2021 Research Team
Dr. Daniel Swale, PI
Associate Professor of Insect Physiology
Hometown: Yorktown, VA
Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Triathlons
Science Interests: Ion Channel Pharmacology, neurophysiology, drug resistance
Education
- B.S., Biological Sciences, Christopher Newport University, 2008
- M.S., Entomology, Virginia Tech, 2009
- Ph.D., 2012 Entomology, University of Florida, 2012
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt Medical Center, 2014
Current Lab Members – Spring 2019
Zhilin Li, Ph.D. Student
Hometown: Xinxiang, China
Hobbies: Running, Movies
Project: Functional characterization of K+ ion transport pathways in the arthropod salivary gland
Christopher Fellows, Ph.D. Student
Hometown: Jasper, GA
Hobbies: Fishing, Beekeeping
Project: Characterizing the role of K+ ion channels channels in oxidative stress regulation and antiviral immunity in the European Honey Bee, Apis mellifera
Rui Chen, Ph.D. Student
Hometown: Nanjing, China
Hobbies: Cooking,
Project:Characterization of K+ ion channels in the insect nervous systems
Sarah McComic, Ph.D. Student
Hometown: Bossier City, LA
Hobbies: Bowling
Project: Discovery and development of natural product inspired insecticides for control of agricultural insect pests
Matthew Nguyen, Undergraduate Student
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Hobbies: Football, soccer, music, and fishing
Project: Toxicological characterization of isoxazoline and meta-diamide insecticides to the sand fly, Plemotomous pupates
Flinn O’Hara, Masters Student
Former Students
Alexander SooHoo-Hui, Masters Student
Project: Role of K+ ion channels in the feeding biology and dynamics of pathogen transmission in arthropods
Current Position: PhD student at UC – Riverside
Bradley Keller, Undergraduate Student
Project: Toxicity assesment of commercial insecticide formulations against Tabanid flies
Current Position: Agricultural Consulting, Nashville TN
