Research Assistant Maria Fiorta publishes her first 1st author publication! Her paper “Light pollution disrupts seasonal reproductive phenotypes and reduces lifespan in the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens,” was accepted by the Journal of Insect Physiology! Congratulations Maria on this huge accomplishment!

Matt has had an eventful 2024! He successfully defended his thesis “Uncovering the molecular regulation of daily and seasonal responses in the northern house mosquito Culex pipiens,” in July and graduated with his PhD in December. We are so proud of Dr. Wolkoff and his achievements over the years. Beyond his contributions to science, he has been a wonderful member of the Meuti lab. We are going to miss him, but we’re lucky that he’ll continue to work at OSU as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Christy Petersen’s lab. Congratulations Matt on this accomplishment and your bright future!