Beyond Characterization: The Impacts of Insect Gut Microbiomes on Hosts

Organizer(s)

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  Jose Pietri (he/him/his)

  Assistant Professor
  Sanford School of Medicine Basic Biomedical Sciences
  University of South Dakota
  Vermillion, South Dakota
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  Heidy Contreras (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  Biology
  California State University
  San Bernardino, California
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  Adam Wong (he/him/his)

  Assistant Professor
  Entomology and Nematology
  University of Florida
  Gainesville, Florida
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  Paul Ayayee (he/him/his)

  Assistant Professor
  Biology
  University of Nebraska
  Omaha, Nebraska

The existence of a gut microbiomes in insects is well documented. So far, studies investigating gut microbiome functions lags behind studies of their compositions. This symposium is organised to bring  together scientists investing the interactions among insects hosts, their gut microbiota, and host physiologies. We anticipate exciting interactions among attendees

Presentations:

• 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM ET

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Paul Akwettey Ayayee (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska
• 9:05 AM – 9:20 AM ET

  Functional roles of the gut microbiome of the German cockroach
  

  Presenting Author: Matt Turner – University of South Dakota

  Co-Author: Jose Pietri (he/him/his) – University of South Dakota
• 9:20 AM – 9:35 AM ET

  Diet, gut bacteria and the metabolism of hissing cockroaches
  

  Presenting Author: Heidy L. Contreras (she/her/hers) – California State University

  Co-Author: Anna Zelaya – Emory University

  Co-Author: Todd Lorenz – La Verne University
• 9:35 AM – 9:50 AM ET

  Mind the microbes: Microbiome influences brain gene expression in Drosophila
  

  Presenting Author: Dianshu Zhao – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Adam Adam Wong (he/him/his) – University of Florida
• 9:50 AM – 10:05 AM ET

  Diet and its impact on gut microbial essential amino acid provisioning in the viviparous Pacific beetles, Diploptera punctata
  

  Presenting Author: Paul Akwettey Ayayee (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska
• 10:05 AM – 10:30 AM ET

  Panel discussion
• 10:30 AM – 10:55 AM ET

  Discussion
• 10:55 AM – 11:00 AM ET

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Paul Akwettey Ayayee (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska