LAB NEWS
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August 2025: Our research was featured on the cover of Oxford Free Press!
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July 2025: Allision Helferich was awarded a Barret Scholarship Award from the Ecology Research Center for her research on nestling tree swallows and bluebirds. Congrats Allison!
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May 2025: New publication out in Molecular Ecology in collaboration with the DuRant Lab at the University of Arkansas: Diet driven differences in host tolerance are linked to shifts in global gene expression in a common avian host-pathogen system.
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April 2025: Marianne Morgan and Allison Helferich presented their research at Miami University's Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Forum! Great job Marianne and Allison!
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March 2025: Allison Helferich was awarded an Undergraduate Summer Scholar award from Miami University to conduct research on how the early-life developmental environment affects nestling immunity and susceptibility to blood parasites. Congrats Allison!
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March 2025: Savannah Higley was awarded a Hughes Scholar award from Miami University to conduct research on imprinting cues in owls! Congratulations Savannah!
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March 2025: New publication out in the Journal of Experimental Biology: A high-lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
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December 2024: New publication out in Molecular Ecology: An early-life disruption of gut microbiota has opposing effects on parasite resistance in two host species
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August 2024: The Love Lab joins Miami University!!!
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More news to come!
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October 2025: The Love Lab and Avian Research & Education Institute (AREI) presented research at the annual Inland Bird Banding Association (IBBA) meeting in Hastings, MN!
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October 2025: New publication out in Trends in Parasitology in collaboration with he Knutie Lab at the University of Connecticut: Net positive effects of early-life parasitism on wild animal host fitness.
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