Collecting Aedes larvae in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia

Claudia Romero, Jose Ramirez, Shuzhen Sim & collaborators.

7th International Conference on Innate Immunity - Travel Awardees

Where the mosquitoes are

No wonder my mosquitoes feed so well...

Lefèvre T, Gouagna L-C, Dabiré KR, Elguero E, Fontenille D, et al. (2010)
Beer Consumption Increases Human Attractiveness to Malaria Mosquitoes.
PLoS ONE 5(3): e9546. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009546
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0009546

"Herr Professor has his latest manuscript reviews back, and he's not thrilled with the editorial decision."



- SZ

Jayme A. Souza-Neto appears on the front cover of a Brazilian Newspaper

along with a full page interview...

Autographs? anyone? (contact him for further details and availability)

MMI retreat 2009

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Finally cloned

Jose finally cloned the much needed fragment!



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Are you stressed-out? let my mosquito diagnose you!

It appears that some chemicals in human odors, which could be related to stress, are powerful repellents.

I have hungry Aedes ...any volunteers?





read more at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204660604574378933761528214.html?mod=yhoofront

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Fiocruz Rio de Janeiro

George visited the Rio de Janeiro Fiocruz and the University in July 2009.

Lindsey's Graduation Cake

The Immune Signaling Pathway Cake!

Dimopoulos Group in teh Baltimore Metro

Dimopoulos Group like the escalators

Coffee brake during Kolymbari meeting

Kolymbari meeting in July 2009

George and Lindsey attended the 2009 Kolymbari meeting on mosquito vector molecular biology.

Fabio Manfredini in Sheffield in July 2009

George and Fabio made project plans over a beer in Sheffield.....

David Schneider innate immunity animations @ Ento - 09 Sheffield

Ento -09 Sheffield, @ Indian place

Entourage 09 Sheffield

David Schneider used amazing animations in his presentation.


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Ento 09 Sheffield

Bruno Lemaitre's presentation am a popular theme to us was also great.


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Ento 09 - Sheffield

Jean-Luc Imler gave a great presentation on our favourite theme.


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Project planning

Dscam is moving forward with Yuemei and Chris

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Shuzhen earlybird

Usually the only early bird in the laboratory - liked to get started with the day!


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Progress in dengue research

How Mosquitoes Work

Let's say it's summer time. You're out in your backyard enjoying the sun and grilling your dinner. Ouch! You look down at your arm and see a painful, swelling mosquito bite. Moments later, you feel another one bite you. What are these pesky insects? Why do they bite? Do they carry diseases? What can you do to protect yourself? READ MORE AT http://www.howstuffworks.com/mosquito.htm

What postdocs want

Personal peer review
by Bryan Venters, Postdoc journal

I want to hear that I have a job and that my manuscript's been accepted.

A goal all postdocs share is to publish their work so that they can build a competitive resumé. Recently I realized that the challenges of publishing a manuscript are strikingly parallel to many of the hurdles I will face when seeking a job. A few months ago I had an article published in Genome Research (B. J. Venters and B. F. Pugh Genome Res. 19, 360–371; 2009). The process of getting this and other papers published taught me some important lessons about applying for jobs.

First, finding a journal suitable for my manuscript is analogous to finding a position for which I am qualified. In other words, I seek to publish in a journal that is most relevant to my field and has the highest readership. However, if I misjudge the suitability of a manuscript for a particular journal, then the submission may be an exercise in futility. In the same way, whether in academia or industry, it is critical that I match my skills with the right position. Publishing papers requires tenacity, and this trait extends to mounting a successful job search.

Second, manuscript peer review is much like a job interview because my work is scrutinized and a decision is made one way or another. During peer review, I want to persuade the reviewers that my work is novel and represents a significant contribution to the field. Similarly, in a job interview, my goal is to convince others that my unique blend of skills and experiences will be an asset to the university, institution or company to which I am applying. Two phrases I hope to hear in the future are, "Your manuscript has been accepted" and "You're hired".

Text from Nature magazine.

I make the last phrase my words.
JASN

GSU Professor Invents Device to Reduce Deaths from Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

The ProVector is unique in its environmentally-friendly manner of killing mosquitoes.
http://www.wsav.com/sav/news/local/education/article/gsu_professor_invents_device_to_reduce_deaths_from_mosquito-borne_illnesses/10271/#fragment-2

Disney Malaria Movie

Human Landing Catches

Did you know that scientists that study mosquitoes in the field use a method called Human Landing Catches to collect the small beasts? The illustration to the left gives you an idea of how that is done and what it involves. The heroes scientists literally feed their research with their own blood!

Is George a mosquito?

World Vision Report has succeeded to transform George into a mosquito! Listen to this scientific breakthrough:

http://www.worldvisionreport.org/Stories/Week-of-April-18-2009/Malaria-Mosquitoes#