Julian F Hillyer
@VandyBugs
Professor of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University, Mosquito biologist, Entomologist, Parasitologist, Educator
Good news from earlier this week. I was officially named Centennial Professor of Biological Sciences! L to R: Dean Geer, me, Provost Raver, Chancellor Dieremeier. @VanderbiltU @VU_Provost @VU_Chancellor @vuartsci #VUFaculty
Proud to announce our latest research! Warmer temperature accelerates reproductive senescence in mosquitoes. @VanderbiltU @EvolutionVU @vuartsci doi.org/10.3389/fphys.…
Here’s just some of the incredible speakers joining us for the #Scopes100 Conference 🎙️ From law and education to science, activism, and public engagement—this is one event you won’t want to miss. @NCSE 📍 July 11–12 | Nashville
Cellular immune senescence in mosquitoes accelerates when the temperature is warmer. Great research by then grad student Dr. Jordyn Barr and then undergrad Saksham Saksena published in Developmental and Comparative Immunology. @VanderbiltU @vuartsci doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.…
Alexandra Probst and colleagues from the Catteruccia and Wirth labs screened 81 compounds for mosquito-stage Plasmodium activity. Two drugs targeting CytB blocked transmission—even in insecticide-resistant mosquitoes—when embedded in bednet-like materials! nature.com/articles/s4158…
Congratulations to the 2025 @VanderbiltU Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Student Award winners! @VandyBioSci @vuartsci @linzma01
Insect wing circulation! Great research by @snake_flyer and colleagues. doi.org/10.1039/d4lc00…
Also leaving my lab @VanderbiltU are two talented undergrads on their way to PhD and MSTP programs: Seokin Yang and Saksham Saksena. Thank your for being key members of the team and best wishes! #VU2025
Super congrats to Dr. Jordyn Barr for receiving her PhD diploma @VanderbiltU #VU2025 . She is an amazing scientist!
Mississippi researchers investigate growing tick-borne allergy to red meat wlox.com/2025/02/12/mis…
I am pleased to share my latest publication @NatureComms, rdcu.be/d9eN1. We demonstrate for first-time hemocytes play an agonistic role in Plasmodium falciparum infection and regulate intestinal cell proliferation. #Mosquito, #Malaria, #Hemocytes, #JHBSPB
I’ll share a positive. We had a great lab lunch this week. I am super proud of my team for their scholarship, dedication, collaborative spirit, and coming together to form a family. I’m very fortunate to lead this team! @VanderbiltU @vuartsci @EvolutionVU
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Hillyer Lab lunch (without the undergrads, who are on break)
