Mabel Taracena-Agarwal

Research Assistant Professor at the Entomology Dept at Cornell University | Medical entomology, Cell biology and Prevention of NTDs |

[George Christophides @ChristophidesG]

My commentary on the closure of @VectorBase. Join me in rallying for its sustainable continuation. Comment, repost, and circulate. Let’s ensure this vital resource remains accessible for our global #VectorBiology research community.

[Boris Striepen @striepenlab]

https://t.co/OYGehAvh38 @NIAIDNews @BSPparasitology @TrendsParasitol @AS_Para @AmSocParasit @ParaFrap @womeninmalaria @ASTMH @NIH @ASMicrobiology @bloodSparasites @parasitesrule @veupathdb @WCIPGLASGOW @WiParasitology @PiParasitology @MBLBoP

[Philippos Papathanos @phiC32]

"Nothing in vector biology makes sense except in the light of @VectorBase... and now the lights are going out. 💡🔌 #SaveVectorBase

[Kristin Michel @Michel_Lab]

Only 5 more days! Every morning I am reminded that ⁦@VectorBase⁩ is going away! ⁦@NIAIDFunding⁩ what were you thinking?!? ⁦This resource is critical to so many research labs. MUVE_ESA⁩ ⁦@ACME_ASTMH⁩

[Target Malaria @TargetMalaria]

This #WorldMosquitoDay we are excited to share Prof. Abdoulaye Diabaté’s TED Talk!

At the #TED2024 conference in April, Prof. Diabaté of #TargetMalariaBurkinaFaso @IrssDro shared his personal journey with #Malaria and his unwavering commitment to helping #EndMalaria.
Watch the full talk now: https://t.co/Ht2al4LA8D

@TED_ED @TEDTalks

[Dr. Brandy St. Laurent @mosquitohunting]

Loss of access to @vectorbase and @veupathdb throws a wrench into the gears of malaria research and progress toward malaria elimination.

Devastating for vector and parasite biology work moving forward, and invaluable to my work on diverse and understudied malaria vector species.

[Mabel Taracena-Agarwal @MabelLTaracena]

And finally, Guatemala was also present in this meeting! A shout-out to @PPennington_Lab for being such an essential part of what got us here!

[Mabel Taracena-Agarwal @MabelLTaracena]

Science can give you many gifts. One of those is the opportunity to get together with awesome people, at a beautiful place, and exchange results, experiences, and thoughts for the future. You leave feeling recharged with new ideas, new collaborations, and new friends! #VKM2024

[Mabel Taracena-Agarwal @MabelLTaracena]

I got the honor to be included in this picture! The brazilian scientific family! 🇧🇷 showing off what latin american scientists can do 💯

[Mabel Taracena-Agarwal @MabelLTaracena]

More research is needed on JH's role in mosquito gut adaptations and microbiota establishment! If you are interested in diving deep into this topic, please contact me to join my lab at Cornell! #MosquitoControl #MosquitoResearch #AedesAegypti #PreventDengue #PreventZika

[Mabel Taracena-Agarwal @MabelLTaracena]

3️⃣ Gut Microbiota & Fecundity: Microbiota establishment boosts reproductive output. Mated and JH-treated females lay more eggs, highlighting the microbiota's role in fecundity and linking immune gene expression in the gut tissue to hormonal cues. #InsectImmunity #Holobiome

[Mabel Taracena-Agarwal @MabelLTaracena]

4️⃣ Trade-offs & Vector Control: Understanding the interplay between JH, gut microbiota, and immunity offers new insights into mosquito physiology and potential vector control strategies.

[Mabel Taracena-Agarwal @MabelLTaracena]

2️⃣ Immune Modulation: Mating and JH suppress antimicrobial peptide (AMP) production in the midgut tissue, leading to a thriving gut microbiota. This microbiota expansion is crucial for increased egg production and longer lifespans. #Microbiome #MosquitoBiology

[Mabel Taracena-Agarwal @MabelLTaracena]

🦟📢 It is finally out in @CommsBio! This has been one of my favorite papers to work on. It was incredibly exciting to find new links between midgut growth, hormonal regulation, gut microbiota, and mosquito reproduction! https://t.co/2FxJE4fI5b Here's a summary of what we saw:

[Mabel Taracena-Agarwal @MabelLTaracena]

1️⃣ Mating & Midgut Growth: Mated female mosquitoes show a significant increase in midgut size compared to virgins, with JH alone replicating this effect. This growth is linked to increased mitotic cell activity. #GutSize #MosquitoFeeding

[PrakashLab @PrakashLab]

Only 17 days left to back up the @TeamFoldscope Microrealms Microscope projector project!! We are only at 31% of the funding goal. If we don’t hit the mark, the entire effort is washed out. If you ever used #Foldscope, please consider supporting and RT 🙏🏾

https://t.co/A4R0zYNPg1

[Emma Camacho @Emma_BCC]

What a beautiful and passionate story from our dearest Chris! https://t.co/y66oZZfGBD @JHMRImalaria @JohnsHopkinsMMI @JohnsHopkinsSPH

[Lindy McBride @lindymcbr]

Tech opening in our lab at Princeton! Mosquitoes, behavior, genomics, neuroscience, evolution.
Great for someone with college research experience exploring interests for future directions. For more info: https://t.co/gy1TbNc5eU Please RT.

[Agustín Rolandelli @RolandelliAgus]

🔬 Excited to share the final version of my postdoctoral #research at @ThePedraLab, now published with @SpringerNature in @NatureComms!

🕷️ Explore the secrets of #ticks' #hemocytes at single-cell resolution during feeding and infection 🦠

👉 Link: https://t.co/7gkWbSQH1j