
Michelle Heck
@VectorBioSpace
I am a scientist studying vector-pathogen interactions using evolutionary and molecular approaches.
Did you know there are a seemingly endless number of ways that viruses can ensure their own survival and transmission? Check out our latest pre-print led by soon-to-be graduated Steph Preising! In this work, she shows that P0, the silencing suppressor protein of PLRV, enhances…
Are you an international scholar interested in coming to Blacksburg, VA to work with TPSC or @VTFoodSystems? We are accepting applications for the Global Distinction Fellow Program until November 3, 2025! Scan the QR code for more information.

✅✅ A reminder by Dr. Rahaf Ajaj: She wasn’t on the Stanford list… but she made it to the Nobel stage. 🏅 Mary E. Brunkow, one of this year’s Nobel Prize winners in Medicine, has only 34 published papers and an H-index of 21. She never appeared in Stanford’s ranking of the…


Exciting week ahead! Dr. Hallman, former student from my old lab at UF and now a postdoc at UF/IFAS IRREC, is coming to Aggieland for a guest lecture, a seminar (lots of great talk about Florida citrus), and of course, the big game: Florida Gators vs. Texas Aggies! WHOOP! 🍊🏈🌿

Editor’s Pick: @_brandon_roy_ et al. present a first report of a soilborne virus modifying both the RSA of a plant host and transmission by its dagger nematode via a single viral amino acid. Read the open access article: doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-…

Dr. Libby Cieniewicz (Clemson Univ.) joins host Matt Kasson to explore plant virology, fruit crop virus ecology, managing disease vectors & supporting grad student-led associations. 🔗 Listen now: plantopiapodcast.org/64 #PlantScience #Virology 👉 plantopiapodcast.org/63

We farewelled @CollazoOnias after 6 months where he got not only go trained in 🦠 infectious clones and vector biology,but he also contributed significantly to our program. Pics also of the farewell party last Friday with the extended lab members.The best is yet to come for Onias




It was an honor to teach in @AOV_OlmedoVelar ‘s course at @IowaStateU yesterday! One of the best parts of my job is being a part of the career advancement of the talented scientists developing their careers in my program. It feels special for me to stay connected to them in their…
This fall, I am teaching a special topic graduate course on vector-borne plant pathosystems, and today we had the amazing @VectorBioSpace as an invited speaker to talk about her exicitint ongoing projects and efforts to control 🍊 greening


What are the odds? 🤯 A second paper out today—this time in @PlantDiseaseJ revealing a new source of clubroot resistance in Arabidopsis! 🌱🛡️ Congratulations Melaine González García (@mel25448778) 🎉! Another super cool story also part of her PhD will come out later this year!…
Colonies of Planococcus citri working at full capacity. Great presence of inmatures & males mating young females, no parasitized colonies in spite of releases of Anagyrus vladimir. Top efficacy of treatments (biologicals or not) only arrives at 65% T+7, 50% T+14 & 28% T+21 days.

Congratulations to Dr. Tara McHugh!! 🎉🎉 As USDA-ARS Pacific West Area director, McHugh appears in Forbes 50 Over 50 "Meet the Women Who Define Innovation, Drive, and Hope." Thank you for your contributions to Agricultural Research! loom.ly/GawLBBI

Today in Honolulu, four APS Early Career members presented their virology research at #PlantHealth2025 in the Schroth Faces of the Future Symposium. Learn more about their presentations in the full schedule or the mobile app: bit.ly/3UtWNdX

Attendees had a chance to explore the posters at #PlantHealth2025 during yesterday’s Opening Reception. Today’s hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Authors present from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. See the full schedule: bit.ly/3HmjwFw #planthealth #research

Join us in celebrating the early-career visionaries at #PlantHealth2025! Don’t miss this year’s speakers of the Schroth Faces of the Future Symposium: Virology on August 4. View the full program and register: bit.ly/4mcrG2d #facesofthefuture #plantpathology #virology

It was exciting for me to interact with John while he was at NSF. He will be missed by so many. He had a keen eye for impactful science.
Former students and colleagues of Dr. John McDowell published a @MPMIjournal article detailing John's amazing scientific achievements in the field of molecular plant-microbe interactions. John was a dedicated mentor, teacher, and friend to many within and beyond Virginia Tech.

Ready to grow your career in plant health and extension? Join us at #PlantHealth2025 for Special Session “Embracing the Land-Grant Mission: How to Build a Strong and Sustainable Career in Extension.” View program & register: bit.ly/44yhgmk #plantpathology #extension

Congratulations to Research Geneticist and Distinguished Senior Research Scientist Dr. Johnie Jenkins for being named a 2025 Samuel J. Heyman Honoree. Jenkins' vital research eradicated the voracious boll weevil from cotton plants. His team also introduced the pest-resistant Bt…

Drop-in consulting today at 10am in Goldie's Cafe! Zoom schedule available at: cscu.cornell.edu Open to all @Cornell! @CornellGrad @CornellRsrch

Thanks @SeedWorldCAN for covering our latest @eLife paper on pathogen effectors - elifesciences.org/reviewed-prepr… An update to the article is coming soon where we provide experimental evidence to the Alphafold predictions. Cheers to @Edel_PLopez , @asimjaved777 & @JiaxuWu6
🧬 AI vs. Crop Killers: @universitelaval researchers used AlphaFold2 to decode stealth proteins used by plant pathogens—and found a secret molecular playbook shared across species. The result? A breakthrough in fighting global crop disease. hubs.ly/Q03tYKmD0

So proud of you, @Yasserjamil_MD!!!
Excited to announce that our SOTA manuscript on cognitive impairment & CVD has been published in @JACCJournals! 🙌 Immense gratitude to my mentor @DrDamluji for his invaluable guidance. (Years !!) This paper is the product of perseverance, teamwork, and incredible leadership.
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