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Morgen VanderGiessen

Virginia Tech

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Hemoglobin in the diet modulates post-blood feeding behavioral rhythms and gene expression in Aedes aegypti

Diane F. Eilerts, Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran, Oluwaseun M. Ajayi, Ajay Sharma, Olivia Evans, Morgen VanderGiessen, Joshua B. Benoit, Clément Vinauger

This study shows that hemoglobin intake affects post-blood feeding behavior and gene expression in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes by altering circadian rhythms and sleep patterns.

bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Machine Learning Identifies Genes Linked to Neurological Disorders Induced by Equine Encephalitis viruses (EEV), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), and Organophosphorus nerve agents (OPNA)

Liduo Yin, Morgen VanderGiessen, V. Vinoth Kumar, Benjamin Conacher, Po-Chien Haku Chao, Michelle Hedrick Theus, Erik A. Johnson, Kylene Kehn‐Hall, Xiaowei Wu, Hehuang Xie

The paper uses machine learning to identify genes associated with neurological disorders from TBI, EEV, and OPNA by integrating transcriptomic data and analyzing gene expression patterns.

bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience