People working in the laboratory.
Jimena Leyria, Post-doctoral fellow – Insulin-like peptides and their role in reproduction in Rhodnius prolixus.
Contact Information: jimenal.leyria@utoronto.ca; Rm. 3017A, DV.
Samiha Benrabaa, Post-doctoral fellow – Ecdysteroid signalling in the ovaries and its role in reproduction in Rhodnius prolixus.
Contact Information: samiha.benrabaa@utoronto.ca; Rm. 3017A, DV.
Luca Finetti, Post-doctoral fellow – Investigating the role of aminergic receptors in reproduction in Rhodnius prolixus.
Contact Information: luca.finetti@utoronto.ca; Rm. 3017A, DV.
Areej Al-Dailami, Ph.D. Student – The role of glycoprotein hormones in the control of reproduction and diruesis in Rhodnius prolixus.
Contact Information: areej.al.dailami@mail.utoronto.ca; Rm. 3017A, DV.
Undergraduate Students
Nawal Faisal, Undergraduate Student, BIO481Y - The role of octopamine in adult female reproduction in Rhodnius prolixus.
Melvin Chelvanayagam, Undergraduate Student, BIO481Y - The involvement of the corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRF) signaling in diuresis in Rhodnius prolixus.