Welcome to the Dowell lab version 1.0 🌻💨🌻🍄💀 Undergrads coming in version 1.1 Melanie Madrigal (she/her) Evelin Reyes Femi *no twitter* Justin & Lori LSU LSU College of Science LSU Department of Biological Sciences

This week, we dive into the fascinating realm of mating behaviors with PhD candidate Maggie Vincent from the Harms Lab at LSU✨ Maggie shares her inspiring journey in evolutionary research and highlights the vital importance of mentorship in academia. Listen on Spotify & YouTube

Dive into the fascinating world of mating behaviors with Maggie in this episode! Discover how her research sheds light on evolutionary processes and the intricate dynamics of species interactions. Listen now! 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5JLuK5… 📺 youtu.be/wYsDEdMrK_Q?si…

New Episode! 🚨Featuring Elisa Guardado from Dr. Adhikari’s lab at LSU on her research into soil amendments and sweet potato safety. ✨we also look at how to navigate the OPT and CPT processes, helping international students gain valuable work experience and thrive in the U.S.!

New Research Flow episode! 🎙️🦜 Dive into the science of avian color with Sam, an NSF fellow from LSU, as she unpacks the mysteries of iridescence and how birds see the world in color, Get her top tips for winning grants! youtu.be/0KnxDxNVSy0?si… open.spotify.com/episode/0xVigL…

✨What makes brain cells in Drosophila resistant to nucleolar stress? 🎙️ On this episode, Kranti Meher unpacks her research on neuroblast resilience and ribosome biogenesis. youtu.be/Nxzikk3lF9g?si… open.spotify.com/episode/3RcAkX…

I am pleased to share that our research article, "Influence of Sweetpotato Resistance on the Development of Meloidogyne enterolobii and M. incognita," has been published in Phytopathology®. Happy reading! apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/epdf/10.10… Watson Nematology Laboratory, SweetARMOR