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Articles by Adriana De Bekker

Close-up of an ant's head and upper body as seen under a microscope, with small fungi growing on its surfaces.

Orlando Science Center Spooky Science Month

October 1, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

The lab is setting up an exhibit with the Orlando Science Center this October to share zombie ant info with guests. Visitors can see specimens […]

A woman stands beside a projected screen with a slide titled "6 mating strategies animals use to lock it down" at a dimly lit event. People seated at tables are watching her presentation.

Nerd Nite Orlando

October 1, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

Grad student Thienthanh spoke at Nerd Nite in a local Orlando bar to give her audience a quick rundown on courtship behaviors in the animal […]

A group of people standing in front of a projector screen, holding certificates and posing for a photo at a student travel awards event.

Mycological Society of America Conference

August 15, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

At the 2019 MSA conference in Minneapolis, MN, Charissa joined a lineup of speakers on host-manipulating fungi, and grad student Ian presented a poster. It […]

A dead ant is attached to a thin branch with fungal growths protruding from its body. The background is green and blurred.

Ophiocordyceps-ant interactions as an integrative model to understand the molecular basis of parasitic behavioral manipulation.

June 1, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

Charissa offers an opinion piece on current hypotheses and the state of the field in Ophiocordyceps and behavior manipulation by parasites.

A person is presenting a slide titled "Hybrid genome assembly and discovery of candidate manipulation genes in Ophiocordyceps zombie ant fungus" to an audience in a lecture hall.

Southeastern Society of Parasitologists Meeting

May 29, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

Grads Ian and Thienthanh attended this regional parasitology meeting in Athens, GA. Ian gave his first research talk at a conference, and both he and […]

A man stands smiling with a thumbs-up in front of a scientific research poster about changes in ant chronotypes with aging. The poster displays text, charts, and graphs.

Graduate Research Forum at UCF

April 8, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

de Bekker lab grads, Biplabendu, Ian, and Thienthanh put up posters at the UCF Graduate Research Forum. Elbow to elbow with grads from departments all […]

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