Hany K. M. Dweck (هاني دويك)
@dwecklab.bsky.social
Dweck's lab (https://www.dwecklab.com/)studies the neurobiology of ecological niche adaptations using Drosophila suzukii as a a model. We also study chemoreception in spotted lanternflies and other harmful insects. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7017-5020
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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#microsky #mevosky @spp2389.bsky.social
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#microsky #mevosky @spp2389.bsky.social
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
A revised version of our preprint now includes results from D. biarmipes Or67a paralogs, data from a second D. suzukii Or67a4 mutant, and a model describing how Or67a paralogs are expressed in two distinct neuronal types in D. suzukii. Stay
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
September 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A revised version of our preprint now includes results from D. biarmipes Or67a paralogs, data from a second D. suzukii Or67a4 mutant, and a model describing how Or67a paralogs are expressed in two distinct neuronal types in D. suzukii. Stay
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Good job Qi!
Exciting to share our great story on the evolution of Drsophila suzukii preference shifting from rotten fruits to ripe fruits. Thanks to Dr. Hany Dweck!!!
Our first big preprint, led by the great Dr. Qi Xue
@Qi_Xue_94
. We discovered three mechanisms for olfactory adaptation in the fruit pest Drosophila suzukii, two of which are novel .Well Done Qi; you will be a great professor. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@Qi_Xue_94
. We discovered three mechanisms for olfactory adaptation in the fruit pest Drosophila suzukii, two of which are novel .Well Done Qi; you will be a great professor. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
September 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Good job Qi!
Our first big preprint, led by the great Dr. Qi Xue
@Qi_Xue_94
. We discovered three mechanisms for olfactory adaptation in the fruit pest Drosophila suzukii, two of which are novel .Well Done Qi; you will be a great professor. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@Qi_Xue_94
. We discovered three mechanisms for olfactory adaptation in the fruit pest Drosophila suzukii, two of which are novel .Well Done Qi; you will be a great professor. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Genomic plasticity drives olfactory adaptation in a pest fly
Preference shifts in insects are often driven by changes in the olfactory system, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The worldwide pest Drosophila suzukii, which oviposits in ripe rather th...
www.biorxiv.org
September 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Our first big preprint, led by the great Dr. Qi Xue
@Qi_Xue_94
. We discovered three mechanisms for olfactory adaptation in the fruit pest Drosophila suzukii, two of which are novel .Well Done Qi; you will be a great professor. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@Qi_Xue_94
. We discovered three mechanisms for olfactory adaptation in the fruit pest Drosophila suzukii, two of which are novel .Well Done Qi; you will be a great professor. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Raghav is a high school student who has been working in the lab on spotted lanternflies for the past two years.
August 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Raghav is a high school student who has been working in the lab on spotted lanternflies for the past two years.
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So glad to finally have this out with co-author @mallerybreban.bsky.social and very thankful for the many amazing people who contributed to this study and provided materials and input! 🦟🦠1/12 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Implications of successive blood feeding on Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus inhibition in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes - Nature Communications
Dengue virus transmission by Ae. aegypti mosquitoes poses a significant public health threat, necessitating innovative control strategies. Here, the authors demonstrate that, while successive blood fe...
www.nature.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
So glad to finally have this out with co-author @mallerybreban.bsky.social and very thankful for the many amazing people who contributed to this study and provided materials and input! 🦟🦠1/12 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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NIH Extends the ESI eligibility window drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/n...
NIH Extends the ESI eligibility window
A tiny ray of positive news has sunbeamed through the storm clouds. The NIH has announced (NOT-OD-25-114) that Early Stage Investigators (ESI) who reached the end of their eligibility from the Fall…
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May 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
NIH Extends the ESI eligibility window drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/n...
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🎈Our latest 🪅
We know that in addition to exteroceptive mechanisms, interoceptive chemosensation is also critical for regulating physiology/behavior.
We find that an enteric neuron in worms senses ingested salts via a variant ionotropic receptor (IR like the fly IRs) to regulate salt stress. 1/n
We know that in addition to exteroceptive mechanisms, interoceptive chemosensation is also critical for regulating physiology/behavior.
We find that an enteric neuron in worms senses ingested salts via a variant ionotropic receptor (IR like the fly IRs) to regulate salt stress. 1/n
An enteric neuron-expressed variant ionotropic receptor detects ingested salts to regulate salt stress resistance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.11.648259v1
April 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🎈Our latest 🪅
We know that in addition to exteroceptive mechanisms, interoceptive chemosensation is also critical for regulating physiology/behavior.
We find that an enteric neuron in worms senses ingested salts via a variant ionotropic receptor (IR like the fly IRs) to regulate salt stress. 1/n
We know that in addition to exteroceptive mechanisms, interoceptive chemosensation is also critical for regulating physiology/behavior.
We find that an enteric neuron in worms senses ingested salts via a variant ionotropic receptor (IR like the fly IRs) to regulate salt stress. 1/n
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spotted lanternfly peeps, check out this new paper from my labmate Katherine's masters work! super cool application of community science in NYC ~ doi.org/10.3954/JAUE...
Investigation of Plant Associations of the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) Across Developmental Stages using iNaturalist Photographs Sourced from the New York City Metropolitan Area1
Host use pattern of phytophagous insects differs based on insect life stage. Spatial and temporal differences in nutritional requirements, morphology, and plant availability contribute to variations i...
doi.org
April 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
spotted lanternfly peeps, check out this new paper from my labmate Katherine's masters work! super cool application of community science in NYC ~ doi.org/10.3954/JAUE...
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Preprint! Minos-mediated transgenesis in the pantry moth
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
By @donyaniyaz.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
By @donyaniyaz.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Preprint! Minos-mediated transgenesis in the pantry moth
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
By @donyaniyaz.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
By @donyaniyaz.bsky.social
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Yes, lots of doom and gloom, but stellar science is still produced! From Kronforst lab, sensory underpinnings of mate choice in pretty butterlfies!
Neural circuits that link genetic variation to #behavior: This study of mate choice behavior in Heliconius cydno #butterflies shows that alterations to the peripheral nervous system, driven by genetic & gene expression differences, can alter essential behaviors 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/4iHQDRd
March 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Yes, lots of doom and gloom, but stellar science is still produced! From Kronforst lab, sensory underpinnings of mate choice in pretty butterlfies!
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Interested in Neuroethology? Then, join us at the 1-day Meeting of the French Club of Neuroethology, in the beautiful city of Montpellier, on May 13th. NO FEES REQUIRED. Just register and submit your abstract in: www.zebrain.bio.ens.psl.eu/neuroetholog... .
And enjoy our guest speakers!
And enjoy our guest speakers!
March 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Interested in Neuroethology? Then, join us at the 1-day Meeting of the French Club of Neuroethology, in the beautiful city of Montpellier, on May 13th. NO FEES REQUIRED. Just register and submit your abstract in: www.zebrain.bio.ens.psl.eu/neuroetholog... .
And enjoy our guest speakers!
And enjoy our guest speakers!
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As federal funding for research is uncertain, we need to diversify funding sources for our PhD students.
Here is a comprehensive list of >160 PhD fellowships and funding opportunities, mostly from private foundations and scientific societies.
Download it here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
Here is a comprehensive list of >160 PhD fellowships and funding opportunities, mostly from private foundations and scientific societies.
Download it here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
March 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
As federal funding for research is uncertain, we need to diversify funding sources for our PhD students.
Here is a comprehensive list of >160 PhD fellowships and funding opportunities, mostly from private foundations and scientific societies.
Download it here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
Here is a comprehensive list of >160 PhD fellowships and funding opportunities, mostly from private foundations and scientific societies.
Download it here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
The latest from the lab, led by the very talented postdoc Dr Qi Xue. Back to the love (Drosophila) with the real love (Shimaa Ebrahim) and the product of the love (Omar Dweck). bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Functional characterization and evolution of olfactory responses in coeloconic sensilla of the global fruit pest Drosophila suzukii - BMC Biology
Background When a species changes its host preference, it often requires modifications in its sensory systems. Many of these changes remain largely uninvestigated in the global fruit pest Drosophila s...
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The latest from the lab, led by the very talented postdoc Dr Qi Xue. Back to the love (Drosophila) with the real love (Shimaa Ebrahim) and the product of the love (Omar Dweck). bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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While I hate listening to my own voice 😀, I am glad I can help explain to my neighbors why science funding is important for our economy, for our nation's scientific leadership, for better treatments for disease and for the next generation of scientists 🧪
Hear biologist @peiferlabunc.bsky.social explain to Mother Jones the widespread impacts of sweeping cuts to the NIH.
“It will end biomedical research in the county. That that’s what it really comes down."
“It will end biomedical research in the county. That that’s what it really comes down."
America Will Pay Dearly for the NIH’s Mindless War on Wokeness and DEI
YouTube video by Mother Jones
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
While I hate listening to my own voice 😀, I am glad I can help explain to my neighbors why science funding is important for our economy, for our nation's scientific leadership, for better treatments for disease and for the next generation of scientists 🧪
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New paper from my group and the group of
@kiranrpatil.bsky.social:
Obligate cross-feeding of metabolites is common in soil microbial communities
By Ghada Yousif @metagenomez.bsky.social with @swagatika.bsky.social @isamirgiri.bsky.social Sharvari Harshe et al.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧵👇
@kiranrpatil.bsky.social:
Obligate cross-feeding of metabolites is common in soil microbial communities
By Ghada Yousif @metagenomez.bsky.social with @swagatika.bsky.social @isamirgiri.bsky.social Sharvari Harshe et al.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧵👇
Obligate cross-feeding of metabolites is common in soil microbial communities
Many microorganisms are refractory to laboratory cultivation. One possible explanation, known as the great plate count anomaly, is metabolic dependencies among community members. However, systematic s...
www.biorxiv.org
January 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
New paper from my group and the group of
@kiranrpatil.bsky.social:
Obligate cross-feeding of metabolites is common in soil microbial communities
By Ghada Yousif @metagenomez.bsky.social with @swagatika.bsky.social @isamirgiri.bsky.social Sharvari Harshe et al.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧵👇
@kiranrpatil.bsky.social:
Obligate cross-feeding of metabolites is common in soil microbial communities
By Ghada Yousif @metagenomez.bsky.social with @swagatika.bsky.social @isamirgiri.bsky.social Sharvari Harshe et al.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧵👇
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I know this site only reaches a subset of neuro/ cog professors. If you know a young professor in the area who would benefit from a week of targeted learning about doing good science, good mentoring, networking etc, it would be great if you could forward them: compneurosci.com/Neuro4Pros/i...
Neuro4Pros summer school
NeUroscience Computational
LEAdership Retreat (NUCLEAR): happiness and success
compneurosci.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I know this site only reaches a subset of neuro/ cog professors. If you know a young professor in the area who would benefit from a week of targeted learning about doing good science, good mentoring, networking etc, it would be great if you could forward them: compneurosci.com/Neuro4Pros/i...
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🎉🥳
Our plasmids for editing are now on @addgene.bsky.social! www.addgene.org/Francesca_Bo... I promise you a detailed protocol on how to use them is coming very very soon! Currently proofreading :)
Addgene: Francesca Bottanelli Lab Materials
www.addgene.org
February 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🎉🥳
Does anyone know what will happen to the council meetings that were canceled? Thanks
January 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Does anyone know what will happen to the council meetings that were canceled? Thanks
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If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
January 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Reposted by Hany K. M. Dweck (هاني دويك)
How do animals compensate for trait loss?
In beetles, symbiosis is a consistent strategy. Where the repeated loss of endogenous digestive enzymes is offset by functionally convergent symbioses: www.cell.com/current-biol...
Excited to share our latest, out today in @currentbiology.bsky.social!
In beetles, symbiosis is a consistent strategy. Where the repeated loss of endogenous digestive enzymes is offset by functionally convergent symbioses: www.cell.com/current-biol...
Excited to share our latest, out today in @currentbiology.bsky.social!
January 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
How do animals compensate for trait loss?
In beetles, symbiosis is a consistent strategy. Where the repeated loss of endogenous digestive enzymes is offset by functionally convergent symbioses: www.cell.com/current-biol...
Excited to share our latest, out today in @currentbiology.bsky.social!
In beetles, symbiosis is a consistent strategy. Where the repeated loss of endogenous digestive enzymes is offset by functionally convergent symbioses: www.cell.com/current-biol...
Excited to share our latest, out today in @currentbiology.bsky.social!