Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove

(She/her) PhD, all about eusociality, reproductive constraint, olfaction and a good evolutionary story. Can be found cross stitching, playing DnD or reading

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

@s_e_taylor @BertaVerd So beautiful!!

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

Most exciting result from my PhD, QMP induces starvation in Drosophila! Hopefully this helps us a little in our understanding of how queen pheromones and eusociality evolve! Check it out! Couldn't have done it without @e_j_duncan and @peterkdearden

https://t.co/WVTqFVBUIx

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

What better way to practice for graduation then with bee suits?

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

Come learn about how QMP acts in non target species!

[AusFly Seminar Series @AusflyS]

Join us on Friday at 3pm AEST for @MackenzieLoveg1
's talk "Honeybee queen pheromone induces a starvation response in Drosophila melanogaster" #Drosophila

See pinned tweet @AusflyS for logistics

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

A really cool project and a really cool person. What more could you ask for. Good job Gemma!

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

@e_j_duncan is an amazing supervisor cannot reccomend her highly enough! This project looks awesome!

[ejduncan 🦋 @e_j_duncan]

Join @james_gilbert and I for this awesome PhD project - pollinator nutrition, ecology and genomics!

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

@ArjunaRajakumar Thank you so much, that's really appreciated!

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

I've spent years walking past the ever growing wall of papers outside our lab and being really proud of the work my friends have done. Today I realised that I was first author on 2 of them, and middle on another. It's been a tough year, but that certainly made my day!

[ejduncan 🦋 @e_j_duncan]

Do bees and flies "smell" queen mandibular pheromone? Check out our latest work and find out! https://t.co/92IGcozwAr. @MackenzieLoveg1 @rosieknapp @peterkdearden

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

@ArjunaRajakumar @e_j_duncan @peterkdearden Thanks for taking the time to read and share our work! Also key to this was our other author @rosieknapp

[Arjuna Rajakumar, PhD @ArjunaRajakumar]

Great work by @MackenzieLoveg1 @e_j_duncan @peterkdearden
The mysteries of QMP deepen, great use or #drosophila and #apis for a beautiful #evodevo story #olfactionnotrequired https://t.co/Q8StTNE56W

[ejduncan 🦋 @e_j_duncan]

Some good news to share - I found out earlier this week that I have been promoted to Associate Professor! Thanks to my amazing lab group, mentors, collaborators, colleagues, friends and family for being supportive and for the fantastic scientific discussions 🐝 🐜 🧬 👩‍🔬

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

@e_j_duncan Congratulations! You deserve this ❤️

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

Just finished this wonderful book! I was already in love with the dipterans, and this reinforced that. It's a great read with fun fly facts- the best kind. @flygirlNHM

[Tom Harrop @tharrop_]

Great to have these quality genomes and annotations out - and it was the work of many!

Erin Wilson-Rankin and Jessica Purcell from UC Riverside did the western yellowjacket assembly.

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

@lordelvi @CritRoleFanart @CriticalRole Thanks so much!!

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

Finally finished my lock down project- a cross stitch of the #mightynein from @CriticalRole. I cannot recommend this show highly enough, and I know many fellow DnD nerds feel the same. Pattern by KawaiiCrossStitchUK on Etsy.

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

@LeaskMegan I listened to podcasts 😊 I'm not skilled enough to watch TV and work haha

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

Partner: I'm going out for dinner with friends. Me: sweet! Evening alone, so many possibilities- stitching, trashy TV, murder podcasts--can't wait!... He leaves, I work on a paper all evening.. I think I'm doing relaxing wrong?

[Dr Mackenzie_Lovegrove @MackenzieLoveg1]

@e_j_duncan I am so late in replying, but oh my goodness yes! That's better than 3 miles away we watches them from last time 😂