián F. Hillyer

Associate Professor and Lab Director

Department of Biological Sciences

Vanderbilt University

Charlotte Doran

Undergraduate student

Charlotte’s research focuses on mosquito heart physiology.

Dr. Lisa Brown

Post-doctoral associate

Lisa’s research focuses on the effect of mosquito infection on life history traits.

Dr. Lillian Shapiro

Post-doctoral associate

Lillian’s research focuses on the effect of environmental conditions on the ability of a mosquito to overcome an infection.

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.

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.

DR. Hans-Willi Honegger

Professor Emeritus

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