COS 262 - Parasitism And Host-Parasite Interactions 3

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EDT

  Unraveling the role of microbiome in host-ectoparasite infectious disease dynamics
  

  Presenting Author: Rachael Kramp, PhD Student – University of Pittsburgh

  Coauthor: Lindsay Colgan – University of Pittsburgh

  Coauthor: Jessica Stephenson, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
• 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

  Parasitic infections an energetic burden in river otter and mink in Western Canada.
  

  Presenting Author: Kyle Shanebeck – University of Alberta

  Coauthor: Clement Lagrue – University of Alberta, New Zealand Department of Conservation

  Coauthor: Stephanie Green – University of Alberta
• 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT

  Testing genotype x genotype interactions between a fungal pathogen and protective insect symbionts in the field
  

  Presenting Author: Matthew Kolp – Lincoln Memorial University

  Coauthor: Benjamin Parker – University of Tennessee - Knoxville
• 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

  Do infected parents produce infection-resistant offspring? Evidence for transgenerational immune priming in a guppy host-parasite system
  

  Presenting Author: Isabella Weiler – University of Pittsburgh

  Coauthor: Rachael Kramp, PhD Student – University of Pittsburgh

  Coauthor: Jessica Stephenson, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
• 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM EDT

  Morphometric and genome-wide variation in Ixodes ticks at an expanding range edge
  

  Presenting Author: Damian C. Bourne, BSc – Queen's University

  Coauthor: Maria Jose Gomez Quijano, MS – Queens University

  Coauthor: Robert I. Colautti, PhD – Queen's University
• 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

  A novel algicidal bacterium against marine diatoms has implications for carbon and nitrogen system resource economy
  

  Presenting Author: Megan M. Morris, n/a – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Coauthor: Jeffrey Kimbrel – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Coauthor: Helena van Tol – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Coauthor: Kristina Rolison – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Coauthor: Genevieve Parkey – Georgetown University

  Coauthor: Diana Morales – Cal Poly Pomona

  Coauthor: Patrik D'haeseleer – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Coauthor: Ali Navid – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Coauthor: Rhona Stuart – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Coauthor: Peter Weber – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Coauthor: Xavier Mayali – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory