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We’re very happy to announce that our latest paper has been published as the cover story in the new issue of Journal of Experimental Biology! Congratulations to PI Dr. Karen Mesce (lead author), as well as co-authors Magda Alania (former postdoctoral researcher), Quentin Gaudry, and Joshua Puhl (current postdoctoral researcher)!

The full citation for the paper is below: 

Mesce KA, Alania M, Gaudry Q, Puhl JG. 2018. The stomatogastric nervous system of the medicinal leech: its anatomy, physiology and associated aminergic neurons. Journal of Experimental Biology 221:jeb175687. PubMed Link

The cover photo was taken by PhD Candidate Morgan Newhoff, with assistance from Joshua Puhl, PhD Candidate Anthony Auletta, and Karen Mesce.

Can you believe that it’s already been a full year since our lab hosted a Bugs ’n Brews (Entomology Social Hour) and turned Hodson Hall into a 1920s speakeasy? Well, the time has come for us to host Bugs ’n Brews again, and this time… we want to see what you got! That’s why the Mesce Lab is pleased to present Entomology’s Got Talent: the first-ever Entomology Department talent show! That’s right— in addition to all of the usual refreshments & comeraderie you’ve come to love from Bugs ’n Brews, this time there will also be an optional talent competition! So, come strut your stuff! We even have a few prizes for the very best acts….

It’s going to be so much fun, and we look forward to seeing all of our friends and colleagues in the Entomology Department there! The festivities will take place this Friday (August 4th), from 4-6pm in Hodson Hall 490. We hope that you can make it!

The research world can be a very stressful place sometimes, and that’s why it’s important to sometimes take a step back and have a little fun. And that’s why we wrapped up our experiments early yesterday, and headed over to the new Bee Research Facility for the Bee Lab’s Annual Halloween Party! A spooktacular time was had by all, as you can see by this wonderful photo that JOsh snapped at the party:

We hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween yesterday!

In the fast-paced world of academia, it’s important to step back sometimes and have some fun. And that’s why the Mesce Lab turned Hodson Hall into a 1920s Speakeasy for the latest Bugs ‘n Brews (Entomology Department Social Hour) on Friday! A good time was had by all….