2019 Research Team
- Back: CJ Fellows, D Swale, Brad Keller, Zhilin Li Front: Sarah McComick, Matt Nguyen, Alex SooHoo-Hui, Rui Chen
Dr. Daniel Swale, PI
Assistant 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, Masters 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, Masters Student
Hometown: Nanjing, China
Hobbies: Cooking,
Project:Characterization of K+ ion channels in the insect nervous systems
Alexander SooHoo-Hui, Masters Student
Hometown: Portland, OR
Hobbies: Playing violin, board games, and collecting insects
Project: Role of K+ ion channels in the feeding biology and dynamics of pathogen transmission in arthropods
Sarah McComic, Masters 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
Bradley Keller, Undergraduate Student
Hometown: Slidell, LA
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Hiking
Project: Toxicity assesment of commercial insecticide formulations against Tabanid flies
