Hillyer lab news
Hillyer lab news
Julian Hillyer receives the Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology from the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
During the 2012 ESA-SEB/SWB annual meeting in Little Rock, AR, Julián Hillyer received the Entomological Society of America Southeastern Branch’s Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology.
According to ESA’s award announcement, “He [Dr. Hillyer] has established a productive lab, has been a magnet for many gifted students, and has contributed to the advancement of the field of mosquito circulatory physiology and the cellular and molecular bases of insect immunity. Dr. Hillyer’s group has developed state-of-the-art imaging and molecular methodologies for characterizing the in vivo – real time response of mosquito hemocytes to invading pathogens. They have also developed superior visual techniques that revealed the role of the ventral abdomen in hemolymph propulsion by visualizing the real time action of heart muscles and by tracking hemolymph movement throughout the mosquito. Also notable are his contributions in molecular biology and biochemistry including his research on the peritrophic matrix formation, global transcriptomic profiling, and salivary gland biology.”
To download the award announcement, click ESA_SEB_2012_Hillyer_Award.pdf
To view Vanderbilt’s press release on this award, click HERE.
Julián Hillyer receives the award from ESA-SEB president Dr. Norman Leppla
Jonas King and Julián Hillyer after the award ceremony.
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is the largest organization in the world serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines. Founded in 1889, ESA today has more than 6,000 members, spread across six regional branches. ESA members are researchers, teachers, extension service personnel, administrators, marketing representatives, research technicians, consultants, students and hobbyists, and are associated with educational institutions, health agencies, private industry, and government.