Geoff Attardo
@AttardoGeoff
Followers
1K
Following
5K
Media
105
Statuses
2K
Assistant professor at UC Davis - Entomology, molecular biology and genetics. I focus on the reproductive biology of insect disease vectors. Views are my own.
Davis, CA
Joined January 2019
The #ucdavis wetlands symposium, "Tule and Cattail: A Tale of the March Economy and its Role in Human Health and Wellbeing," set Sunday, March 17 at UC Davis Conference Center, is going to be fantastic. Still time to register, says Geoff Attardo. #BugSquad
https://t.co/xjYqxQi9Fq
0
3
5
The greening-causing agent alters the behavioral and electrophysiological responses of the Asian citrus psyllid to a putative sex pheromone
biorxiv.org
The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, is a vector of the pathological bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which causes the most devastating disease to the citrus industry...
0
0
2
How Soapberry Bugs 'Evolved in Unexpected Ways' Due to Hurricane Harvey. What evolutionary biologist-co-author Scott Carroll of #ucdavis Department of Entomology and Nematology, says about this exciting research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution. https://t.co/NNX4xCCQAr
1
2
7
For anyone attending #TropMed23, myself and others from the lab will be presenting some of our exciting unpublished work regarding mosquito immune cells and parasite/virus infection. Come and join us! @ACME_ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH
2
16
74
I just showed ChatGPT one of my tsetse photos without telling it what they were, and it figured it out on the first try! Pretty impressive.
1
0
6
This is a pretty good report on the mental health crisis. I'm hopeful that some of the policy suggestions can be put in place. More mental health care, more child care, tighter community structures where people make genuine connections.
cnn.com
While working in the West Wing under President George W.Bush, then US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona got a terrible telephone call from his daughter. After he had been missing, she found...
0
0
2
This video really hits the nail on the head regarding the tendency towards anxiety and depression in those with ADHD. The description of the mental processes you go through to compensate for the lack of motivation is the best I've heard.
0
0
1
Congrats to UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal, newly elected trustee of the Royal Entomological Society. An honor well deserved. https://t.co/yN7oSCx3Zu
5
12
70
New job posting for an Insect Biologist at UC Davis is up! Follow the link for the details -
0
38
51
Someone mentioned making a similar holder for hemotek feeders. I think that's going to be next on my project list!
0
1
1
I am recruiting a postdoc to join my lab in Sydney 🇦🇺 Initially 2 years, the position is part of the RNA Institute @UNSWRNA and @SingMolSci (the @EMBLAustralia node at @UNSWMedicine). Applications until 30 Aug. Internationals welcome. Please share!
11
148
239
This one is in two pieces so it can be made into a silicone mold and we can crank em out with 2 part plastic/resin.
0
0
0
Alright, update. That design was functional, but its got some issues. If you tilt the cage too much it slides off the fabric string on the top of the cage, so I've gone back to the drawing board and developed a new design!
2
0
1
Something I should follow up with is that we want as diverse a pool of people as possible and it is not limited to med ENT but anything related to insect biology.
0
0
3
Exploring future faculty opportunities in #Entomology & #VectorBiology at @ucdavis. Know a rising postdoc star in the field? We'd love to connect! Reply, DM, or share to help shape the future of vector-borne disease research. #PostdocOpportunities #UCDavis
9
31
51
We were having issues with our sugar feeders drying out, so I 3d printed an inverted holder. Works in Bioquip Bugdorm cages and hangs from the cloth strap on the inside top of the cage. Here is a link to the model if anyone would like to try it. https://t.co/5ZvdBpvcI7
1
2
16
What sparked her interest in science? Read about molecular geneticist-physiologist Joanna Chiu, professor and vice chair of #ucdavis Entomology and Nematology, who just received Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research. https://t.co/qNNf3o4dob
0
11
43
Fantastic job, and congratulations, @LindseyMack3 ! It's been an honor and a pleasure having you as a mentee and colleague, and I look forward to seeing what's next!!
Don't miss exit seminar by #ucdavis doctoral candidate Lindsey Mack of Geoffrey Attardo lab at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 6 in 366 Briggs Hall. Also on Zoom. "Genetic, Molecular Factors Influencing Pyrethroid Response in Aedes aegypti from California." https://t.co/8uQMSRiX9j
2
1
10
New teaching position is open for applications in the Entomology Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison! https://t.co/PZbUFZH2BI
0
12
13