Laboratory of Chemical Ecology
Welcome
Welcome to Dweck lab in the Department of Entomology at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES).
Our lab studies the mechanisms of chemosensory adaptations, using the global fruit pest Drosophila suzukii (also known as Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD)) as a model. Ultimately, this work will lead to the development of cutting-edge chemical and molecular strategies to enhance the detection and management of this serious pest.
Techniques
To address our Research questions, we employ a multidisciplinary approach, including:
Chemical analysis (e.g. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS))
Electrophysiology (e.g., Single Sensillum Recording (SSR))
Behavioral analysis
Genetics
Molecular biology
Bioinformatics
Gene editing (e.g., CRISPR)
News
*October 4, 2024, Raghav, our very talented high school student, was selected to be the Town Board of Education Student Representative!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*September 4, 2024, Hany received the CAES BOC Recognition Award for Innovation!!!!!!!!
*July 17, 2024, Raghav Bharadwaj, a high school student, joined our lab. Welcome, Raghav!
*June 3, 2024, Luke McNeil joined our lab. Welcome, Luke!
*March 27, 2024, a new paper on spotted lanternflies (cover of the issue) is out in Open Biology.
*March 5, 2024, Qi Xue, Ph.D. , a Postdoctoral Scientist, joined our lab.
*March 1, 2024, a new method paper is out in the JoVE Journal.
*February 22, 2024, Kazi-Sifat Hasan, a Master student from the University of Bridgeport joined our lab.