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Julian F. Hillyer

@vandybugs.bsky.social

Centennial Professor of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University, Mosquito biologist, Entomologist, Parasitologist, Educator

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Wonderful and inspiring to see the incoming graduate student class @vanderbilt.edu . First Convocation, and then hundreds visited Alumni Hall as they embark on their journey.

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

It's been a bit, but here's our latest article: "In mosquitoes, warmer temperature reverses the aging-dependent decrease in nitric oxide synthase activity, modifying the expression of oxidative stress and immune genes", published in Dev Comp Immunol. doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Today was the Undergraduate Research Symposium ⁦ @vanderbilt.edu . Great time for the lab to get together, and great presentations by Norbu Shastri and Puspa Shah! ⁩

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Consider contributing an article to the special issue of MDPI Insects titled "Insect Vector Physiology and Competence: Interactions and Adaptations". Questions? DM me.

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Excited to announce our latest article, with possibly the longest title ever. We demonstrate how warmer temperature accelerates the aging-dependent changes to the reproductive tissues of mosquitoes. @vanderbilt.edu @vuartsci.bsky.social @evolutionvu.bsky.social doi.org/10.3390/inse...

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Biological Sciences seminar series @vanderbilt.edu kicked off for the year with Dr. Ryan Smith @vectorimmunity.bsky.social presenting on his new discoveries on mosquito hemocytes. Great talk!

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

With the summer term having just ended, I'm super proud of Puspa Shah for her summer research as part of the Vanderbilt University Summer Research Program. @vanderbilt.edu @vuartsci.bsky.social

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Hillyer lab lunch! @vuartsci.bsky.social @vanderbilt.edu @evolutionvu.bsky.social

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 @vanderbilt.edu Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Student Award winners! @vuartsci.bsky.social

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Super congrats to Dr. Jordyn Barr for receiving her PhD diploma @vanderbilt.edu #VU2025 . She is an amazing scientist!

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Hillyer lab lunch!

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Congrats to Dr. Jordyn Barr (center) for successfully defending her PhD‬⁩ @vanderbilt.edu ‬⁩ @vuartsci.bsky.social !

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I’ll share a positive. We had a great lab lunch this week. I am super proud of my team for their scholarship, their dedication, their collaborative spirit, and coming together to form a family. I’m very fortunate to lead this team! @vanderbilt.edu @vuartsci.bsky.social @evolutionvu.bsky.social

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Hillyer Lab lunch (without the undergrads, who are on break)

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Julian F. Hillyer @vandybugs.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

New paper from the lab! Activation of the immune deficiency pathway (IMD) reduces the mosquito heart rate via a nitric oxide-based mechanism published in Journal of Insect Physiology doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...

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