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Matt DeGennaro

@mattdegennaro.bsky.social
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Mosquito neuroscientist, invertebrate geneticist, & vector biologist Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Director of Biomolecular Sciences Institute at FIU Views are my own

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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Ever wonder why mosquitoes are more attracted to certain people… well we found some reasons. #DARPA #FIU #UZH www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
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Individual humans are more attractive to certain mosquito species
Biological Sciences; Zoology; Entomology; Biochemistry
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Open-Rank, Tenure Track Faculty position in Virology or Infectious Disease Vectors at FIU. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Professor, rank open - Miami, Florida job with Florida International University | 12850865
Open-Rank, Tenure Track, Faculty in Virology or Infectious Disease Vectors
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Maggots are a bit gross, but can be extremely useful to determine time of death in forensic investigations. Check out our transcriptomic approach to determining maggots age. dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Maggots collected in our study.
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Highlights of some our work with Miami Dade Mosquito control to protect our county. #FIU youtu.be/S0esVPZjW10
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Florida scientists tackle never-ending mosquito season | REUTERS
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
A genome of a corpse-seeker. Some markers for forensic entomology. Check out our new preprint. doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Unraveling forensic timelines using molecular markers in Phormia regina maggots
In forensic entomology, estimating the time of death is critical and traditionally relies on changes in observable traits of carrion feeding insect larvae. Traits such as size, weight, and morphology ...
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Studiying mosquitoes at FIU... youtu.be/2DMhX5BTaz0?...
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FIU Matthew DeGennaro
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I will miss you Marianne. youtu.be/yCn_6RBe0X4?...
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Marianne Faithfull - Working Class Hero [1995] (Live)
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Father John Misty - Screamland (Official Video) youtu.be/Kdzl-j24Ut8?...
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Father John Misty - Screamland (Official Video)
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Leslie B Vosshall PhD @leslievosshall.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
AT LAST OUR PEER-REVIEWED PRE-PRINT IS PUBLISHED We finally vanquished Reviewer #3 - with great support from the academic editors @ScienceAdvances Cross-modal sensory compensation increases mosquito attraction to humans | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Cross-modal sensory compensation increases mosquito attraction to humans
Mosquitoes enhance sensitivity to human body heat by a sensory compensation mechanism when their sense of smell is disrupted.
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Happy Holidays!
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
2024 dengue cases will certainly break records. www.banglanews24.com/english/heal...
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Record number of Dengue cases and deaths in December! | banglanews24.com
Dengue, the mosquito-borne disease, is spreading persistently, defying seasonal patterns. Despite winter's arrival, dengue cases remain alarmingly high, with fatalities adding to the grim toll.  On F...
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Graduation is always bittersweet. We will miss you @elainechu
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
My lab takes laser safety seriously.
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
FIU and Miami are great places to study athropod vectors in the lab as well as the field. Apply by Jan 5th for our open rank tenure track position: www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Open rank tenure track faculty position in Vector Biology - Miami, Florida job with Florida International University Biomolecular Sciences Institute | 12832412
Open Rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full) Professor position in vector biology at FIU
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Fantastic new work! Grapefruit-derived nootkatone potentiates GABAergic signaling and acts as a dual-action mosquito repellent and insecticide: Current Biology @marcusstensmyr.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...
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DEFINE_ME
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jobRxiv @jobrxiv.org · 28/11/2024
HHMI is hiring! 8 new positions available @HHMINEWS Individual job details below!👇 1/9
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Lab Christmas tree.
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Our open rank professor position in vector biology at FIU is now live! Those interested in arthropod molecular genetics, biochemistry, population genetics/genomics, neurobiology, or physiology are encouraged. Please apply to Job Opening ID 534013 at careers.fiu.edu by Jan 5th.
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